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WIU Department of Art & Design to Host October “First Wednesday” Event

September 29, 2025

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MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University Department of Art & Design will host its upcoming "First Wednesday" event from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 in Garwood Hall, the Heating Plant Annex and the University Art Gallery.

WIU Art & Design faculty and students will collaborate to provide creative, hands-on projects across a wide range of media. This monthly program is open and free to the public.

Activities for Oct. 1 include:

Garwood Hall
Halloween Mask Drawings – Professor Tim Waldrop, Garwood 3

Medieval Monster Scavenger Hunt and Coloring Contest with Prizes – Professor Sherry Lindquist, Garwood 10

Silkscreened Fall-Themed Lanterns – Professor Susan Czechowski, Garwood 11

Spooky Halloween Drawing on ID Card Holder – Professor Ta-Teh Ku, Garwood 24

Surrealist Collage Workshop – Professor Damon McArthur, Garwood 25

Heating Plant Annex
Glow in the Dark Shambala Bracelets – Professor Kat Myers, HPA 107

Cosmic Wheel Throwing – Professor Ian Shelly, HPA 111

The University Art Gallery will also be open during the event, featuring the Biennial Art & Design Faculty Exhibition in the Second Floor Gallery, on view Sept. 15–Oct. 24.

Please note: the Garwood Hall elevator is currently out of order and attendees will need to climb stairs to access activities in that building.

For more information, contact Professor Tim Waldrop at TD-Waldrop@wiu.edu or the WIU Department of Art & Design at (309) 298-1549. This program is made possible through generous support from The Performing Arts Society.

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