Join us for a community story circle exploring the rich and often overlooked history of modernist art in Champaign-Urbana. This gathering invites artists, educators, students, and neighbors to reflect on the people, places, and moments that shaped the region’s modernist art movement—from mid-century pioneers to local experiments in form, material, and abstraction.
Together, we’ll share stories about how modernist art took root in our community, shaped public space, and helped define a local creative identity. Whether you have personal memories, family connections, or simply a curiosity about this artistic legacy, your voice is welcome. This story circle is part of the "Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture" exhibition, which centers community narratives around the evolving role of the arts in our shared cultural landscape.
About the exhibition, on view through July 12:
kam.illinois.edu/midcentury
Free and open to everyone!
*Parking nearby is free on weekends*
Krannert Art Museum acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
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KRANNERT ART MUSEUM
SUMMER SERIES 2025
JUNE
7 · Artventures for Kids!, 1–3 pm
14 · Girls Rock! Youth Songwriting Workshop, 1–3 pm
21 · Garden Walk, 9 am–4 pm
JULY
July 8–12 · Last Week on View | Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture
12 · Making Place for the Arts at Home: A Story Circle, 1–3 pm
15 · Erlanger After Dark, 7 pm · Carle Park, Urbana
19 · Knit & Sit, 1–3 pm
26 · Artventures for Kids!, 1–3 pm
AUGUST
9 · In the Studio: Printmaking Workshop, 1-3 pm · For adults
26 · KAM Fest 2025, 12–3:30 pm · For U of I students
28 · Grand Reopening Celebration!, 4–7 pm
Summer hours: Tue–Fri 10–5 | Sat 10–4
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For events and exhibitions:
kam.illinois.edu
Krannert Art Museum offers a variety of accessibility supports to help ensure all visitors can fully participate. Please email us at
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Photo: Unidentified photographer, Dancers on upper platform in the loft of the Jack Baker Loft and Studio. Dancers left to right: Patricia Knowles, Meg Jolley, Bonnie Schmidt, Sarah Brumgart, and Debra Riley, 1974–75. Courtesy of Patricia Knowles.
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