Agenda

Proposed Artist Relocation Program
Peoria, Illinois

10:00 am Wednesday 13 August 2008
Bradley University
Caterpillar Global Communications Center - 834 N. Duryea

Park across the street in the Visitor Center parking lot. When you come in the front door turn right. The video conference room, GCC 124, is the first door to the right.

Anyone interested in this issue is invited to attend.

1. Introductions

2. Conference call with Ben Peterson and Steve Irvine from the Paducah Planning Department about their successful program.

http://www.paducaharts.com/

3. Discussion of next steps for the Peoria program

http://artistrelocation.blogspot.com/

Artist Relocation Programs

http://www.paducaharts.com/

http://www.artistrelocationproject.com/

http://www.relocatemetoindiana.com/indiana/BrownCounty-Indiana-relo.html

Sculpture Walk Program

Check out the Sculpture Walk Program in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sculpture Walk is a great program of bringing outdoor sculptures that are displayed all year in their downtown. Artists put their sculptures in the program for one year, and all sculptures are presented to the public for sale. Artists can win awards.The Sculpture Walk Team are volunteers.

At the end of the year citizens vote for their favorite sculpture. The city buys and permanently mounts that sculpture. Then, the process starts over again.

It is a great way to promote art, and to bring people to the central city.

http://www.sculpturewalksiouxfalls.com/

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ARTS Image Gallery

The Artist's Image Gallery showcases the work of Peoria area artists. The Bohemian Art Society is an independent arts group whose mission is to work as a team for the enhancement of the arts, the enrichment of its members, and the development of future artists.

Click on the links below:

Bohemian Art Society Member's Gallery

http://www.artspartners.net/index.php?section=21

There are a number of programs to help first time home buyers, including artists, afford homes in Peoria.

Local Banks have information on most of these programs. They are summarized on the page below:

Home Purchase Programs Summary

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pSt1ivzaCLuN5M0iZgBtABg

For more information contact the Peoria Planning Department at:

456 Fulton Street, Suite 402
Peoria, Illinois 61602
309 494 8600

Sculptures of Peoria

You can download a very nice brochure with photos
of the great sculpture of Peoria on the link below:

http://www.artspartners.net/index.php?section=44

http://www.artspartners.net

Photos of Peoria

Some Photographs of the City

http://picasaweb.google.com/peoriamaps

Artists - Please send us links of photos or sketches

of your work that you want publicized