09/27/2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to the 2026 Artisan Market yesterday! We appreciate all of you!
🎨 Thank you to our over 100 artists and artisans who worked so diligently getting ready and setting up for the day! You were all amazing!
🥫 The donations for the Central Illinois Foodbank were plentiful, with well over our $500 and 500 item goals being reached in the first few hours. We raised $1277 in cash and an additional $250 from the silent auction, for a grand total of $1527 for the foodbank. (These numbers do not include anyone who scanned the QR code and donated directly to the foodbank.) For our first year as a fundraiser we could not be more pleased with these numbers and cannot wait to surpass them next year!
🥰 Thank you to the area Girl Scout troops for helping with the food drive. They helped gather and arrange the food donations while earning their food drive patch.
🎨 A special thank you to Fantom Don Howell and the team at Valkyrie Recovery Art Works for donating the Abraham Lincoln painting entitled "The Cost of Peace". It was such a joy to watch you create during the event, and we are so grateful for the donation to support those in need.
🍔 Thank you to The Lumpia House + Truck . Your food offerings were delicious, as always, and everyone on your team was so kind.
🎶 Thank you to The Tangents and Me, Myself and Schy for the wonderful music.
Thank you to Face Painting by Ashley for joining our Creation Station!
☺️ And last, but definitely not least, thank you to our sponsors Hello Sunshine Makery & Marketplace, It's All About W**e and U.R. Artsy!
Looking ahead to 2027:
📝 Mark your calendars! The 4th Annual Artisan Market is being held on Saturday, September 25, 2027, at the Expo Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds!
🎨 New artists may find the application on our website.
📢 A call for volunteers will be requested. The volunteer roles will include greeting guests at the doors, watching booths for artists, helping load in and out, and more. We want to make this a great experience for our artists and guests.
Once again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We appreciate you all and cannot wait for next year!
New to the Artisan Market? Please complete this application for the 4th Annual Artisan Market. The event is being held on Saturday, September 25, 2027, at the Expo Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Artisans are required to complete the application to ensure that we limit the number of simi...
