Students get their piece of history with mosaic mural that will be displayed for... April 18, 2024 @ 12:34 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The artwork students at Lewis Lemon Elementary School pieced together on Thursday... Read More
83rd Young Artist Show: Youth Division opens this weekend at Rockford University March 18, 2024 @ 10:09 am From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rockford Art Museum will unveil its 83rd Young Artist Show: Youth Division... Read More
Here are your 2024 Rockford Area Arts Awards winners March 11, 2024 @ 11:37 am From news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Arts Council on Friday handed out a dozen awards... Read More
Rockford artist Michelle Dorr has clients around the country hounding her for do... February 27, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Paul Anthony Arco Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — There are animal lovers, and then there’s Michelle... Read More
Sarah Bell creates 'wearable paintings' for her new exhibit at Kortman Gallery i... January 30, 2024 @ 11:00 am Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit at Kortman Gallery centers on wearable paintings that artist Sarah Bell has... Read More
New art gallery and event space in downtown Rockford also deals vintage goods an... November 29, 2023 @ 6:05 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new local art gallery and event space that also sells vintage... Read More
Seeing Red: New exhibit at Kortman Gallery in Rockford centers on Symbol's iconi... November 17, 2023 @ 11:55 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The city’s most recognizable piece of public art is celebrated at a new... Read More
Rockford IceHogs promo features original hat designs from 3 local artists November 6, 2023 @ 3:02 pm Via news release Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Fans first in line at three Rockford IceHogs games this season have... Read More
Photos: 9 paintings cover 8 storefronts for Smash Art in downtown Rockford October 27, 2023 @ 3:55 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A stretch of East State Street in downtown became an outdoor art gallery... Read More
Smash Art turns vandalism into mini murals in downtown Rockford October 24, 2023 @ 2:08 pm A complete list of businesses and participating artists is at the bottom of this story By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app... Read More
First ever Art in the Park celebrates artistic talent in Sycamore, around the re... September 29, 2023 @ 10:31 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app SYCAMORE — Arts will take over Citizens Memorial Sports Complex on Sunday during a... Read More
'A little pocket of magic': Outdoor art show Somnium aims to create surreal Rock... September 29, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — An industrial building tucked between the Rock River and Madison Street in... Read More
75th Greenwich Village Art Fair coming to Rockford Art Museum grounds this weeke... September 11, 2023 @ 2:35 pm Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The 75th Greenwich Village Art Fair takes over the grounds of Riverfront Museum Park this... Read More
'Heart of the River': New mural honors Ski Broncs, aims to spark joy in Loves Pa... August 4, 2023 @ 12:03 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — A new mural filled with custom colors aims to spark joy... Read More
New exhibit 'Staring at Strangers' blends realistic and abstract at Kortman Gall... June 30, 2023 @ 9:59 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit opening tonight at Kortman Gallery blends the realistic and... Read More
Belvidere native paints new mural honoring the history of the Boone County Fair June 23, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — A new mural that will be unveiled Saturday in the city’s downtown... Read More
New downtown Rockford business strives to get youth, families involved in the ar... June 1, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new business coming to downtown Rockford blends the line between playhouse... Read More
2 downtown Rockford businesses enter new chapters with move to different storefr... June 1, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A pair of downtown businesses are changing locations in a collaborative effort... Read More
New art exhibit in Rockford showcases strength and vibrance of LGBTQ+ artists May 30, 2023 @ 12:00 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit at 317 Art Collaborative sets out to showcase the... Read More
New art exhibit in Rockford showcases strength and vibrance of LGBTQ+ artists May 30, 2023 @ 12:00 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit at 317 Art Collaborative sets out to showcase the... Read More
Rockford arts icon Tom Heflin, whose work captured the beauty of the Midwest, ha... May 1, 2023 @ 3:09 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The leap of faith Tom Heflin took to become a full-time artist... Read More
Arts take center stage in Rockford this weekend for Spring ArtScene April 20, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The city’s art scene takes center stage this weekend as visual and... Read More
4 dozen nominees announced for Rockford Area Arts Awards February 21, 2023 @ 1:45 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Arts Council on Tuesday announced 48 nominees for this... Read More
Art abounds this week in Rockford. Here are 15 things to do February 7, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Arts abound this week in the Rockford area with a host of... Read More
Beyond the lens: New Kortman Gallery exhibit in Rockford reimagines photography February 6, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new exhibit coming to Kortman Gallery in downtown takes photography beyond... Read More
Artist aims to inspire with exhibit that showcases the faces of Rockford's past,... December 2, 2022 @ 8:30 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — When Rachel Bonacquisti returned to the city roughly six years ago she... Read More
Artist aims to inspire with exhibit that showcases the faces of Rockford's past,... December 2, 2022 @ 8:30 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — When Rachel Bonacquisti returned to the city roughly six years ago she... Read More
Mosaic towers create colorful new 'landmarks' in Rockford's Coronado-Haskell nei... November 17, 2022 @ 7:00 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new public art project featuring five mosaic towers were unveiled Thursday... Read More
Pictorial: Here's a look at the completed Screw City Steel mural series in Rockf... October 4, 2022 @ 2:30 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Five artists from the region have turned steel doors tied to the... Read More
Explore dreams and nightmares in this art show that 'brings the audience through... September 7, 2022 @ 6:05 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — An imaginative new outdoor art production invites viewers to explore the world... Read More
The final mural of this summer's CRE8IV initiative sets a different tone than th... August 25, 2022 @ 6:40 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROSCOE — The 12th and final mural of this summer’s CRE8IV: transformational Art initiative... Read More
'Art creates vibrant places': Sculpture gets permanent home at College Avenue ro... July 27, 2022 @ 4:18 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — What you see at the center of the roundabout at College Avenue... Read More
'Be whimsical every day': Arts Happening brings wonder to downtown Rockford June 26, 2022 @ 2:05 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Olivia Gaumond started the process of transforming into a mermaid about 8 a.m.... Read More
Have you seen this 'secret squirrel' in Rockford? Here's the story behind the hu... June 15, 2022 @ 6:00 am By Mary Sisk Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — A cartoon yellow squirrel clad in a purple hat and gesturing as if... Read More
This artist's burger is meant to keep your car from getting rocked May 18, 2022 @ 6:00 am By Chelsea Meyer Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — For some Red Robin restaurant goers, hitting the slider in its back parking... Read More
Kortman Gallery pushes artists 'out of their comfort zones' with erotic themed s... April 20, 2022 @ 6:00 am From news release Rock River Current Get our Newsletter ROCKFORD — A new exhibit from Kortman Gallery aims to push artists out of their... Read More
The Hub Art Gallery aims to 'breathe life back to Midtown' in Rockford April 19, 2022 @ 6:05 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — A new gallery and event space on Seventh Street aims to reinvigorate the... Read More
Here are your 2022 Rockford Area Arts Awards winners March 16, 2022 @ 9:34 am From news release Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Arts Council honored 10 artists and advocacy organizations last week... Read More
Don't sleep on 'Pillow Talk,' the latest exhibit at Kortman Gallery in Rockford November 16, 2021 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Iconic works of art don’t just live inside museums. You can get Mona... Read More
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful- Calling All Artists April 9, 2021 @ 12:14 pm Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful is pleased to announce their Earth Day fundraiser will be called the Earth Day Awards & Art Auction. They are... Read More