About

Heartland Gallery specializes in contemporary Irish art and Celtic art and crafts. Owner Jan Chandler opened the storefront gallery in September of 2006 after frequent trips to Ireland, Scotland and Wales. While living in Dublin for a semester with her husband John, Jan spent many days immersing herself in the art and culture of Ireland, visiting galleries and studios in all 32 counties. She felt inspired to share her passion with the Champaign-Urbana community.

Jan’s goal from the very beginning has been to bring you the finest items available throughout the Celtic lands. This includes both traditional and contemporary pieces of fine art, ceramics, hand-blown glass, jewelry, textiles, and giftware. In addition to these items, Jan features her digital photography and the work of other local artists from the Champaign-Urbana area, as well as regional and international artists and craftspeople with similar interests.

As a small performance venue, Heartland Gallery has hosted many events including concerts by internationally-known musicians such as Dublin harpist/singer/songwriter Claire Roche, master of the Celtic harp and spoken-word artist Patrick Ball, legendary Irish piper Paddy Keenan, and Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist Jim Malcolm. The gallery also hosts local and national storytellers, actors and other performing artists including Irish and Scottish dancers. If you would like to be notified when these special events are happening, please sign up to be on the email list. You can also follow Heartland Gallery on Facebook.

Heartland Gallery is conveniently located in downtown Urbana, close to many award-winning restaurants and a host of new and exciting downtown businesses that will cater to your every need. The University of Illinois campus and downtown Champaign are only minutes away. For those visiting from out of town, Heartland Gallery is approximately two hours away from Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis. Interstate 57 (north/south) converges with Interstates 72 and 74 (both east/west) just outside of town. If you happen to be in or near the area, please consider stopping by.

Heartland Gallery is a member of the North American Celtic Trade Association, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, the Urbana Business Association, 40 North/88 West: Champaign County Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council and the C-U Gallery Guild.