Peoria Art Guild

Name

Peoria Art Guild

Legal name

Peoria Art Guild

Website

https://peoriaartguild.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Visual Arts Organization

NAICS

Museums (71211)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Arts & Culture Appreciation (Art History, Film Appreciation, Music Appreciation) (EDAAAGAO), Collectibles & Hobby Shows (MPAGAFAN)

Keywords

• Community arts organization
• Art education classes
• Fine art exhibitions
• Public art installations
• Arts membership nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Peoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual and monthly membership donations ranging from FREE (Student) to $1,000 (Collector's Circle), providing recurring revenue with tiered benefits.
2. Fine Art Fair Revenue: Tickets and vendor fees from annual Fine Art Fair event featuring 130+ artists, 150+ volunteers, and thousands of attendees.
3. Classes and Workshops: Art instruction for all ages and skill levels covering painting, ceramics, and digital arts. Members receive 25% class discount.
4. Gallery Rental: Household members receive 10% discount on gallery rental fees for private events.
5. Donations and Grants: Supported by Illinois Arts Council Agency and National Endowment for the Arts, plus individual donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Peoria Art Guild is a nonprofit visual arts organization that presents free rotating exhibitions at its Foster Arts Building gallery, hosts an annual Fine Art Fair featuring 130+ local, national, and international artists, runs art classes and open studios in painting, ceramics, and digital arts for all ages and skill levels, maintains the Sculpture Walk Peoria outdoor public art program on SW Washington Street, and delivers community outreach including Healing Through the Arts. It sustains these programs through tiered memberships, class fees, grants, and donations.

Product overview

Peoria Art Guild operates as a single unified arts organization offering multiple interconnected programs and services. The core offerings include annual Fine Art Fair events, rotating art exhibitions, art classes and open studios, and the Sculpture Walk Peoria public art initiative. Community programs such as Healing Through the Arts and outreach workshops complement the educational offerings. The Guild maintains a membership program with multiple tiers offering benefits like event access, discounts, and exclusive invitations. All these programs work together to fulfill the Guild's mission of bringing art to the community and the community to art.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sculpture Walk Peoria: Signature program featuring rotating displays of contemporary sculptures accessible to all, located on SW Washington Street.
• Fine Art Fair
• Healing Through the Arts

Products and services

• Fine Art Fair Annual outdoor fine art fair featuring 130+ local, national, and international artists selling fine artwork, accompanied by vendors, musicians, and entertainers; the 64th Annual edition is scheduled for September 26–27, 2026 with an average of 6,000 attendees.
• Exhibitions & Events Rotating fine and contemporary art exhibitions free and open to the public at the Foster Arts Building gallery, plus recurring events such as First Friday and gallery sponsor opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exhibitions are free and open to the public
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, foundational and core.

• Andres SerranominorOthers · 1 January 2005Internationally acclaimed artist whose AMERICA series (100 portraits) 18 extra-large Cibachrome photographs were exhibited at the Guild in 2005, making it the only Midwest venue for this work.
• Marsha S. GlazerminorOthers · 1 January 2004Private collector who loaned 18 paintings and 5 sculptures in 2004, including works by Picasso, Pollock, de Kooning. Collection considered among top 100 private art collections at the time.
• Cohen/GoldsteinfoundationalOthers · 1 January 1999Building donors who provided the Cohen/Goldstein building donation in 1999, enabling the Guild's relocation to 203 Harrison Street.
• Ellen FosterfoundationalOthers · 1 January 1999Renovation donor who provided the Ellen Foster gift for renovation of the Foster Arts Building in 1999.
• Illinois Arts Council AgencycoreOthersState arts funding agency providing financial support to the Guild as part of its mission to foster arts development across Illinois.
• National Endowment for the ArtscoreOthersFederal arts agency providing funding support to the Guild, enabling programming and community outreach initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DuPage Art League: A suburban Chicago art league that runs classes, workshops, juried exhibitions, and member events. Closely mirrors Peoria Art Guild's combination of art education, gallery exhibitions, and membership-tiered programming.
• Springfield Art Association: A long-standing Illinois community art association offering classes, exhibitions, and a members-based model similar to the Peoria Art Guild. Comparable scale, programming mix, and reliance on community engagement and membership fees.
• Contemporary Art Center of Peoria: A Peoria-based contemporary arts organization offering rotating exhibitions and community programming. Closest geographic peer, sharing the same local audience and artist community as the Guild.
• McLean County Arts Center: A central-Illinois community arts center operating exhibitions, classes, and member programs in a comparable mid-size market. Operates with a similar non-profit model and reliance on donations, grants, and membership revenue.

Others

• ArtsPartners of Central Illinois: A regional arts advocacy and funding collaborative serving central Illinois cultural organizations. Not a direct competitor but a sector partner and potential funding intermediary for the Guild.
• National Art Education Association: The leading US membership organization for art educators. Not a direct competitor but sets standards and provides resources relevant to the Guild's adult art education and community arts programming.

Regional players

• Peoria Riverfront Museum: A broader-purpose regional museum located in Peoria covering science, history, and art. Overlaps with the Guild on art exhibitions and education but operates a much wider mandate and larger facility footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Figge Art Museum: A regional art museum in Davenport, Iowa that runs curated exhibitions, educational programming, and community events. A broader incumbent in the regional arts space with deeper permanent collection resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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