Art Synergy

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

Vote, Buy tickets, and silent auction

​***IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BID/VOTE: Please call our office at 217-523-2631 during our business hours and a staff member will process your transaction***

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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
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​$100 per ticket while supplies last!

Join us for a fun evening of creative competition at this years Art Synergy! This creative, collaborative event pairs local personalities with professional artists to create a piece of art. This will culminate in an exciting evening at Paul Tree Farms, filled with food, drinks, bartending battles, 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, dessert is provided by Bunn Gourmet, and music will be provided by Brad Breneman!

For attire, think creative cocktail or fancy and fun!

​The money raised from this event will ultimately support the operational costs and programming of the SAA! Providing free class scholarships to children and adults, special arts programming for adults with Alzheimer’s and dementia, free community art outreach, and so much more is made possible with the proceeds from this fundraiser. Your support of this event will help us to continue to enrich the lives of central Illinois community members!

Vote, Buy tickets, and silent auction

***IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BID/VOTE: Please call our office at 217-523-2631 during our business hours and a staff member will process your transaction***

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Frequently Asked Questions

​Voting: All votes that are purchased towards any artwork directly support the SAA and help the artist win the Viewer's Choice Award!  Voting is not bidding on the artwork itself.  Artworks will be live auctioned at the final event on November 8th.  Purchase a ticket to attend as soon as possible, as we are running low!
Bidding:  The Silent Auction is LIVE, and all bids on an item are a bid to purchase the item. The bidder who bids the highest when the silent auction ends will be the winner. Autobidding is permitted, allowing anyone to set a maximum price. Givesmart will place bids on their behalf until that maximum is reached.The Silent Auction ends at 9 PM on Saturday, November 8th.  You do not need to be present at the event to win an item.
***IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BID/VOTE: Please call our office at 217-523-2631 during our business hours and a staff member will process your transaction***

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2025 Participating Artists

Zach Adams
Owner of 1221 Photography
Partnered with ceramicist Danny Brikshavana

Joe Aiello
County Treasurer for Sangamon County
Partnered with ceramicist Anne Logue

Beth Allen
Manager of Community Development for Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
Partnered with ceramicist Debra Nickelson Smith
Sponsored by the AA Harvey Foundation

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

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

David Crumly
Partner and Research Analysis for Troxell Financial | Evergreen Wealth
Partnered with painters Patty Bryant and Linda Post-Lucas
Sponsored by Troxell Financial | Evergreen Wealth

Jeff Enlow
Director of Web Solutions for Levi, Ray, and Shoup, Inc.
Partnered with painter Jason LaBonte
Sponsored by Levi, Ray, and Shoup, Inc.

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

Joel Horwedel
Executive Director for Lincoln Memorial Gardens
​Partnered with pastelist Sheri Ramsey
Sponsored by Melissa Skinner-Liberman

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

Bryan Padget
​Santa Claus of Central Illinois Santa
Partnered with stained glass artist Morgan Behnke
Sponsored by The Padget Family

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

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

Shatriya Smith
Executive Director of the Garvey Tubman Cultural Arts and Research Center
Partnered with metals artist Kaye Demlow
Sponsored by Patti Pace-Halpin and David Halpin

​Brian Sylvester
President of the Coalition of Rainbow Alliances
Partnered with stained glass artist Donet George

Kelsey Turner
Director of Member Engagement for the American Dental Hygienists' Association
​Partnered with ceramicist Elizabeth Thai
Sponsored by Modern Countertops

Karen Witter
Retired Community Personality
Partnered with pastelist Tracey Maras
​Sponsored by Fletcher Farrar

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2025 Bartending Battle Captains

Charlotte Kane
Managing Director of Individual Giving at KID smART in New Orleans
​Past SAA Director of Advancement and Operations

John Muchow and
​Bob Skorczewski
Current SAA Past President and Current SAA Board Member

Rik Stone
​Regional Director and Financial Advisor for Berger Financial Group
​2025 Art Synergy Viewers Choice Contest Winner

Morgan Stone-Padget
Financial Advisor for Berger Financial Group
Current SAA Board Treasurer

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Thank you sponsors!

Fletcher Farrar
Joseph E. McMenamin for Melvin D. Wing Charitable Trust
​Melissa Skinner-Liberman
Lynda Humphrey 
Patti Pace-Halpin and David Halpin
The Padget Family

Ron and Beth Horwedel
​Rich and Becky Owens
​Amy and Chris Perrin
​Barbara and Bill Rogers
Wanda Tracy
Michael and Linda Luepke
​Carolyn Patterson and Martin Jordan
​Barbara Pfeffer
Doug and Victoria Ringer
​Penny Wollan-Kriel

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