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Arts Center
Crossing the Clark Bridge to
comb the antique shops or scout for eagles along the Great River Road, you will
find the new Jacoby Arts Center is an exciting stop to enrich your itinerary.
Housed in the renovated 1899 Jacoby furniture store on Broadway this
three-story, 40,000-square-foot brick building was donated to the Madison County
Arts Council by C. J. Jacoby and Co., Inc. and opened as an art center in
2004. In this new facility you will find a sparkling art gallery, a dynamic
educational facility, and an array of exquisite artisans' crafts. Classes for
adults and children feature native arts such as pottery, stained glass, mosaics,
watercolor, colored pencil explorations, Christmas gourd ornaments and book arts
using Japanese binding techniques and handmade paper from garden plants,
farmer's crops and recycled paper. A small gift shop offers
choice items by native artists: a crimson snow-flake twill scarf woven in silk
and merino wool, delicate white-on-white raku pots, cds of original music
composed in honor of the Clark Bridge and North American Indians, artful cards,
meltin-your-mouth English toffee, and baskets filled with the makings of your
own masterpiece. The Jacoby Arts Center is a beacon in downtown Alton, attracting community interest and art lovers from across the country. Over the next few years, the council plans to refurbish the rest of the building and has plans to have a music conservatory and studio space, where the public could view artists in action on the second and third floors. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 pm to 5 pm and Sundays 12 pm to 4 pm. Admission is free and members are entitled to discounts on classes and gifts. Treat yourself to the discovery of a wealth of local talent, creative opportunities and the renaissance of River Bend culture. Class schedules and the current newsletter will be sent upon request by calling 618-462-5222. Visiting the Jacoby
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