Round Tables are the Arts Council’s approach to convening the Rockford Region’s Creative Community. Please choose the RoundTable that suits your interests and sign up to receive more information.
Who: Visual artists, performing artists, musicians, literary artists, cultural institutions, creative businesses, RAAC partners, and media partners are welcome!
What: Vibrant discussion about the creative community—challenges and opportunities
When: Twice a year, once in September and again in March
Why: The Arts Council hears a consistent message from creatives about the need for collaboration and communication. Round Tables provide the space for important conversations around arts and culture, and the creative dreams we
have, as artists, for our region. The Arts Council has partnered with Midland States Bank, as a sponsor of these Round Tables, and we’re thrilled that Midland is supporting our creative community.
- Visual Artists
- Performing Artists
- Literary Artists
- Musicians
- RAAC Partners in Arts and Culture
MEdia Round table
Media representatives, and their peers, are welcome to join the Media Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the media community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Media Round Table will be March 12, 9-10:30 am at Shumway Market
Visual Arts Round table
Graphic artists, printmakers, painters, tattooists, animators, illustrators, photographers, aspiring visual artists, and more are welcome to join the Visual Artist Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the visual artist community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Visual Arts Round Table will be March 11, 12-1:30 pm at The Underground
Performing Arts ROUND TABLE
Dancers, actors, alternative performance artists, poi artists, mimes, aspiring performers, and more are welcome to join the Performing Artists Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the performing artist community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Performing Arts Round Table will be March 10, 12-1:30 pm at West Side Show Room
Community Partners ROUND TABLE
Organizational leaders, agency staff members, aspiring arts & culture nonprofits, and more are welcome to join the Partners Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the Partners community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Community Partners Round Table will be March 4, 10:30 am – Noon via a Zoom Meeting
Literary Arts ROUND TABLE
Authors, poets, narrators, essayists, aspiring writers, and more are welcome to join the Literary Artists Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the literary artist community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Literary Arts Round Table will be March 14, 10:30 – Noon at The Nordlof
Musicians ROUND TABLE
Instrumentalists, band members, production artists, DJ’s, aspiring musicians and more are welcome to join the Musicians Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the musicians community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Musicians Round Table will be March 13, 9-10:30 am at The Music Academy
