Upcoming Exhibitions

21ST REGIONAL JURIED SHOW

Opening Reception May 10, 2025 | 5:00-8:00pm

Exhibition Dates: May 10th, 2025- July 19th, 2025

This year's 21st Regional Juried Art Exhibition brings together 40 artists, selected from over 230 submissions across the Midwest. This year’s guest juror, Rodrick Whetstone—Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville—selected art for inclusion and awards. His choices are a testament to his thoughtful approach and the powerful submissions received. He says “This show is eclectic and robust. I refer to a phrase that I use when I was looking over the work before I started making selections: “There are a lot of good hands here.”

Guest curator, Amy Fairweather, has identified Current as a unifying message that connects the art and guides the focus for this year’s show. “Current speaks through these works in different rhythms, such as the tension and pattern found in Katie Schutte’s, Memory XX. It can also be seen as movement and stillness in the blurs of motion seen in Charese Smiley’s, Waiting for the Train. Finally, I see story and labor as a current that can hold memory such as in Dan Brinkmeier’s, Farm Sale in Northwestern Illinois 2024. From urgency to stillness, from memory to resistance, each selected piece reflects what it means to be making art in this moment. The result is a vibrant cross-section of Midwestern creativity, alive with depth and variation.”

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10 | 5:00–8:00 PM

121 N Harlem Ave, Freeport, IL 61032

Juror remarks and awards presentation at 6:00 PM

In addition to viewing the exhibition, visitors are invited to engage with our “What’s Your Current?” interactive wall on the museum’s second floor. This participatory installation invites handwritten reflections that will grow throughout the show’s run—forming a collective rhythm alongside the artworks. The exhibition will be on view through July 19, 2025.

ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE ART EXHIBITION

Freeport Art Museum proudly presents a showcase of bold new work by student artists from Rock Valley College. Running alongside the 21st Regional Juried Exhibition, this upstairs installation captures fresh perspectives and rising creative voices in the Midwest. Join us for the opening reception on May 10, and witness the next wave of regional talent. The show will run from May 10 - July 19, 2025.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

Brianna Ocelotl Ocotl, Alyssa Loch, Dylan Steiner, Al Ortega, Kimberly Isibue, Jessica Hernandez, Elizabeth Yoon, Steve Cleland, Abigail Whiteacker, Milani Olson, Kay Watson, Emma Leon, Zainab Almashadi, Jeremiah Pearson, Dylan Steiner, Kit Marro, Genevieve Foley-Trepanier, Briar Sigler, Alyssa Loch, Jonathan Lane

Past Exhibitions

The Irrepressible Being of Nature - Judith Meyer

Opening reception February 14th / 5 pm to 7 pm

The exhibition runs through March 15th, 2025

The Freeport Art Museum is proud to present the stirring paintings of Judith Meyer. Her works are inspired by nature, social issues, global events, myths, and personal beliefs. Her striking manner of integrating traditional landscape formats with diverse and unexpected elements create poetic and surreal visions.

Join us on Saturday, February 22nd at 1:30 pm to hear Judith Meyer talk about her work and life as an artist. This exhibition is on view from February 14th to March 15th and is dedicated to the memory of Judiths’ friend Kathleen Kline.

Enjoy this video of Judith by Pablo Korona.

2024 BIPOC EXHIBITIONs

Opening reception: Friday, October 25th at 5pm
The Show can be viewed through December 27th

GREÑAPUNK BY EDDAVIEL is a collection of work exploring the African heritage as Afro-Caribbean in the past-present-future, a space where myths, politics and the future merge to create a new universe. Greñapunk is a show where every art form converges to talk about being Afro (Greña) in the future. The artist, Eddaviel, is from the Dominican Republic and has worked with films, advertising, publishers, galleries, museums, universities and cultural centers around the world.

PERSEVERANCE BY DICE WHITE Dice is a 20-year-old artist from Rockford, Illinois, whose current success is a testament to the human spirit surmounting the impact of a mother addicted to drugs, his own psychological distress, and the challenge of homelessness. Dice has found a life in creating art that is boldly expressive, colorful, and complex.

Please check out Events section for upcoming Artist Talks and Workshops

MIDWEST LANDS

Opening Reception: Friday, September 6th at 5PM with Artist talk from 4 - 5 pm

Poetry Reading by Daniel Smith, Saturday, September 7th at 1:30 pm

The show runs through October 12th

Join us on Friday, September 6th, from 5-7 PM for the opening of the Midwest Lands Exhibition at the Freeport Art Museum. This unique visual and literary art invitational focuses on farmland, rural landscapes, and the aesthetics, psychological, and emotional content of these themes.

The exhibition features works by renowned artists Dan Brinkmeier, Barry Roal Carlsen, Ellen Holtzblatt, Tom Linden, Stuart Roddy, and Mark Weller. Their pieces capture the beauty and complexity of rural life.

In addition there will be a number of works by members of the local Momentum Art Guild.

Complementing the visual art, the exhibition includes poetry from Daniel Smith's Poems from the Winter House. Smith's poetry, rooted in a rural heritage, reflects quietly on his love for a spouse, a farm, and a way of life.

Don't miss this evocative and thought-provoking exhibition that celebrates the Midwest's landscapes and way of life. Join us for an evening of art, poetry, and community.

MAG Summer Exhibition
& Mini Masterpieces 2024

Opening Reception: Friday, August 2nd at 5PM
The show can be viewed through August 24th

We are excited to announce that our biennial Mini Masterpieces fundraiser is joining forces with Momentum Art Guild's Summer Exhibition for an extraordinary night of art on August 2nd from 5-7pm at the Freeport Art Museum.

Mini Masterpieces features donated works from talented local, regional, and international artists. Each piece measures 6 x 6 inches or less, making for a unique and entertaining exhibition. During the opening reception, competitive bids for each mini starts at $25, and most works sell before the auction closes at 6:30 pm. Funds raised during this event benefit the museum and its programming.

MAG is a regional organization dedicated to enhancing interest in the visual arts and supporting the development of individual artists. MAG members always deliver an exhibition of pieces that showcase a wide range of amazing talent in our area.

Join us for an evening of art, community, and support for artists and the museum. Don’t miss this inspiring event!