2015 Unveiling Celebration

The Public Art League's 2015 Sculpture Unveiling Celebration

Tuesday, June 23rd

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

2235 S. Neil Street, Champaign

Join us Tuesday, June 23rd from 5:30-7:00p.m. at Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano as we unveil the sculptures that could make their way to the Champaign-Urbana area this year!  Artists from all over the country have submitted their entries and you will get a chance to see the wonderful pieces that have been selected for installation.

Hors d'oeuvres provided

Beer & Wine Available (Cash Bar)

Please RSVP by Friday, June 19

RSVP Here

Public Art League Wine Tasting - April 8, 2015

Discover great wines, enjoy appetizers

and support public art!

Join us on Wednesday, April 8 at Art Mart in the Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana for a wine tasting to benefit The Public Art League.  The event will take place from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  Feel Free to stop by any time during the event to taste the delicious wines.

Entry will be $20 per person and is payable at the door.  There will be special discounts for wines ordered at the event and a portion of the event's wine sales will be donated to PAL.

Please RSVP by Monday, April 6

RSVP Here

If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a donation to PAL, please visit:

Donate to PAL

We hope you can join us for this exciting evening!

2015 Call to Artists

The Public Art League (PAL) is pleased to announce our 2015 Call to Artists.

PAL is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose focus is the installation, maintenance and promotion of public artworks in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.  Our mission is to promote creativity and improve our community's aesthetic by cultivating awareness and appreciation of public art.

Please follow the link below for information regarding the 2015 Call to Artists and to access a  "Sculpture Exhibition Entry Form."

http://www.publicartleague.org/artists.html

Thank you,

Public Art League

Grow the Love for the Public Art League

If you shop at Schnucks and have their gas discount card, make sure to register your card with eScrip so the Public Art League receives contributions when you make a purchase. To register, go to www.escrip.com, click on “Sign up, It’s Free”, enter “Public Art League” and fill in the form as prompted. Once you select the Public Art League as your charity of choice, each time you shop at Schnucks, they will donate up to 3% of your purchase directly to us! Plus, in the month of February, all new Public Art League supporters will be entered in a drawing to win one of 5 $100 VISA gift cards. It only takes a few minutes and it's free!

Registering your card does not detract from your gas discount.  Thank you for your support!

"Stride" finds a Home in C-U

Stride

Beth Nybeck

The Public Art League is pleased to announce its purchase of Stride by Beth Nybeck.  The sculpture is installed in the parking lot in front of the Orpheum Children's Science Museum and was purchased with funds donated by the Robeson Family Benefit Fund.

Regarding Stride, the artist states:  "The spirit of discovery is one that needs to be equipped with courage.  The journey of uncovering the unknown is filled with fear and excitement.  This sculpture explores the awkward isolation of moving onward as a unique individual."

Thank you to the Robeson Family Benefit Fund for making the purchase of Stride possible.

Installation Celebration 2014!

Rules of Civility by Kristin Garnant

Join us the evening of Thursday, December 11, 2014, as we celebrate the installation of 10 new sculptures in the Champaign-Urbana area over the past year.  For added reason to celebrate, with your support, the Public Art League just installed its 50th sculpture in the community since our formation in 2010!

Installation Celebration

Thursday, December 11

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

2235 S. Neil Street, Champaign, IL

Appetizers and a cash bar will be available.

Please join us for a night of food, drink and friends of the Public Art League.  RSVP here by December 6.  Hope you can make it!

"Athirst" Makes a Splash in Urbana

Sarah Deppe with Athirst

The Public Art League is proud to announce the installation of Athirst, a sculpture by Sarah Deppe.  The Public Art League worked with the City of Urbana  to install the piece at the corner of Race and Griggs Streets on Friday, November 21.  The sculpture was unveiled as part of Urbana's ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the improvements to the Boneyard Creek at that location.  Athirst represents the 50th sculpture Public Art League has brought to the community since 2010, and its installation is possible thanks to the generous support of Mike & Connie Hosier and David & Janet Peshkin.

Sarah Deppe received her BFA from the University of Northern Iowa and is currently an MFA candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Deppe’s work has a strong environmental and science component; she incorporates elements she has gathered, whether it be natural, such as living plants, bark and wood, or reclaimed industrial materials, such as textiles, rubber and plastics, into her work in some way.  Her sculptures often have a dynamic, flowing surface pattern created by the manipulation of these materials.  She strives to juxtapose natural and man-made materials to show a tension between the natural and industrial worlds.