The Next Picture Show Community Arts Center

The Next Picture Show Community Arts Center The Next Picture Show (TNPS) is a non-profit fine arts center located in the heart of Dixon, Illinois

๐ŸŽจโœจ We are all set for our Absolutely Abstract show tonight! Join us at the gallery from 6โ€“8 PM for an evening filled wit...
06/05/2026

๐ŸŽจโœจ We are all set for our Absolutely Abstract show tonight! Join us at the gallery from 6โ€“8 PM for an evening filled with incredible art, great company, delicious food, and drinks! ๐Ÿท๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

Come explore the exhibit, support talented artists, and maybe even figure out which piece youโ€™re going to take home! ๐ŸŽ‰

A huge thank you to The First National Bank in Amboy for sponsoring this exhibition. We are so grateful for the amazing sponsors and community partnerships that help make events like this possible! โค๏ธ

We canโ€™t wait to see everyone tonight! ๐ŸŽจ

We're excited to announce ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ of this year's ๐˜ผ๐™—๐™จ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐˜ผ๐™—๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™ญ๐™๐™ž๐™—๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ!๐ŸŽจ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ปt of Anna...
06/04/2026

We're excited to announce ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ of this year's ๐˜ผ๐™—๐™จ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐˜ผ๐™—๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™ญ๐™๐™ž๐™—๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ!

๐ŸŽจ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ปt of Annawan, IL, will serve as the exhibition juror. Known for his vibrant abstract expressionist work and award-winning use of cold wax and oil, Kent brings years of artistic experience and insight to this popular annual show.

๐Ÿฆ We are also grateful to The First National Bank in Amboy for sponsoring the 2026 exhibition and helping make this event possible.

Join us for the Opening Reception and Awards Presentation this Friday, June 5, from 6โ€“8 PM at The Next Picture Show in Dixon. Meet the artists, view the artwork, and help us celebrate another outstanding year of abstract art.

The Art of Kent Broadbent

๐ŸŽจ ๐‹๐€๐’๐“ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐€๐๐’๐“๐‘๐€๐‚๐“ ๐€๐‘๐“๐ˆ๐’๐“๐’ ๐ŸŽจStill thinking about applying? This is your sign.The deadline for TNPSโ€™ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€...
05/27/2026

๐ŸŽจ ๐‹๐€๐’๐“ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐€๐๐’๐“๐‘๐€๐‚๐“ ๐€๐‘๐“๐ˆ๐’๐“๐’ ๐ŸŽจ

Still thinking about applying? This is your sign.

The deadline for TNPSโ€™ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป is almost here โ€” and we want to see bold color, wild ideas, layered textures, striking shapes, controlled chaosโ€ฆ all of it.

Whether your work is subtle and atmospheric or loud enough to stop people in their tracks, this show is designed to celebrate creativity that breaks away from the expected.

๐Ÿ—“ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ: ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด
๐Ÿ“ Exhibition at The Next Picture Show in Dixon, Illinois

Apply now before submissions close:
https://www.nextpictureshow.org/art-show-applications/

Event details:
https://swiy.co/AbstractShow

Discover Dixon Visit Lee County

๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐˜. ๐ŸŽจThe application deadline for TNPSโ€™ ๐˜ผ๐™—๐™จ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐˜ผ๐™—๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™ญ๐™๐™ž๐™—๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ has been exten...
05/22/2026

๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐˜. ๐ŸŽจ
The application deadline for TNPSโ€™ ๐˜ผ๐™—๐™จ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐˜ผ๐™—๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™ญ๐™๐™ž๐™—๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ has been extended to ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด!

Artists working in abstract styles are invited to apply for this bold and expressive summer exhibition at The Next Picture Show in Dixon, Illinois. Both 2D and 3D abstract artwork will be considered.

๐Ÿ‘‰Apply now before the new deadline:
๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ at: https://swiy.co/Applications

๐Ÿ‘‰ Exhibition details:
๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ at: https://swiy.co/AbstractShow

Discover Dixon Visit Lee County

๐ŸŽจ We were thrilled to welcome the Morris Watercolor Guild to view the Illinois Watercolor Society exhibition โ€” what a fu...
05/21/2026

๐ŸŽจ We were thrilled to welcome the Morris Watercolor Guild to view the Illinois Watercolor Society exhibition โ€” what a fun and wonderful group! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ

If you havenโ€™t had a chance to experience this incredible show yet, join us for a special docent-led reception this Friday, May 22nd, from 6โ€“8 PM! Our docents will be available to guide guests through the exhibit, share insights about the artwork, and answer questions. โœจ๐ŸŽจ

Donโ€™t miss it โ€” the Illinois Watercolor Society show will only be on display for two more weeks! โณ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

TNPS NEWS: Friday, yes, this Friday, May 22nd, we are hosting a reception for the Illinois Water Color Society exhibiti...
05/20/2026

TNPS NEWS: Friday, yes, this Friday, May 22nd, we are hosting a reception for the Illinois Water Color Society exhibition now featured at TNPS. Join us from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. During the evening, guests will be able to enjoy guided tours of the exhibition led by our featured docents:

Jayne Rose
Debbie Thompson
Judy Dixon

Our docents will provide insight into the amazing watercolor works of this exhibition and answer questions about the techniques used in the paintings.

The evening will also include complimentary hors d'oeuvres and our cash bar will be open throughout the reception.

We look forward to welcoming you to this relaxed informal gallery gathering.

Itโ€™s always a nice time hosting Discover Dixonโ€™s BAB. Thank you to Somkit- also known as Touch of Thai for the tasty app...
05/14/2026

Itโ€™s always a nice time hosting Discover Dixonโ€™s BAB. Thank you to Somkit- also known as Touch of Thai for the tasty apps! Weโ€™ll be hosting the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerceโ€™s BAB next month! If you missed out tonight, come join us then.

๐ŸŽจ๐ŸŒฟ Be sure to stop by The Next Picture Show over the next month to experience the incredible work of talented artist Ell...
05/14/2026

๐ŸŽจ๐ŸŒฟ Be sure to stop by The Next Picture Show over the next month to experience the incredible work of talented artist Ellen Mumford as she takes over our Exhibiting Artist Wall! โœจ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

Featuring a variety of mediums and artistic styles, Ellenโ€™s collection brings a beautiful sense of nature, wonder, and creativity into the gallery space. ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿƒ Each piece offers something unique while coming together to create a truly inspiring exhibit you wonโ€™t want to miss! ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ’ซ

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113 W. First Street
Dixon, IL
61021

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+18152854924

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