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Showcase Your Art at the Prairie Chicken Arts Festival in Kewanee on July 18 and 19, 2025

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Artists in Kewanee have a unique opportunity to showcase their talents at the upcoming Prairie Chicken Arts Festival on July 18th and 19th. The event, hosted at 306 North Main Street, welcomes entries in photography, painting, graphic art, and three-dimensional art. Participants are encouraged to submit up to three pieces each. Entry forms and additional information are available both at the Kewanee Public Library and through the festival’s website. Organizers say this annual event celebrates local creativity and aims to strengthen the community’s appreciation for the arts. Artists of all experience levels are encouraged to participate. Submissions are now being accepted. There is a limit of four entries per artist.

(Terms and Conditions apply)

The categories are:
Photography, Black and White
Photography, People, and/or Animals
Photography, landscape, and/or flowers
Painting—Watercolor/Tempera
Painting—Oil/Acrylic
Graphic Art/Drawing
3-Dimensional Art
(See terms and conditions for examples of categories.)
PRIZES
1st place in each category will receive a ribbon and a $75.00 Visa gift card
2nd place in each category will receive a ribbon and a $50.00 Visa gift card
3rd place in each category will receive a ribbon and a $25.00 Visa gift card
HONORABLE MENTION—Ribbon
There is no fee to enter. All entrants must have completed the freshman year of high school.
Show Schedule:
ART DROP-OFF
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2:30-4:30 PM
ART SHOW
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
ART PICK-UP
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 3-4:30 PM
To Enter:
Print the entry form attached below or at:
www.facebook.com/KewaneeArtsFestival
or pick-up at
Kewanee Public Library
102 S. Tremont St., Kewanee, IL

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