Kent Monkman (born 1965), Swampy Cree, Fisher River First Nation
The Scream, 2017; acrylic on canvas
Collection of Denver Art Museum  2017.93 [Image courtesy of the artist]
Celebrating the 61st Season of Exploring, Expanding, & Enlivening the Arts in Peoria!
Second Thursdays in October through December, February through May

Lectures held in Peoria Riverfront Museum Auditorium (lower level) unless otherwise indicated.
Social time at 9:30 AM, lecture starts at 10:00 AM unless otherwise indicated.
Members: free.  Non-members: tickets are available at the door, adults: $12 / students $5.
October 13, 2022            A NEW SETTING FOR TIFFANY GLASS:
                                                    THE HARTWELL MEMORIAL WINDOW AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 
                                                    Dr. Elizabeth McGoey, Associate Curator, Arts of the Americas, Art Institute of Chicago
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November 10. 2022      J.W.M. TURNER: AN ARTIST OF HIS TIME
                                                   Julia Welch, Assistant Curator, Paintings, Art of Europe, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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December 8, 2022        SHAKE IT UP; CURATING NATIVE ART AT THE DENVER ART MUSEUM
                                                   Dakota Hoska, Assistant Curator, Native Arts, Denver Art Museum
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​                                                  available by Zoom -- MEMBERS receive link to register in an FAS e-mail December 1
                                                  NON-MEMBERS may purchase a ticket at 309tix.com
        
February 9, 2023            DAVID C. DRISKELL; EXTRAORDINARY ARTIST, SCHOLAR, CURATOR
                                                   Jaurez Hawkings, artist and educator, Chicago
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March 9, 2023                   VERMEER'S CREATIVE PROCESS; NEW FINDINGS FROM
                                                    THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
                                                    Dr. Melanie Gifford, Painting Conservator
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April 13, 2023                    AMERICAN STUDIO FURNITURE MAKERS: THE FIRST GENERATION
                                                    Dr. Robert Aibel, Principal, Moderne Gallery, Philadelphia
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May 11, 2023                   THE ASHCAN SCHOOL AND THE EIGHT: "CREATING A NATIONAL ART"
                                                   Chyna Bounds, Assistant Curator, Milwaukee Art Museum 

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