The Art Connection: Schools to Library series showcases artwork by more than 100 students from Champaign Unit 4 School District each year. The artwork is on view in both the Children’s area and the FriendShop Bookstore (elevator to lower level).

Stacey Gross, K–12 Visual Arts Coordinator for Unit 4, coordinates the teachers who serve as curators for each show. The Art Connection is presented in partnership with the Champaign Unit 4 School District. 

Exhibition schedule

February – May 2020 • Ravyn Rodgers Drone, Central High School • Emily Pawlicki, Booker T. Washington STEM Academy • Priscilla Putman, Stratton Elementary School

October 2019 – January 2020 • Stacey Gross, Centennial High School • Grant Thomas, Barkstall Elementary School • Enrika Stulpinaite Maldonado, Central High School