Quad City Arts
RI artist Gustafson selected for Bettendorf mural project
The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) has selected local artist William Gustafson of Rock Island to paint a new mural on the west-facing wall at 312 17th St., across from the Bettendorf City Hall. His mural is called Titled Arches. The…
Maynard leaving Quad City Arts for job at Florida State
The longtime executive director of the Quad City Arts organization is leaving to take a…
Muralists selected for Quad Cities’ Arts Alley
The walls in Arts Alley are getting primed this week for one of the largest…
QC Cultural Trust unveils plan to elevate arts, culture
After quietly working behind the scenes to improve the vitality of the regional arts and…
Study: The arts spur local economy, create jobs
Supporting the arts is economic development. The arts create jobs, bring in money, and attract…
Mural, mural on the wall: Public views artwork finalists
Some of the proposed murals showed birds and boys in flight. Others showed butterflies, hawks,…
QC can help select wall mural designs for RI Arts Alley
The community is invited to help select the design for large-scale murals to cover two…
QC Arts’ Maynard nominated to fill open RI third ward seat
Quad City Arts Executive Director Kevin Maynard has been nominated by Rock Island Mayor Mike…
Festival of Trees delivers ‘fun feeling’ to thousands
The 37th annual Festival of Trees – the holiday celebration that helps usher in the…
Festival of Trees heralds QC holiday season
Downtown Davenport’s population will balloon this weekend when tens of thousands of visitors are expected…
New QC Public Art Trail, QC Great Glass Hunt offer a trail of discovery
Joel Ryser was enjoying a CBS News Sunday Morning program when a story about a…
New murals, art emphasis bolster placemaking efforts
Public art not only can be inviting, colorful and welcoming, but it can lend vitality…
Apply now for Quad City Arts’ 2022 Arts Dollars grants
Quad City Arts is accepting applications for its Arts Dollars grants for the 2022 cycle.…