Sherry Case Maurer is the recipient of the 2021 Harley Award for Outstanding Community Art Support. This is an annual award bestowed during the Riverssance Festival of Fine Art that will be given at a 5:30 p.m. reception on Saturday, September 18 in Lindsay Park, Davenport. For more info on Riverssance, CLICK HERE.
Riverssance Festival of Fine Art is celebrating its 33rd year as the premier fine arts festival of the Quad Cities, showcasing over 70 of the top artists throughout the greater Midwest. Organized and run by art enthusiasts, Riverssance continues to be recognized for its careful attention to artists’ success, community partnerships, great buyers, beautiful location, […]
MUSCATINE, IA – “The Right Side of the Highway”, photographs & drawings by Randy Tracy, will be on display from September 17 through October 2 at Sunrise Galleries located at 114 E 2nd Street in Downtown Muscatine. A reception to meet the artists will be held Friday, September 17 from 5:30 to 8:00PM. Tracy’s interest […]
Through November 1, 2021, Quad City Arts’ Art at the Airport presents works on paper by Jaimie Foster of Naperville, IL; photography by Mark Dierker of Dubuque, IA; and ceramic wildlife sculpture by Deana Bada Maloney of Downers Grove, IL. Jaimie Foster is interested in the relationship we have with nature and our environment, both […]
In celebration of the Bettendorf Public Library’s Global Gathering 2021 World Tour, the Figge Art Museum will offer a presentation on the art of Haiti on Wednesday, September 29th at 7:00 PM. No registration is required to attend this free event, which will take place at the Bettendorf Public Library located at 2950 Learning Campus […]
Cecile Houel’s Mississippi River Pastel seminar is a 2 – Day workshop Oct. 2-3 focusing on superior pastel techniques and how to reach the magic of the feel in a painting, both leading to spectacular results! Enjoy the pastel medium and the spell-bounding beauty of nature at the Bereskin Gallery, 2967 State St., Bettendorf. Class […]
Chicago artist Toby Zallman will have her solo exhibition, “Our Plastic Trash,” on display through Friday, Sept. 24 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. Zallman is a Chicago artist whose art practice focuses on sculpture and drawing. In 2004, after becoming aware of how damaging our plastic and e-waste is to the environment, she […]
Tennessee artist Mark Mcleod will have his solo exhibition, “I only went out for a walk,” on display through Thursday, Sept. 16 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. A reception for the artist will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, and the artist will speak about his work at 5 p.m. Mark […]
The unveiling of a public art project to raise awareness for farm machinery on the roadway will be from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, in the Mummert Pocket Park, next to Forgottonia Brewing and the Bold Brew House in Macomb. The project is a vintage Farmall H tractor, covered in mosaic glass tiles, which depict […]
Sign up today for Brad Bisbey’s 4 day Urban Sketching Seminar starting September 9th at Bereskin Gallery And Art Academy! Master your tools and become versed in poetry of line and texture during the course, held at 2967 State St., Bettendorf. Class fee $135.00 This course is sure to take you through the steps to […]
