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Public Sculpture
​Program

Adding art to our community

Quad City Arts facilitates the selection and display of public sculpture with cities, organizations, and businesses in publicly accessible locations throughout the Quad Cities

About the 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.
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The sculptures are leased and on public display for a one-year period at which point they may be purchased for permanent installation or be replaced with new sculpture.  Our current exhibition features 22 leased sculptures in partnership with the City of Rock Island, the Moline Public Art Commission, The City of Bettendorf, the Downtown Davenport Partnership, and the DeWitt Community Library, showing their commitment to the cultural and artistic vitality of our community.
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All leased sculptures are on public view and available for purchase. If acquired, they are eligible for relocation once the exhibition dates conclude.

aPPLications are now Closed

Take A SCULPTURE TOUR through the Quad Cities

Take a tour of the public sculpture throughout the Quad Cities and tag us! #quadcityarts 
To view the listing, expand the left tab of the map below, each image has been included to each pin.
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Public Sculpture LoCATIONS

Geneseo, IL

PERMANENTLY ON DISPLAY

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Just Visiting
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Donald Horstman
Geneseo Public Library District
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directions

DeWitt, IA

ON DISPLAY FROM SUMMER 2025 TO JUNE 2026

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Agua Dorada
Peter Gray
DeWitt Community Library
(Permanently on display)
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Drip-Drop
Peter Gray
DeWitt Community Library
(Available for $9,000)
directions

Moline, ILLINOIS

On display from summer 2025 to June 2026

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Prioritizing
Matt Miller
Kone Building
(Available for $3,500)
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Angles, Shadows, Reaching
Bill McGrath
Sound Conservatory
(Available for $10,000)
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Cohesive Narration
Kristin Garnant
Heritage Place Plaza
(Available for $9,200)
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Athena
Sam Spiczka
Le Mekong Vietnamese
(Available for $16,000)
directions
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Magnify
Kirk Seese
Atlas Collective
(Available for $10,000)
directions
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Sum Pig
Kyle Fokken
Corner of 13th and 5th Ave.
(Available for $8,000)
directions

Bettendorf, Iowa

On display from summer 2025 to June 2026

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Twist
Michael Young
Geifman First Equity
(Available for $35,000)
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The Catch
Anna Modeland
Geifman First Equity
(Available for $8,000)
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Bench, Please
Ben Pierce
Geifman First Equity
(Available for $14,400)
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Dendrite
Sam Spiczka
Bettendorf Community Center
(Available for $9,500)
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Reflective
Tim Adams
​Build to Suit
(Available for $11,500)
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Icosahedron
Kirk Seese
Veteran's Memorial Park
(Available for $10,000)
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Farmhouse Toadstool Town
Anna Modeland
Faye's Field
(Available for $7,000)
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​Miscanthus

​Tim Adams
Waterfront Convention Center
(Available for $10,000)
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Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
Chris Plaisted
Base of I-74 walking path
(Available for $8,900)
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​Starburst

Tim Adams
Be the Light Park
(Available for $10,000)
directions

Permanently on DISPLAY

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IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY
Benjamin Pierce
​Faye's Field
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HEARTSTRINGS
Jeffery Cowger
​Middle Park
Temporarily in storage.
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UNITY
Paul Bobrowitz
State & 17th St.
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CRADLE
Donald Horstman
Waterfront Convention Center
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TRAJECTORY
Jaak Kindberg
River Drive & Grant St.
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SWOOP
Michael Young
Police Station/City Hall
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Clinton, IOwa

On display from summer 2025 to June 2026

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Skudelev
Chris Plaisted
Riverview Drive
(Available for $3,900)
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Flight
Hilde DeBruyne
Riverview Drive
(Available for $16,500)
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Feather
Kirk Seese
Riverview Drive
(Available for $10,000)
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Tree Branches
Kirk Seese
Riverview Drive
(Available for $10,000)
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Enchantment of Reading I
James Haire
Clinton Public Library
(Available for $20,000)
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Enchantment of Reading I
James Haire
Clinton Public Library
(Permanently on display)
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Collaborative Community
Paul Bobrowitz
near Farmer's Market
(Available for $9,000)
directions

Rock Island, Illinois

On display from summer 2025 to June 2026

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Learning to Fly
Frederick Napoli
Longview Park
(Available for $22,500)
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Bloom
Hilde BeDruyne
Rock Island SW Library
(Available for $18,000)
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Listen
Chris Wubbena
Five Points
(Available for $22,000)
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Text Pods
V Skip Willits
Downtown Library
(Available for $6,000)
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Permanently on DISPLAY

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Lloyd's Trek
Stuart Morris
Schwiebert Park
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Collapsing Wormhole
Thomas Riefe
Arts Alley
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Wanderlust
V. Skip Willits
3rd Ave & 17th St.
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Note
Paul Bobrowitz
2nd Ave across from Arts Alley
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Reaching to the Moon
Tim Frye
Lincoln Park
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Growing Up
Ben Pierce
Centennial Bridge Visitor's Center
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Moonshadow
Peter N. Gray
Weber Park
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Firebirds
Michael Young
RIFAC
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directions

Davenport, Iowa

ON DISPLAY FROM SUMMER 2025 TO JUNE 2026

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The Wind in the Waves
Chris Plaisted
Davenport Public Library
(Available for $3,500)
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Dance Diagram
Kristin Garnant
Common Cord Courtyard
(Available for $8,600)
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Ascending Perspectives
Craig Snyder
Figge Plaza
(Available for $9,200)
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Focal Point
Paul Bobrowitz
Parking Ramp, W. 2nd St.
(Available for $28,000)
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Multi Purpose Assist Droid (M.P.A.D.)
Kirk Seese
River Center, 136 E. 3rd St.
(Available for $12,000)
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Tree
Sunghee Min
The Current Hotel
(Available for $25,000)
directions

PERMANENTLY ON DISPLAY

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TOWER
Sol Lewitt
Figge Art Museum Plaza​
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GIVE WINGS TO YOUR DREAMS
Janice Lewellen
2nd & Brady St.
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SEASONAL CELEBRATION
Paul Bobrowitz
Perry and E. 4th St.
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​THE GOSSIPS

B. Thomas Lytle
2nd St.
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POINT IN TIME
Thomas Newport
W 3rd St. & Ripley St.
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​WEDGE

Matt Moyer
Centennial Park
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COMET TRAILS
Donald Horstman
River Center
Temporarily in storage.
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WHIMSY, WHIRLY,
​WHEELIE

F.J. Gagnepain IV
Visit Quad Cities
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MY CORLISS
Tony Zabka
Bus Station
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Submit your woRK 

Facilitated by Quad City Arts, this exhibition opportunity offers established and emerging public artists the chance to compete for multiple sites throughout the Quad City Region. Artists may submit up to six pieces to be considered for all sites. Works previously submitted may be submitted again since sculptures will be chosen by up to 8 selection committees for locations that are not close to each other. The 2024-25 program placed 26 sculptures in the cities of Rock Island and Moline, Illinois; Bettendorf, Davenport, Clinton and DeWitt, Iowa. We expect to place even more this season.
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aPPLications are now closed

FUNDING Partners 

2024 Public Sculptures were funded by City of Rock Island, Rock Island Parks & Recreation, Bettendorf Library Foundation,
​City of Bettendorf and Ascentra Credit Union. Special thanks to Hampton Cranes for sponsoring the installation of the sculptures.  
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Phone: 309.793.1213
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