Jaci Musec: Hello Friend...

Project 1612 is proud to present Jaci Musec: Hello Friend… on Sunday, September 29th from 3:00 to 6:00pm in the backyard location in Morton, Illinois. Following a week-long artist residency, Musec (she/her) will respond to the outdoor exhibition setting, interacting with the garden and yard as she sees fit for her work. During her residency, Musec will also give an artist talk at the Peoria Public Library Main Branch (date listed below).  

Musec is a self-taught, female mixed-media artist living in Peoria, Illinois. She has worked with themes of infertility, depression, anxiety, human connection, play, and self-love since 2015 using acrylic and latex paint, fabric, thread, poetry, watercolor, found objects, canvas, and her imagination. She has exhibited in both group and solo exhibitions throughout the Peoria region, including the Peoria Public Library, Illinois Central College, #LoveWallPeoria, Sky Art Peoria, and in Chicago at Woman Made Gallery. Additionally, Musec teaches workshops in her studio and has taught with Big Picture Peoria and the Peoria Art Guild. She says, “my art practice encompasses many areas of my life from mural painting to jewelry making, to spoken word performance, content creating, commissions and more. The art I create is an explorative extension of my physical being in this world.”

Project 1612 exhibitions are organized by co-founders Jessica Bingham and Alexander Martin. The 2024 residencies and exhibitions are sponsored by Big Picture Initiative, a Peoria, Illinois grassroots 501(c)(3) organization “formed by a group of dedicated volunteers who believe that art has the power to change our community.”

Programming
Project 1612 events are free and open to the public. Exhibitions are outside (weather permitting). Modifications to events will be posted on social media via Instagram and Facebook.

  • September 23-29
    Artists-in-residence in Morton, Illinois

  • Thursday, September 26 from 4:30 to 5:30pm
    Artist Talk at the Peoria Public Library Main Branch
    107 NE Monroe St, Peoria, Illinois

  • Sunday, September 29, from 3:00 to 6:00pm
    Project 1612 exhibition
    Artist talk beginning at 3:30pm
    813 East Jefferson Street, Morton, Illinois

  • September 16-November 1
    Satellite exhibition at the Morton Public Library
    315 W Pershing St, Morton, Illinois

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