Fine Arts Society of Peoria

10/06/2026

The Fine Arts Society of Peoria is delighted to begin our 65th season by bringing Eduardo Montes-Bradley and his film, The Piccirilli Factor, to the Giant Screen Theater. The Piccirilli Factor explores the cultural and historical contexts of Italian-American master stone carvers whose craftsmanship helped bring to life works that include the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial and many others by prominent architects and sculptors during the City Beautiful movement. The award-winning Eduardo Montes-Bradley has more than fifty films to his credit. He has been featured at major institutions and recognized at festivals such as the Mystic Film Festival, where he received Best Documentary honors.

Sponsored Anonymously on behalf of the Peoria Historical Society to honor sculptor Joseph Petarde.

Riverside Church, NY. C. 1930 Sculpted by the Piccirilli Brothers

10/05/2026

Our first presentation of our 65th season! Note that our social time is at 9:30 but the screening starts earlier at 9:45. This is also the perfect time to turn in your registration and payment for The Art Institute of Chicago trip! See our website for more information! https://www.fineartssocietyofpeoria.net/

10/05/2026

Don't forget to bring you registration and payment to our meeting this Thurssday for on November 4 trip toThe Art Institute of Chicago https://www.fineartssocietyofpeoria.net/trips. You can also mail it in; it is due October 17.

10/01/2026

Do you know a Peoria area organization that fosters creativity in the arts that would benefit from a small grant?

Fine Arts Society of Peoria offers small grants to support the visual arts and performance arts of all kinds. A limited amount of funding is available, so early application is encouraged. Proposals must be received by January 31st, 2027.

Organizations that serve 61602, 61603, 61604, 61605, and 61606 zip codes will be given preference. Programs will be prioritized that serve children, families, and/or seniors.

For more details and an application, see https://www.fineartssocietyofpeoria.net/granting.

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"Child with Musical Instrument" attributed to Thomas Barker. Crayon on paper. Courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection. CCO Public Domain Designation.

10/01/2026

The registration form and information on our November 4 trip to The Art Institute of Chicago are now on our website! This is one of the many exhibits you can check out! https://www.fineartssocietyofpeoria.net/trips.

Please share with your friends! Non-members are welcome to participate! Members get a discount.

NOW OPEN–"Utamaro: Elements of Beauty,"

Idealized but also nuanced, Kitagawa Utamaro’s portrayals of women were groundbreaking.

While his subject—beautiful women—had been a mainstay in ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) from its beginning, Utamaro invested his subjects with a fresh vibrancy, experimenting with dramatic close-ups that hint at the women’s complex inner lives.

See more than 40 of Utamaro’s most celebrated designs now on view in Gallery 107.
https://bit.ly/3SqS67h

Image:

Kitagawa Utamaro. "Kitchen Scene," 1789–1800. Clarence Buckingham Collection.

09/30/2026

Tonight! Purchase your tickets at the Peoria Riverfront Museum website. See below.

Two Wyeths. Two Maines. Two extraordinary American Artists. Tonight only.

Meet Victoria Browning Wyeth, granddaughter of legendary American artist Andrew Wyeth and niece of acclaimed artist Jamie Wyeth. Wyeth will be visiting the Peoria Riverfront Museum to share her family's art and legacy in:

"Museum Conversations | Two Wyeths, Two Maines: Andrew and Jaime Wyeth"
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 6 p.m.
Get tickets on our website: RiverfrontMuseum.org

Andrew and Jamie Wyeth spent much of their careers painting Maine, yet the worlds they depicted could hardly be more different. Victoria Browning Wyeth explores how her grandfather Andrew turned his close observation toward the people and places of Cushing and Port Clyde, while her uncle Jamie created an intimate world of animals, island characters, and everyday life on Monhegan and Southern Island.

Sponsored by Elizabeth and Alexis Khazzam, Fine Arts Society, Visionary Society, Friends of Art

09/29/2026

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