Quad City Arts
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  • Programs
    • Art Services
    • Visiting Artist Series
    • Public Sculpture Program
    • Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program
    • Arts Dollars Grant Program
  • Events
    • All Events
    • Annual High School Art Invitational
    • Chalk Art Fest
    • Riverssance Festival
    • Performing Arts Signature Series (PASS)
    • Annual Celebration & Lloyd Awards
    • Festival of Trees
  • Galleries
    • Rock Island Gallery
    • Airport Gallery
    • Second Avenue Window
    • Past Exhibits
  • Opportunities
  • Blog
  • Support
  • Artist Index
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​Our Programs make a difference

ENRICHING LIFE THROUGH THE ARTS

What We DO

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Quad City Arts is an arts advocacy organization that operates visual arts galleries, community events, re-granting programs, an educational residency program presenting multi-disciplinary performing arts, and activates public spaces through a sculpture program and murals. Our programs allow us to serve more than 350,000 people annually in the Quad Cities.

Visiting Artist Series

The Visiting Artist Series offers residencies by world-renowned artists providing informal performances and discussions in schools, workplaces, and human-service agencies. Ten to fifteen performances are presented annually in public concert halls.

The series makes the arts accessible to students K-12 by bringing the performing arts directly to schools and community sites, and providing low-cost opportunities for Quad City area residents to see performances that would otherwise be out of reach. 
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Public SCulpture Program

Our Public Sculpture Program coordinates the selection and display of public sculpture with cities, organizations, and businesses in publicly-accessible locations throughout the Quad Cities. All of the leased sculptures are on view and for sale to anyone with interest in owning them.
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Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program

Metro Arts brings together artistically talented young adults and provides them with productive, creative, paid apprenticeships in the arts. The program is open to any student age 15-21 residing in the Quad City area.​
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Arts Dollars Grants

Since 1979, the Arts Dollars grant program has provided funding for local artists and non-profit organizations to enrich the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts. These grants support artists and arts programming with an emphasis on community engagement.
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Visual Art Opportunities
​& Calls for Entry

Quad City Arts strives to display a diverse mix of established and emerging artists. With two gallery spaces, Rock Island Gallery, and Art at the airport, we were able to showcase 266 artists in 2019. We have recently acquired an additional location on Centre Station. Quad City Arts has the ability to sell artwork online, browse, shop and support local artists today!
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Annual High School Arts Invitational

High school art teachers in the greater Quad City region are invited to choose works by their top students. Area schools are provided the opportunity to show their student's artwork in a commercial art gallery and compete for over $6,000 in scholarships and prizes.  
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​Rock Island Gallery
​& Store Hours

Mon–Fri: 10a–5p
Sat: 11a–5p
Closed Sundays

CONTACT

Phone: 309.793.1213
Fax: 309.793.1265
info@quadcityarts.com
1715 2nd Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201

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 • Visiting Artist Series
 • Public Sculpture Program 
 • Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship 
 • Arts Dollars Grants
 • Visual Art Opportunities
 • Artworks Expo
 • High School Art Invitational

EVENTS

  • Chalk Art Fest
  • Riverssance Festival
  • Festival Of Trees
  • Annual Celebration
      & Lloyd Awards

  • Performing Arts Signature Series

GALLERIES

  • Rock Island Gallery
  • ​Airport Gallery

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ABOUT

Quad City Arts is dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts. The organization’s dual role of presenting the arts and humanities, as well as serving as an arts resource, allows us to serve more than 350,000 people annually in the Arts Center in Rock Island and at over 200 rural and urban community sites.​

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  • About
  • Programs
    • Art Services
    • Visiting Artist Series
    • Public Sculpture Program
    • Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program
    • Arts Dollars Grant Program
  • Events
    • All Events
    • Annual High School Art Invitational
    • Chalk Art Fest
    • Riverssance Festival
    • Performing Arts Signature Series (PASS)
    • Annual Celebration & Lloyd Awards
    • Festival of Trees
  • Galleries
    • Rock Island Gallery
    • Airport Gallery
    • Second Avenue Window
    • Past Exhibits
  • Opportunities
  • Blog
  • Support
  • Artist Index