Quad City Arts' 37th Annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Art 2025

Quad City Arts' Riverssance Festival of Fine Art is celebrating its 37th year as the premier fine arts festival of the Quad Cities, showcasing close to 100 of the top artists throughout the greater Midwest along with regional musical entertainment, delicious food from area restaurants, wine tasting booth, craft beer tent, and a free children's art tent. Riverssance is located in Davenport's Lindsay Park between River Drive and E. 11th Street on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. This picturesque venue is nestled between a beautifully restored turn-of-the-century area of shops and restaurants called the Village of East Davenport and a neighborhood of rolling hills and stately homes.

The festival accepts original artwork in 18 categories including ceramics, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, painting (pastels, oils, acrylics, watercolor), photography, sculpture, wood, printmaking (lithography, screen-print, etching/engraving), and other. All artwork must be original and created by the artist. Limited edition prints are permitted but must be clearly marked as a reproduction. Commercial exhibits, buy-and-sell items, items made from kits and commercially molded articles are not permitted. Young emerging artists under 23 years of age are encouraged to participate with special jury consideration.

Booth fees are $225 for single booth and $450 for double booth. Each exhibitor receives a 12x12-foot area and must supply all necessary display equipment with white canopies required. Awards include one $1000 Best of Show award, five $500 Merit awards, and one $200 People's Choice award. Artists receive easy access for booth setup, art angels for booth breaks, complimentary water, commemorative festival t-shirt, and can participate in Saturday evening artist reception and morning breakfast offerings.