2022-23 Quad City Arts Exhibition

Quad City Arts invites artists residing within a 250-mile radius of Rock Island, IL (most of Iowa, Illinois, parts of Wisconsin and Missouri) to submit proposals for gallery exhibitions during 2022-23. Selected artists will be paired with one or two additional artists for a 2-month long exhibition between August 2022 and August 2023 in one of two large exhibit spaces. Cohesive bodies of work are highly desired, and all media will be considered. All exhibited work will be featured in the online sales gallery.

Quad City Arts operates two gallery spaces. The Rock Island Gallery occupies a 1908 department store space near the Mississippi River with 1,500 square feet of exhibition space and 106 running feet of wall space, featuring original wood floors, a 14-foot high tin ceiling, and a wall of windows facing the river. This space is ideal for large work, both 2D and 3D, cutting edge or experimental work, very small work requiring close-up viewing, installation work, performance art, and nudes. A free public reception for artists is held. The Art at the Airport Gallery is located in the Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, IL, with 1,600 square feet of exhibition space behind floor-to-ceiling glass panels with a 4-foot depth. It can accommodate works up to 7 feet tall and sculptures 4 feet wide, with numerous electrical outlets and controlled lighting ideal for works incorporating neon or video. Over 2 million visitors pass through this space annually. Due to the highly public nature, no nudity or highly controversial works will be displayed, and no public receptions are currently held.

Eligibility is open to all artists over 18 residing within 250 miles of Rock Island, Illinois. Exhibition pieces must have been completed in the last 3 years and not previously shown at Quad City Arts. The entry fee is $10, with a deadline of January 9, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Applicants must submit 6 images representing their proposed body of work and a brief proposal stating the overall theme, idea, or inspiration, the number of pieces ready for exhibition, and the range of sizes. Most exhibited work should be for sale. 2D work must be framed unless gallery wrapped canvas is used. Notification of selections will be sent February 11, 2022.