​Are you a Quad Cities native? What brought you to the Quad Cities?
Born and raised here. Grew up in Dixon, Iowa. Lived here my entire life. Graduated from St. Ambrose University. Go Fighting Bees!

What is your biggest achievement/goal/moment of success to date – personal or professional?
Personally, I have been plant based for many years. Trying to do my part to save the world!  Professionally, exposed an entire decade of preschoolers to the world of veganism.

How did you first learn about Quad City Arts? 
I was looking for a new chapter in my work life and found this incredibly cool job with cool people!  So happy to be a part of this time of talented and interesting humans.

What are you most excited for in your role at Quad City Arts? Seeing behind the curtain. Watching this group of dedicated volunteers bring together one of the most exciting and beloved QCA event!  It is amazing to experience all that goes into the festival.  I am in awe!

What is your favorite arts experience in the Quad Cities? Blues Fest.  My husband and I are lifelong members of the Quad City Blues Society. 

What is your favorite arts experience outside of the Quad Cities?
Laumeier Sculpture Park in Kirkwood, Missouri.  It is an incredible space.  We stumbled on it one year and we go back every summer and spend a morning.  My son know that when the end comes for me, he is to dedicate a bench or a bird feeder in my name, so I can always be a part of this park.

Who is your favorite artist? (This can be any artist – visual, performing, etc.) Michelangelo.  I did a paper on him in college and was intrigued by his story.  I have been lucky enough to see some of his work.  The David is everything you would expect and more.  The Sistine Chapel was awe inspiring. 

What is one thing that might surprise people about you? I ran a half marathon and didn’t pass out.  I did get lapped by the full marathon winner.  Exhilarating and humbling all at the same time.

What are you currently watching on Netflix or TV?
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.  Love that David Letterman. 

Star Wars or Star Trek? 
Star Wars, though Star Trek is epic.  I had a small crush on Captain Kirk, but Star Wars is my families jam!

Where is the best pizza in the Quad Cities (or where you are from)? 
Lopiez, not only is the pizza superb, but the experience of dining or carrying out from their downtown location is a great and super interesting experience.  I recommend the Mayor.  Best darn pizza in town.

What is your favorite book? Alas Babylon by Pat Frank.  I tend to be a little on the fatalistic side, so this book dovetailed well into my slightly off psyche.

Where is your go-to place for inspiration? Treadmill.  There is nothing like clearing the cobwebs with an hour of sweating. 

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? I would love to run a farm sanctuary.  But to be honest, the only way this would work is if I would win the lottery.  I have been told by the lovely couple who run the Iowa Farm Sanctuary in Marengo, Iowa, that the charitable farm life is not for everyone.  Money absolutely makes a difference.  It can not run on love and good will.
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If you could have a drink with any artist living or dead, who would it be?
Orson Wells.  Every college kid that watched Citizen Kane in their film class can agree…Orson Wells is the man!
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​Next time you seem Kim around, stop by and give her a warm welcome!

​🎄We're so glad she's on team Festival!🎄

​Quad City Arts has facilitated the leasing and installation of public sculptures in the Quad Cities since 2002. The City of Rock Island has participated in the program, yearly, since 2007 and Bettendorf, since 2008. Seven sculptures have become part of Rock Island’s permanent collection, while Bettendorf has added six. Davenport purchased nine sculptures in the early years of the program. Sculptures are chosen by appointed committees and leased for one year. All the sculptures are for sale and can be purchased by individuals, businesses, or a city for permanent installation after June of the following year. All sculptures currently on exhibit, along with permanent sculptures will be able to be viewed on Quad City Arts’ website www.quadcityarts.com/public-sculpture as well as the websites of the sponsors. All participating sculptors live in the midwest region.
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​The most exciting part of the process is watching a Hampton Crane operator use their boom to lift a sculpture from an artist’s vehicle, hoist it high in the air, and skillfully bring it down gently onto a concrete pad, as directed by the artist who created it. The artist will then drill holes into the concrete and secure the sculpture. (Hampton Cranes generously donates their services).

If the press would like to watch and interview artists, the best opportunity is Tuesday, June 8th beginning at 11:15 am in front of the Figge Art Museum. Nicole Beck will install a stainless steel, mosaic, and stained-glass sculpture with solar lighting that was inspired by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. A crane will then move down the street, just past the Redstone Building to install a stainless-steel sculpture suggestive of feathers or leaves twisting and reaching toward the sky, by Michael Young. Next, a 15’ tall, red steel sculpture called “Wending” created by Ted Sitting Crow Gardner, will be installed in front of the parking garage at 2nd, between Ripley and Harrison. All three artists are from Chicago. As part of the Downtown Davenport Partnership’s plan to make downtown Davenport more walkable, the new sculptures provide opportunities to slow down and look at the art. Selfies are encouraged and visitors can tag #QuadCityArts to tag us on Instagram, or @QuadCityArts to tag us on Facebook.  
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​Over the next two weeks, Quad City Arts is facilitating the replacement of five public sculptures in Bettendorf, sponsored by the City of Bettendorf; four in Moline, sponsored by Moline Center; and three in Rock Island, sponsored by the City of Rock Island. Four new sculptures will be added along 2nd Ave. in Davenport, sponsored by The Downtown Davenport Partnership.

Rock Island has purchased two previously rented sculptures for their permanent collection: “Moon Shadow” by Peter Gray of Chicago will be moved from Five Points to Weber Park and “Growing Up” by Ben Pierce of Cape Girardeau, MO will remain in front of the Centennial Bridge Visitor’s Center. Geneseo Public Library has purchased “Just Visiting” by Donald Horstman, of Fenton, MO to remain in the library entrance area.

Complete list of sculptures with installation location:

Moline:

1.  “High and Dry” by Kyle Fokken (Minneapolis, MN). Bass Street Landing. 1601 River Drive
2. “Gears of Change” by Hilde DeBruyne (Cumming, IA). Mercado on 5th, 421 12th Street
3. “Mercury” by Terry Karpowicz (Chicago) 15th Street & Great River Front Trail (behind the Radisson Parking lot)
4. “Beginnings” by Ben Pierce (Cape Girardeau, MO), Kone Building, 1 Montgomery Drive

Rock Island:

1. “Window Dressing” by Tim Adams (Webster City, IA). Five Points. 18th Ave. and 17th Street
2. “Expand and Grow” by Micki LeMieux (Chicago). Southwest Branch Library: 9010 Ridgewood Rd.
3. “Wheels on Fire” by Steven Maeck (Burr Oak, IA). Longview Park. 1300 17th Street

Bettendorf:

1. “Ora’s Shelf” by Mike Baur (West Chicago). Veteran’s Memorial Park
2. “Mod Pod” by Gail Katz-James (Minneapolis, MN). Faye’s Field. 2850 Learning Campus Dr.
3. “Majestic Honker” by Pete Segar. Waterfront Convention Center
4. “Sweet Dreams Fly Away” by Paul Bobrowitz (Colgate, WI). Build to Suit (River’s Edge Business Park) 1805 State St.
5. “Coral” by Tim Adams (Webster City, IA). Community Center. 2204 Grant Street
6. “Flame of Remembrance” by Peter Gray (Chicago). Ascentra Credit Union. 2019 Grant Street (Re-leasing for second year)

Davenport (The Downtown Davenport Partnership.)

1. “Wending” by Ted Sitting Crow Garner (Chicago). Parking Ramp on W. 2nd Street.
2. “The Nature of Healing” by Tim Adams (Webster City, IA). Outside Current Hotel. 2nd & Main.
3. “Twist” by Michael Young (Chicago). 126 Main St., in front of the RME Courtyard
4.  “King of Prairie Town” by Nicole Beck (Chicago). Figge Art Museum, 225 W. Second St.
   
   

Last night, Kevin Maynard, Quad City Arts’ Executive Director, took the stage at the Rhythm City Casino Resort to share the successes of the past year at Quad City Arts. Despite a challenging couple of years, there was a lot to celebrate. Maynard’s presentation reminded attendees about the numerous Quad City Arts’ programs, what is yet to come this year, and how none of these things would be possible without support from the community. While the 2022 year is nearly half over, Quad City Arts still has numerous projects in the works outside of our regular programs:

· Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and the City of Rock Island worked with Quad City Arts and Visit Quad Cities to submit a grant for the Arts Alley redesign and this grant has been fully funded! Quad City Arts will create a process that includes input from the public and the local business owners to help curate the artwork for Arts Alley, but more importantly, will help put artists to work!  

· Soon to be announced, professional development opportunities for artists. The opportunities will range from workshops on framing and photographing your artwork to the in-depth business of being an artist like finding your audience, tax implications of being an artist, e-commerce, and more.  

· Quad City Arts will be working to create a custom Artist Index platform! This Artist Index will help more people connect with artists in our community and it will help Quad City Arts connect with more artists which is going to be important because there are a lot of upcoming artist opportunities!  
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· On top of all of that, you may be asked to fill out a brief survey the next time you attend a performance or arts event. Thanks to support from the Quad Cities Cultural Trust, Visit Quad Cities, and the Iowa Arts Council, Quad City Arts will be working with Americans for the Arts to ensure our region is represented in the next Arts and Economic Prosperity Study. This year-long study will break down the economic impact the arts have on our community. These results will be published in 2023. 
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​Quad City Arts' Board President, Dr. Carolyn Martin, presented the winners of the 2022 Lloyd Schoeneman Community Impact Awards:

David Smith received the award for Outstanding Arts Supporter. David is an artist and owner of David Smith Studios in Geneseo, where he features over 20 different local artists including his own original work, and offers art classes for all ages. He has played a major leadership role in advancing the arts in Geneseo including founding the Geneseo Art Walk, Scarecrow Row, and Arts for All group to promote and support local artists in all disciplines. 
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Dr. Carl Herzig was awarded for Outstanding Arts Educator. As a professor of English at St. Ambrose University, Carl has dedicated over 30 years to teaching and mentoring students in the art of creative writing. He is also the founder and editor of Quercus literary arts magazine since 1992 which publishes writing, artwork, and photography from SAU students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Dr. Herzig, who is retiring at the end of this year, was nominated by an overwhelming number of students and staff that have been positively impacted by him over the years.

Johnnie Cluney received the award for Outstanding Artist. Johnnie is an illustrator and musician from East Moline, IL. He is known for his unique pen & marker illustrations, having fashioned over 10,000 hand-drawn artist portraits for the Daytrotter sessions and album covers for the likes of John Denver, The Lumineers, George Strait, and 60 other national acts. Johnnie’s work can be seen in many iconic designs emblematic of the Quad Cities area including the “Welcome to Davenport” mural at the foot of the Arsenal Bridge. He is also a singer/songwriter having formed and performed in a half-dozen bands in the past 20 years. 

​The Lloyd Schoeneman Community Impact Awards recognize excellence in the Quad Cities arts community. Since 2005, the awards have been given in honor of Lloyd Schoeneman (1951-2001) who began his career with Quad City Arts Council in 1978 and worked tirelessly for the arts and artists in our community. 

The awards feature an enclosed rubber band ball because Lloyd liked to make rubber band balls and shoot them over the cubicle walls. Creating something colorful, fun, and unique from everyday objects was second nature to him. The award has become a symbol of Lloyd’s playful and creative spirit.

In closing, Maynard stressed that all of this is only possible through the hard work of many individuals:  
· The Quad City Arts team works daily to create arts opportunities for our community.  
· The Quad City Arts Board of Directors, who set the direction for the organization.  
· The committees of volunteers who help guide and shape programs and events.  
· Grantors who help fund the programs.  
· Sponsors who make events possible.  
· Donors who see the value in the arts, the impact of the arts, and want to create a thriving artist community in the Quad Cities.   
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Thank you to our creative community! We can't wait to do more with your help!
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Stream the full presentation and award ceremony on Facebook!
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Our spring newsletter is out and we have so many events coming up! This information on upcoming events will help to highlight how you can continue to engage and help Quad City Arts have a greater impact our community. But it leaves out some important details about the incredible projects we are working on.

• Thanks to an anonymous funder, we will be offering quality professional development workshops created specifically for artists. The topics will range from marketing to legal considerations and so much more. When these workshops become available, we will announce them through all our marketing channels (social media, email, website, etc.)
  
  
• Thanks to a comprehensive study we know that non-profit arts and culture entities have a $71 million economic impact here in the Quad Cities, but this number is also close to seven years old! During 2022-2023, Quad City Arts will be working with Americans for the Arts to redo this study. The Iowa Arts Council, the Quad Cities Cultural Trust, and Visit Quad Cities are all supporting this endeavor and we are thankful for their support!
  
  
• This year we will begin to explore and develop an artist database where artists can submit their information and examples of their work and people looking for a local artist can search them out. This continues to be a request in our artist community, and we aim to deliver one in 2022.
  
  
• A new season of Visiting Artists is ready for scheduling in schools! Nine incredible artists from all across the US will be joining us in the Quad Cities for outreach programs. If you're a school or university, don't forget to book these artists now! (First come first serve scheduling)
  
  
• In addition to the above highlights, we continue to assist in the Quad Cities wide placemaking initiatives that are working to both add public art and infuse art into infrastructure redesigns.

Really, all of this is to say, we are already working on another exciting year at Quad City Arts! Thank you for your continued support of the arts and our creative community.

Keep reading to find all the cool festivals, gallery exhibits and events happening in the upcoming months!​

The roster for Quad City Arts’ 2022-2023 Visiting Artist Series is set, and we are ready to begin taking scheduling requests! 

Teachers and principals of all Quad City Area schools are invited to schedule an outreach visit from a professional performing artist during the upcoming school year through the Visiting Artist Series. 

Schools can sign up for activities with our artists in residence ranging from all-school performances to hands-on workshops and performance opportunities. 

Experiences in past seasons have included drama workshops for high school students with an East Coast theatre ensemble, a technique discussion for junior high band students from a Toronto, Canada, jazz ensemble, a side-by-side concert performance with a Texas string quartet, and hip-hop dance presentations on history and technique for elementary students— all arts experiences that students would otherwise not have access to. 

School staff from public and private schools can schedule residency engagements for this fall and next spring by visiting quadcityarts.com/vas-scheduling. Visiting artist engagements are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. The form found at the link is a request form for one or more engagements. You will receive a confirmation email once your request has been submitted. 

The series serves students and community members in Clinton, Scott, and Muscatine Counties in Iowa, and Henry, Rock Island, and Mercer Counties in Illinois. 

For more information about the Visiting Artist Series program, visit quadcityarts.com/vas. If you have any issues or questions regarding this form or the scheduling process, please let me know. We look forward to sharing the outstanding performing artists scheduled for next season with Quad City area students!

Quad City Arts will begin hosting artists in residence for the 2022-2023 Visiting Artist Series this September. Residencies will continue through May 2023 and will focus on presenting outreach engagements in schools and community sites in and around the Quad Cities. 

The roster of professional performing artists is as follows: 

• SON MONARCAS - Latin-folk fusion ensemble 
  In residence September 19-23 
• THE REMINDERS - Hip-hop duo
  In residence October 3-7 
• LADAMA​ - Latin-alternative band 
  In residence October 24-28 
• SKY CONSORT ​AND EMMA BJÖRLING - Trans-Atlantic band 
  In residence January 23-27 
• BROKEN BOX MIME THEATER - Physical theater company  
  In residence February 6-10 
• ALLA ​BOARA​ - Modern Italian folk 
  In residence February 27- March 3 
• EISENHOWER ​DANCE DETROIT - Contemporary dance
  In residence March 20-24 
• DESSA ​​- Singer, rapper, and writer 
  In residence April 10-14 
• MARTHA ​REDBONE - Native American & African American vocalist/song writer 
  In residence May 8-12  

Find out more about the artists and the lineup on our website: www.quadcityarts.com/vas-scheduling

Nominations are sought in the following categories. To make a nomination, visit www.quadcityarts.com/lloyd-awards.
 
Outstanding Artist (Performing or Visual):  An individual artist who has made a significant contribution to the arts community in the Quad Cities.
 
Arts Educator: An individual who has made contributions to the arts community through excellence in arts education, either within or outside of a formal school setting.
 
Arts Supporter (Individual or Business): An individual or business who has served as a role model for long-term and exemplary support of the Quad Cities arts and cultural community because of their significant contributions of time, expertise, dedication, and/or financial resources.
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Quad City Arts is pleased to announce 2022 Arts Dollars grant awards to 18 organizations and 15 individual artists, 10 of whom are part of the first ever Visual Artist Grant cohort. Since 1990, Quad City Arts has supported the local art community by awarding grants to local artists, non-profit organizations, and schools. 

Arts Dollars funds are generously provided by the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency. This year, Quad City Arts received additional funding from a funder who wishes to remain anonymous to fund Visual Artist Grants. In total, Quad City Arts granted nearly $140,000 to local artists and organizations during this grant cycle.
 
Arts Dollars has been granting funds to artists and nonprofits in the Quad Cities region since 1979 thanks to our generous funding partners who believe in the power of the arts to enrich our communities. The funds awarded in the Project and Education categories are an investment in the arts across the six-county region served by Quad City Arts, activating nonprofits and artists who are engaging their community through projects in visual arts, theatre, music, film and more. 

The vision that Quad City Arts has in facilitating these grants is that individual artists and nonprofits of all sizes would be able to accomplish projects in the Quad Cities and surrounding communities and that those communities would see a long-lasting benefit from the completed projects, paying artists for their work in the process. Each year, artists and nonprofits apply for grants in one of three categories: Projects, Education, and Capacity-Building. Keep an eye out for our 2023 grant round opening in December!

Capacity-Building grants are highly competitive and specially designed for arts-centered nonprofit organizations who are seeking support to expand their reach and impact through the arts in their community. This category was added in 2016 as Quad City Arts saw a need for small organizations to have access to funds to increase their capacity. Arts Dollars has funded important organizational infrastructure support like strategic planning, database solutions, temporary staff, and more.  

This year, Quad City Arts received additional funding from a funder who wishes to remain anonymous to fund Visual Artist Grants. The purpose of these funds is to provide visual artists with the funding they need to focus on their craft. The artists in this cohort also have the unique opportunity to participate in masterclasses coordinated by Quad City Arts.
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Our 2022 grant awards were recommended by a panel of community members who sifted through the nearly $130,000* in requests from across the region and approved by Quad City Arts Board of Directors. Please join us in celebrating these individuals and organizations! We are excited about the impact each one will make on our community as they advance their mission and the mission of Quad City Arts: to enrich the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts.
*This amount does not include the Visual Artist Grant requests.
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Below are the organizations awarded and a description of their projects.

LULAC 5285
Parade/Fiesta celebration (Note: funds will pay artists involved)

ArtsBASICS
Courage & Identity: Sharing our Stories and Learning about Others – a mural project encouraging students to engage with others and learn that we all have a story to tell

Cambridge CUSD #227
School of Rock II – partnering with Lewis Knudsen and Aubrey Barnes to learn about songwriting and poetry, and culminating in a community theatre play

Handicapped Development Center
Provide art activities to individuals with disabilities

Hot Glass, Inc
Free glass blowing field trip for area high school students

Lincoln-Irving and Willard Elementary
Share Music, not Illness – funds for COVID-safe musical instruments that can be easily disinfected

Love Girls Magazine/QC Community Foundation
Media Arts camp at TMBC – girls will learn about journalism and publish a photo essay, and have hands on writing and podcast workshops

Muscatine Art Center
Visiting Artist Summer Workshops

Steam on Wheels
Technology to facilitate creation of digital art

YouthHope
CRE8 STUDIOS programming

Center for Active Seniors
Pottery studio for seniors

Dreaming Tree Foundation dba Fresh Films
“I am Able” documentary screening and discussion series

Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre
Production of “Remembering Buxton”

German American Heritage Center
Blaudruck: The Art of German Blueprint – exhibition and workshops

Living Proof Exhibit
A Visualization of Hope: an Exhibition of Art created by survivors

Moline Public Library
Opera out of the Box – partnership with Opera Quad Cities to bring opera to Moline Public Library

Playcrafters Barn Theatre
2022 Season of shows, featuring intentionally diverse and inclusive casting

Ridgewood Elementary
Outdoor instrument installation

Aubrey Barnes
“It is good, it is written” poetry collection, reflecting on 2020

Dania Green
Visual narrative of the women in her family

Josh Graves
QC Collabs – completion of collaborative hip hop album

Madelyn Dorta-Shaummann
Duende: Quad Cities Documentary – behind-the-scenes lives of Quad Cities creatives

Pamela Crouch
Dr. Cooper’s Guide to Cancer Care, or How I helped my mom beat this stupid disease four times – a 36-page book written from the perspective of a dog
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We can't wait to share updates of these projects as the year unfolds! Keep watching our social media pages for previews and insights of these completed projects.

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What are you most excited for in your role at Quad City Arts? 
I am most excited to see the talent we have locally up and close! 
 
What is your favorite arts experience in the Quad Cities? 
I love musical theater, and the QC has quite a few community theaters. I think my favorite show was Mary Poppins at the Music Guild a few years ago, but I try to go to as many shows as I can.

What is your favorite arts experience outside of the Quad Cities?
I went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art a few years back. At the time they were hosting a traveling exhibit of Impressionist artworks so I got to see several Monet and Degas pieces. I think I was pissing off the security team off--I was standing so close to the artwork trying to take it all in.
 

​Who is your favorite artist? (This can be any artist – visual, performing, etc.)
Just one? Greta Gerwig is an artist I look up to. Her work in Frances Ha was incredibly impactful on me, and her directorial roles in Lady Bird and Little Women were extraordinary.
 
What is one thing that might surprise people about you? 
I have never been on a roller coaster, and I don't really like amusement parks. It's too hot. I don't like the food. I get sick on the rides. I like to say I was born to be mild.
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This wouldn't be a true questionnaire without throwing a few questions in from our Seven With Kevin Series! What are you currently watching on Netflix or TV?
I just finished re-watching the Umbrella Academy and now I'm starting Shtisel, a show about an ultra Orthodox Jewish community.
 
Star Wars or Star Trek? 
I don't want my nerd card revoked, but I don't love either. When it comes to epic space sci-fi, I'm almost exclusively a Doctor Who girl. In terms of nostalgia, I could go with Star Wars though. My brother and I used to hit each other with plastic lightsabers in our backyard and play Lego Star Wars the video game on the Wii.
 
Where is the best pizza in the Quad Cities (or where you are from)? 
Fields of Pizza is my go-to, but honestly is there such a thing as bad pizza??
 
What is your favorite book? 
I'm a huge reader so this is impossible. Today, I'll go with Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane. 
 
Where is your go-to place for inspiration? 
I have a huge box of old magazines, receipts, and collage paper in a spare room at home. Whenever I need inspiration I like making something nonsensical with those junk supplies.
 
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? 
I'd be a super good librarian.
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The 48th season of Quad City Arts’ Visiting Artist Series will conclude with musicians presenting brass, Mexican folk and rock, and jazz in educational outreaches around the QCA.

Brass band quintet High & Mighty Brass Band will visit nine schools in the greater Quad City area during their March 22-25 residence. 

Since NYC drummer Evan Howard started the band back in 2009, there’s a reason legendary groups like Galactic, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, and Lake Street Dive collaborated with High and Mighty Brass Band. This rotating cast has toured all over the world, including major performances at Bonnaroo, The U.S. Open, and the Governors Ball Music Festival. They entertain crowds with both their original music and fresh take on current and classic cover songs.

High & Mighty Brass Band will perform as part of Quad City Arts’ Performing Arts Signature Series 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at the Stern Center, Rock Island. Individual tickets are $50 per person for the performance, drinks, and hors d’oeuvres, and are available at www.quadcityarts.com/pass.

The next visiting artist, Mexican folk/rock quintet Jarabe Mexicano, will visit the Quad Cities April 4-8 and present to nine area schools.

Jarabe Mexicano invites audiences on a joyride through a versatile songbook of Mexican Folk as well as rock & roll, Tex-Mex, Latin rock, and reggae-cumbia. Performing on stringed folk instruments accompanied by lively percussion, Jarabe’s dramatic, harmonized vocals in Spanish and English have gained them the admiration of audiences across the country.
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Four San Diego-based musicians came together with a purpose: explore the art of song in their own unique way! Renowned jazz, blues and gospel singer Leonard Patton teamed up with the critically acclaimed Danny Green Trio to form LP And The Vinyl. The band’s wide array of influences includes everything from jazz, R&B, and rock, to 80’s and 90’s hits, Brazilian music, and classical music. Blending these sounds together, LP And The Vinyl has created a highly unique and personal approach to music-making.

During their residency April 25-29, they will present to 10 area schools, Moline Public Library, the Butterworth Center, Moline, the Jackson Concert Series at Wesley United Methodist Church, Muscatine, and the Geneseo Public Library. All these events are free and open to the public!

For more information on public events during the spring semester of the Visiting Artist Series, visit www.quadcityarts.com/events.

The series serves students and community members in Clinton, Scott, and Muscatine Counties in Iowa, and Henry, Rock Island, and Mercer Counties in Illinois.

During the 2019-2020 season when artists last visited the Quad Cities, more than 26,600 students participated in the program. Experiences included drama workshops for high school students with an East Coast theatre ensemble, a technique discussion for junior high band students from a Toronto, Canada jazz ensemble, side-by-side concert performance with a Texas string quartet, hip-hop dance presentations on history and technique for elementary students— all arts experiences that students would otherwise not have access to.

Since 1974, the Visiting Artist Series has engaged Quad City residents of all ages in quality arts experiences with professional performing artists. Artists of various disciplines present demonstrations, workshops, and masterclasses at pre-K sites, elementary, intermediate, and high schools as well as college campuses and community organizations.
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For more information on this residency program, visit www.quadcityarts.com/vas.
 
Thank you to our Supporters
Quad City Arts receives significant support for the Visiting Artist Series from Regional Development Authority, Scott County Regional Authority, Bechtel Charitable Trust, National Endowment of the Arts, Iowa Arts Council, Illinois Arts Council, Quad Cities Cultural Trust, Rock Island Community Foundation, Melvin McKay Trust, Mary Iva Gittens Knouse Trust, Moline Rotary, Rauch Family Foundation I, Kiwanis Club of Davenport, and Quad City Arts donors.  

Film:
Apprentices will work closely with independent filmmaker and educator Jonathan Burnett and learn the art of filmmaking through the entire process. Apprentices will create a short film including writing the script, filming, editing, sound design, and more. Apprentices will learn the elements of film design using professional equipment, but walk away with an understanding that can be translated to creating short films on something as small as a cell phone. ​

​Mural Painting:
Led by Lead Artist, Sarah Robb, apprentices will work with a client to determine their wants in a mural, then work as a team to create two or more concepts to be presented. Once the client offers feedback the apprentices will get to work on making their concept take shape into a beautiful mural.

Graphic Design:
Under the direction of Annie Oldenburg, apprentices will learn the basics of graphic design using the Adobe suite. In 2021, apprentices created vinyl wraps for windows in Downtown Rock Island to showcase what sort of businesses they wanted to see more of in Downtown Rock Island. The 2022, design project will be similar, but is still being developed.

Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship projects begin on June 7 and will conclude on July 9.
​Apprentices will meet Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

*Friday, July 8 is the only Friday apprentices may be needed to make final touches on projects.*