Trenna Carriker-VanVleck

Trenna Carriker-Vanvleck is a wife and mother to three boys, two of whom are twins with another on the way! She just graduated with her associates from Kankakee Community College and will be attending Olivet Nazarene University this fall to pursue a major in Art Education. When she’s not supporting the arts here in Kankakee County, she spends her time working at Little Me Studios in Bourbonnais.

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Kankakee’s Moon Cookie Gallery moves to new location in July

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Trenna Carriker-VanVleck - June 24, 2020

Beginning July 1st, Moon Cookie Gallery, currently located at 285 S Schuyler Ave in Downtown Kankakee, will be moving to a new location at...

Governors State University’s Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park reopens

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Trenna Carriker-VanVleck - June 16, 2020

If you've ever driven North on Rt 57, chances are you've passed the village of University Park - home of Governors State University. GSU...

Kankakee’s Moon Cookie Gallery Reopens, Plans to Move to New Location

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Trenna Carriker-VanVleck - June 13, 2020

Kankakee's beloved Moon Cookie Gallery located at 285 S. Schuyler Avenue is finally open again after being closed since the beginning of the stay-at-home...

Kankakee Art Gallery Reopens after 3 Month Closure

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Trenna Carriker-VanVleck - June 10, 2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic has certainly created challenges for local art galleries and studios. Thankfully, due to phase 3 of Illinois reopening, some places are...

Keeping Art Alive Amidst a Pandemic in Kankakee County

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Trenna Carriker-VanVleck - June 7, 2020

While we're only in Stage 3 of the 5 stages of Restore Illinois, it can easily seem like there is nothing to do outside...

Bourbonnais Studio Remains Asset to Community during Pandemic

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Trenna Carriker-VanVleck - May 22, 2020

Prior to Northfield Square Mall closing for the pandemic, you may have done a walkthrough and noticed several different kinds of art businesses. From...

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