You may have heard the importance of email marketing but where should you start? In this workshop, we will discuss popular email marketing platforms, creative ways to grow your list, opt-in forms, email design, open rates, and many other best practices to help you get started. The webinar will be approximately 45 minutes of presentation …

Webinar: email Marketing Essentials – 07/25 Read More »

Dance at Illinois Downtown features a contemporary African dance work by Dr. C. Kemal Nance with live music performed by an assembly of local drummers. MFA candidate Anna Peretz Rogovoy offers an exploration inspired by the formal structures and behaviors of the botanical world. Post-Doctoral Fellow Alexandra Barbier performs a solo inspired by her background …

Dance at Illinois Downtown @ The Virginia Theatre – 03/30 -04/01 – Read More »

Chicago's epic alternative band Prizefighter will present a special acoustic performance for their debut at Pour Bros! Check them out! https://www.prizefightermusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/prizefighter https://www.instagram.com/prizefightermusic_/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiyAcOUOL837e7RkBZ3LHpA

Calling all bibliophiles, book artists, and food lovers to celebrate the book arts and the (literal!) ingestion of culture: we invite you to register for the 16th annual Edible Book Festival! We're back from pandemic hiatus in a brand new location, and we can't wait to see you all again.

Please join the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a webinar to learn more about the latest Covid relief grant opportunity for the hotel, restaurant and arts industries. During this webinar, we will share information about the three grant programs, eligibility guidelines, how to apply and resources for technically assistance.

Join us for a School of Art & Design Visitors Series talk by artist Ann Johnson. Reflecting on her 2022 Lawndale Contemporary Art Center installation See Me, Ann “Sole Sister” Johnson is matter-a-fact about the intent: “This is about being seen. Seeing the women in the shadows.” Incorporating experimental printmaking on found objects to produce “work …

Ann Johnson: Converse & Real Talk @Krannert Art Museum – 04/06 Read More »

Join us once a month for lectures from UIUC graduate students covering topics on the 3D Hubble simulation, supernovae, black holes and more. This program is perfect for school aged cadets and will feature a take home activity. This is a FREE event but please register so that we can prepare enough materials!

Celebrate as we open the 2023 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition. Enjoy new work that exemplifies the studio art and design practices of students graduating with the MFA degree from the School of Art & Design at Illinois. Student artwork will be on view in the East Gallery; Reception will be held in the Link …

2023 MFA Opening Reception @ Krannert Art Museum – 04/08 Read More »

Governor Pritzker signed SB208 - the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act - into law on March 13, 2023. The legislation provides employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave during a 12-month period. Starting on March 31, 2024, or 90 days following commencement of employment, workers can begin using their earned time off for any reason without …

Webinar: Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act – 04/12 Read More »

Join us for another bourbon tasting at Bentley's! Tickets are $45 at the bar, first come first serve, and there are only 25 available so act fast! Featuring: Pappy Van Winkle 12 Year Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Thomas S. Moore Port Cask Widow Jane 10 Year Woodford Reserve Double Oaked And a complimentary drink …

Premium Bourbon Tasting @ Bentley’s Pub – 04/ 12 Read More »