Welcome to the Tarble Arts Center
The Tarble Arts Center is a major cultural arts resource serving east-central Illinois. Its founding purpose is "to take the arts to the people."
Programs
The Tarble presents a year-round schedule of:
- Changing visual arts exhibitions
- Education and outreach programs, with many designed especially for area schools
- Lectures and demonstrations by visiting artists and speakers
- Chamber music concerts and other performing arts
- Special events including poetry or fiction readings by visiting writers
Most programs, including tours and enrichments for public schools, are presented at no charge to encourage participation in and exposure to the arts. The Tarble also offers technical assistance to area and co-sponsors events with community arts organizations and other groups.
The Tarble maintains a one-thousand piece permanent collection, including a 500 piece collection of late 20th century Illinois folk arts and related archival information. Intended as a teaching collection, holdings are concentrated on art from Illinois and the region. Also included are select examples of art from other cultures and historical periods in various media. (See Collections and Archives.)