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Quad City Arts is proud to showcase the
first
three-city outdoor public art exhibit in the
Quad City area, The Rotating Sculpture Program.
This exhibit is facilitated by Quad
City Arts and is
presented by the DavenportOne Downtown
Partnership, Moline
Centre Partners, and the City
of
Please follow the links below to find out more
information about the artists participating in the
program, how to enter a submission, or download
the map to see the sculptures for yourself!
Participating Artists
Rotating Sculpture Program Map
(front)
Rotating Sculpture
Program Map (back)
Participating Cities
Davenport
The Rotating Sculpture Program started in 2002
as an eight-piece exhibit in downtown
The program soon expanded as Davenport began
to embraced public art as a way to
focus residents
and visitors on plans for the establishment of a
cultural
corridor stretching along the
River
galleries, music venues, restaurants, theatres,
businesses, a baseball stadium and seasonal
special events, the area has developed into a
thriving destination.
support the exhibition
of public art adding five new
sculptures to their streetscape in
2007 and 2008.
Rock Island
The City of
sculptures to The Arts
and Entertainment District
of Rock Island for the first year of their
Rotating
Sculpture Program. Each piece is located in the
vibrant
historic downtown just one block off the
river. The sculptures
are a complement to
the growing number of murals that welcome
people to
businesses, new shops, galleries, loft
apartments and river view condos.
They are also
a vital component of the city’s strategic plan
objective to include the creation, performance,
sale, and public display of art.
Moline
Moline Centre Partners also welcomed rotating
public
art for the first time in 2007. The downtown
incorporated five sculptures
with the area’s
rich historical architecture, new river front green
space and business development, a state-of-the-
art civic center, upscale
hospitality and the
popular John Deere Pavilion,
and store. The new public art pieces were
integrated as
redevelopment plan. The pieces complimented
the city's new landscaping, informational signage,
hardscapes and business front enhancements
in order to broaden visitors’ experience with all
the city has to offer.
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Quad City Arts Center 1715 2nd Ave Rock Island, Illinois
61201 |
