4/25/2026 FREE Professional Development Workshops for Artists Sponsored by Multiple Midwestern Arts Councils in Quincy, IL
- Lynne Kornecki
- Apr 20
- 2 min read
Artist INC Express Workshop Comes to Quincy, IL
The Illinois Arts Council, Arts Quincy, and the Missouri Arts Council are co-presenting Artist INC Express in two days of free workshops to help artists of any discipline develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice. Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this in-person, ten-hour, hands-on workshop helps artists address specific needs and challenges that artists face throughout their careers. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, artist-facilitators and a new network of peer artists will help participating artists set goals for their practice, write about their work, and build a personal brand. Interested artists may register at:
The program is FREE and open to artists of all disciplines and skill levels.
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT
Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT
Location: Oakley Lindsay Center at 300 Civics Center Dr. #244, Quincy, IL 62301 Artist INC Express is a slimmed-down, yet still highly active, version of the popular eight-week Artist INC program (www.artistinc.art), which has been completed by more than 2,000 artists since 2009. Artist INC Express explores those same core concepts of how to build a lasting arts practice in a shorter, more flexible format to help reach a broader audience of artists. Artist INC Express is not your standard classroom experience. If you sign on for Artist INC Express, you are asked to commit to the entire ten-hour workshop, as exercises build on one another and as participants develop deep relationships with their fellow artists over the three sessions. Be ready to participate throughout in group discussions, hands-on exercises, and small-group work. Right away, Artist INC Express activates a network of artists in your community, leading to more peer-to-peer resource sharing, collaborations, and support long after the workshop concludes.
