Past Programs
Closing Reception & Graduate Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 5, 2023
5:00–7:00 pm
Tarble Wellness: Crystal Bowl Sound Bath
Monthly; Scheduled to coincide with the cycles of the moon
Noontime Talks
Fridays, April 14, April 21, April 28, May 5, 2023
12:00–1:00 pm
Nothing to Lose: A Forgettable Performance w/ Eric Burton
Saturday, April 1
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Fridays, April 7, April 21, April 28
11:30 – 11:45 am
Friday, May 5
6:45 – 7:00 pm
Free & open to the public.
Create With Care
Friday, April 21, 2023
1:00–2:30pm
Opening Reception & Undergraduate Awards Ceremony
Saturday, April 1, 2023
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Women's History & Awareness Month
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Teresa Milbrodt
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
6:30–8:00 pm
Noontime Recital: Francis Morales in Conversation with Falling into Milk
Friday, February 24, 2023
12–1 pm
Family Day
Saturday, February 18, 2023
1:00–3:00 pm
Winter Exhibition Cycle Opening Reception
Friday, February 10, 2023
5:00–7:00 pm
Art Speaks! w/ Studio Land Arts
Friday, February 10, 2023
2:00–4:00 pm
Final Fridays & Closing Reception for To Bear the Mark of Time
Friday, January 27, 2023
4:30–6:30 pm
Art Speaks! w/ Ben Gould
Thursday, January 19, 2023
5:00–7:00 pm
Noontime Talk: James Haddon on the Work of Cole Lu
Friday, January 20, 2023
12:00–1:00 pm
Tarble After Hours
Featuring the Ex-Bombers live
Friday, November 18, 2022
5:00–8:00 pm
2022 Camille Compo Lecture: Jeanne Dunning
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
6:00–8:00 pm
Image: Jeanne Dunning, The Blob 3 (detail), 1999
Earthward: A Site-Specific Performance by Ben Gould
Saturday, October 22, 2022
at Charleston Stone Co.
5:15–6:45pm
EIU Open Studios
Friday, October 14, 2022
1:00–4:00 pm
Art Speaks! w/ Marie Bannerot McInerney
Saturday, September 24, 2022
2:00 pm
Fall 2022 Exhibition Cycle Opening Reception & Live Performance
Friday, September 23, 2022
5:00–7:00 pm
Opening Reception for Art from Here
5/27/22
5–8pm
Free and open to the public
The Tarble Art Center’s annual showcase of K-12 children’s art in the galleries returns with Art from Here.
Noontime Talks
4/15/22, 4/22/22, 4/29/22, 5/6/22
12–1pm
Free and open to the public
Master of Arts in Studio Art students will give short, conversational talks about their thesis projects on view in the galleries.
Closing Reception for the 2022 EIU Undergraduate Art Exhibition & 2022 EIU Master of Arts in Studio Art Exhibition
5/6/22
5–8pm
Free and open to the public
Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of EIU Department of Art + Design students.
Tarble After Hours
4/8/22
5–8pm
Free and open to the public
Celebrate the debut of the 2022 EIU Undergraduate Art Exhibition and 2022 EIU Master of Arts in Studio Art Exhibition with food, fun, and fine arts!
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath
9/20/21, 10/20/21, 11/19/21, 1/17/22, 2/16/22, 3/18/22, 4/1/22
5–6:30pm
The crystal bowl sound baths, led by Tyna Loafman, are scheduled to coincide with the cycles of the moon and support stillness, gratitude, and reflection.
Rafael E. Vera, Transient Visitant (With Marimba, Clarinets, Body and Chair), 2017
In collaboration with composer Victor Marquez-Barrios
The Visitor
Saturday, February 26, 2022
7:30 pm
This is a ticketed event at Doudna Fine Arts Center.
A collaborative performance by a composer and visual artist.
Opening Reception for Touch Me, Working Artists, and Artist-in-Residence: Rafael E. Vera
February 25, 2022
5–8pm
Art Speaks!
with Rafael E. Vera
February 17, 2022
5–7pm
Artist-in-Residence Rafael E. Vera presents on his visual art practice.
with Rafael E. Vera and Victor E. Marquez-Barrios
February 25, 2022
2–3:30pm
Artists-in-Residence Rafael E. Vera and Marquez E. Barrios discuss their interdisciplinary collaborations as visual artist and composer.
Artist-in-Residence Studio
February 14–18, 2022
Artist-in-Residence Rafael E. Vera turns a Tarble gallery into an active studio.
Tarble After Hours
November 12, 2021
5:30–8pm
Experience the Tarble—after hours—with visiting artist Cole Lu.
Camille Compo Lecture Series: micha cárdenas
October 21, 2021
5–7pm
The Tarble is proud to partner with EIU’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program to host the Camille Compo Lecture Series with 2021 guest speaker micha cárdenas.
Members Open House
October 9, 2021
11am–1pmTarble Arts Center members only
Spend a Saturday at the Tarble and learn more about the exhibitions, programs, and resources we offer to our members and community.
Fall Exhibition Grand Opening & Live Performance
September 24, 2021
5–8pm
Celebrate the re-opening of the Tarble’s newly renovated galleries and a reception for the fall exhibition cycle.
Tarble Vision
A new video premieres on the third Friday of every month.
Made for families by families, Tarble Vision is an exuberant screen-time activity directed at kids 2-6 years old and fun for all ages.
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Tarble After Hours
Friday, May 7, 2021
5:30—8:30 pm CDT
Online Zoom event
Click through to celebrate the end of the academic year by exploring new spaces, screening video works, hobnobbing, and more!
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Be an Animal: A Workshop with Megan Kaminski
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
10—11 am CDT
Online Zoom event
We are collaborating with Press Play exhibiting poet Megan Kaminski to host an online workshop for children aged 7-10.
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Image: Mary Sophia Eveland, World Ducks, n.d., Oil on canvas, Gift of Merle Glick. 2007.09.06
Camille Compo Lecture Series: Addoley Dzegede
Thursday, March 25, 2021
5–7 pm CDT
Online Zoom event
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Poetry and Movement
Saturdays, February 13, 20, 27, 2021
3–4 pm CST
Online Zoom event
A workshop with Jana Harper and Rebecca Steinberg
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Earth Consent with Maura Pellettieri
Restore wellness, relational care, and creativity in this three-part workshop series.
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TARBLE-TO-GO
A series of projects that brings the Tarble Education Lab to you
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Look. Read. Talk.
An online monthly book club hosted by the Tarble and community partners
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New To Me
A series of downloadable ideas and projects that can be done with supplies found at home
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