The McLean County Arts Center will close at noon on May 14, 2026 for the Arts Alive Fundraiser.
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Sugar Creek Arts Festival 2026
The 43rd Annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival will take place in Uptown Normal on Saturday, October 3rd, from 9 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, October 4th, 2026, from 9 am to 4 pm.
Sugar Creek Arts Festival is nationally recognized for its excellence and is a juried event showcasing fine art and fine crafts by local, regional, and national artists. Professional artists external to the MCAC serve as paid jurors. For more information, please visit sugarcreekartsfestival.org, email us at info@mcac.org. The application is available on Zapp.
Thank you for another successful Sugar Creek Arts Festival!
Check out our video for this year's festival below!
Classes at the MCAC
The promotional video made this year by ISU students in Bob Carroll’s class won an Emmy.
Theses award winning students are Aaron Wolf, Trevor Behrendt, Jay Sutter, and Andres Garcia.
Upcoming events
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Mission Statement: We encourage and promote the appreciation, study, cultivation, development, and practice of art for the benefit of all the people, cultures and communities of McLean County.
Accessibility Statement: We are committed to making our programs, facilities, and media accessible to everyone. We continually work to improve accessibility and remove restrictions to participation. If you need accommodations or encounter accessibility barriers, please contact staff@mcac.org for assistance.
 | "This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts" |