Artist Anida Yoeu Ali returns to campus Oct. 15-17 for a talk, a workshop and a film screening
The Illinois alumna is in town to receive a 2026 FAA Distinguished Legacy Award; all three events are free.
CHAMPAIGN - Interdisciplinary artist Anida Yoeu Ali, who earned a BFA in graphic design in 1996, returns to campus next week to receive a 2026 FAA Distinguished Legacy Award, according to Krannert Art Museum's event page. She is scheduled for three public events.
She will hold a drop-in meet-and-greet from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in the museum's Café Meeting Room, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign.
On Friday, Oct. 16, she leads a free Improvisers Exchange workshop on performance for non-dancers from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Orchestra Rehearsal Room at Krannert Center, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana. Krannert's page says it is for people with little or no performance experience and is open to all.
On Saturday, Oct. 17, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, screens "If Hafez Wrote a Haiku for Cowboys" (2024, 115 minutes), for which Ali was U.S. producer, at 1 p.m. in Knight Auditorium. Admission is free. Director Masahiro Sugano joins a discussion online afterward and Ali in person, followed by a reception at the Salaam MENA Cultural Center, 700 S. Gregory St.
Source: Krannert Art Museum, Krannert Center and Spurlock Museum event pages, opened Oct. 9, 2026.