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The Public Art League program is administered as a function of 40 North, the Champaign County Arts Council.

The program’s focus is the installation, maintenance and promotion of public artworks in the Champaign-Urbana area.

07/03/2025

Extra special thanks to Urbana, Illinois - City Government and Urbana Arts and Culture Program for sponsoring a new sculpture in downtown Urbana! Make sure to check out "Melt" by Gregory Stallmeyer in person at the Boneyard Crossing at Race and Griggs!

05/27/2025

"Pointless" by Gail Simpson got a refresh and reinstalled into One Main Plaza! Extra thanks to A&R Mechanical Contractors for the assistance!

01/27/2022

The variety of public art we enjoy in Champaign County would not have been possible without the work, leadership, and dedication of Craig Rost.

He will be greatly missed.

01/07/2022

The Public Art League is pleased to announce the purchase of "Sprout." The sculpture is installed in the southwest corner of Hessel Park (along the walking trail) in Champaign and its purchase was made possible by a generous donation from James Barham and the Barham Benefit Group.

"Sprout" is the creation of artist Ben Pierce of Cape Girardeau, MO.
For more information about the piece, please visit our website at: https://www.publicartleague.org/news.html

Enjoy "Sprout" as you walk around Hessel Park and a big thanks to James Barham and the Barham Benefit Group for making its purchase possible.

12/15/2021

The Public Art League is pleased to announce the purchase of "Beacon," a sculpture designed and created by local artist Michael Collins (Homer, IL). The piece is installed in the roundabout area at Main and Chestnut Streets in downtown Champaign (its home since 2016). The purchase was made possible through a donation from the owners of The Old Depot, home to Black Dog Smoke and Ale House.

For more information about "Beacon," please visit our webpage here: https://www.publicartleague.org/news.html

A big thanks to The Old Depot for making it possible to purchase the piece and keep "Beacon" shining in downtown Champaign.

12/01/2021

The Public Art League is proud to welcome "Beneath the Surface" by local artist Gregory Stallmeyer (Monticello) to the roundabout at Main and Chestnut in downtown Champaign. The sculpture was chosen from our 2019 Call To Artists and originally installed in downtown Monticello with assistance from the Monticello Area Arts Council. It was installed today in downtown Champaign with sponsorship provided by The Station.

For more information regarding "Beneath the Surface," please visit our website: https://www.publicartleague.org/news.html

Please join us in welcoming "Beneath the Surface" to downtown Champaign!

Photos by Kelly White of 40 North 88 West

09/30/2021

The Public Art League proudly welcomes "Twirling Smile Flower" by Don Lawler to Mattis Park in Champaign. The sculpture is installed along the walking trail on the northwest side of the lake.

"Twirling Smile Flower" was purchased by the Public Art League through a donation from Beth and Tod Satterthwaite. Once purchased, the piece was donated to the Champaign Park District for installation in Mattis Park.

For more information regarding "Twirling Smile Flower," please visit our website at https://www.publicartleague.org/news.html

Thank you to Beth and Tod for their fantastic support of public art in our community. Also, a big thanks to everyone at the Champaign Park District for coordinating and implenting the installation of the sculpture.

09/02/2021

The Public Art League welcomes "Lost In Space" by Judd Nelson (Wayzata, MN) to Main Street in downtown Champaign. The sculpture is installed on the north side of the street near the Gold Rush Pawn Shop.

The piece is constructed of heavy plate steel that has been laser cut and finished with transparent stains. For more information about "Lost In Space," please visit our website: https://www.publicartleague.org/news.html

"Lost In Space" was selected and sponsored as part of PAL's 2020 Call to Artsts with delivery and installation pushed back due to COVID-19. A big thanks to Jos. Kuhn & Co. for the site sponsorship of this piece!

06/18/2021

The Public Art League is proud to collaborate with the Urbana Arts and Culture Program to welcome "What is the Good?" by local artist Gregory Stallmeyer. The piece is installed in the Boneyard Creek Crossing near The Station Theater in Urbana.

This amazing work is the 92nd sculpture brought to the community through the Public Art League program. Enjoy it this weekend as part of 40 North 88 West's Boneyard Arts Festival!

A big thanks to the Urbana Arts and Culture program for their sponsorship of the piece!

Address

17 East Taylor Street
Champaign, IL
61820

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 12pm

Telephone

+12178988263

Website

http://publicartleague.org/

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