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44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
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44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition

Figge Art Museum

June 21, 2026Davenport, IA, USA (Figge Art Museum, fourth-floor gallery)

The 44th edition of the Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition, an all-media regional juried show hosted by the Figge Art Museum. Juried by Chazen Museum chief curator Katherine Alcauskas, it carries one of the region's richest award structures, led by a $1,500 first prize.

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A long-running regional juried exhibition (since 1970), organized by the Rock Island Art Guild and hosted at the Figge Art Museum's fourth-floor gallery in fall 2026. Juried by Katherine Alcauskas, Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art (UW–Madison), with a deep slate of cash awards.

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Open to artists living within a 200-mile radius of the Figge Art Museum. All media welcome, including sound, performance, video, digital art, painting, sculpture, installation, mixed media, photography, and works on paper. Up to three works per artist.

Dates & details

Deadline
11:59 PM CDT
Programme dates
Fall 2026 (Figge Art Museum, fourth-floor gallery)
Costs to the artist
$35 entry plus delivery of accepted work
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Extensive cash awards — First $1,500, Second $750, Third (Founder's) $500, Sculpture $500, plus media, watercolor, and audience awards
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$35 (up to 3 works)

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