First Friday
First Fridays take place on the first Friday of each month across multiple districts in Peoria, featuring galleries, studios, restaurants, and creative businesses. The First Fridays Amplified initiative aims to strengthen connections between these spaces while increasing visibility, participation, and economic impact.
participating october first friday venues
🎵 marks First Fridays Amplified venues
- ARTFUL JOURNEY GALLERY: feat. art by Steven Marx plus 20 local artists & music by Ava Easter. Plus live outdoor painting from 4p-7p!
- ARTSPARTNERS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS: feat. Sky Art Peoria 2026 Group Show & music by Vanity Sleeps
- CASA DE ARTE: feat. artist Martin Mitchell & musician Bruce Burton
- CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER: feat. CAC Member Artists Biennial Exhibition and Lisa Lofgren & music by Jim Ransone & the M-75's
- FOSTER GALLERY: feat. artists Ana Fleming, Rose Hubbard, Witney Johnson-Lessard, Hattie Lee Mendoza, and Lisa Nelson Raabe & music by Scott Hendryx
- Levee Park in East Peoria (11am-1pm): feat. multiple pop-up artists & live performance by Colt Ball
- LIT. ON FIRE BOOKS & MY WRITING SHED: feat. artist Lori Reynolds & music by Audrey Drake
- MICHAEL'S ITALIAN FEAST: feat. artist Chris Chapman & acoustic open mic with James Herr
- THE OLD SYMPOSIUM BOOKSTORE: feat. artist Sarahi Munoz & music by Strat & Strad's Aaron Paul with Taisy May
- PEORIA ART GUILD: feat. artists Paul Breuer and Walter Ogle
- RIVER CITY READING ROOM: feat. artist Joe Couri & music by Nick Lee
- SOULSIDE HEALING ARTS: feat. artists Taylor Reed and Raphael Rodolfi & musician June Valjune
- STUDIOS ON SHERIDAN AT THE SUNBEAM BUILDING: feat. artists Steven Marx and Cejae Tayten & music by All Greens - Side Salad
- WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CENTER: feat. music by Sarah Marie Dillard & Songwriters
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- CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER: feat. CAC Member Artists Biennial Exhibition, Lisa Lofgren & music by Jim Ransone & the M-75's
- FOSTER GALLERY AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: feat. artists Ana Fleming, Rose Hubbard, Whitney Johnson-Lessard, Hattie Lee Mendoza, and Lisa Nelson Raabe & music by Scott Hendryx
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- ARTFUL JOURNEY GALLERY: feat. art by Steven Marx plus 20 local artists & music by Ava Easter. Plus live outdoor painting from 4p-7p!
- ARTSPARTNERS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS: feat. Sky Art Peoria 2026 Group Show & music by Vanity Sleeps
- CASA DE ARTE: feat. artist Martin Mitchell & musician Bruce Burton
- CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER: feat. CAC Member Artists Biennial Exhibition and Lisa Lofgren & music by Jim Ransone & the M-75's
- FOSTER GALLERY: feat. artists Ana Fleming, Rose Hubbard, Witney Johnson-Lessard, Hattie Lee Mendoza, and Lisa Nelson Raabe & music by Scott Hendryx
- Levee Park in East Peoria (11am-1pm): feat. multiple pop-up artists & live performance by Colt Ball
- LIT. ON FIRE BOOKS & MY WRITING SHED: feat. artist Lori Reynolds & music by Audrey Drake
- MICHAEL'S ITALIAN FEAST: feat. artist Chris Chapman & acoustic open mic with James Herr
- THE OLD SYMPOSIUM BOOKSTORE: feat. artist Sarahi Munoz & music by Strat & Strad's Aaron Paul with Taisy May
- PEORIA ART GUILD: feat. artists Paul Breuer and Walter Ogle
- RIVER CITY READING ROOM: feat. artist Joe Couri & music by Nick Lee
- SOULSIDE HEALING ARTS: feat. musician Lillianna Fehr
- STUDIOS ON SHERIDAN AT THE SUNBEAM BUILDING: feat. artists Steven Marx and Cejae Tayten & music by All Greens - Side Salad
- WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CENTER: feat. music by Sarah Marie Dillard & Songwriters
map of participating venues
Information for Artists and Venues
Musicians who want to participate in First Fridays Amplified, please apply through this form.
Are you an artist living in Tazewell, Peoria, or Woodford county hoping to participate in First Fridays? We may have pop-up opportunities for you to set up a table for sales. Apply here.
Venues interested in hosting a First Friday event, please apply here.
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