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Urbana Free Library

April 12 @ 9:00 am - April 14 @ 5:00 pm

Featuring Red Herring Writers, CU BIPOC Artist Collective, & USD #116 Elementary School Art Exhibit!

Writers from the Red Herring Fiction Workshop (Champaign-Urbana’s longest-running writing workshop) will share their work, with a rich variety of creative writing styles and topics included. The Red Herring Fiction Workshop has been meeting since 1980. They currently meet at the Champaign Public Library at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Writers at every level are welcome. Saturday, April 13, 4-5:30.

The CU BIPOC Artist Collective exhibit -The CU BIPOC Artist Collective in partnership with The Urbana Free Library (TUFL) will host a special gallery showcase featuring the collective work of local Black, Indigenous, and People of Color artists. This exhibition will show at the Artist of the Corridor Gallery Space at TUFL from April 1-June 30, 2024.

Featured Artists:

  • Harvester Baker
  • Sheila Parinas
  • Melissa Goldman
  • Alexandra Barbier
  • Nika Lucks
  • Evette Campbell
  • Mili Vishwakarma
  • Stephen Signa-Aviles
  • Sylvia Phillips
  • Stacey A. Robinson
  • Elias Yukio
  • Siobhan McKissic
  • Ruby Mendenhall
  • Vivian Krishnan

USD#116 Elementary School Art exhibit– Enjoy pieces by talented young artists from USD#116 elementary schools.

The Library’s Boneyard hours:
Friday, 4/12: 9am-6pm
Saturday, 4/13: 9am-6pm
Sunday, 4/14: 1pm-5pm

  • Day 1 April 12, 2024
  • Day 2 April 13, 2024
  • Day 3 April 14, 2024
  • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

  • Harvester Baker

  • Sheila Parinas

  • Vivian Krishnan

  • Alexandra Barbier

  • Evette Campbell

  • Melissa Goldman

  • BLACKMAU

  • Mili Vishwakarma

  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Harvester Baker
4 abstract paintings on wall
Sheila Parinas Artist
Vivian Krishnan Artist
Alexandra Barbier Artist
Evette Campbell Artist
Melissa Goldman Artist
BLACKMAU Artist
long exposure of stars in sky creating a circle
Mili Vishwakarma Artist

Details

Start:
April 12 @ 9:00 am
End:
April 14 @ 5:00 pm
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Website:
https://urbanafreelibrary.org/

Venue

The Urbana Free Library
210 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801 United States
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