Springfield Art Association
  • About
    • Contact
    • What We Do
    • Hiring
    • Residency
    • Board of Directors >
      • For Current BOD
    • Palette Newsletter
  • Education
    • Summer Art Camp >
      • Login Sign-up Info
      • 4 YO- K
      • 1st - 2nd
      • 3rd - 5th
      • 6th - 8th
      • High School
      • Full Schedule
    • Classes >
      • Ceramics
      • Digital Media
      • Drawing
      • Fiber Arts
      • Glass
      • Metals & Jewelry
      • Mixed Media
      • Painting
      • Pastels
      • Photography
      • Printmaking
      • Pulp + Paper
      • Sculpture
      • Teen
      • Youth
    • SAAmplers
    • Youth SAAmplers
    • Open Studio
    • Scholarships
    • Instructor Bios
  • Outreach
    • Art Outreach
    • Field Trips
    • Make Truck
    • Bronwyn Eves Memorial Project
    • OMA
    • pARTners Program >
      • Big Brother Big Sisters
  • Events
    • 6x6
    • Art Synergy
    • Film Series >
      • Past Film Series
    • Fine Art Fair
    • Paint the Street
    • Palette to Palate
    • Roasted
    • Yart Sale
  • Galleries
    • Collective >
      • Underground
      • For Juried Artists
    • M.G. Nelson Family Gallery
    • Call For Entries
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • Past Exhibition Photos
  • Edwards Place
    • Edwards Place Events
  • Library
    • Library Events
  • Rentals
    • Arty Party
    • Field Trips
    • Adult Events
    • Team building
    • Rental Spaces
  • Join + Give
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Testimonials
    • Volunteer
  • Shop
    • Art Supplies >
      • Clay
      • Clay Tools
    • Make Kits
    • Murder Mystery Game
    • CHECKOUT

Art Synergy

A creative, collaborative event which pairs community members with professional artists to produce artworks in a variety of media

Photos from our 2024 event

2025 Event Info

Saturday, November 8, 5:30 - 11 PM
Venue: Paul's Paradise (located at Paul Tree Farms)
Address: 
12430 State Route 125, Pleasant Plains , IL 62677

​$75 per ticket before October 24, 2025


Join us for a fun evening of creative competition at this years Art Synergy! This creative, collaborative event will culminate in an exciting evening at Paul Tree Farms, filled with food, drinks, a bartending battle, a silent auction, raffles, and a live auction of the finished pieces!

This year's event will be emceed by CEO & Executive Director of Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois and 2025 Art Synergy Champion, Tiffany Mathis Posey! Catering will be provided by Cured Catering and music will be provided by Brad Breneman!
Sponsor, Vote, and Buy tickets

2025 Participating Artists

Picture
Zach Adams
Owner of 1221 Photography
Picture
Joe Aiello
County Treasurer for Sangamon County
Partnered with ceramicist Anne Logue
Picture
Beth Allen
Manager of Community Development for Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
Partnered with ceramicist Debra Nickelson Smith

Picture
Joshua Becker
Owner and Chocolatier of Cocoa Blue Chocolates
Partnered with ceramicist Barbie LaFrance

Picture
Jamarco Clark
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs for University of Illinois Springfield
Partnered with photographer John Muchow

Picture
David Crumly
Partner and Research Analysis for Troxell Financial | Evergreen Wealth
Partnered with painter Patty Bryant
Picture
Jeff Enlow
Director of Web Solutions for Levi, Ray, and Shoup, Inc.
Partnered with painter Jason LaBonte

Picture
Danny Frey
Director of Communications for Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District #5
Partnered with glass artist Mario Clarke

Picture
Joel Horwedel
Executive Director for Lincoln Memorial Gardens
​Partnered with pastelist Sheri Ramsey

Picture
Dave Kimsey
Village President for the Village of Chatham
​Partnered with painter Julie Brown

Picture
Bryan Padget
​Santa Claus of Central Illinois Santa
Partnered with stained glass artist Morgan Behnke

Picture
Denise Perry
Assistant Food Service Director for Springfield Public Schools District 186
​Partnered with mixed media artist Kathlyn Edwards

Picture
Victoria Ringer
Retired Executive Director of Downtown Springfield, Inc.
​Partnered with glass blower Michelle Ryan

Picture
Shatriya Smith
Executive Director of the Garvey Tubman Cultural Arts and Research Center
Partnered with metals artist Kaye Demlow

Picture
​Brian Sylvester
President of the Coalition of Rainbow Alliances
Partnered with stained glass artist Donet George
Picture
Kelsey Turner
Director of Member Engagement for the American Dental Hygienists' Association
​Partnered with ceramicist Elizabeth Thai
Picture
Karen Witter
Retired Community Personality
Partnered with pastelist Tracey Maras

Picture
LMZ Wealth Management Representative
TBA

2025 Bartending Battle Captains

Picture
Charlotte Kane
Managing Director of Individual Giving at KID smART in New Orleans
​Past SAA Director of Advancement and Operations
Picture
John Muchow and
​Bob Skorczewski

Current SAA Past President and Current SAA Board Member
Picture
Rik Stone
​Regional Director and Financial Advisor for Berger Financial Group
​2025 Art Synergy Viewers Choice Contest Winner
Picture
Morgan Stone-Padget
Financial Advisor for Berger Financial Group
Current SAA Board Treasurer

Donate
Contact Us
Mailing List Sign Up
Campus Map
3D Campus Walkthrough

Edwards Place

Located on Main Campus
​ 700 North 4th Street
​Springfield, IL 62702
​

Tour Times:
Tuesday - Saturday 1 PM and 2PM
​Not open for self-guided tours

217-523-2631
collections@springfieldart.org

 SAA Collective

105 N. 5th Street 
Springfield, IL 62701


Wednesday - Saturday 11 AM - 5 PM
​217-544-2787
[email protected]
Visit the SAA Collective on Artnet!

SAA Main Campus

Main Office, Studios,
M.G. Nelson Family
Gallery, and Edwards Place
​ 700 North 4th Street
​Springfield, IL 62702
​

Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM
217-523-2631
[email protected]
  • About
    • Contact
    • What We Do
    • Hiring
    • Residency
    • Board of Directors >
      • For Current BOD
    • Palette Newsletter
  • Education
    • Summer Art Camp >
      • Login Sign-up Info
      • 4 YO- K
      • 1st - 2nd
      • 3rd - 5th
      • 6th - 8th
      • High School
      • Full Schedule
    • Classes >
      • Ceramics
      • Digital Media
      • Drawing
      • Fiber Arts
      • Glass
      • Metals & Jewelry
      • Mixed Media
      • Painting
      • Pastels
      • Photography
      • Printmaking
      • Pulp + Paper
      • Sculpture
      • Teen
      • Youth
    • SAAmplers
    • Youth SAAmplers
    • Open Studio
    • Scholarships
    • Instructor Bios
  • Outreach
    • Art Outreach
    • Field Trips
    • Make Truck
    • Bronwyn Eves Memorial Project
    • OMA
    • pARTners Program >
      • Big Brother Big Sisters
  • Events
    • 6x6
    • Art Synergy
    • Film Series >
      • Past Film Series
    • Fine Art Fair
    • Paint the Street
    • Palette to Palate
    • Roasted
    • Yart Sale
  • Galleries
    • Collective >
      • Underground
      • For Juried Artists
    • M.G. Nelson Family Gallery
    • Call For Entries
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • Past Exhibition Photos
  • Edwards Place
    • Edwards Place Events
  • Library
    • Library Events
  • Rentals
    • Arty Party
    • Field Trips
    • Adult Events
    • Team building
    • Rental Spaces
  • Join + Give
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Testimonials
    • Volunteer
  • Shop
    • Art Supplies >
      • Clay
      • Clay Tools
    • Make Kits
    • Murder Mystery Game
    • CHECKOUT