Artist in Residence Program

Artist in Residence is a community outreach program sponsored by area businesses and the Art on the Square Show. Each year, several schools in the area are selected to participate. Artists visit local schools during the week preceding the show to spend the day demonstrating their particular medium and often working with the students to create a piece of their very own work of art. Each year the program continues to grow; therefore, reaching more and more of the students and schools in the area. Bringing unique art to the classrooms to enrich the curriculum is the focus of the Artist in Residence program.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE SCHOOLS, ARTISTS  & SPONSORS

Belleville East High School – Sandra Zak – (McKendree University)

Triad High School – Darren Miller – (McKendree University)

Father McGivney Catholic High School – Don Widmer – (First Mid Bank & Trust)

Fulton Junior High School – John Leben – (Jack Schmitt Family of Dealerships)

Central Junior High School – Mark Zirinsky – (Mueller Furniture)

Douglas School – Amy Koch – (Bank of Belleville)

Jefferson and Union Schools – Chris and Katie Robleski – (Moto Mart)

Blessed Sacrament Catholic School – Kevin Liang – (Holland Construction)

Villas of Holly Brook – Michael Stipek – (Junior Service of St. Clair County)

Keystone Place at Richland Creek – Sheko Kirby and Sarkis Chouljian – (Gonzalez Companies LLC)

The Atrium of Belleville – Reinhard Herzog – (FCB Banks)