About the Freeport Arts Center

PURPOSE: The Freeport Arts Center exists to inspire the regional community to experience the world’s artistic heritage through collections spanning more than 4,000 years.

VISION: It is the vision of the Freeport Arts Center to contribute to the vibrancy and revitalization of our community by becoming the region’s foremost source of understanding the history, nature and significance of the world’s artistic heritage. 

HISTORY: Established in 1975, the Freeport Arts Center (FAC) shares the visual and performing arts with the people of Northwest Illinois. The Center exhibits art from its large collection as well as regional contemporary artists, and brings traveling exhibitions to the community. The FAC supports performing arts and develops art education programming for all ages. Another important activity is the funding of cultural activities in northwest Illinois as a re-granting agency of the Illinois Arts Council. Local funding was raised to convert a historic elementary school building into the current Freeport Arts Center. The building is leased from the City; however all of the operating expenses are raised by membership, donations, and grants from the Illinois Arts Council.

Currently the FAC’s collection contains nearly 4,000 artifacts from all continents and all time periods including antiquities; ethnographic objects from Southeast Asia, and Papua New Guinea; Pre-Columbian and Native American artifacts; excellent 15th to 19th century European paintings, prints and sculpture; a significant collection of textiles from around the world; and a large collection of contemporary American prints, paintings, and sculpture.

The Freeport Arts Center is located at:
121 N Harlem Ave
Freeport, IL 61032

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Hours:
Tues. - Fri.: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat.: Noon - 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday, Monday, and Major Holidays

Phone: 815-235-9755
FAX: 815-235-6015
Email: info@freeportartscenter.org

Admission is Always Free!