Aug 7, 2021
By Nichole Gronvold Roller Inland Art is a regular featured column in Community Word newspaper. This article was first published on June 29, 2021. Used by Contemporary Art Center of Peoria with permission. I met Jan Brandt many years ago when her gallery and studio...
Mar 17, 2018
NOW: With a big Howdy from Peoria, Illinois, I am so glad to begin this interview with Kiley Moore, a member of Wild Earp and the Free For Alls. They are scheduled to perform at the Contemporary Art Center on Friday, March 30, 5:30-7:30. As this is a band that is new...
Aug 25, 2016
Brandon Thornton is September’s featured poet for Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry, Contemporary Art Center’s very popular monthly poetry event. He was the original host and feature poet curator of the event, serving in that role from February 2011-2014....
Jun 29, 2016
CAC: Hi Jennifer. I was wondering if we could chat on-line for a bit about your performance on Friday, July 15, 5:30-7:30 at Live at the Five Spot, Contemporary Art Center’s Friday night music event? JH: Hi! Let’s do it. Ready to rock! CAC: First off, I...
Jun 6, 2015
If you have ever strolled in through the rear entrance of the Contemporary Art Center, chances are you’ve met eyes with an aproned, serious-looking man quietly gouging away at metal plates. Perhaps he was lugging tubs of cloudy acid, or arrays of gleaming picks. These...
