Two Rivers Arts Council

Serving West-Central Illinois Since 1972

Folk musician and dulcimer craftsman Steve Endsley, Board member June Russell and fine art photographer Tim Schroll meet up at Art on Main, Canton IL, an event partially sponsored by TRAC

Folk musician and dulcimer craftsman Steve Endsley, Board member June Russell and fine art photographer Tim Schroll meet up at Art on Main, Canton IL, an event partially sponsored by TRAC

 

 Who We Are

TRAC is a regional partnership between arts organizations, educational institutions, artists and civic and business leaders in order to promote the arts and cultural heritage of west-central Illinois.

  • Serves the 159,000 residents of Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Jersey, Mason, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler and Scott counties

  • Publishes Tales From Two Rivers, the award winning series of collected short stories written by Illinois senior citizens

  • Is a registered Illinois not-for-profit corporation with membership open to everyone

  • Partners with the Illinois Arts Council (with support from the National Endowment for the Arts) to provide funds that encourage and support the arts throughout our service area

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We need your help! Your tax-deductible membership and donation money will help support countless local arts programs in west-central Illinois. Your donation will enable us to cover administrative costs and increase our outreach.

We are a 501(c)(3) organization. Our EIN is 37-109-1088. All contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and are tax deductible.

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Cuba Elementary students paint landscapes under the pines during an annual outdoor experiential education project called In the Woods.

Cuba Elementary students paint landscapes under the pines during an annual outdoor experiential education project called In the Woods.

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Order Your Copy of Tales from Two Rivers

Tales from Two Rivers is an award-winning series of books devoted to the sharing of experiences by older residents of Illinois. The stories contained in Tales from Two Rivers I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII were selected from manuscripts submitted by Illinois authors over sixty years of age. This documentation of social history was sponsored and published by TRAC with Dr. John E. Hallwas serving as editor. It was partially funded by the Illinois Arts Council and the Illinois Humanities Council.