Development Association of Rock Island, Inc

Founded in 1990, Quad City Arts is a visual arts gallery and re-granting program, featuring local performing artists in Rock Island, Ill. Formed due to the merger of Quad City Arts Council, Visiting Artists, Inc., Festival of Trees and Bix Arts Festival, It serves the residents of Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties in Illinois and Scott, Clinton, and Muscatine counties in Iowa. The organizations which finance the Quad City Arts include Festival of Trees, Quad City Arts Partners (memberships), and operating grants from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Iowa Arts Council, which is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. It also provides various literary programs and public sculpture programs and programs for the metro youth.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society (MVBS) is dedicated to preserving and promoting blues music through various initiatives, including fundraising events like the Blues n Brews Concert Series, which supports the educational outreach program Blues in the Schools. The organization also celebrates blues heritage with events such as the annual Blues Fest and highlights the contributions of influential artists through features like "What's Your Blues Bio." MVBS actively engages with the blues community by recognizing the historical significance of the genre and addressing contemporary challenges within it. Through partnerships, awards, and ongoing support for musicians, MVBS works to ensure that the roots of blues music remain vibrant and relevant. Generated from the website