Yaku Peoria

With the regeneration of the Hale Memorial Church complete, the city of Peoria will have a treasure unique unto itself - one we can be proud to call our own.
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Yaku works to repurpose the historic Hale Memorial Church as an international cultural center to unify Main street and realize the district's potential as a conduit for economic and cultural prosperity. This sacred place will offer our community the opportunity to experience the cultures of the world, and for the world to fall in love with Peoria. Over time, our fiscal, cultural, and emotional inv

estment will bring renewed focus to the value of revitalizing historic spaces. We envision a city that more deeply appreciates experiencing and connecting with our heritage in a new light. A place where people can come together under one roof to connect more deeply with their own community and be humbled by the humanity of artistic experience. As Yaku – a Quechua word of the South American Incas meaning water – together, we will cultivate the seed that is the Hale Memorial Church.

05/13/2021

05/12/2021

The organization Yaku, is no longer the owner of the Church. In early 2020 it was returned to the County and later purchased by a private company based out of a Chicago suburb. The doors have been padlocked and there is now caution tape surrounding parts of the building.

We invite you to a "goodbye ceremony" to say a final farewell to the Hale Memorial Church. It will be an informal occasion held outside the building as an opportunity to check in with those who have been involved over the years, share some fond memories, and talk about what the future holds.

We plan to bring actual candles to share. You are welcome to bring your own candles or any other item that seems fitting for a candle vigil in honor of a church building.

This is not the end of Yaku, it is the end of our efforts to save the HMC.
Friday May 14th, 7-10pm

Address

401 W High Street
Peoria, IL
61606

Website

http://yakupeoria.org/

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Listen to an extract from the description of Dan Ossandón piece in response to “the most talkative gestures” project. His work is presented on a window of the Hale Memorial Church (corner of High and Main street) for terrain exhibitions curated by Natalia Villanueva Linares ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Listen to an extract from the description of 8-HSD in response to “the most talkative gestures” project. Their work is presented on a window of the Hale Memorial Church (corner of High and Main street) for @terrainexhibitions curated by @nati.work 8-HSD: art collective formed by Skyler Edwards Nathaniel Lucas @stevenhinrichsen

May love fill the street of our beautiful city! ----------- #love #yakupeoria #thankyou #peoria #💜

This is us in full process of making the LOVE SPRING installation(there were more if us in the room next door) ————— Support our work, become a volunteer sending us a message and telling us a little about yourself. Follow or purchase our Ukayzine #yakupeoria #art #artinstallation #lovethis #yakumakers #lovespring #welovepeoria #workingtogether #tbt

Did you know? 💧💧💧💧💧YAKU = WATER 💧💧💧💧💧 ----------------------- #yaku #art #meanswater #gifart #yakupeoria

H-5, our Ukayzine will be launching in PARIS today at 6 pm at the Atelier Martel !!!!! Here is the list of Artists : ————— H-5 le lancement de notre magazine UKAYZINE à Atelier Martel aujourd’hui à 18h ! Voici les Artistes qui exposeront leur magnifique travail : @david_rybak Marie-Dolma Chophel @marieluce.schaller @_marionbenard_ @monchicourtmartin @jeremy.berton Michaël Jourdet #ukayzine #yakufrance #parisart #artmagazine #art #artiste #paris #moreart #artistecontemporain #contemporaryartist #💜 #yaku

JEREMY BERTON will be sharing his works with us this Saturday February 23rd in PARIS for the launching/exhibition of our Art Magazine Ukayzine at Atelier Martel "Through my sculpture work, using a wide range of materials, I develop objects that stand between abstract and figurative images. Scales, materials, and forms are the pieces of a game of construction and balance." ------------- "Samedi prochain venez découvrir le travail de l’artiste Jérémy Berton @jeremy.berton Au travers de mon travail sculptural, je conçois des objets qui se tiennent à la frontière entre l’abstraction et la figuration en employant notamment divers médiums. Les échelles, les matériaux et les formes sont les pièces d’un jeu de construction et d’équilibre." 23 février à l'Atelier Martel ! ------------- #ukayzine #yakufrance #parisart #artmagazine #art #artiste #ateliermartel #jeremyberton #paris #moreart #artistecontemporain #contemporaryartist #💜 #yaku

MARTIN MONCHICOURT will be sharing his works with us this Saturday February 23rd in PARIS Atelier Martel "My work focuses on upgrading, standardization, and profitability, and the craftsmanship of my pieces replicates an industrial appearance. My works are considered as potential prototypes for mass production and inspire industry, craft, and expertise." ------------- "Samedi prochain venez découvrir le travail de l’artiste Martin Monchicourt @monchicourtmartin Mon travail est centré sur l’amélioration, la standardisation et la rentabilité, et l’artisanat de mes pièces reproduisent une apparence industrielle. Mes travaux sont considérés comme des prototypes potentiels pour la production de masse, ils inspirent l’industrie, l’artisanat et l’expertise." 23 février à l'Atelier Martel! ------------- #ukayzine #yakufrance #parisart #artmagazine #art #artiste #ateliermartel #martinmonchicourt #paris #moreart #artistecontemporain #contemporaryartist #💜