ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 23, 2021) — Quad City Arts presents the 44th Annual High School Art Invitational at Quad City Arts Gallery in Rock Island, from 27 March-29 April 2021. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The gallery will be open extended hours — until 8PM — on April 1 and 29. A virtual award presentation will go live on Quad City Arts Facebook page on April 1, along with an online gallery where all of the entries can be viewed: https://www.quadcityarts.com/hs-invitational.html.
This exhibition features exemplary works of art selected by each high-school art-teacher in the region. On the average, 16 schools, 28 teachers, and over 170 students are provided the opportunity to show their artwork in a commercial art gallery and compete for over $4000 in scholarships and prizes. Primary sponsorship is provided by The William Butterworth Foundation. Scholarships are sponsored by the Morrisey Family Foundation, The Deere Employees Credit Union, and Quad City Arts’ board members. Other awards are sponsored by Dphilms, Living Lands and Waters, Zimmerman Honda, the Left Bank Art League, The Rock Island Art Guild, and local artists in the area of their expertise.
A list of the students and prizes will follow this press release upon selection.
Quad City Arts is a non-profit local arts agency dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts. The Quad City Arts Center Gallery is located at 1715 Second Avenue in the Arts and Entertainment District of Rock Island. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10AM-5PM, and Saturday, 11AM–5PM.
