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The Next Picture Show is a non-profit community fine arts center in downtown Dixon, IL. We serve people of all ages in the Rock River Valley region.

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🌾 A prairie-sized THANK YOU to 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗸 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 for generously sponsoring our On the Prairie Art Exhibition!

Your support helps local artists and creativity flourish. We're so grateful! 💛🎨

#TheNextPictureShow #TNPS #SaukValleyBank #SupportLocalArts #DixonIL #IAC #IllinoisArtsCouncil @discoverdixon @visitleecountyil by @tnps_dixon

We slipped in through the back door and found a whole lot of Halloween happiness out front! 🎃👻

Treat Street filled the sidewalk outside The Next Picture Show Community Arts Center with little superheroes, storybook characters, and the sweetest parade of costumes. Quite the bonus exhibition outside our windows! 🧡

We love seeing downtown Dixon full of families and fun.

#discoverDixon #visitleecountyil #TheNextPictureShow #DixonIL #TreatStreet @discoverdixon @visitleecountyil by @tnps_dixon

🌾🏆 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞…!

Congratulations to the talented artists recognized in 2026 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 & 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, sponsored by 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂!

👏 Best of Show: Robert Cholke — Hoar Frost, photography

❤️ People's Choice Award: Robert Kranjecki — New Day, watercolor

Congratulations to ALL seven award recipients and every artist who made this exhibition special!

✨ See the complete list of winners and their artwork through the link in our bio.

⏳ 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨! The exhibition closes Saturday, Oct. 24, at The Next Picture Show in downtown Dixon.

#TheNextPictureShow #TNPS #TNPSGallery #DixonIL #ArtsInIllinois #IllinoisArts #SupportLocalArts #CommunityArts #GalleryLife #IAC #IllinoisArtsCouncil @discoverdixon @visitleecountyil by @tnps_dixon

🌾𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘! 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘!🎨

We've extended the On the Prairie art exhibition entry deadline to SATURDAY, OCT. 24!

Landscapes, wildflowers, wildlife, photography, sculpture, mixed media and more—we want to see YOUR interpretation of the prairie!

💻 Online applications are the fastest and easiest way to enter! Find the application link in our bio.

📦 𝘼𝙍𝙏 𝘿𝙍𝙊𝙋-𝙊𝙁𝙁: 𝙊𝙘𝙩. 21–24
We're hanging the show early next week, so get those entries in!

🖼️ Exhibition: Oct. 28–Nov. 14
📍 The Next Picture Show | Dixon, IL

#TheNextPictureShow #TNPS #TNPSGallery #CallForArtists #MidwestArtists #IllinoisArtists #PrairieArt #PleinAir #DixonIL #IAC #IllinoisArtsCouncil by @tnps_dixon

🌾 𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙎! 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘!

Prairie art isn't just landscape painting!

Wildflowers, wildlife, native grasses, dramatic skies, and tiny natural details—the Midwest prairie offers endless inspiration.

🎨 On the Prairie welcomes original 2-D and 3-D artwork in a variety of media, from painting and photography to sculpture and mixed media.

🖌️ Plein air painters especially welcome!

⏰ ENTRY DEADLINE: OCT 17!
📅 Apply NOW!
📍 The Next Picture Show | Dixon, IL

Show us YOUR prairie! Apply through the link in our bio!

#TheNextPictureShow #TNPS #CallForArtists #MidwestArtists #IllinoisArtists #PleinAir #PrairieArt #DixonIL #IAC #IllinoisArtsCouncil @discoverdixon @visitleecountyil by @tnps_dixon

🌾 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 | "𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙋𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙍𝙄𝙀"

TNPS is seeking original 2-D and 3-D artwork inspired by prairie landscapes throughout the Midwest for On the Prairie.

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨—we especially want to hear from you. 🎨

📅 Apply by Oct. 17
🖼 Exhibition: Oct. 28–Nov. 14
📍 The Next Picture Show | Dixon, IL

Artists, show us your prairie. Art Application link in bio.

#TheNextPictureShow #TNPS #TNPSGallery #DixonIL #CallForArtists #PleinAir #PleinAirPainting #PrairieArt #MidwestArtists #ArtsInIllinois #IllinoisArts #SupportLocalArts #IAC #IllinoisArtsCouncil #enjoyillinois @enjoyillinois by @tnps_dixon

🎨 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁! 𝙊𝙞𝙡/𝘼𝙘𝙧𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧?

Choose a six-class session with Stuart Roddy or Sue Shedosky—and take the classes on your schedule. Miss a week? No problem. Come back and keep painting!

$99 TNPS members | $125 non-members
👉 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 & 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 at the link in bio, under FOR ARTISTS

#TNPS #TheNextPictureShow #DixonIL #IllinoisArts #IllinoisArtsCouncil #IAC #ArtClasses #PaintingClasses @illinoisartscouncil @discoverdixon @visitleecountyil #watercolorclasses #oilpaintingclasses #acrylicpaintingclasses by @tnps_dixon

🎨 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 “𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒎 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈?” 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄.

Join Sue Shedosky for a flexible 6-class watercolor sessions are now underway! Let's get signed up. 👉 𝙀𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 10 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙤𝙤𝙣. Not signed up yet and want to be part of the class today? Pay when you come in. Not a problem!!!

💧 6 classes
💧 $99 TNPS members | $125 non-members
💧 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: swiy.co/SueShedosky

Come paint. Sue will help with the rest.

#TNPS #TheNextPictureShow #DixonIL #WatercolorClass #WatercolorPainting #IllinoisArts #SupportLocalArts @discoverdixon @visitleecountyil by @tnps_dixon

We are proud and grateful to have the @leecfb_ag as the sponsor of our upcoming 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 & 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!🌾🎨

This partnership provides valuable support for artist cash awards, publicity, live entertainment, and more.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨, Lee County Farm Bureau! by @tnps_dixon

🏆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻!

Congratulations to 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗶 of Morrison, Illinois, whose oil painting "𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵" has been selected as the People’s Choice Award winner for 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦! 🎨🐟

Thank you to everyone who visited the exhibition and cast a vote for a favorite. And congratulations again to Bill and all of this year’s award-winning artists!

𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙖𝙡𝙡?
Meet all the 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 award winners at:
👉 See all of this year’s winners at the link in bio. Link at top of homepage.

#TheNextPictureShow #TNPS #TNPSGallery #DixonIL #ArtsInIllinois #IllinoisArts #SupportLocalArts #CommunityArts #GalleryLife #PeoplesChoice #AwardWinningArt @visitleecountyil @discoverdixon by @tnps_dixon

🎨🎶𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲!

Thanks to the artists, friends and guests who joined us for the opening reception of All the World’s a Stage. We loved seeing the gallery buzzing again!

Special thanks to our wonderful sponsor @dixontheatre, to our juror Heather Shore, to Dendi Music — Kathy Cecchetti and Nichole Miller — for keeping the music going throughout the evening. 💜

📸 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 for a few scenes from the reception.

There’s still time to see the exhibition! All the World’s a Stage continues through Sept. 19, Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. People’s Choice voting is still open!

#TheNextPictureShow #TNPS #TNPSGallery #DixonIL #ArtsInIllinois #IllinoisArts #SupportLocalArts #CommunityArts #GalleryLife #LiveMusic #OpeningReception @discoverdixon @visitleecountyil by @tnps_dixon

🎨 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 “𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒎 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈?” 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄.

Sue Shedosky’s 6-class watercolor session starts 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. 𝟭𝟮—and beginners are absolutely welcome.

💧 $99 TNPS members | $125 non-members
💧 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 + 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 at the link in bio -- VISUAL ARTS > ART CLASSES

Come paint. Sue will help with the rest. 😉

#TNPS #TheNextPictureShow #DixonIL #WatercolorClass #WatercolorPainting #IllinoisArts #SupportLocalArts @visitleecountyil @discoverdixon by @tnps_dixon