Quad City Arts, in conjunction with Macerich NorthPark & Macerich SouthPark Malls, will be hosting two “Mini Murals at the Mall” competitions, January 27 and 28 at Macerich NorthPark Mall in Davenport, and February 17 and 18 at Macerich SouthPark Mall in Moline. A total of 19 emerging artists, 13 at NorthPark and 6 at SouthPark, have been selected to compete for $2000 in prizes. The artists will create 3’ x 4’ pieces on the walls in the mall, and winners will be selected via online voting.

At both events, artists will begin painting at 10am on Saturday, and have until 5pm on Sunday to complete their works. Artists are provided with acrylic paint and brushes by Quad City Arts, and may also supplement with their own materials. Contest winners will be determined by online People’s Choice voting conducted via the Quad City Arts Facebook page. 1st Place winners at each mall will receive $500, with 2nd and 3rd place winners taking home $300 and $200, respectively.

Artists competing at NorthPark Mall will be Catlynn Byrd, Dana Cabrera, Jesse Coughlin, Mya Diabira, Kyleigh Green, Reagan Harrington, Jessica Jenkins-McPeek, Snehal Nerpagar, Edward Nunn, Carlin Peterson, Sophia Putnam, Amanda Stout, and Megan Wassom.

At SouthPark, the competitors will be: Jae Florence Corales, Laila Haley, Lauren Lamourt, Emma Reidhead, Dannielle Torres, and Laura Warner.

Quad City Arts Events Coordinator Ben Gougeon is excited to be bringing this new event to life. “It’s an opportunity for artists to bring their work to a new audience, and to bring public art into a new space. Especially for some of our local emerging artists, this provides them the opportunity to get their work seen by people who may not have otherwise been exposed.” He also noted that, organizationally, Quad City Arts is working on increasing attendance at arts events, which brings more visibility to the talent of local artists, and that this event checks all those boxes. He hopes folx will come out, support the artists, and get the chance to watch the process that goes into creating these beautiful works.

Join us in celebrating emerging community artists through this painting competition. Discover the incredible talent within our local art scene and witness the transformation live in person!
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