Cookie Art Class

SATURDAY DEC 18th  11 AM – 12 PM

Create your own edible art masterpiece with this fun technique. You will have 3 sugar cookies to decorate using fluid icing with a variety of colors.

Cost $15.00

Holiday Show and Shop

Opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m.Thursday, December 9 

Fridays 5-8 p.m. and Saturdays 10-1 p.m. until December 18th

Lincoln Arts Institute will host Logan County Arts members for their annual Holiday Show and Shop. The show will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021.

For this event, the artists will present a variety of items suitable as distinctive gifts and holiday decor, including original paintings and photography with local and nature themes, handcrafted wooden boxes, glass blown ornaments, interior décor, and various holiday decorations and cards. According to gallerist Jason Hoffman, the holiday show has been very popular and well attended in the past. “When you purchase handmade art, the piece has the artists energy and heart in them, plus it helps support the arts.”

After the initial reception, The Lincoln Arts Institute Gallery will open on Fridays 5-8 p.m. and Saturdays 10-1 p.m. until December 18th. Any other requests for shoppers, people may call Jason Hoffman at 309-287-3744.

Gingerbread House Contest

DEC 10 AT 5 PM – DEC 18 AT 12 PM

Christmas time is almost here and it is time to sign up for the 2021 Gingerbread House Display Contest! All entries will be displayed at the Lincoln Art Institute from December 10th – 18th. A People’s Choice Award will be given to whichever house receives the most votes. The community is invited to vote for their favorite on December 17th, 5pm-8pm, and December 18th, 10am-Noon at the Lincoln Art Institute at 112 S McLean St Lincoln, IL.

Houses will need to be dropped off at the Lincoln Art Institute on December 10th from 5pm-8pm or on December 11th from 10am-2pm. Houses will be available for pick-up on December 18th at 1pm. Any houses not picked up will be disposed of. Please construct your house on a sturdy base. Thank you!

If you would like to participate, please fill out this form! – https://forms.gle/EekVZZLSfMG8mSiy9

If you have any questions, contact the Tourism Office at (217)732-8687 or the Lincoln Art Institute at (217)870-0482.

A HOLIDAY HOMECOMING PREMIERE

Cookies & Cocoa Pre-Party DEC 11th 5-6:30pm

A HOLIDAY HOMECOMING was released on Pure Flix on November 15. Gemelli films will be hosting their theatrical premiere at Lincoln College’s JC Mainstage Theater in Lincoln, IL in anticipation of creating the Central Illinois Film Hub. Take pictures in front of the step & repeat banner, meet some of the cast, walk the red carpet and watch a terrific family film to get you in the mood for Christmas.
When: 7:00 – 8:30PM
Where: Johnson Center for Performing Arts Mainstage at Lincoln College, 300 Keokuk St., Lincoln, IL
Cost: $10,00 for all ages

 

Cookies & Cocoa Pre-Party
The movie stars Allison Mullaney as Abigail and features Catherine Cain as Martha. Bring the whole family to meet and greet with these two teen actresses, and enjoy some cookies and hot cocoa at the Lincoln Arts Institute.
When: 5:00- 6:30PM
Where: Lincoln Arts Institute, 112 S. McLean St, Lincoln, IL
Cost: $5.00

 

ADULTS ONLY AFTER PARTY
A HOLIDAY HOMECOMING was written and directed by Candice “Candy” Cain, who has released 10 feature films since 2017. President of Gemelli Films, Candy currently has two television series in production, including one that films in Central Illinois! Join Candy for an open bar and appetizers after the film premiere.
When: 9:00- 11:00PM
Where: Idle Hour Inn, 404 Broadway St, Lincoln,IL
Cost: $20.00

Music Revue Performance by Lincoln College Music Students

WEDNESDAY DEC 1ST AT 7 PM

Lincoln College Music Students are thrilled to be returning to the Lincoln Arts Institute to perform one of two final Fall 2021 Music Revue performances.

The Lincoln Art’s Institute will host performance (#1) on Wednesday, December 1, at 7:00 pm.

Performance (#2) will take place at the Johnston Center for Performing Arts at Lincoln College, 300 Keokuk, 7:00 pm.

Students blend story with pop and jazz standards alongside their very own original compositions.

Suggested Donation $1.00

Kids Art Classes

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10th, 17th and DECEMBER 1st 2021 AT 5 PM – 6 PM

Wednesday’s 5-6PM CDT

Kids Recreational Art – 11/10 & 11/17
These two classes are an unstructured period in which students choose the medium and subject they work on each class. Students may choose to work independently or with others in a group while they create and may keep the projects they make. The focus of this course is to provide a regular artistic experience and space for participants to express themselves openly and creatively. Materials including paints/brushes, markers, crayons, colored pencils, papers, old magazines, scissors and more will be available to the class to utilize.

Paper Snowflake Wonderland – 12/1
Help the Lincoln Arts Institute prepare for winter by creating decorative paper snowflakes to be displayed throughout the building! Students will be taught how to create traditional fold and cut snowflakes with the freedom to pioneer their own designs. This class is a magical way to welcome winter and dazzle with decorations!

You can sign up for one class or the series of 3 classes. Go to Purchase a Pass at the top of the page. For one class, click on- “Drop In Kids Classes” and pay $12. For all 3 in the series, get a discount, click on “Kids Series 3 classes” and pay $30.

Story time & Craft with Mrs. Claus

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM and

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Bring the little ones down to visit with Mrs. Claus as she entertains with a magical Christmas story and then leads the kids in creating their own holiday craft to take home. Free!