SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.
SPEAK Café graphic designed by John Jennings.
Krannert Art Museum offers a variety of accessibility supports to help ensure all visitors can fully participate in our programs and events. Please email us at
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Krannert Art Museum acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
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Krannert Art Museum
500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
kam.illinois.edu
Tue–Fri 10–5
Sat 10–4
Thursdays until 8 pm, when class is in session
**Parking nearby is free after 5 pm and on weekends.**
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KRANNERT ART MUSEUM
2025 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
OCTOBER
2 · SPEAK Café, 6 pm
3 · MFA Dance Thesis Performance: Juli Brandano, 6 pm
4 · Kids at KAM: Artmaking and More! 10:30 am–12:30 pm
11 · Opening Day | Rest Lab 8: Greenspace
17 · Symposium | Envisioning Gender and Sexuality in Premodern European Prints, 9 am–4 pm
18 · Improvisers Exchange: Sonic Location, 1–3 pm
23 · Visiting Artist Talk: Althea Murphy-Price, 5:30 pm
30 · Visiting Artist Talk: Bernard Williams, 5:30 pm
NOVEMBER
4 · Visiting Artist Talk: Olivia Stephens, 5:30 pm
6 · Visiting Artist Talk: vanessa german, 5:30 pm
6 · SPEAK Café, 6 pm
8 · Rest Lab: Pause + Play, 11 am–12 pm
8 · Rest Lab Reception, 2–4 pm
22 · Curator Talk & Tour | Imagination, Faith, and Desire, 10:30 am
22 · Artventures for Kids! 1–3 pm
DECEMBER
Dec 2–6 · Last Week on View | "Ronny Quevedo: a l l s t a r s"
4 · SPEAK Café, 6 pm
11 · FAA Finals Fest, 1–3 pm · For U of I students
13 · ATTACH Art Show Reception, 1–3 pm
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For event updates:
kam.illinois.edu/events
You may also like the following events from Krannert Art Museum:
- Next Saturday, 22nd November, 10:30 am, Curator Talk & Tour | Imagination, Faith, and Desire in Champaign
- Next Saturday, 22nd November, 01:00 pm, Artventures for Kids! | Krannert Art Museum in Champaign
- Happening on, 17th January, 01:00 pm, Artventures for Kids! | Krannert Art Museum in Champaign
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