The 6th annual Quad City Arts’ Chalk Art Fest will take place July 16-17, 2022 at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, IL. The festival starts at 10 a.m. and goes till 7pm on Saturday, July 16 and 5pm on Sunday, July 17. This FREE, live outdoor arts festival brings together hundreds of artists that spend hours transforming the cement pavement at Schwiebert Park into a museum of chalk art, while competing for cash prizes. Visitors strolling by can see the wonderful works of art as they come to life, vote for their favorite and even do some chalk art of their own, by taking part... Read More

Celebrate pop this weekend at Quad Con! Vendors, artists, and authors from 5 states will be taking over the NorthPark Mall in Davenport IA July 9 and 10! The fun is endless! Learn more here: DAVENPORT QUAD CON  Read More

The Mockingbird on Main will hold auditions for Alexander Richardson’s Their Town on Saturday, June 25 at 11am at their venue located at 320 North Main Street in Downtown Davenport. Their Town, previously presented with an earlier draft of the script at Playcrafters Barn Theatre, concerns a small town in a fly-over state whose residents experience life, love, and death in the new century. Emily has no direction in her life. Mike is working at a failing company in a dying industry. Cierra’s ex-husband took the car and won’t give it back. Bernard can’t get the remote... Read More

Gabriella Torres is an abstract visual artist living and working in Clinton, Iowa. This summer, she is creating an outdoor public art exhibit in downtown Clinton that will run from June through September. The exhibit, designed to be a large-scale abstract forest of art, consists of 12 abstract paintings suspended in custom frames designed by local woodworker, Tim Fuller, that range in size from 4 to 10 feet. This project, partially funded by the Iowa Arts Council, aims to create an immersive art experience to promote the arts in Clinton and to attract visitors from the surrounding area. The opening... Read More

Gabriella Torres is an abstract visual artist living and working in Clinton, Iowa. This summer, she is creating an outdoor public art exhibit in downtown Clinton that will run from June through September. The exhibit, designed to be a large-scale abstract forest of art, consists of 12 abstract paintings suspended in custom frames designed by local woodworker, Tim Fuller, that range in size from 4 to 10 feet. This project, partially funded by the Iowa Arts Council, aims to create an immersive art experience to promote the arts in Clinton and to attract visitors from the surrounding area. iel Please... Read More

Join us for the spring Beaux Arts Fair at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Sunday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! This will be the 69th year for the fair with proceeds benefiting the Figge Art Museum‘s art education and outreach programs. For more information, see HERE.  Read More

Star Wars is the most popular space saga and most exciting adventure film franchise in the world. It captured the hearts and minds of all ages and created an entire community of its own. And, since partnering with Disney, the force and its popularity has grown and become an even hotter brand. I admittedly can’t call myself a major Star Wars geek but I do admire the films and their rock star entertainment value. I love getting lost in their world and as today is Star Wars Day, I put on the Disney +documentary Empire of Dreams (highly recommended) and decided to rank the existing 11 films. Phantom... Read More

Join us for the spring Beaux Arts Fair at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! This will be the 69th year for the fair with proceeds benefiting the Figge Art Museum‘s art education and outreach programs. For more information, see HERE.  Read More

Geneseo’s popular Artwalk is back and better than ever in 2022! The Geneseo Artwalk showcases local art and is Saturday April 30, 2022, in Downtown Geneseo. Downtown Geneseo springs to life during the Artwalk, welcoming Spring and offering outstanding shopping and dining options. Many stores will host art performances in stores, featuring original works and live art demonstrations such as painting, sculpting, wood-working and more. Live music, interactive exhibits and food trucks will also be featured. Shake off the cabin fever and join us in downtown Geneseo on Saturday April 30 to help us celebrate... Read More

Join us for the spring Beaux Arts Fair at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! This will be the 69th year for the fair with proceeds benefiting the Figge Art Museum’s art education and outreach programs. For more information, see HERE.  Read More