Arts Alive! - September 2005

Annual Fine Art Fair
Something for Every Taste
The Peoria Art Guild’s Fine Art Fair has become a highly anticipated annual event on the riverfront. For this 43rd edition, the fair has both experienced hands guiding it and a source of fresh perspective.
Features
Silhouette
Galesburg Center Offers Art For All to Enjoy
Central Illinois is rich with artistic offerings, and the cultural opportunities expand with a short drive to the Galesburg Civic Arts Center.
Oktoberfest: Peoria's German Festival Returns
"Gemütlichkeit!”—a feeling of great contentment—visits Peoria once again during the 10th Annual Oktoberfest on the riverfront.
Pen & Ink
Your Pile of "Junk Art"
The artistic medium in the form of “piles of material goods” has done its job. It’s caused me to think philosophically about life, our environment, and consumerism.
Columns
ArtsPartners
Take a Walk on the Riverside
Art & History
Learning from Schools...And History
Finale
"Please God, Please, Don't Let Me Be Normal"
Also in this Issue...
Arts Alive! Arts Calendar
September/October 2005
Find out about upcoming celebrations of art and culture in central Illinois. Sponsored by Caterpillar.