40 North 88 West

06/12/2026

So thrilled to install a new 40 North's Public Art League sculpture at the Boneyard Creek Crossing in downtown Urbana! "Heal us" by Nicole Beck sponsored by Urbana, Illinois - City Government and Urbana Arts and Culture Program - special thanks to Urbana Public Works Department for making the installation go so smoothly!

06/05/2026

When you head to downtown Urbana on Saturday, June 6 from 2-4pm for PostMark Urbana- June 2026, make sure to stop by our table outside The Urbana Free Library and grab a limited edition postcard featuring work by Courtney Dennis!

06/03/2026

Come to downtown Urbana between 2-4pm on Saturday, June 6th for a kaleidoscope of COLOR with 40 North 88 West and Urbana Arts and Culture Program at PostMark Urbana- June 2026!

🎵Enjoy music
😃Bubbles with Joyfulbubbles
🫟Watch live mandala painting with artist Courtney Dennis
🏳️‍🌈Make crafts with Uniting Pride and Urvana Mobile Recreation Unit
🎨See sidewalk chalk murals by youth artist Cami Vazquez

Stop by the 40 North 88 West table to pick up your event map at the PostMark headquarters at The Urbana Free Library to find art shows, retail sales, and food specials. While you are there, grab your scavenger hunt sheet and color decoder for our special 🔎color-changing hidden message scavenger hunt🔎 inside participating downtown businesses for your chance to win $100 in prizes!

05/29/2026

WHA-HOOOO! We are so excited to kick off Friday Night Live Champaign tonight in downtown Champaign!!! Four locations, 8 bands, 6-9pm - summer here we come! 🤘☀️🍺🍷🍴🎤🎸
Proudly presented by 40 North with title sponsor Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Champaign! See you all tonight!

FRIDAY, May 29th

Market & Taylor:
6pm: Vestiges – power pop & rock
7:30pm: Modern Drugs – Midwest pop

Neil & Park:
6pm: The Surreal Deal – 70's jam band
7:30pm: Rory Book and the Volumes – starkly unique Americana

Downtown Plaza:
6pm: Wildwood – bluegrass
7:30pm: Union Avenue – jump blues/rockabilly

Fremont & Main (next to The Space):
6pm: Carrie Sue & The Wood Burners – bluegrass/folk
7:30pm: The Chickadee Sermon – acoustic folk

Also featuring our special weekly kids’ activities: Bubbles from Joyfulbubbles & Balloon Twisting by Aaron's Party Balloons!

We also want to thank the City of Champaign - Municipal Government - without their support, Friday Night Live would not be possible!

05/02/2026

05/01/2026

When you head to downtown Urbana on Saturday, May 2 from 2-4pm for PostMark Urbana- May 2026, make sure to stop by our table outside The Urbana Free Library and grab a limited edition postcard featuring work by Janelle Jorgensen!

04/24/2026

Celebrate DANCE at PostMark Urbana- May 2026 on Saturday, May 2 from 2-4pm outside The Urbana Free Library!

Stop by the 40 North 88 West table to pick up your event map and scavenger hunt sheet. Find all of the ‘tiny dancers’ for the scavenger hunt inside downtown businesses and you could win $100 in prizes!

Support our dance community and watch amazing dance performances including tango, Kpop, Ballet Folklorico, and more!

04/23/2026

We are so thrilled that two new Urbana Arts and Culture Program Murals on Glass selected works have been installed on the east and south entrance windows of Lincoln Square Urbana! Congratulations to John Odum, “Terraqueous” (folded paper on panel | south entrance) and Ruth Lantz , “Ferranti” (acrylic, spray paint, and watercolor pencil on panel | east entrance)!

04/08/2026

"Where can I pick up a copy of the Boneyard Arts Festival Quick Guide?" Look for a copy of the printed Boneyard Quick Guide at all participating venues, as well as at the 40 North office (17 East Taylor) in downtown Champaign, and on the window of Cinema Gallery in downtown Urbana during the festival. You can also view it online here--> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tL_BOa3bvhdF0BcC1px33hol4uAOvdRI/view?usp=sharing
as well as check out this Google map of all the participating venues--> https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1dEu0vQfBUjMb4HV9VM-7GtT-zF15ulI&ehbc=2E312F&noprof=1&ll=40.095540287234336%2C-88.34014875&z=11

04/08/2026

See you Saturday, April 11th from 2-4pm at The Urbana Free Library for a special PostMark Urbana- April 2026 Boneyard Arts Festival Edition! with 40 North 88 West and Urbana Arts and Culture Program!

Inspired by the Boneyard Signature Image (Devotion by artist Zoya Wu), enjoy bird-themed make-and-take craft activities with Urbana Park District's Urvana Mobile Recreation Unit!

Join staff from The Urbana Free Library Library to contribute to their community ‘poetree’ art activity!

Have fun with bubbles from Joyfulbubbles and music with DJ Iy’Jah!

Stop by the 40 North 88 West North table to pick up your Boneyard Quick Guide to explore over 20 different Boneyard Arts Festival venues with a variety of artwork on display.

Don’t miss the activities, art, music, and fun at this fun FREE event!