1st Friday August

Schedule

Fri Aug 07 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

305 SW Water St #2R, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61602 | Peoria, IL

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Devin C. Williams performance 6-8:00pm, Preston Jackson Gallery, 2nd floor
Artist Talks: PJ Kids 6:30pm, 3rd floor Classroom
1st Friday is a free, open house event to view art galleries 5-8:00pm, meet artists in their studios and enjoy related programming. 1st Friday events support and augment the art exhibits with programming such as artist talks, demonstrations and special performances.
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305 SW Water St #2R, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61602

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Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
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