Riverssance Festival of Fine Art is celebrating its 36th year as the premier fine arts festival of the Quad Cities, showcasing over 70 of the top artists throughout the greater Midwest. Organized and run by art enthusiasts, Riverssance continues to be recognized for its careful attention to artists’ success, community partnerships, great buyers, beautiful location, […]
The Rock Island Artists’ Market will be held the second Sunday of every month, June through October at Skeleton Key Art & Antiques, 520 18th Street, Rock Island! Are you an artist or maker? Join then for the 2024 season! You can find the detail and application at www.skeletonkeyqc.com under the Rock Island Artists’ Market […]
7th ANNUAL QUAD CITIES CHALK ART FEST hits the sidewalks of Schwiebert Park June 24 and 25! In its’ 7th year, Quad City Arts’ Chalk Art Fest will take place June 24-25, 2022 at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, IL. The festival starts at 10 a.m. both days and goes till 7pm on Saturday […]
In its’ 8th year, Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest will take place June 22-23, 2024 at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, IL. The festival starts at 10 a.m. both days and goes till 7pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. This FREE, live outdoor arts festival brings together hundreds of artists that spend […]
Chalk It Up for fun this weekend! The Chalk Fest is back! In its’ 8th year, Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest will take place June 22-23, 2024 at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, IL. The festival starts at 10 a.m. both days and goes till 7pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. This […]
The 43rd Annual Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition opens this weekend at Davenport’s Figge Museum. Join us for a series of quickfire presentations from a selection of artists featured in the Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Come early to enjoy a cash bar starting at 5 p.m. Admission is FREE! Remember […]
Check out these amazing art pieces displayed at the QC Arts High School Showcase by talented Rock Island High School students. Four of our students walked away with awards too! Congrats to Addison Bomelyn and Maisy Woods who won awards for 3-D Ceramics and Alexander VandeWalle and Delaney Carroll who won awards for 2-D Painting […]
They strive to bring the QCA one of the most unique shopping markets- ever: it’s the one, the only – ECLECTIC MARKET! Vendors from all over the region convene monthly to show off their wares! Vendors are shuffled monthly so that every market is different! You will find art, vintage, weird , spicy and as […]
Join Red & Becca at Abernathy’s for Weird Craft Night! Unleash your inner artist as you craft a collage masterpiece on canvas using an eclectic mix of materials including magazines, medical prints, and other odd findings. All supplies are included, so you can let your imagination run wild! Don’t worry if this is your first […]
The Western Illinois University Department of Art and Design’s upcoming “First Wednesday” event will take place from 7-9 p.m. March 1, in Garwood Hall, the Heating Plant Annex and the University Art Gallery. The WIU Art and Design faculty combine their efforts to offer creative, hands-on activities to visitors. This event is open free to […]
