Marajen Stevick Chinigo was an artist, businesswoman, philanthropist, and master hostess from Champaign County. Through her paintings that are in the collections of the Champaign County History Museum and her contributions as the owner of the News-Gazette, her name is well known by many.
This exhibit focuses primarily on Marajen's Torre di Civita, a profound inspiration for Marajen's work as a painter and the location where she entertained several high-caliber guests.