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The Waukegan Park District’s Arts Park Program will be on the road bringing free arts and crafts to parks and events in Waukegan. Participants will have the opportunity to create art, including drawings, paintings, crafts, mosaics, sculptures, and more. The Arts Park Program began in 2011 and creates free art experiences throughout parks in the community.The Arts Park van will be in the following parks from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on the dates listed:
The Arts Park van will be at parks on the following dates from 5:30pm to 6:30pm:
• Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Upton Park, 732 N. Genesee Street
• Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Bevier Park, 2255 W. York House Road
• Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Ben Diamond Park, 2413 Sunset Avenue
• Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Hinkston Park, 810 Baldwin Avenue
• Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Bowen Park, 1800 N. Sheridan Road
• Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Diversity Park, 4499 W. Hill Avenue
• Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Corrine J. Rose Park, 412 S. Lewis Avenue
• Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Yeoman Park, 1535 Grand Avenue
The Arts Park Program is supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. The mission of the Illinois Arts Council Agency is to build a strong, creative, and connected Illinois through the arts.
In 2022, the Arts Park Program was honored by the Illinois Association of Park Districts with the Arts in the Park Award. The award recognizes park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation, and special recreation agencies that support the arts and partner with artists and arts organizations to enhance the quality of life in their communities.
According to the National Recreation & Park Association, like traditional sports programs, the arts also foster positive growth for all ages. Arts help youth build self-confidence, improve self-expression, enhance problem solving, encourage innovation, and build community.
In addition to parks, the Arts Park Program will also travel to events throughout Waukegan, including the 24th Annual Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival, the Waukegan Band Foundation’s concerts, and the Movies in the Park. Preregistration is not required to participate. More information, including all the dates and locations, is available at waukeganparks.org/artspark.
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