Boone County Arts Council

Boone County Arts Council | est.1987

The Boone County Arts Council was established in 1987 by the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce and functions as an all-volunteer 501-c3 organization.  The BCAC office is inside the Historic Baltic Mill at 920 W. Lincoln Avenue, Belvidere.

The mission of the Boone County Arts Council is to enhance the quality of life for people throughout Boone County by promoting the endowment, development, and enjoyment of the Arts.

The BCAC has developed and sponsored many programs designed to enrich the life of Boone County residents including the Summer Concerts in the Park, the county-wide Student Art Show, the Fifth Grade Arts Festival, Paint on State, and the Downtown Mural Project. The BCAC has also published a booklet on public art in Boone County as well as a pamphlet on the murals.  We work in close partnership with numerous organizations in our community.

You can find out more in ‘A Guide to Public Art in Boone County‘.

Paint on State 2025
Paint on State will be held on Saturday June 28th from 9 AM -1PM, as a part of Belvidere’s Heritage Days festivities.  In case of rain, the event will be moved to Sunday, June 29th.

Participants will be assigned a 4′ x 4′ square to paint, and together with the community, will create a beautiful patchwork of painted art!  Each supply bag includes five colors of paint (red, yellow, blue, black, and white), brushes, chalk, a mixing tray, a stirring stick, a water cup, and a paper towel.

$5.00 – Receive 4 ounces of paint colors in a paper bag, plus other supplies for painting on the squares.
$40.00 – Artist 4 pack – receive a 32-ounce bottle of each color in a reusable cloth bag, plus all other supplies for 4 painters.

New Mural Will Be Dedicated!
On Saturday June 28 at 3:00 PM a new mural will be dedicated at 109 N. State Street in Belvidere.  This mural will join the two other murals that spotlight important historical figures from Belvidere.   The other murals honor John Lawson and Fred Schulte.  The new mural is dedicated to Sarah Ames.  Join the community as the mural is unveiled.

Art Voyage App
Download the new app to your phone and take a trip around to view all the public art locations.  You also will be able to see the art sorted by what is nearest to your location.  When you visit a sculpture or mural, you can “unlock” the art and you will see animated confetti that will mark the location as visited.  Go to www.artvoyage.app

Welcome to Belvidere and the City of Murals

Click below to view the video

Board Members