Arts and Humanities Month
We began celebrating October as AAHM since 2022 and enjoyed exploring the scope of ‘Humanities’ through the medium of Arts.
Our Theme for 2023 Eco-Culture-Arts projects is Water which will continue during AAHM. Share your Cultural Stories/ songs/ poems/ while we create Art.
Art entries generated during this month will be displayed in America Recycles Day Month and will serve as a prep for Spring 2024 events.
Stay tuned here for updates as they come.
Check some creative recycling and Language arts made earlier in the year around the theme of Water
Arts and Humanities Month- October 2022
As part of E2Re project we are celebrating
Arts and Humanities Month
E2Re Eco-Culture-Arts project is a collaborative undertaking of
Spurlock Museum , The Museum of Grand Prairie , Urbana Park district, IDEA store, PACA, Ascend Art360.
E2Re project aims to bring together groups from Community, Campus and youth groups on a creative Eco-Culture-Arts platform.
Our purpose is to facilitate Eco-Culture awareness within youth groups by engaging them in Creative Arts, thereby involving them to be part of positive solutions.
Eco-Culture-Arts virtual meet on 22 October, 10:00-11:00am.
The Talks and Discussions during this virtual meet were inspiring! Thanks to our Guest presenters for their contributions! Some excerpts from their talks are in their respective links. Excerpts of the Series, here
List of Guests:
LUCIANA REZENDE- Director, Teacher and Dancer at- Urbana Fine Arts Center- https://youtu.be/MDW9pVu4pEo
JOE RAUEN http://www.joerauen.com - Builder and Performer of Experimental Musical Instruments. https://youtu.be/zTIeheH3lZ8
SETH FELDMAN- Writer, teacher, and musician who lives in the remote woods of Northern Canada. https://youtu.be/YaFzO0aDff8
Language language group- Champaign Urbana.- https://youtu.be/h89_4HX-qiA
Vyom Mehta- Highschooler- https://youtu.be/FbHqwf_VBz8
Creative activities going on throughout the month. Stay tuned on the page as it is frequently updated through the Arts and Humanities Month.
It was a pleasure to see the community, arts groups, come together at Spurlock Museum
for the ‘Contemporary look at the Classics’ event on 22 October. The involved groups and their weblink can be found here.
‘A contemporary Look at the Classics’
29 October, 1-4pm, at the Museum.
Join the Spurlock Museum and area artists to celebrate art-making in all its forms. There are crafts and activities 1:00–2:45, then performances 3:00–4:00. Featuring
Urbana Fine Arts Center, SPICMACAY Illinois, Sowmya Anand group, Champaign Mixed Clovers 4-H Club, the Wu Family, Fresh Press, and Ascend Art360.
All ages welcome.
Find bios and details of the participating groups on this page
This event is part of E2E2Re Eco-Culture-Arts projects that resumed Museum visits from Environmental day- 2022.
List of Participants:
Bharatnatyam group
Champaign Mixed Clovers 4-H Club.
The Wu Family
‘Learning and Recycling’
A project designed by Ascend Art360 to promote Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle while learning all subjects.
Action outline:
October- Groups start collecting clean recyclable items on one day or on weekly basis.
Though our emphasis this year will be on Paper, we can include all types of clean recyclables. (Ex: flyers/ empty boxes/ snack cans, cardboards, you can even include clean yard waste)
Use the items, to create an Up-cycled Art, or a Science/ Maths/ Social studies/ Languages project that enhances the item.
The completed projects will be entered through an online form to be released soon.
Selected creative projects will be chosen for a possible exhibit in following month.
We are working on possible displays of artworks generated, in November as part of ‘America Recycles day’ celebrations.
More details to be added here.
Let’s come together to celebrate the rich Cultural diversity of our Nation through the medium of Arts.
Join our celebrations!
Upcyle a Map- Art competition by PACA
PACA, the Preservation and Conservation Association of Champaign County.
Action Plan:
Upcyle a Map- Art competition
PACA holds a collection of maps from the Illinois State Geological Survey. Each map provides topographical details of a particular area of Illinois. These maps were all digitized a few years ago, and the paper copies were destined to be discarded. Our salvage team preserved them for future use and now you have the chance to upcycle them.
We will provide each contestant one topographical map and the rest is up to you. Your challenge is to create a work of art utilizing just the map, or you may combine it with any other up-cycled materials as you see fit. Stop by the PACA Warehouse to select your map or to ask any questions. You might just find the inspiration you need during your visit! Three projects will receive awards, including one by a popular vote held at our Open House November 16th.
This activity is free and sponsored by PACA, the Preservation and Conservation Association of Champaign County.
Architreasures, an Architecture Scavenger Hunt
Downtown Champaign, Downtown Urbana, Mahomet and Campus
Ongoing Event starting October 15th. Last day for submitting answers is November 15th.
Use the clues we provide in order to find historic landmarks in Champaign County. Join in our scavenger hunt for amazing architectural treasures, i.e., “Architreasures.” This is a family friendly event that you can do at your own pace anytime you happen to be out. You will be provided a closeup detail of a building or structure in a specific region — such as Downtown Champaign — along with a couple facts about it to help you along. You will build a stronger connection with our local history through searching for these Architreasures. The featured buildings have continued to be used or repurposed over decades and their stories, as well as the stories of their architects and tenants, weave a rich history that many local residents are unaware of. One lucky participant will be recognized at our Open House on November 16th and will win a prize. If you get stuck, stop in our warehouse for a hint.
This activity is free and sponsored by PACA, the Preservation and Conservation Association of Champaign County.
Open House at the PACA Architectural Salvage Warehouse
PACA Warehouse, 44 East Washington Street, Champaign, IL 61820
November 16th at 5pm
You are invited to visit the Salvage Warehouse for our open house. We will be exhibiting all the upcycled art from our map competition including providing everyone with an opportunity to vote for their favorite. We will share the answers to our scavenger hunt at that time as well. During the event, our most common upcycled items will be displayed, and you will have a chance to learn more about preservation in our community. Our goal is to salvage pieces of high quality material or craftsmanship, and save them from being thrown away. We hope to give them a chance at a second life. Occasionally the pieces will find their way into the structure of another home being preserved, and at other times the pieces became collectables or works of art. Any children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult to this event.
A donation of $5 per family is suggested to attend but not required. All donations will support our efforts to provide preservation based educational opportunities and events. Please direct questions to pacaexdir@gmail.com.