Traditional Murray Center Open House

In addition to the 4 CIAO Holiday Art Sale dates www.ciaopeoria.com, non-CIAO members with studios at the Muray Center will open their studios on December 10, 10-5pm. (This coincides with the last of the 4 CIAO Holiday Art Sale days).

CIAO Holiday Art Sale - 4 Days of Art!

August First Friday also a Success!

WOW...
We had another wonderful turnout for the August First Friday Studio Tour of the Central Illinois Artists Organization (CIAO) at the Murray Center. There are now nine CIAO artists with studios at the Murray Center and four guest CIAO artists who show their work in a host studio at the Center. We are proud to be one of the eight locations on the CIAO Studio Tour.

AND.....
We now have banner signage to help direct you to our portion of the Studio Tour designed by Murray Center artist Susan Galloway. Thank you so much Susan for lending your expertise.You will also notice CIAO sandwich boards at the front door and at the corners of Washington and Walnut as well as Water and Walnut.

Mark your calendar! The next First Friday Studio Tour is Sept. 2nd, 5-9pm. You will always find something new each month, whether it be events such as demo's and raffles or a new piece of art you NEED to take home, you'll find it along the Tour of CIAO studios!

July's First Friday a Success!

 Photos of patrons in Ken Tiessen and Tracey Frugoli's Studios Suite 312

July's First Friday Open Studio Tour a Success -  Many of the Murray Center artists are founding board members of the Central Illinois Artists Organization (CIAO) with the purpose of  starting a first Friday open studio event. With some 35 artists and 7 locations, the organization is growing and so is the excitement. We have gotten a lot of press, elected officers, had new signage printed, and all with the result of a great turn out last week! We so appreciate the support of the community and the feedback you have given us to make this event as successful as possible. It will just keep getting better--the first Friday of every month from April to Nov. 5-9pm. www.ciaopeoria.com

"Arts & Society" features First Friday Event

Read about the evolution and future of the Central Illinois Artists Organization (CIAO) in the magazine article by Kelly Mantick at http://www.peoriamagazines.com/as/2011/jul-aug/ciao-says-hello-studio-tours. Murray Center artists Tracey Frugoli, Ken Tiessen, Jacob Grant, Judith Koren Shanahan, Steph Van Doren, Susan Galloway, Susie Mathews, Jerry McNeil and guest artists Bethany Dornberger and Mary Ruth Ginn are all members of CIAO. The next First Friday event is July 1, 2011 from 5-9pm. There are now 35 members and 7 locations for you to visit. For more information go to CIAO's website at www.ciaopeoria.com