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CIRA Student Art Gallery
Enjoy student exhibitions at the Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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Student Art Gallery
Support student-curated public art exhibitions.
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University Galleries
Visit one of the premiere exhibition spaces for contemporary art in the Midwest.
Events and Activities
Our schools host events and activities that bring art, culture, and entertainment to the community.
Art
We offer cultural opportunities and spaces to explore art.
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Normal Editions
Wonsook Kim School of Art students collaborate with professional artists to create fine art prints.
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Visiting Artist Program
Learn from visiting artists that bring diverse artistic practices and fresh voices to campus.
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Research Colloquium
Attend lectures and presentations from leading studio artists, art educators, graphic designers, art historians and creative technologies faculty and staff.
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Saturday Morning Creative
ArtLet your child express themselves through a variety of art materials and processes. Open to students in grades K through 8.
Music
Engage with one of the many events and activities offered by the School of Music.
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Marching Band Championships
Take part in the state’s premiere invitational event featuring high school marching bands.
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Concert Band Festival
Open to all junior high and high school bands, this festival provides the opportunity to perform and recieve feedback from a clinician and interact with other bands from across the state.
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Jazz Festival
Celebrate jazz on campus. This festival features competitions between junior high and high school jazz ensembles.
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RED NOTE New Music
FestivalJoin in this week-long event that features performances of contemporary concert music, a composition competition, and composition workshop.
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Madrigal Festival
An annual festival for high school madrigal ensembles with the opportunity to perform December concert music.
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Spend a Day with Big Red Marching Machine
Join the Big Red Marching Machine for a home football game and halftime performance.
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Band Camps
A week-long program for students enrich their understanding of music.
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ILMEA Band Audition Preparation Day
High school band students are invited to this free event to learn audition preparation techniques from Illinois State University applied faculty.
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ILMEA Choral Audition Preparation Day
Join choral and voice faculty and students for a workshop focused on All State and District 3 repertoire.
Band Director Workshops
Take part in one of our workshops to improve your skills as a director.
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Concerts on the Quad
Spend Monday evenings in July enjoying free music on the Quad.
Ensemble Performances
Our band, choir, and orchestra ensembles put on many shows that are open to the public.
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Community School for the Arts: Traditional Music Lessons
Take private lessons from an upper-class or graduate music student.
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String Project
Bring the joy of music to the next generation. This after-school program offers group instruction on stringed instruments to children.
Theatre, Dance, and Film
There are plenty of ways to engage with the School of Theatre, Dance, and Film.
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Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Enjoy a family-friendly Shakespearean adaptation or participate in one of the youth camps.
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Crossroads Project
Faculty, staff, and students join together to promote diversity and inclusion in the theatre through various efforts including guest speakers, public talks, and the Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.
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Saturday Morning Creative Drama
Open to kids in grades K through 6, this program lets your child play, create, and develop skills in formal theatre.
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Theatre for Young Audiences
Illinois Shakespeare Festival produces a yearly show for young audiences that is perfect for the whole family.