Ignite Peoria – ArtsPartners of Central Illinois

IGNITE PEORIA IS BACK!!

Central Illinois’ premiere arts and makers fest returns to the Peoria Civic Center on August 12! Perfect for the whole family, Ignite Peoria showcases hundreds of local makers, musicians, artists, innovators, dancers, and actors, in one STEAM inspired interactive FREE day of fun and learning! The Proud Home MidWest Makerfest, and Sensory Ignite, this one of a kind festival boasts over 65 hands-on creation stations booths where attendees can learn about singing, writing, dancing, building, acting, painting, drawing, coding, 3D printing, robotics, and so much more! Additionally, the event showcases theatre, dance, spoken word, literary arts; and includes two live performance stages, a flying drone course demonstration, and a live photo shoot at Fashion Ignite! And it’s free! So mark your calendars and join us for the return of Ignite Peoria 2023!

The Follow Your Arts Corridor will offer a range of interactive arts activities, demonstrations, and experiences from some of your favorite arts organizations from across the Peoria Area!

Located within the Follow Your Arts Corridor, Fashion Ignite will feature 4 live fashion photo shoot setups, with professional models, make-up artists, hairdressers and photographers. Led by visionary Lily Scalf, design themes this year include plastics, microplastics, greenwashing and carbon footprints. The shoots will be avant garde, and high concept, allowing the public to experience what goes into a professional fashion photo shoot from start to finish. Visit KM Jewelry Design and Whiskey Crawler adjacent to the Fashion Ignite block for more fashion and design fun.

Midwest Makerfest will be located in Exhibit Hall C and will feature DIY projects, a flying drone course, 3D printing, robotics, resin casting, shape memory alloy demonstrations, cosplay, engineering and coding games, displays, and more.

Sensory Ignite is a special area of festival designed to gently spark creativity, serving attendees with sensory sensitivities and special needs. It will be located outside of Exhibit Hall C near the Monroe Street Entrance and will feature interactive activities and resources.

2023 Workshops

8:30am - 11:00am

FIRST Tech Challenge PreSeason Workshops* (Rm. 134, 135, 136)

Basic Java – Part I

Advanced Mechanism Control

Portfolio and Judging

*These classes are geared towards students involved with FIRST Tech Challenge Teams, however anyone interested can pre-register to join by emailing [email protected]

11:30am - 2:00am

FIRST Tech Challenge PreSeason Workshops* (Rm. 134, 135)

Rm 134 – Basic Java Part 2

Rm 135 – Open CV

*These classes are geared towards students involved with FIRST Tech Challenge Teams, however anyone interested can pre-register to join by emailing f[email protected]

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Musical Theatre for Kids (ages 5 – 21) (Rm. 136)

Ever thought about being on stage in a community musical production but are not sure what to expect? Here’s your chance to get experience and lots of advice. It’s all fun and no stress at this Nitsch Theatre Arts (NTA) sponsored workshop.

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Indie-Author Writing Seminar: (all ages) (50) (Rm. 136)

Ever thought about writing a book and don’t know where to start. Authors Rey Clark and Trever Bierschbach cover writing from early planning, world building, character development and more. Aspiring Writers of all ages welcome.