2023 Holiday Artisan Market 

​​Day & Date of Event: Saturday, November 25 and Sunday, November 26
Time: 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. (Saturday)   - 12:00p.m - 5p.m. (Sunday)
Location: The Cross County Mall - Mattoon
40 ARTISANS FEATURED!
Click here for updates on the Mattoon Arts Council's FB page

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2022

​JOIN US!
Saturday, November 26
Over 50 plus Artisan Booths!
2 Drawings of $100ea (Mattoon Chamber Bucks)
Visit the Mattoon Arts Council's booth at the market from 11am-4pm 
Click on the words: ARTISAN DIRECTORY AND INFO LISTING

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Public Inquiry or Questions
 Contact the Tourism & Arts Office for assistance:
217-258-6286

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2021 Holiday Artisan Market
​News Coverage

Holiday Arts and Craft Show held Nov. 19 in Lone Elm Room

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Thank you to everyone who attended our 2019 Holiday Arts and Handmade Craft Sale on Nov. 19!
It's always a great day when we can support our area artists and crafters!

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Mattoon Arts Council Photography Show August 26-28, 2016

First-place winners in each category:

Color Photography, Any Subject:
Professional: first place, Melissa Harden, “Royal”; honorable mention, Shelly Matthews, “The Old School House.”

Amateur: first place, Mary Haag, “Yosemite Chapel in Winter”; honorable mention, Ke’An Armstrong, “Real Working Cowboys” and Harry Orr, “Path to the Valley.”

Student: first place, Josie Mathews, “Sunshine.”
 
B/W Photography, Any Subject:
Professional: first place, Joe Ethridge , “Stovepipe”; honorable mention, Andrew Trueblood, “Hood Ornament.”

Amateur: first place, Tammy Courtney, “Simply Sadie”; honorable mention, Clint McKibben, “A Day at the Lake” and Harry Orr, “Looking Back in Time.”

Student: first place, Joe Perez, “Butterfly”; honorable mention, Josie Mathews, “Shout!” and Josie Mathews, “Wild.”
 
My Hometown, Color or B/W:
Professional: first place, Joe Ethridge , “The Depot”; honorable mention, Megan Bingham, “A Place I Will Always Call Home.”

Amateur: first place, Wendy Dexter, “Sunset Bin Bend”; honorable mention, Clint McKibben, “Along the Tracks” and Doris Reynolds, “The Invitation.”

Student: first place, Corryn Brock, “Firefly Away”; honorable mention, Maggie Uphoff, “Paradise.”

Best of Show Adult: Wendy Dexter / Sunset Bin Bend

Best of Show Student: Corryn Brock / Firefly Away

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2016 "Signs of Spring" quilt show highlights

Thelma Childers is pictured with her quilt "Evening Bloom," the People's Choice winner of the 2016 "Signs of Spring" show.

Over 250 people visited the 54 quilts on display during the "Signs of Spring" quilt show in January of 2016. This was the second year for the show, and both attendance and exhibitors were up from the previous year. The theme for the third annual show will be "Stitches of the Seasons" and will be held in January 2017.

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Chamber Business After Hours held January 21, 2016

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours was hosted by the Mattoon Arts Council in the Lone Elm Room on Thursday, January 21, 2016. This was the first BAH for Ed Dowd, the new Executive Director of the chamber.

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Holiday Arts and Handmade Crafts Sale held November 21, 2015

The Mattoon Arts Council's third annual Holiday Arts and Handmade Crafts Sale was held November 21, the day of the annual Mattoon Holiday Parade.  Artist booths were set up in the Lone Elm Room in the Mattoon Depot.

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Author presents book reading
of ‘Prowler: The Mad Gasser of Mattoon’

The Mattoon Arts Council presented a special reading about a unique piece of the city’s history – the legendary Mad Gasser of Mattoon. Author Jason Lee Brown shared details about his research into the Mad Gasser, as well as read excerpts from his recently published novel based on the story, “Prowler: The Mad Gasser of Mattoon.” A lively discussion was held by those in attendance. The event was held Feb. 5 in the Lone Elm Room at the Mattoon depot.

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