Contemporary Art Center Member Exhibition

Regular viewing hours are Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm and Saturday 8:00am-noon. There is no charge to view the exhibit.

The public is invited to meet the artists at the
Closing Reception: Saturday, January 20, 10-11:00am

Contemporary Art Center of Peoria’s Artist Members have organized this group exhibition at Time Gallery. There are 33 works of art on BOTH the 2nd and 3rd floors. Each artist chose one original work of art to exhibit. A qualified judge was hired to select ribbons and monetary prizes for 5 works entered by participating artists. The judge for this exhibit is Christopher M. Gauthiér, an Associate Professor of Photography at Illinois Central College. He received a MFA from Ohio University in Photography in 2003 and a BA in Cinema & Photography from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1997.

Best of Show ($250 & ribbon)
Billie Howd, Keep the Blues, acrylic on canvas

1st Place ($150 & ribbon)
John Boylan, Mo Money, Mo Problem, mixed media

2nd Place ($100 & ribbon)
Jessica Peterson, What I See, digital drawing

3rd Place ($50 & ribbon)
Tanya Bayer, The Guardian, mixed media on wood

Honorable Mention (ribbon)
William Butler, Jessica in a Yellow Dress, pastel, charcoal on paper