Local Artists

Peoria artist Peytin Fitzgerald's "Falling in Between" is on view at Joe McCauley Gallery at Heartland Community College. Fitzgerald is a printmaker and self-taught textile artist who learned how to sew as a grad student during COVID. The show explores what is passed down intentionally — and inevitably — through generations.

A Peoria transplant is officially planting her roots in the River City with the opening of her new art studio, Category-Art.

Keleen Bishop grew up on Chicago's south side. As a child, Bishop said he was always interested in being creative and often found himself dancing, making blogs for YouTube, and doing gymnastics.

A catwalk and accompanying fashion show will debut at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (PRM) on Monday, following the conclusion of a four-month program focused on teaching Greater Peoria youth the ins and outs of fashion design.

A catwalk and accompanying fashion show will debut at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (PRM) on Monday, following the conclusion of a four-month program focused on teaching Greater Peoria youth the ins and outs of fashion design.

If you live in the Tri-County area, you've heard of the famous question: “Will it play in Peoria?” The question, originating in the early 1920’s during the vaudeville era, was used to measure the popularity of certain products, ideas, and art forms — essentially meaning that if something took off in Peoria, other people around the nation were sure to like it, too.

This week, Jen Gordon showcases the Citywide Celebration of Women in the Arts with two special guests. First, we'll chat with Kristan McKinsey, director…