IGNITE PEORIA IS BACK!!
Central Illinois’ premier arts and makers fest returns to the Peoria Civic Center on August 10, 2024! Registration for vendors will open on April 1, 2024. Stay tuned for more details.
Mark your calendars and join us for the return of Ignite Peoria 2024!
2023 Workshops
10:00am- 12:00pm
First Tech Challenge Workshops:
First Tech Challenge basics, mechanical design, and basic programming.
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Musical Theatre for Kids
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 from area directors. Learn a short song, dance, and what directors are looking for when you go to an audition. It’s all fun and no stress at this Nitsch Theatre Arts sponsored workshop. Ages 5-21.
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Indie-Author Writing Seminar
Bring all your writing-related questions. Rey Clark & Trever Bierschbach will dive into writing 101. Learn how to craft compelling characters and create an interesting plotline. Get some insight into what happens after you finish writing. Talk one on one about editing and publishing.
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Let’s design a game!
Hands-on game creation with ISTEAM Studios for students ages 6 and up.
1:00pm-3:00pm
First Tech Challenge Workshops:
Portfolio, Judging, and Outreach, 3D Modeling, and Road Runner Programming.
2023 Performance Schedule
9:00am - 9:30am
JoJo’s Music Studio
9:30am - 10:00am
Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow Inc.
10:00am - 10:30am
Corn Stock Theatre
10:30am - 11:15am
Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Singapella
11:15am - 11:45am
Nitsch Theatre Arts Stage Kids Performances from Finding Nemo Jr. & Stage Teens Performances from Mean Girls – High School Edition
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Eastlight Theatre
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Peoria Players
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Peoria Ballet
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Filipino American Society of Central Illinois
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Central Illinois Ballet
2:30pm - 3:00pm
John Wahl
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Mythili Dance Academy
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Heartland Festival Orchestra
4:00pm-4:30pm
Peoria Magician’s Assembly
Exhibitors and PerformersNitsch Theatre Arts |
| Big Picture Peoria |
| Amanda’s Arts |
| Artistic Community Theater in Pekin |
| Peoria Ballet |
| Filipino-American Society of Central Illinois (FASCI) |
| Peoria Area Civic Chorale |
| Youth Music Illinois |
| Corn Stock Theatre |
| Heartland Festival Orchestra |
| Central Illinois Ballet |
| Peoria Magicians Assembly |
| The Art of Mitchell Blumenshine |
| Peoria Art Guild |
| Craftsy Ashley |
| Kiley Beecher Creative |
| Henna Art – By Poonam Patel |
| Art with Kyla |
| Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum |
| Creative Soul |
| Creekside Studio |
| My Writing Shed |
| Films of the Heartland (Filmmakers William Jacobs & Wes Brooks) |
| Kristina Bohan |
| Peoria Area Libraries |
| 22 VA. 22 Veteran Artists |
| PeoriaCon |
| Jeremiah Lambert Art |
| Embers Comix |
| Jeremy Berkley |
| Mystic Tomes & Treasures |
| Zac Atkinson |
| John Anthony Rodriguez |
| Joe The Art Guy |
| Choose Greater Peoria |
| ArtsPartners |
| Harmonize Peoria |
| Fulton County Arts |
| Ann Pastucha |
| Hopewell Weaving |
| Lily Scalf |
| TWISTED A-WAYS |
| ConcreteSole |
| American Sewing Guild |
| TarynGraceArt |
| Artful Things of Central Illinois |
| Jolean Laming |
| Wheel Art Pottery Studios |
| EP!Casso |
| Fine Arts Society of Peoria |
| Peoria Symphony Orchestra |
| Kagan Masters |
| WCBU, Peoria Public Radio |
| Roy Hershey |
| Connors Gallery – Connor J McManis |
| Chronic Crafter |
| Kley Beecher Creative |
| AerFire |
| Studio 606 |
| Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow Inc |
| V’s Vision |
MakersFest |
| Tieflings Workshop |
| Distillery Labs |
| 501st Legion, Star Wars Costume Club |
| Rivercitylabs |
| Lux Blox |
| Wheels O’ Time Museum |
| Code Ninjas |
| Central IL Ghostbusters |
| RideDiy |
| Hooked On Fishing Park |
| ISTEAM Studio |
| ASM Peoria Chapter |
| ProjectR3D |
| RCL Forge |
| River City Labs |
| Robot Casserole FRC Team 1736 |
| Illinois Multirotor |
| FIRST Tech Challange / Robotics / Team HOW |
Sensory Ignite |
| The Arc of IL |
| Camp Big Sky |
| Illinois School for the Visually Impaired |
| Summit Family Therapy, PLLC |
| Way to Grow Pediatric Therapy |
| Harp Serenity |
| Paws Giving Independence |
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Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Rehabilitation Services
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| Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association |
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Human Rights Authority, Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
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| Child and Family Connections #14 |
| Dash ABA |
| EP!C |
| OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois Pediatric Rehabilitation |
| The Autism Collective |
| The Penguin Project |
| EP!Casso |
| Pretendly: Neurodiverse Kid Art |
| Blue Ridge Community Farm |
| Picket Fence Foundation |