🎉 Peoria Fashion Week Casting Call
- 🚨 Casting Call Alert!
- 📅 November 22 • ⏰ 1:00 PM
- 👠 Bring your fiercest walk + fearless energy!
- ✨ Show us your passion, confidence & shine!
- 🔗 Register now & own the runway!
Join Peoria Fashion Week 2026
Designer Registration
500.00
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Join Peoria Fashion Week 2026 as a featured designer! Showcase your collection on the runway at the Four Points by Sheraton, April 2–4, 2026. The $500 designer fee secures your slot and includes runway placement, production support, model coordination, and promotion in our digital program. Submit your registration to share your creativity with the Midwest fashion community.
Peoria Fashion Week 2026 is calling all talented Makeup Artists (MUAs) to join our glam team for the runway. If you specialize in beauty, editorial, high-fashion, or natural looks and are confident working on diverse skin tones, we invite you to register to be part of our backstage beauty crew at Four Points by Sheraton, April 2–4, 2026. Selected MUAs will help create show-stopping looks for models, designers, and special segments throughout the weekend.
Peoria Fashion Week 2026 is seeking skilled photographers and videographers to help capture the energy, artistry, and style of the runway. If you specialize in fashion, editorial, event, or behind-the-scenes content, we invite you to apply to join our creative media team at Four Points by Sheraton, April 2–4, 2026. Registered media professionals may be selected to cover runway shows, designer features, model moments, and red carpet experiences throughout the weekend.
Peoria Fashion Week 2026 is seeking skilled hairstylists to help bring each runway look to life. If you specialize in natural hair, braids, wigs, cutting, styling, or editorial/fashion-forward looks, we invite you to register to join our backstage glam team at Four Points by Sheraton, April 2–4, 2026. Selected hairstylists will collaborate with designers, models, and MUAs to create cohesive, show-stopping styles for the runway and special segments throughout the weekend.
Peoria Fashion Week 2026 is now accepting musical act registrations for live performances throughout the weekend. We’re looking for singers, bands, DJs, and performance artists who can bring high-energy vibes, smooth sounds, or soulful moments to the runway, reception, and special segments at Four Points by Sheraton, April 2–4, 2026. Registered musical acts may be selected to perform during shows, intermissions, and feature moments that help set the tone for Peoria’s premier fashion experience.
Vendors, this is your invitation to be part of the Peoria Fashion Week 2026 experience! Reserve your spot at Four Points by Sheraton, April 2–4, 2026, and showcase your boutique, brand, or business to fashion lovers, creatives, and shoppers all weekend long. Vendor tables are $75 per day or $200 for all three days, offering you prime visibility before and after each show—secure your space today and grow with us on the runway side of retail.
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Peoria Fashion Week Academy 501 (c) 3 Nonprofit
Our Story
The Academy was a vision that came from the work that we’ve been doing at Peoria Fashion Week.
Year after year, we watched designers, models, photographers, stylists, and creatives come alive on the runway, and we saw something bigger than a show. We saw a pipeline: from curiosity to skill, from talent to opportunity, from art to economic power.
Peoria Fashion Week showed us that fashion is more than clothing. It is storytelling, design, technology, sound, light, movement, and confidence. It’s a full ecosystem of arts and creativity that, when nurtured, can transform a city. Out of that realization, Peoria Fashion Week Academy was born, an educational home where the arts of fashion are taken seriously as both craft and career.
Our vision is rooted in a simple belief: a truly robust city is one where the arts are thriving. When a city is booming with the arts, young people see themselves in new ways. Local businesses grow. Neighborhoods feel more connected. Visitors come not just to pass through, but to experience the culture.
At the Academy, we offer classes in sewing, modeling, photography, videography, graphic design, sound and light engineering, and more—each one designed to build real skills, real portfolios, and real confidence. We connect students to industry professionals, community partners, and live stages like Peoria Fashion Week so they can practice what they learn in real time.
What started on the runway has grown into a movement: building an arts-driven, fashion-forward Peoria where creativity is not just celebrated, but cultivated, trained, and given room to shine. Peoria Fashion Week lit the spark. The Academy is where we keep the fire burning.
Our Approach
At Peoria Fashion Week Academy, our approach is simple but powerful: teach the art, build the skill, open the door. We don’t just offer classes—we build pathways from curiosity to confidence and from creativity to real opportunities in the fashion arts. We treat fashion as a full art form—sewing, design, storytelling, movement, sound, light, media, and branding—and show how it all connects from sketch to runway. Learning is hands-on and real-world: students sew, walk, shoot, style, and produce with working creatives and Peoria Fashion Week. Rooted in community, we partner with schools, organizations, and businesses to create access for local talent. Every course is built with “what’s next” in mind: jobs, gigs, businesses, or college. Above all, we foster belonging and confidence so every student feels seen, supported, and ready to shine.
Peoria Fashion Week Academy Powered by Distillery Labs
Distillery Labs is more than our home—it’s our creative campus. Located in the heart of downtown Peoria, Distillery Labs is a technology and innovation hub that brings entrepreneurs, creators, and community builders under one roof.
Through our partnership, Peoria Fashion Week Academy is housed inside Distillery Labs, giving our students access to a professional, future-focused environment. PFWA students benefit from perks like open co-working spaces, meeting rooms, maker resources, events, and a built-in network of innovators and mentors.
Together, we’re blending fashion, arts, technology, and entrepreneurship—creating a pipeline where students can learn a skill, build a portfolio, and then grow ideas into real businesses and careers. Our classes, workshops, and runway prep all come to life in a space designed for collaboration, creativity, and big visions.
Enroll today!
Stitch and Sew Classes
Stitch and Sew Classes
Stitch and Sew Classes
Register for Stitch and Sew to learn sewing, fashion design, and garment construction in a hands-on, supportive class. Youth and adults welcome; most tools provided. Save your spot today!
Model Code Classes
Stitch and Sew Classes
Stitch and Sew Classes
Register for Adult Model Code to master runway walking, posing, and presence. Build confidence, polish your image, and gain real runway experience with Peoria Fashion Week.
Scholarship Opportunities for Inspiring Models
The Model Code Scholarship opens the runway to everyone. Through this program, 10 aspiring models receive full tuition for our 8-week Model Code course plus a Distillery Labs membership for the duration of the grant. Scholars train in runway walking, styling, confidence-building, and performance while building real portfolios and gaining guaranteed opportunities to walk in Peoria Fashion Week and all HAUS runway shows during the grant period.
This scholarship is designed for youth and adults who are eager to grow, express themselves, and step into the fashion arts with professional guidance and community support. Awards are based on a written application and interview, focusing on passion, commitment, and readiness to learn.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our generous grant partners who make this opportunity possible:
Arts Dollars by the Board of Directors of Arts Partners of Central Illinois, in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Central Illinois and the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Because of their support, we are able to remove financial barriers, invest in local talent, and continue building a fashion and arts ecosystem where creativity, confidence, and community can shine.
Editorial Eye Classes
Editorial Eye is our photography and videography track for creatives who want to tell stories through the lens. Students learn camera basics, lighting, composition, and editing for fashion, events, and brands—then apply those skills on real sets, at Peoria Fashion Week, and through community projects to build a strong, professional portfolio.
Unforgettable event experiences with The Peoria Fashion Week
Featured in Iconic Magazine!
Featured in Iconic Magazine!
Featured in Iconic Magazine!
We at Peoria Fashion Week are beyond honored to be featured in the latest edition of Iconic Magazine! 
A huge thank you to the Iconic team for spotlighting our work and passion, and to the incredible Von Donald for capturing the moment so beautifully on film. 
This feature is more than just a page in a magazine—it’s a reminder of the power of collaboration. When creative minds and passionate hearts come together, we can turn visions into reality, inspire change, and leave a lasting impact on our communities.
Let’s keep building together, supporting one another, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. 
Grab your copy of the magazine here!
Featured in HAUS Magazine!
Featured in Iconic Magazine!
Featured in Iconic Magazine!
This issue highlights the rising stars, creative minds, and fierce fashion voices shaping Peoria’s style scene.
Inside:
Exclusive previews from Peoria Fashion Week 2025
Artist & model interviews that inspire
Stunning visuals by our youth creatives
Contributions from the next generation of fashion leaders
This edition captures the pulse of Peoria fashion raw, real, and revolutionary.
Flip through the full issue here:
Peoria Fashion Week Academy!
Featured in Iconic Magazine!
Peoria Fashion Week Academy!
Peoria Fashion Week Academy is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering individuals through fashion, arts, and creative education. Our mission is to cultivate talent and inspire innovation by offering dynamic programs such as Stitch & Sew, Graphic Design, HAUS of Runway Model Classes, Photography, Videography, and the Mix Production Lab. We’re actively working toward accreditation with NASAD to ensure our students receive recognized certification that enhances their career opportunities. Through partnerships with 4-H Illinois Extension, Arts Partners of Central Illinois, and Distillery Labs, we continue to expand our reach and impact. Join us by enrolling, donating, sponsoring, or volunteering. Stay connected about our news updates through our contact form at the bottom of our website, or by contacting us directly at thepeoriafashionweek@gmail.com.