Route 66 Art Trail in Downtown Bloomington

Get your art fix in historic downtown Bloomington on July 7 and 8 by participating in the Route 66 Art Trail Scavenger Hunt. Explore the local art scene downtown during First Friday July 7 from 5-8 p.m. and throughout the day on Saturday, July 8 alongside the morning fun of Farmer’s Market and great deals of Second Saturday Sidewalk Sales.

Once your Route 66 Art Trail Scavenger Hunt is completed, pick up your prize at the Crusin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors’ Center located on the ground floor of the McLean County Museum of History. Illinois Art Station will also have accessible art activities for kids on the Museum Square. The Plein Air Artists of McLean County will be bringing the Art Trail to life as they create on site paintings on Saturday morning. Join local artists at The Hangar Art Co. on Saturday afternoon, July 8 from 2-4 p.m. for an Art Trail on Route 66 celebration!

Cost: Free

Here’s the full list of participants:

410 Sculpture Park – 410 S. Madison St.

Angel Ambrose Fine Art Studio – 101 W. Monroe St, Suite 201

Art Vortex Studio – 101 W. Monroe St., Suite 210

Three Square Art Studio – 104 W. Monroe St.

Mandy Roeing Fine Art Studio and Gallery – 105-A W. Monroe St

Inside Out: Accessible Art – 200 W. Monroe St.

Eaton Studio Gallery – 411 N. Center St.

Illinois Art Station – 101 E. Vernon Ave.

The Hangar Art Company – 105 W. Jefferson St.

The House on Garling – 1905 Garling Dr.

Joann Goetzinger Studio Gallery – 313 N. Main St.

Main Gallery 404 – 404 N. Main St.

McLean County Museum of History – 200 N. Main St.

McLean County Arts Center – 601 N. East St.

Threshold To Hope – 107 E. Chestnut (park and enter off of Locust)

More info: (309) 319-8672

Helpful links:

First Friday: Get Your Kicks on Route 66
https://mchistory.org/events/first-friday-get-your-kicks-on-route-662023-07-07

IL Route 66 Art Trail Interactive Map
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/768c5e51f5e84b31941ff3f7d031a41f