by RAAR-admin | Jan 5, 2023 | News & Events
Update from the Executive Director Dear Friends, The month of November reminds us to be grateful—for family, friends, health, jobs, a roof over our heads, food enough to eat, and love. Then, my list quickly moves from critical needs being met to good books, public...
by RAAR-admin | Oct 11, 2022 | News & Events
Dear Arts Enthusiasts, What a gorgeous month in the Rockford Region. I don’t think the landscape of Rockford has ever looked so good in early October as it does this year! I’ve been biking to work on a new e-bike, trying to walk-the-walk a bit. It has been a glorious...
by RAAR-admin | Sep 15, 2022 | News & Events
An imaginative new outdoor art production invites viewers to explore the world of dreams and nightmares through a multimedia experience that can be stunning, flashy and, at times, trippy. Somnium: The Book of Dreams and Nightmares” is a public art exhibit made in...
by RAAR-admin | Sep 6, 2022 | News & Events
Update from the Executive Director Today at Shumway September 2022 Update from the Executive Director Dear Arts Council Members and Community Partners, Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans…days are getting shorter, work wheels keep...
by RAAR-admin | Sep 6, 2022 | News & Events
A new display in Davis Park transforms pieces of Rockford’s industrial heritage into vibrant new works of public art. Screw City Steel is a Rockford Area Arts Council initiative that brought together professional artists to paint murals on two sides of four industrial...
by RAAR-admin | Sep 2, 2022 | News & Events
Four large, industrial steel doors have been set up in Davis Park, and you may be wondering what they’re for. They are part of the Rockford Area Arts Council’s “Art for Impact” initiative, which asked local artists to design pieces using the theme “You Belong Here.”...
by RAAR-admin | Sep 2, 2022 | News & Events
Some of the area’s youngest artists showed off their work on Friday as part of the Rockford Area Arts Council’s “Spark!” program. More than 20 middle and high school students had artwork on display. The students worked side-by-side with local artists over the last two...
by RAAR-admin | Sep 2, 2022 | News & Events
The Rockford Area Arts Council honored 10 artists and advocacy organizations last week at the Rockford Area Arts Awards. The awards ceremony, which honors creative individuals and institutions who have contributed to the enrichment of the Rockford region, was held...
