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Arts Illinois 2 De Kalb - Lockport

Kirkland Fine Arts Center - Perkinson Gallery
Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Millikin U
1184 West Main
Decatur IL 62522
Phone 217 362-6253
Web Site http://www.millikin.edu/academics/FineArts/art/artpages/Gallery.html
Description local and regional artists, located in performing arts center, features local and regional artists
Type of Resource Gallery
Primary Focus: Arts
Kind of Activity Performance

  IL

  DeKalb

  NIU Art Museum

  Northern Illinois University

  DeKalb                        IL             60115    

  Phone   815 753-1936

  Web Site  http://www.vpa.niu.edu/museum/

  Description  permanent collection of 20thentury works on paper, Burma Collection, Historical  Scenes Collection

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Arts

  Collection N-Z  Prints

  Group Identity   Asian

  New or Updated:         12/21/2005

  IL

  De Kalb

  Heritage Square Historical Archives

  105 North 1st St

  De Kalb  IL   60115    

  Phone   815 756-1445

  Web Site  http://www.bios.niu.edu/heritage/

  Description  features collection of photographs of DeKalb area

  Type of Resource   Gallery

  Primary Focus  Arts

  Kind of Activity   Link List

  Nature of Group or Site  Online Museum

  Collection A-F Drawings

  Collection N-Z  Photography

  Research /Reading  Archives

  New or Updated:         1/2/2006
 

  IL

  Des Plaines

  Koehline Museum of Art

  1600 E Golf Road

  Oakton Community College

  Des Plaines  IL   60016    

  Phone  847 635-2633

  Web  http://www.oakton.edu/museum/

  Description  modern and contemporary art

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Arts

  Group Identity  Sculpture

  New or Updated      1/19/2006

Illinois
Edwardsville
University Museum SIU
2469 Faner Hall
Box 1150
Edwardsville IL 62026
Phone 618 650-2996
Web Site http://www.museum.siu.edu/
Description variety of eras and art, Louis Sullivan Architectural Ornament collection
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus: Arts
Field of Study Science Facility Architecture
 

  IL

  Elmhurst

  Elmhurst Art Museum

  150 Cottage Hill Avenue

  Elmhurst  IL           60126    

  Phone   630 834-0202

  Web Site  www.elmhurstartmuseum.org

  Description  late 20th century American art, built around McCormick House, one of only 3 US Mies van der Rohe houses

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Arts

  New or Updated:           11/15/2005

  IL

  Evanston

  Evanston Art Center

  2603 Sheridan Road

  Evanston                   IL             60201    

  Phone   847 475-5300

  Web Site  http://www.evanstonartcenter.org/

  Alt Web  http://www.evanston-

              illinois.org/attractions4.asp?cat_id=4&subcat1_id=2&subcat2_id=0&link_id=17-list

  Description  community arts center with classes, rotating exhibits of Midwest artists

  Type of Resource   Gallery

  Primary Focus  Arts

  New or Updated:           11/15/2005
 

  IL

  Evanston

  Mary and Leigh Block Gallery Northwestern U

  40 Arts Circle Drive

  Northwestern U

  Evanston  IL            60208    

  Phone   847 491-4000

  Web Site  http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/

  E-mail  mailto:block-museum@northwestern.edu

  Description  contemporary works on paper, outdoor sculpture garden

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Arts

  Collection N-Z  Prints

  New or Updated:             12/1/2005

Illinois
Galesburg
Galesburg Civic Art Center
114 East Main Street
Galesburg IL 61401
Phone 309 342-7415
Web Site http://www.misslink.net/artcenter/
E-mail mailto:artcenter@misslink.net
Description 10-12 exhibits a year, mostly local & regional, annual national competition
Type of Resource Gallery
Primary Focus: Arts

  IL

  Jacksonville

  David Strawn Art Gallery

  331 West College Avenue

  Jacksonville             IL             62650    

  Phone   217 243-9390

  Web Site  http://www.japl.lib.il.us/community/strawn/StrawnGallery.html

  Description  rotating exhibits in 1915 home donated as a gallery

  Type of Resource   Gallery

  Primary Focus  Arts

  Owner/Operator:  Art Association of Jacksonville

  New or Updated:             10/5/2005
 

  IL

  Libertyville

  David Adler Cultural Center

  1700 North Milwaukee Ave

  Libertyville       IL             60048    

  Phone   847 367-0707

  Web Site  http://www.adlercenter.org/index.html

  Description  arts education in former home of noted architect

  Type of Resource   Activity

  Primary Focus  Arts

  Industry /Profession Music

  New or Updated:           10/29/2005
 

  IL

  Lockport

  Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery

  201 West 10th Street

  Norton Building

  Lockport                    IL             60441    

  Phone   815 838-7400

  Web Site  http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/lockport/

  Alt Web  http://www.willontheweb.com/museums.html

  Description  changing exhibitions of art by past & cotemporary Illinois artists

  Type of Resource   Gallery

  Primary Focus  Arts

  Building Type   Commercial

  Owner/Operator:  Illinois State Museum

  New or Updated:             11/2/2005

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