• Mimosas and Masterpieces

    Join us for a morning of creativity, conversation, and community at Mimosas and Masterpieces, a fundraising event sponsored by the Blackburn Fine Arts Boosters! Whether you're an experienced artist or just looking to try something new, this painting and sip event offers the perfect chance to relax, create a beautiful work of art, and support […]

  • Humanities Salon: The Spooky & Proud Salon

    Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

    Join us in our 4th annual celebration of the spooky and the LGBTQ+! October is the month for Halloween and LGBTQ+ history, so come share your favorite creations on those themes. Costumes encouraged! Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who came together to exchange and discuss intellectual and artistic ideas of the day. […]

  • Humanities Salon: The Campfire Salon

    Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

    Wear your coziest flannels for a Salon around the fire! Bring us your most chilling mysteries, your favorite family lore, and your best outdoor-themed creations. Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who came together to exchange and discuss intellectual and artistic ideas of the day. Fancy attire was worn and tea and cakes […]

  • Senior Seminar Art Exhibition

    Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

    The senior art class of 2026 will be showcasing their final projects on Friday, December 5th! Enjoy an evening of presentations, art, and refreshments. Some work will be available for purchase. Exhibiting artists will be Liv Leemon, Brooke Naumann, El Thompson, Belle Lansaw, and Arlo Ward. Presentations start at 4:00 PM in Bothwell Auditorium and […]

  • Create Space: Crochet

    Lumpkin Library

    This semester, there will be four “Create Space” events. Create Space meetings are an opportunity for students to create art in a nonjudgmental space with art therapist Daniel Lanctot facilitating. There will be no group or self-critiques. The main focus is on the process of art-making and not so much on the end result. The […]

  • Humanities Salon: The Memory Salon

    Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

    What are your most cherished memories? Bring us your childhood photos, your moments of pride, and your songs you know by heart. Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who came together to exchange and discuss intellectual and artistic ideas of the day. Fancy attire was worn and tea and cakes were served. To […]

  • Create Space: Alterations

    Renner Art Gallery

    This semester, there will be four “Create Space” events. Create Space meetings are an opportunity for students to create art in a nonjudgmental space with art therapist Daniel Lanctot facilitating. There will be no group or self-critiques. The main focus is on the process of art-making and not so much on the end result. The […]

  • Humanities Salon: The Fantasy Salon

    Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

    Join us with your best sorcery, dragons, and unicorns! Or, if fantasy worlds aren’t your style, bring us your favorite imaginings and personal epic quests. Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who came together to exchange and discuss intellectual and artistic ideas of the day. Fancy attire was worn and tea and cakes […]

  • Create Space: Jam Session

    Renner Art Gallery

    This semester, there will be four “Create Space” events. Create Space meetings are an opportunity for students to create art in a nonjudgmental space with art therapist Daniel Lanctot facilitating. There will be no group or self-critiques. The main focus is on the process of art-making and not so much on the end result. The […]

  • Create Space: Art in Nature

    Renner Art Gallery

    This semester, there will be four “Create Space” events. Create Space meetings are an opportunity for students to create art in a nonjudgmental space with art therapist Daniel Lanctot facilitating. There will be no group or self-critiques. The main focus is on the process of art-making and not so much on the end result. The […]

  • IDEAs Challenge Exhibition

    Renner Art Gallery

    Blackburn’s IDEAs (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism) Challenge in the Arts is an annual juried competition invites students to explore these themes through creative expression in visual art, storytelling, and performance, sparking reflection and conversation.

  • The Lodge’s 4th Issue Launch Party

    Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

    The Lodge’s, Blackburn’s Literary and Arts Magazine, made for Blackburn students by Blackburn students, will host its annual Launch Party to celebrate the online publication of the 4th issue. Join us in Jaenke on Thursday, April 30th at 6pm to celebrate Blackburn’s creative community. Creative writers will read from their published works, and featured visual […]