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Art Synergy

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

Event Info

Thank you, sponsors!

Congratulations to the 2023 Art Synergy Champion, Randy Eccles, and his collaborative partner, Alissa Ohashi!

Viewers Choice Winner - Nicole Florence + Allyson Padget

Best Collaboration - Abigail Cochran + Anne Logue

​Ultimate Synergy - Terrance Jordan + Erin Svendsen
Delinda Chapman & Marco Mulder
Julie Davis & Tom Frost
Fletcher Farrar
The Lilac Fund
Rich & Becky Owens
Caitlin Simhauser
Charles Schmadeke & Melissa Hansen Schmadeke 
Pam & Rick Speer

​The Velma Carey Foundation
Don & Carole Walton

Participating Artists

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Sarah Beuning
General Counsel for Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Partnered with glass artist Michelle Ryan
Sponsored by The Lilac Fund
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Abigail Cochran MD
Plastic Surgeon at Springfield Clinic Center for Plastic Surgery
Partnered with ceramic artist Anne Logue

Sponsored by Andrew Cochran Construction
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Gordon Davis
Owner at Whimsy Tea Company
Partnered with ceramic artist Colleen Halford
Sponsored by A.A. Harvey Foundation

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Randy Eccles
General Manager & Community Voices Co-Host at NPR Illinois 91.9 WUIS Partnered with mixed media artist Alissa Ohashi

Sponsored By NPR Illinois 91.9 WUIS
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Colleen Redpath Feger
Deputy Treasurer with the City of  Springfield
Partnered with glass artist Mario Clarke

Sponsored by Friends of Colleen Redpath Feger for City Treasurer
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Melissa Gaynor
Director of Swag & Events at Springfield Lucky Horseshoes
partnered with printmaker Kathlyn Edwards

Sponsored by Security Bank
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Nicole Florence
Physician
Partnered with photographer Allyson Padget
Sponsored by the Velma Carey Foundation
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Jacqueline Gragg
Technical manager for IDOT and owner at Strategic Client Solutions
Partnered with papermaker Betsy Dollar

Sponsored by Don & Sheri Ramsey
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Melissa Hansen-Schmadeke
Executive Director at Springfield Memorial Foundation
Partnered with painter Julie Brown
Sponsored by Charles Schmadeke and Melissa Hansen Schmadeke
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Haley Haskins
Senior Auditor at KEB
Partnered with painter Kate Worman-Becker

Sponsored by KEB
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Steve Hazelrigg
Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Professor and former chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery SIU School of Medicine
Partnered with painter Ashlynn Frey
Sponsored by SIU Medicine
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Brett Jackson
CEO at Systemax
Partnered with ceramic artist Maggie Packman
Sponsored by Systemax
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Terrance Jordan
Director of School Leadership and F.A.C.E
Partnered with painter Erin Svendsen

Sponsored by Ryan & Brook Croke
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Tiffany Lapp
Data Entry Tech
Partnered with mixed media & fiber artist Carolyn Owen Sommer

Sponsored by Fletcher Farrar
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Lakeisha Purchase
Support Services Specialist at IDOT and Ward 5 Alderwoman
Partnered with jewelry artist Debra Nickelson Smith
Sponsored by Rich & Becky Owens
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Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
Owner at KIND Consulting
Partnered with stained glass artist Morgan Behnke​

Sponsored by O'Shea Builders
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Edwards Place

Located on Main Campus
​ 700 North 4th Street
​Springfield, IL 62702
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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
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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
office@springfieldart.org
  • About
    • Contact
    • Hiring
  • Education
    • Classes >
      • Ceramics
      • Digital Media
      • Drawing
      • Fiber Arts
      • Glass
      • Metals & Jewelry
      • Mixed Media
      • Painting
      • Pastels
      • Photography
      • Printmaking
      • Pulp + Paper
      • Sculpture
      • Teen
      • Youth
    • One-Nighters
    • Open Studio
    • Summer Art Camp
    • Scholarships
    • Instructor Bios
  • Outreach
    • Art Outreach
    • Field Trips
    • Make Truck
    • Bronwyn Eves Memorial Project
    • Art As Therapy
  • Events
    • 6x6
    • Art Synergy
    • Film Series
    • Fine Art Fair
    • Paint the Street
    • Palette to Palate
    • Roasted
    • The Great SAA Pumpkin Patch
    • Yart Sale
  • Galleries
    • Collective >
      • For Juried Artists
    • M.G. Nelson Family Gallery
    • Call For Entries
    • Residency
    • Past Exhibitions
  • Edwards Place
  • Library
    • Library Events
  • Rentals
    • Arty Party
    • Field Trips
    • Adult Events
    • Team building
    • Rental Spaces
  • Join + Give
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Volunteer
  • Shop
    • Art Supplies >
      • Clay
      • Clay Tools
    • Make Kits
    • Murder Mystery Game
    • CHECKOUT