eARTh Fest 2026
Save the Date! EARTH FEST 2026 at the Galesburg Community Arts Center will take place on April 18 from 10am-3pm. Join us for workshops, art-making, kids’ activities, artist vendors, demos, and a food truck!
Save the Date! EARTH FEST 2026 at the Galesburg Community Arts Center will take place on April 18 from 10am-3pm. Join us for workshops, art-making, kids’ activities, artist vendors, demos, and a food truck!
Join us for a fun night of GLOW-IN-THE-DARK art-making!
Bring in a plain T-Shirt!
Paint a communal canvas!
Make glowing papercrafts!
$5 per person. FREE with Kids' Pass. All ages are encouraged to participate. Supervision recommended for kiddos under 10.
In the case of inclement weather, this event will take place on Thursday, February 12th from 5:30-7:30pm.
Save the date for KIDS' MONTH in January 2026! This year's theme will be ART IRL (In Real Life): Artists in the World Around Us.
FREE art sessions for children in K-8th grade!
Final Two Sessions! Wed. 1/28 (Graphic Design), and Wed. 2/4 (Music and Sound Design), 4-6pm
Galesburg Community Arts Center (349 East Main Street)
Sessions kick off Wednesday, January 7th at 4pm! See you there
Save the date for KIDS' MONTH in January 2026! This year's theme will be ART IRL (In Real Life): Artists in the World Around Us.
FREE art sessions for children in K-8th grade!
Final Two Sessions! Wed. 1/28 (Graphic Design), and Wed. 2/4 (Music and Sound Design), 4-6pm
Galesburg Community Arts Center (349 East Main Street)
Sessions kick off Wednesday, January 7th at 4pm! See you there
Save the date for KIDS' MONTH in January 2026! This year's theme will be ART IRL (In Real Life): Artists in the World Around Us.
FREE art sessions for children in K-8th grade!
WED. (4-6pm) and SAT. (10am-12pm) in January 2026
Final Two Sessions! Wed. 1/28 (Graphic Design), and Wed. 2/4 (Music and Sound Design)
Galesburg Community Arts Center (349 East Main Street)
Sessions kick off Wednesday, January 7th at 4pm! See you there
Save the date for KIDS' MONTH in January 2026! This year's theme will be ART IRL (In Real Life): Artists in the World Around Us.
FREE art sessions for children in K-8th grade!
Every WED. (4-6pm) and SAT. (10am-12pm) in January 2026
Galesburg Community Arts Center (349 East Main Street)
Sessions kick off Wednesday, January 7th at 4pm! See you there
Save the date for KIDS' MONTH in January 2026! This year's theme will be ART IRL (In Real Life): Artists in the World Around Us.
FREE art sessions for children in K-8th grade!
Every WED. (4-6pm) and SAT. (10am-12pm) in January 2026
Galesburg Community Arts Center (349 East Main Street)
Sessions kick off Wednesday, January 7th at 4pm! See you there
Save the date for KIDS' MONTH in January 2026! This year's theme will be ART IRL (In Real Life): Artists in the World Around Us.
FREE art sessions for children in K-8th grade!
Every WED. (4-6pm) and SAT. (10am-12pm) in January 2026
Galesburg Community Arts Center (349 East Main Street)
Sessions kick off Wednesday, January 7th at 4pm! See you there
Save the date for KIDS' MONTH in January 2026! This year's theme will be ART IRL (In Real Life): Artists in the World Around Us.
FREE art sessions for children in K-8th grade!
Every WED. (4-6pm) and SAT. (10am-12pm) in January 2026
Galesburg Community Arts Center (349 East Main Street)
Sessions kick off Wednesday, January 7th at 4pm! See you there
Stop by the Imagination Station when you visit the arts center this December! Kiddos are welcome to complete a FREE kids drop-in art activity using the provided supplies anytime during our open hours in December.
Get creative with us as we ramp up to KIDS’ ART MONTH in January 2026!
Stop by the Imagination Station when you visit the arts center this December! Kiddos are welcome to complete a FREE kids drop-in art activity using the provided supplies anytime during our open hours in December.
Get creative with us as we ramp up to KIDS’ ART MONTH in January 2026!
Stop by the Imagination Station when you visit the arts center this December! Kiddos are welcome to complete a FREE kids drop-in art activity using the provided supplies anytime during our open hours in December.
Get creative with us as we ramp up to KIDS’ ART MONTH in January 2026!
2025 Merry Market
Saturday, November 22 from 10 AM - 4 PM
Galesburg Community Arts Center
349 East Main Street, Galesburg, IL
Free admission
Join us for our upcoming MERRY MARKET on Saturday, November 22, 2025! Browse original handcrafted artwork by over 20+ regional artists spread across all three floors of the Arts Center. Sip on festive libations from our cash bar, and shop the day away! Support small business & your local makers.
J. Neal Botanical Papers (paper, cards, ornaments)
BK Pullen (framed & matted paintings and prints)
Mary Hildebrand (oil paintings, cards, prints)
Jeanne Clark (felted wool, winter and Christmas decor)
Becky Peterson (papier-mache, holiday items)
Lone Wolf MGM Designs (jewelry & pottery)
Stacey Miller Art (watercolor)
Art by Aniteb (paintings, prints, stationary)
Cyn Elizabeth Studios (stained glass, sea glass art, silversmithing, jewelry, and more)
My Art Creations (jewelry bead designs)
June 13 Pottery (pottery: mugs, bowls, plates, ornaments)
Cerezas (Art by Sheri Lozano)
Jubilation Ceramics (functional ceramics: mugs, bowls, vases)
Betsy Zmuda-Swanson (handmade journals, landscape paintings, oil and acrylic)
Art by Jennifer Jayne (paintings, floral & landscape)
Cheeta Moon Designs (handcrafted jewelry, silver & bronze)
Fox Art (paintings, fused glass, painted feathers)
Off Center Art (jewelry & cards)
SmithGirl Handmade (journals & bowls made of magazines)
Sage Lundquist Art (prints, cards, stickers, buttons, tea towels, leather)
Etcetera - Custom Designs (jewelry, wire-wrapped)
M&R Doubet Farms (sublimation pieces, cups, keychains, bookmarks, phone cases, skincare + soaps)
Baskets & More (Woven goods, baskets, vases, jewelry)
Thank you to Brightspeed Fiber for sponsoring this event.
Drop in with your family and/or friends to create personalized stones for your garden! Write words, draw pictures, press glass and tiles, or even a handprint to create your own unique, decorative stones. Select from molds of different sizes and shapes to create as many as you'd like, while materials last!
All supplies provided, but feel free to bring items from home to incorporate into the stones!