Plainfield Public Arts Council

05/28/2026

Reminder: with the end of school and summer break upon us, the May PPAC meeting will be NEXT WEEK on June 4th. We still plan to have our June Meeting at the regularly my scheduled June 25th.
Many of our members are parents and/or teachers, and “Maycember” is REAL!

We hope to see you June 4th!

04/23/2026

💜 A heartfelt thank you, Plainfield! 💜 We were humbled by the support and turnout at our 2nd Annual Meet & Greet Event at Warehouse 109!

💜 Thank you to the amazing artists (see list of these fabulously talented people below) who contributed original auction pieces and 6 x 6 paintings – some fantastic work is now proudly owned by lucky bidders and art aficionados!

💜 Thank you to the super talented local performers/artists: live painting artist Crayons Gone Wild Murals (Ken Markiewicz), Voices In Plainfield , Plainfield Dance Academy, Plainfield Central Jazz Band and Singer/Songwriter Cait Arq .

💜 Thank you for the donations from: VERSED SALON, Be of Good JuJu, Anything-Art, Fox Landscape Supply, Garage Band Brewing Harvest Moon Tattoo Co. and all the amazing artists:
Cathy Amos, Lindsey Brown, Laura Campbell, Deb Filotto, Carrie Fisher, Brendan Heneghan, Denise Holmes, Hauert Macrame, Colleen McGarr (Sentimental Journey), Andrew Jensen, Lolipots, Paula Mingucci, Tyler Paydon (Springmere Photography), Abigail Perry (Perrywinkle Pictures), Leif Rogers, M. C. Selfridge, Charlie Sabbia, Heather Stanich, Hannah Strange, Jen Theis, Peter Quimby, VNTG + Teachers and Students from Plainfield East, Central, North, and South.

Artists – If you contributed and want us to list your name, let us know - we want to show you the appreciation you deserve 💜

💜 And last, but certainly not least – Thank you to our amazing volunteers and board members who worked hard to bring this evening together. You are magical! 🦄

04/03/2026

Check out Fandom Fest at the Plainfield Area Public Library on Saturday, April 18th! It's free and you can see Artist's Row for a list of artists that will be in attendance. https://papl.info/artists-alley/

💥 After skipping a year due to renovations, the characters, the cosplay, the artists, and all the free fandom fun returns at Fandom Fest 2026 on Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM! Save the date, gather your party, and we'll see you there!

🦸 Get featured at this year's Cosplay Contest and Fanart Gallery! Find out how (and get updates on everything Fandom Fest) at papl.info/fandomfest

03/20/2026

Thanks to the Plainfield community for exceeding our expectations for our first time hosting our Pancake Breakfast with donations supporting our mission to unite the community through the arts! We ended up selling over 100 tickets and at one point ran out of pancakes!
Thanks to for the food, and Maple Butter Cafe in Plainfield for the generous donation and FAST turnaround on those extra 100 pancakes we needed to make sure everyone got fed!
Thank you to for the space and Chef Jose in the kitchen, Nancy from Sanctuary for donating the plates, napkins, silverware, and cups.
Thanks to for the coffee and for serving up a few early mimosas, beermosas, and Bloody Marys!
And thanks to the PPAC team who pulled together on a new idea, shoestring budget, and a LOT of unknowns to pull this all together in just over one month, from idea to ex*****on.

03/20/2026

HUGE thank you to for donating the incredible coffee for service at our Pancake Breakfast this year and for allowing us to sell a few custom PPAC bags with proceeds going to support arts initiatives in Plainfield! Bags are available at the Ten Drops shop while supplies last!
Another huge personal thank you to for being the easiest person to ever do business with! ☕️🟢💀

02/28/2026

Don't forget to buy your ticket for the PPAC Pancake Breakfast before the Plainfield Hometown Irish Parade!
Check out our Event Page - https://www.facebook.com/share/18AVyY8L6g/
Website - https://plainfieldpublicartscouncil.org/calendar/ppac-pancake-breakfast-at-sanctuary/
or scan the QR code!

02/20/2026

Stop by next Thursday, February 26th at 7pm to hear more about our upcoming events that we’re working on for the St Patrick’s Day pancake breakfast, our spring gala, and all the fun projects coming later this summer!
Open to the public! Check the website for more events and membership info!

01/22/2026

7 days until our first PPAC meeting of 2026!
Thursday, January 29th at 7pm
Stop in, bring a friend, and let’s discuss what’s we have planned for the year!

01/13/2026

A HUGE congratulations to ALL of the participants and a big thank you to all the voters on this year’s Winter Windows contest!
The 2025-2026 winner this year is and their “The Nightmare Before Christmas” theme window!
Two incredible Honorable Mentions that need some love too are newcomers to the contest, in downtown Plainfield and returning fan favorites
We didn’t capture every name of every artist, so PLEASE tag them in if they are on social media so we can shine a spotlight on the great muralists, painters, and other artists in our community!

12/20/2025

PPAC Winter Windows is officially underway and voting is OPEN!
Please go support the participating businesses, check out their windows, share the love on social media, and VOTE for your favorite. https://forms.gle/hYcQDMqYuvMWHXYU8

Participants:
Theatre 319
Plainfield Area Public Library
PLAINFIELD PARK DISTRICT (Plainfield Township Community Center)
FCA Flooring Specialists
Krema Coffee House
Wine & Cheese Company, LLC
Moe Joe's
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group