Artist of the Corridor: Art Exhibits in the City Building

Artist of the Corridor

The City of Urbana hosts an art exhibit space in the City Building at 400 S. Vine Street for seasonal exhibits of artwork by Urbana artists.The program, entitled “Artist of the Corridor”, featured its first exhibit in the Spring 2010.

Current Artist of the Corridor exhibition: Recent Paintings by Judy Jones

May 1 - July 31, 2012. Judy Jones creates realistic but unconventional still-life paintings injected with humor and illusion. Her work has appeared in local, regional, and national exhibitions and is represented in private collections as well as the collection of the Tarble Arts Center in Charleston, IL.  She is also a member of the group of Champaign Urbana women painters known as “Artisans 10+”.

How to Apply:

Artists living in Urbana are invited to participate in the program. Exhibitions are displayed for a three month period. Interested artists should send a letter of interest and 3 digital images of their artwork to Christina McClelland, Public Arts Coordinator in the Community Development Services at 400 S. Vine Street in Urbana, or by email at cmmcclelland@urbanaillinois.us.

Previous Artists of the Corridor include:

Wiley Elementary Students, Rosalind Faiman Weinberg, Will Arnold, Bonnie Switzer, Kathryn Fitzgerald, Cheri Manrique, Hua Nian, Phil Strang, Michael Fuerst, Betsem Atiback Benjamin, Lyosha, and Sandra Batzli