The Arts Council is thrilled to announce the return of ArtScene to the Rockford Region! ArtScene is a biannual gallery walk, hosted by the Arts Council, featuring new and established artists of the Rockford Region. Visitors to ArtScene are welcome at any of the venues listed below—there is no admission fee and all are welcome. All participating venues are adhering to the current Winnebago County Health Department COVID-guidelines and require masks.
ArtScene offers a wide variety of art to appreciate and purchase including jewelry, paintings, sculpture, prints, photography, quilts/fiber art, and more! Artists are available for conversation— sharing the approach and inspiration for their work. Select venues have food and beverages available for their visitors, at no cost, and most surrounding restaurants and shops are open for your enjoyment.
Spring ArtScene 2021 is April 23 and 24—5-9 p.m. on Friday night and 4-9 p.m. on Saturday night. All venues will have maps/artist listings for visitors. Additionally, our venue locations and artist information is hosted on their website and Facebook.
Venue locations include:
- *304 Main: 304 N Main St, Rockford IL 61101
- 317 Art Collective: 317 Market St, Rockford IL 61107
- Bennie’s Cleaners: 126 N 1st St, Rockford, IL 61107
- Electric Union Records: 321 N Church St, Rockford, IL 61101
- GEM: Gather, Engage, Make: 406 E State St, Rockford IL 61104
- *Here (Fatherless): 727 1st Ave, Rockford IL 61104
- Kortman Gallery @ J.R. Kortman Center for Design: 107 N Main St, Rkfd IL 61101
- *Meta Beauty Collective: 2209 E State St, 61101