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Art on Main Fine Arts Festival

Situated in Canton’s downtown Jones Park, this annual Fine Arts Festival, hosted by Canton Main Street and held during the first full weekend of June, features original artwork from the best of our Midwest artists.

For any questions regarding Art on Main please contact: mainstreet@cantonillinois.org

Become a Sponsor!

Sponsorship packages are offered to valued business owners, community organizations, and residents in the greater Canton area as a means to help fund our annual fine arts festival. We will promote each sponsorship level in specific ways as outlined in the sponsor packages sheet below. 2025 Sponsorship Packages will be available in January 2025.

2025 Music: TBA

2025 Food: TBA

2025 Wine: Spoon River Junction Winery

2024 Exhibiting Artists

THANK YOU to all the art patrons and visitors who crowded Jones Park during our 2024 Art in Main Fine Arts Festival! And a very special thanks to our sponsors and donors who made the show possible. The live music, great food, and wine created a wonderful atmosphere to enjoy the exceptional art presented by 35 artists.

2024 WINNERS

BEST IN SHOW – Joe Peters, Sculpture – Lewistown, IL
MAYOR’S AWARD – Dylan Punke, Photography – El Paso, IL
PEOPLE’S CHOICE – Rachel Newell, Mixed Media – Chillicothe, IL
KID’S CHOICE – Ingersoll Middle School – Canton, IL
BEST CERAMICS – Barry & Linda Lane – Chatham, IL
BEST JEWELRY – Lori Huddleston – Decator, IL
BEST GLASS – Randy & Joy Turner – Paris, IL
BEST MIXED MEDIA – Deb Lutz – Good Hope IL
BEST PAINTING/DRAWING – Kate Michael-Mattsey – Macomb, IL
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY – Tim Schroll – Blandinsville, IL
BEST SCULPTURE – Morgan Elser – Peoria Heights, IL
BEST WOOD – Steve McNeil – Auburn, IL

Sat., June 7, 2025
9:00am – 4:30pm
Sun., June 8, 2025
9:00am – 3:00pm

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For any questions regarding Art on Main please contact: mainstreet@cantonillinois.org


Thank You to our 2024 Sponsors!

Patron – $500

  • CEFCU
  • CFC Properties
  • Kemper Construction
  • State Farm – Chuck Taylor
  • Two River Arts Council
  • Walmart
  • Bob Senneff

Partner – $200

  • Crawford’s Home Furnishings
  • Ron & Cheryl Bielema
  • Bill & Jane Buckley
  • Bill & Judy Leitze
  • Graham Health System
  • Don & Connie Heller
  • John & Bobbie McCarthy
  • MidAmerica National Bank
  • Monical’s Pizza
  • Orwig Autobody, Inc.
  • Warner & Donna Stuckey
  • Ed Hoffman & Shirley Wicevich
  • Two Rivers Arts Council

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and local funds from the Two Rivers Arts Council.