Cedarhurst Center for the Arts

Schweinfurth House at Cedarhurst offers a distinctive setting for meetings, weddings, receptions, company gatherings and private celebrations in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Located within the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts campus, this contemporary house combines an intimate atmosphere with an unusual backdrop of artwork, sculpture, gardens and wooded surroundings.

The venue features spacious interconnected rooms, a glass atrium, a dining room with fireplace, artwork throughout and doors opening towards a deck, pond and outdoor area. Separate living quarters can be used as dressing rooms or practical back-of-house space during an event. The surrounding lawn provides additional room for larger receptions, dinners and ceremonies, while the wider sculpture park offers further possibilities for outdoor occasions.

Schweinfurth House can accommodate up to 70 seated guests indoors for dinner, 125 guests for a cocktail reception and larger groups outdoors, with capacity reaching 150 for a seated lawn dinner or 250 for a cocktail reception. Venue hire includes table and chair set-up, on-site parking, kitchen access, dressing areas, Wi-Fi, a sound system and projection equipment. Optional extras include ceremony use in the park, a baby grand piano, video conferencing equipment, table linen, place settings and a clean-up service.

The venue is also suitable for daytime business use, including training sessions, meetings, workshops and company retreats. Cedarhurst provides an on-site event coordinator, while organisers arrange their own catering, décor and beverage service. Its accessible facilities and convenient location near major roads make it a practical and memorable choice for event organisers in southern Illinois.