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Located in Chatham, Illinois

Exhibits

Update on Call to Entry Juried Art Show 2026

 

 

7/17/2026: Due to upcoming building repairs and construction in the Chatham Area Public Library, we regret to announce that this year's Call to Entry Juried Art Show has been postponed until 2027. 

Our designated gallery space is located directly underneath the site of extensive HVAC repairs, as well as at risk for dust accumulation. Out of an abundance of caution and safety, we will not be able to use this space for artwork until the construction project has been completed. 

We are disappointed to have to postpone this year's show, but we are grateful for the opportunity to improve our space, and we hope to make Call to Entry 2027 the best one yet!

We want to hear from you!

How can we make next year's show even better? Let us know by filling out this brief survey. A few minutes of your time could make Call to Entry even better for years to come!

Are you a solo artist or a member of an artist organization?

Do you or your organization want to display your artwork in a dedicated art show in the future? We would love to work with you! The Chatham Area Public Library offers gallery space for solo and group art shows year-round, and we are always looking for more.

For more information on our selection process and exhibit criteria, please download the Artwork Exhibition Proposal Form.

If you have any further questions, please email the Chatham Area Public Library Art Committee at arts@chathamlib.org.

Art in the Library

3D objects and Textiles

Untitled by Mark Thorson
Title: Untitled by Mark Thorson
Sun Mosaic image
Title: Sun Mosaic by Jean Ketchum
Children on a Bench image
Title: Children on a Bench
Broken Way Bob Dixon
Title: Broken Way by Bob Dixon
Huron Michael A Dunbar image
Title: Huron by Michael A. Dunbar
High School Senoir Art Students. Wall Mural image
Title: Wall Mural by Glenwood High School Senior Art Students
Hummingbird Sculpture image
Title: Hummingbird Sculpture by Tom Beam
Steel Prairie image
Title: Steel Prairie by Jeff P. Garland
Steel Prairie image
Title: Steel Prairie by Jeff P. Garland
Honest Abe image
Title: Honest Abe by Kristin Diehl
She Speaks image
Title: She Speaks by Linda Post-Lucas

Acrylic, Pastel and Watercolor

Mid-Day, Early June, South of Midgeville image
Title: Mid-Day, Early June, South of Midgeville by George Atkinson
Spring Morning Lincoln Memorial Gardens image
Title: Spring Morning Lincoln Memorial Gardens by Mary Lou Hicks
Winter Landscapes Mary Alice Bale image
Title: Winter Landscape by Mary Alice Bale
Carbo Boy Thom Walen image
Title: Carbo Boy by Thom Whalen
Mountain View by Colleen Ferratier
Title: Mountain View by Colleen Ferratier
Storytime by Ken Pease
Title: Storytime by Ken Pease

Oil

Ash by Chris Britt
Title: Ash by Chris Britt
Hibiscus by Louisa Boshardy
Title: Hibiscus by Louisa Boshardy
The Chief by Greg Bordignon
Title: The Chief by Greg Bordignon
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge by Ruth O'Keefe
Title: Sugar Creek Covered Bridge by Ruth O'Keefe
Columbine by Lore Leytem
Title: Columbine by Lore Leytem
Glenarm Covered Bridge by Myrna Kane
Title: Glenarm Covered Bridge by Myrna Kane
Fresh Snowfall - Toni Wrightsman
Title: Fresh Snowfall - Toni Wrightsman

Print, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Digital

Sesshoumaru by Hallie Hedinger
Title: Sesshoumaru by Hallie Hedinger
Red-Breasted Mergansers by Louisa Boshardy
Title: Red-Breasted Mergansers by Louisa Boshardy
Mallards by Louisa Boshardy
Title: Mallards by Louisa Boshardy
Chatham Train Depot by Lisa Ryan Krischke
Title: Chatham Train Depot by Lisa Ryan Krischke
The Babysitter by Lynn Bordignon Hinds
Title: The Babysitter by Lynn Bordignon Hinds
Peaceful Spirit by Mark Bordignon
Title: Peaceful Spirit by Mark Bordignon
Chatham Train Depot by Robert Johnson
Title: Chatham Train Depot by Robert Johnson
Shadows in the Mist by Greg Bordignon
Title: Shadows in the Mist by Greg Bordignon
Glenarm Covered Bridge by Joe Rollins
Title: Glenarm Covered Bridge by Joe Rollins
Caldwell Mansion by Joe Rollins
Title: Caldwell Mansion by Joe Rollins
Chatham Area Public Library by Joe Rollins
Title: Chatham Area Public Library by Joe Rollins
Chatham Railroad Station by Joe Rollins
Title: Chatham Railroad Station by Joe Rollins

Quilts

In Memory of Margo Lee Jasko donated by CAPL Staff book cover
Title: In Memory of Margo Lee Jasko donated by CAPL Staff
Eric Carle Quilt by Folded Frenzies
Title: Eric Carle Quilt by Folded Frenzies
Summer Reading Quilt by Folded Frenzies
Title: Summer Reading Quilt by Folded Frenzies
Library Quilt by Prairie Quilters
Title: Library Quilt by Prairie Quilters
Jar of Bugs by Folded Frenzies
Title: Jar of Bugs by Folded Frenzies
Alphabet Quilt by Folded Frenzies
Title: Alphabet Quilt by Folded Frenzies
1000 Books Before Kindergarten by Karen High
Title: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten by Karen High
"Friends" in celebration of Vicki Armstrong Donated by CAPL Staff
Title: "Friends" in celebration of Vicki Armstrong Donated by CAPL Staff
Reading is Delicious by Karen High 2012
Title: Reading is Delicious by Karen High 2012
Have Book Will Travel by Karen High 2013
Title: Have Book Will Travel by Karen High 2013
Paws to Read by Karen High 2014
Title: Paws to Read by Karen High 2014
Every Hero Has a Story by Karen High 2015
Title: Every Hero Has a Story by Karen High 2015
On Your Mark, Get Set, Read by Karen High 2016
Title: On Your Mark, Get Set, Read by Karen High 2016
Reading by Design by Karen High 2017
Title: Reading by Design by Karen High 2017
Reading Takes You Everywhere by Karen High 2018
Author: Reading Takes You Everywhere by Karen High 2018