Illinois artists and humanists just mapped the future together right here in C-U
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In The News
By Amy Penne
November 11, 2025
This announcement was originally published on november 10 by Smile Politely.
Last week’s One State in the Arts & Humanities event kicked off at Carmon’s in downtown Champaign; the vibe felt intentionally urban with soft brick, warm light, and the energetic charge of people who actively build cultural life in this state.
Artists stood beside archivists; development specialists chatted with theatre-makers; humanities educators slipped into conversations with municipal arts staff and independent creatives.
Representatives from Krannert Art Museum, Krannert Center, Urbana Arts & Culture, the Urbana and Champaign Park Districts, 40 North, Parkland’s Giertz Gallery and others were out in full force. If you wanted a snapshot of Illinois’ arts and humanities ecosystem, Carmon’s offered the wide-angle view.
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