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  Fine Arts Society of Peoria

2022-2023 Lecture season

Next Lecture: February 9, 2023
David C. Driskell (1931-2020)
Ghetto Wall #2, 1970 [detail]; oil, acrylic and collage on linen
Collection of Portland Museum of Art  
[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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BONUS LECTURE FOR MEMBERS ONLY
January 18, 2023           POWER AND PROPAGANDA IN ROMAN IMPERIAL CAMEOS
                                                  Dr. Julia C. Fischer, Associate Professor of Art History, Lamar University

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February 9, 2023            DAVID C. DRISKELL; EXTRAORDINARY ARTIST, SCHOLAR, CURATOR
                                                   Jaurez Hawkings, artist and educator, Chicago
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LECTURE AVAILABLE ALSO BY ZOOM
free to MEMBERS, watch for link to register in FAS email on February 2
NON-MEMBERS, purchase ticket at 309tix.com


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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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LECTURE Location: peoria Riverfront Museum, 225 SW Washington St. 
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unless otherwise indicated)

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Fine Arts Society of Peoria
PO Box 10002
Peoria, IL  61612-0002


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  • About FAS
  • Lecture Schedules
    • Our next lecture
    • 2022-2023 season
    • 2021-2022 season
    • 2020-2021 Season
    • 2019-2020 Lecture Schedule
    • 2018-2019 Lecture Schedule
    • 2017 - 2018 Lecture Schedule
    • 2016-2017 Lecture Schedule
  • Special Programs/Trips
    • Trips
  • Become a Member
  • Programs of Interest Elsewhere