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EIU Tarble Arts Center

About Us

 

WHAT WE DO

The Tarble presents a year-round schedule of:

  • Changing visual arts exhibitions
  • Education and public outreach programs
  • Lectures by visiting artists and speakers
  • Special events, including openings and specialized member programs

To connect with us about Tarble programs and events, email TarblePrograms@eiu.edu.

 

MISSION STATEMENT

"Bring the arts to the people."

The mission of the Tarble Arts Center is to engender appreciation for and involvement in the arts, especially the visual arts, as a major arts resource for the people of east-central Illinois and Eastern Illinois University through the presentation of temporary exhibitions and community-based educational and outreach activities. As a division of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), the Tarble Arts Center has a mandate to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the university’s permanent collection of art, and to support the educational mission of the university.

 

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

The Tarble has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) since 2001. Accreditation involves a rigorous process that examines all aspects of a museum’s operations. AAM accreditation demonstrates the Tarble’s commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards, and continued institutional improvement. Of the nation’s nearly 17,500 museums, only just over 1,000 are currently accredited. The Tarble Arts Center is 1 of only 32 museums accredited in Illinois, and 1 of 7 accredited university museums in the state.

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PLAN YOUR VISIT

 

HOURS

Thu–Fri: 10am–5pm* | Sat: 1–5pm*
Mon-Wed: by appointment only
Closed Sundays, EIU holidays and breaks, and during installation periods.

FREE gallery admission and visitor parking.
*Last entries at 4pm.

 

STAFF

Gisela Alvarez
Exhibitions & Collection Manager

Kaen Henry
Assistant Director of Public Engagement

Connie Downey
Office Manager

Jennifer Seas
Director & Chief Curator

 

STUDENT STAFF

Christine John

Mahta Salehi

Olivia Stout

Oscar Aguilar

James Haddon

Alli Hausman

Raiven Jones

Carli Keller

E. R. Tosh

Ellie Yates

 

TAC ADVISORY BOARD

José Guadalupe Garza 

President

Brad Olson

Vice President

Bonnie Armentrout

Dorothy Bennett 

Steve Brantly

Barbara Bonnekessen (ex-officio) 

Anne Flaherty

Grace Fosu

Lauri DeRuiter-Willems 

Ryan Hendrickson (ex-officio) 

Chris Kahler (ex-officio) 

Alex Lugo

Catherine Polydore

Jennifer Seas (ex-officio) 

Anita Shelton

Fatimah Tuggar

 

 

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Contact Information

Tarble Arts Center

2010 9th St.
Charleston, IL 61920
217-581-2787
tarble@eiu.edu


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