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March 21st at 11:00am – 12:00pm

601 N. East St. Bloomington, IL 61701

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Make art and make history - America is turning 250!

In this free, drop-in workshop, artists of all ages will engage in the process of creating a more perfect union through original artworks that explore and express big ideas about our shared and individual histories as Americans.

This workshop is free, and all materials will be provided. We will meet at the McLean County Arts Center, located at 601 N. East St. in Bloomington.

Completed artworks may be showcased in the A More Perfect Union: A Community Exhibition Commemorating America 250 exhibition at the McLean County Arts Center in June and July 2026.  It is not expected that artworks will be completed within the workshop.

Want to know more about the semiquincentennial and how we're marking this historic milestone? Head on over to mchistory.org/250 for more information.

Questions about this event? Please contact the MCAC via email at info@mcac.org or over the phone at 309-829-0011.

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Make art and make history - America is turning 250!

In this free, drop-in workshop, artists of all ages will engage in the process of creating a more perfect union through original artworks that explore and express big ideas about our shared and individual histories as Americans.

This workshop is free, and all materials will be provided. We will meet at the McLean County Arts Center, located at 601 N. East St. in Bloomington.

Completed artworks may be showcased in the A More Perfect Union: A Community Exhibition Commemorating America 250 exhibition at the McLean County Arts Center in June and July 2026.  It is not expected that artworks will be completed within the workshop.

Want to know more about the semiquincentennial and how we're marking this historic milestone? Head on over to mchistory.org/250 for more information.

Questions about this event? Please contact the MCAC via email at info@mcac.org or over the phone at 309-829-0011.