Sketch & Socialize

Arts & Festival Building

Bring your sketchbook or other work in progress to the Arts & Festival building and enjoy socializing with other GEAG members.

Sketch & Socialize with Jay & Betty

Arts & Festival Building

We'll open the Arts & Festivals Building at 5 pm for an evening of relaxation, sketching, painting, or any other art-related activity you'd like to bring and enjoy.  Light refreshments will be provided.  Bring Your Own Beverages.  Each artist must provide their art supplies.  A couple of still life options will be set up for […]

Creating a Self Portrait with Lon Brauer

Freeburg Area Library 407 South Belleville St, Freeburg, IL, United States

The one subject that we always have at our disposal is our own face. We control the time and place. And we know it better than any other object in the outside world. We see it in the mirror at the beginning of each day and it’s often the last thing we see before we […]

September Member Meeting: Harriett Zipfel

SWIC PSOP Church St, Belleville, United States

GEAG welcomes Harriett Zipfel, a Smithton based fiber artist, to the September 3 membership meeting. Harriett’s art career initially began with quilting as a form of therapy, and then it became a passion. She has continued to develop her own style of sculptural rope basketry. In 2024 her work was featured in a group exhibit at […]

2025 Art Sampler

SWIC PSOP Church St, Belleville, United States

Presenting GEAG’s 11th Annual Art Sampler. A series of five different artists presenting  five different mediums, held at PSOP. All supplies are provided, and your creation will  be ready to take home after class.  DATES: Mondays – Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 & Nov 3  TIME: Afternoons from 1 – 3:00 PM  LOCATION: PSOP Building, […]

Art Crush

Chaos

These free events are designed around short, 1-on-1 conversations, inspired by the speed-dating format but with a focus on fostering community and business connections. Think of it as art-show mingling but with a system that sparks new, organic relationships. Our events are open to anyone looking to build, collaborate, and connect. HOW IT WILL GO: […]

2025 Art Sampler

SWIC PSOP Church St, Belleville, United States

Join Michelle  Norkus & Create  this amazing  two-sided mandala  mosaic flower Info on registering here

ClayBord Workshop with Suzy Kunz

Freeburg Area Library 407 South Belleville St, Freeburg, IL, United States

Learn to use claybord in this fun $10 workshop for GEAG members only. Please register HERE

2025 Art Sampler

SWIC PSOP Church St, Belleville, United States

Join GEAG memberTerri Cheatham and make Stretch Bracelets! Everybody loves beaded  bracelets that roll onto your wrist;  no fighting with a clasp!  Learn the ins and outs of making  them, helpful tips and tricks to  make them last! Pick out a box  of natural stone beads that  includes all you need. A fun  social time and go home with a bracelet you made yourself! Info […]

2025 Art Sampler

SWIC PSOP Church St, Belleville, United States

Join Susan  Przada; we will  be tearing apart  colorful rag rugs  to create a  decorative  pumpkin for  indoor/outdoor  display Info on Registration HERE

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