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2024 Children’s Creation Station
Saturday 11 – 3
Sunday 11 – 2
This year’s projects include:
- Discover Downstate Illinois Tourism – Mural Painting
- Balloonatic RN with Diane
- Colorful Foam Hats
- Water Cup Wind Chimes
- Clothes Pin Bug
2024 Children’s Gallery
Saturday 10 – 3
Sunday 11 – 3
Children’s Gallery Offers Kids-Only Shopping! Where can kids buy art without mom or dad nudging them toward something they like? Only at the Midwest Salute to the Arts Children’s Gallery. The Children’s Gallery was designed to foster an interest in art at an early age. Children ages 5-13 enter the gallery and choose a piece of art, free from parental influence. After the child has selected a piece, they are encouraged to visit the artist who created their piece to find out how it was created. The cost to enter the gallery is $10. Plan to stop by the Gallery opening at 10 am on Saturday, August 24th to let your little ones start their own art collection, or, add to it! Gallery will be open until all art has been disbursed.
2024 Children’s Entertainment
SATURDAY ENTERTAINMENT – 8/24
10:00am – 3:00pm | Illustrator Randall Jason Spriggs — Cartoons for Kids
Jason Randall Spriggs is a 46 year old resident of Collinsville. Born in Belleville, he was raised in Fairview Heights. Jason is an author, artist and illustrator and has been doing “Cartoons for Kids” for over 10 years. “I love the creativity and the imagination of the kids I draw for. They always challenge me in ways that are unexpected. To see their faces light up as they watch their ideas come to life brings me joy.” Jason enjoys being a part of the Salute to the Arts family and hopes you’ll stop by this year to see what it’s all about. He hopes that “Imagination will be the engine that drives your dreams.
11:00am – 3:00pm | Balloons with Diane
SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT – 8/25
11:00am – 3:00pm | Illustrator Randall Jason Spriggs — Cartoons for Kids
Jason Randall Spriggs is a 46 year old resident of Collinsville. Born in Belleville, he was raised in Fairview Heights. Jason is an author, artist and illustrator and has been doing “Cartoons for Kids” for over 10 years. “I love the creativity and the imagination of the kids I draw for. They always challenge me in ways that are unexpected. To see their faces light up as they watch their ideas come to life brings me joy.” Jason enjoys being a part of the Salute to the Arts family and hopes you’ll stop by this year to see what it’s all about. He hopes that “Imagination will be the engine that drives your dreams.