@ RAUE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
June 27, 2026 | 5:30 – 8 pm

Raue Center’s 6×6 PROJECT  fundraiser and art auction/exhibition celebrates its 8th year of supporting the arts with Art!  All proceeds benefit Raue Center’s fine arts education programs, Mission Imagination, and Raue Center School For The Arts, which have enriched the lives of over 20,000 kids yearly in the local community since 2001.

Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to participate by creating original works of art in various mediums on 6×6” canvases.  Since our inaugural event in 2019, the 6×6 Project has raised over $100,000 for MI and RCSA, with canvases coming from around the nation!

To bid on a mini-masterpiece, visit charityauction.bid/6x6project2026

This event is sponsored by

Upon Checkout, winning bidders must choose an option:
Art Pick-up at Raue Center OR Shipping.

PICK-UP

Pickup from Raue Center Box Office will be on July 2 OR July 3 between noon and 4 pm.
If art is not picked up by either of these dates, it will be shipped.

Postage costs have increased significantly, and we are trying to keep costs down so that more funds can benefit our educational programs. Thanks for your support!

SHIPPING

Art that is selected to be shipped will be mailed to winning bidders within 5-7 business days of the auction’s closing.

Thank you for supporting the Raue Center and its commitment to arts education in our community.

MOSAIC GRIDS

Kids Gallery

8×8 Gallery

6×6 2026 – Artist Listing

(Alphabetical by First Name)

Name Item – Canvas #

Abby Austin – 207
Adela Johnson – 198, 199
Aiden Scharlow – 219
Alaina Olson – 179
Alysia Zabel * – 79
Angel Phan – 65
Angelica Cureton – 248
Anne Davidovicz – 150
Annette J. Parrent – 39, 218
Annette L. Parrent – 37
Anthony Brown – 269
April Smith – 189, 190
Ashley White – 187
Aurelio Reyes – 276
Azaria Mema – 252, 253
Benji Nowman – 191
Bethany Robelia – 202, 203
Beverly Moody – 127, 128
BJ Cryer – 153
Brandi Witt – 168
Camryn Cleland – 186
Carly Sass – 152
Carolyn Folak – 87
Carolyn Lombardo – 217
Carolyn Widtmann – 245, 246
Carolyne Hurlburt – 129
Carter Wolf – 229
Cassidy Moore – 5
Cathy Enthof – 76, 196
Charles Lindstrom – 200
Charlie Waldo – 50
Cheryl Cook – 151, 807
Christina Lapi – 78
Christy Poggas – 41, 43
Colin Mahnke – 99
Dawn Heath – 49
Deanna Graham – 58, 59
Delilah Burke – 105
Diana Zilly – 11, 12
Diane Erwin – 214, 222
Dino Bosco – 174
Don Kreutzer – 147
Donna Bieschke – 184
Elly Malabanan – 162, 163
Eric Steere – 210
Erica Burke – 104
Erin Cramer – 60
Frankie Johnson – 149
G.K. Thomas – 201
Gabriella Tsuryk – 208
Grace Darrey – 274
Hannah Hamzeh – 275
Harper Wolf – 170
Holly Eberle – 102
Jackie Harrington – 257
Jade Steere – 225
Jan Nunez – 77
Janet Balboa – 159, 804
Jason Neumann – 80
Jay Johnson – 146
Jeffrey Smith – 262
Jim Bednarczyk – 250
Jim Clouse – 4, 21, 805
Jonathan Diaz – 110
Joseph Arizzi – 258, 259
Joshua Miller –  44
Joyce Konstantinow – 32
Judy Arvidson – 116, 117
Judy Krueger – 193, 231
Julie Kircher – 209
Jurgita Mekyte – 108
Karyn Shatzer – 114, 115
Kat Isacson – 95
Kat Mathe – 197
Katherine Weber – 124
Kathy Kent – 33, 34
Kelly Ferden – 141, 143
Kelsey Podgorski – 30, 31
Kendall Wolf – 171
Kendra Heidtke – 232
Keri Kelly – 178, 185
Kim Scharlow – 220
Kimberly Frazier – 181, 182
Kindan Steere – 213
Kirk Lingner – 25
Kristen Bode – 165, 166
Kyle La Fever – 803
Laura Ortoleva – 2, 8
Laura Thome – 156
Lauren Feliciano – 52
Leeann Chang – 175
Lemuel Johnson – 239
Lesley Calvert – 133
Lesley Goldberg – 85, 86
Lili Ana Sass – 51
Lilian Bruni * – 140
Lilian Inglat – 270
Lincoln Podgorski – 29
Linda Hopp – 47, 48
Linda Palamarciuc – 148
Lisa Carroccio – 247
Lisa Giebler – 263
London Peschke – 169
Luis Cahue – 267
Luisa Steere – 226
Lylah Shatzer – 112, 125
Mara Wsol – 161
Marija Riska – 255
Mary Ciccolella – 101
Mary Cyhaniuk * – 154
Mary Kissel – 83, 84
Max Inglat – 131
Melanie Deardon – 118, 119
Mercedes Mathews – 111, 113
Michelle Hamm – 90, 91
Misia Wasilewski – 3
Missy Sleeting – 142
Naomi Zagt – 801
Narayani Hiffman * – 120, 121
Neil Unverzagt – 221, 223
Nick Eversman – 243
Nicole Golko – 56
Nicole Parkins – 66
Nicole Tijan – 278
Nolan Parrent – 40, 45
Octavio Soto – 268
Oliver Burke – 106
Pat McAtamney – 251, 808
Paula Sanchez – 279
Paulie Forever – 19, 20
Payton Parrent – 38, 228
Presleigh Robelia * – 204, 212
Quinn Amundson – 230
Raagavi Janakiraman – 144
Rachel Pascoe – 17
Reiley Duffy – 233
Ren Kewith – 9
Renee Giannini – 93, 94
Renee Macarus – 122, 123
Ricardo Santana – 273
Ron Smalec – 96, 97, 806
Ross Bogacz – 160
Ruby Contreras – 109
Russell Smith – 164
Rya Childers * – 55
Ryan Aniolkowski – 235
Ryan Parrent – 46
Sam Johnson – 238
Sam Sieber – 42
Samantha McDonald – 134, 137
Samuel Arreola – 249
Sarah Rodewald – 92
Sarah Sekulich-Dalton – 242
Scott Harrington – 261
Scott Maki – 69, 70
Shannon Rodgers – 98, 264
Sharon Tomasi – 158, 802
Stasha Smith – 18, 188
Stephanie Jemiola – 35, 36
Steve Smith – 67, 68
Stoyanka Tzriatkora – 53, 54
Sue Chelminski – 88, 176
Sue Thomson – 180, 195
Surabi Janakiraman – 145
Susan Marschall – 271
Terri Shimkus – 1, 7
Terry Pischke – 205
Tim Dwyer – 10
Tori Olson – 177
Trinity Meurlott – 16
Victoria Grundy – 26
Victoria Kunz 27, 28
Virginia Lempa – 254, 260
Walker MaGinn – 237
Zoey Nitz – 157

Proceeds from 6×6 Project benefit Raue Center and its educational programs

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tim Paul, board president

John Jacobsen, vice president

Jerry Trachsler, treasurer

Luanne Flavin, secretary

Paul Leech, City Liaison

Mike H. Johnson
Stacey McInerney
Jack Minsley
Rich Naponelli
Michelle Nowland
Sandra Pierce
Steven Szalaj
Courtney Petrocci
John DaCosse
Regan Shepley
John Green
Bob Atkinson
Matt Turk
Meredith Flowers

RAUE CENTER STAFF

Richard Kuranda
Raue Center CEO & Founding Artistic Director of Williams Street Repertory

Justin Wellington
Managing Director

Jenna Klaproth
Operations Manager

Meredith Flowers
Director of Marketing &
Institutional Advancement

Michele V. Knight
Marketing Manager

James Knight
Economic Development Manager

Rob Scharlow
Raue Center School for the Arts
Director of Education

Maribeth Ling
Front of House Manager

Box Office Associate
Naomi Unverzagt

Chris Tumblin
Raue Center Director of Production

Lisa Giebler
Technical Director

Ryan Meadow
Raue Center Production Manager

About 6×6 Project

In 2018, Michelle Nowland and Ravelle Scherer approached Raue Center’s Richard Kuranda, Executive Director, and James Knight, Development Manager, with a fundraising idea of creating art on small canvases and then auctioning them off. Richard and James loved the idea, and after some brainstorming (including picking a name), the 6×6 Project was born, and the inaugural event kicked off in 2019.

Raue Center’s 6×6 PROJECT fundraiser now celebrates its seventh year of supporting the arts with Art! All proceeds benefit Raue Center’s fine arts education programs, Mission Imagination, and Raue Center School For The Arts, which have been enriching the lives of over 20,000 kids a year in the local community since 2001.

For additional information, follow the 6×6 Project on  Facebook or visit rauecenter.org/6x6project.

About Raue Center For The Arts

Raue Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts. For 20 years, they have provided quality programming – striving to make it pertinent, available, and affordable to all. As a painstakingly restored, 1920s regional showcase theatre named for its benefactor, Lucile Raue, Raue Center has attracted the finest stars, Broadway shows, musicians, and artists. Named on the League of Historic American Theatres, Raue Center is one of the finest examples of restored art and decor in the nation. The 750-seat theatre, located in historic downtown Crystal Lake, Illinois, is a gathering place for our region’s citizens and has become a true destination. 

For additional information, follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, or visit rauecenter.org.