Arts Quincy
QUINCY — In the third grade, Laura Sievert-Hesseltine attended the Quincy Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concert, a free concert that 3,000 students from 10 counties continue to attend to this day. It inspired her to pick up the violin. Sievert-Hesseltine is now the executive director of Arts Quincy, also known as the Quincy Society of…
Read Full Article The city budget passed in April with $25,000 allocated to your arts council – 1.6% of the Economic Growth Fund – to advance community development and economic goals for arts and culture. The City Council tabled that invoice this week, and this investment is in doubt. A number of umbrella agencies are advocating on behalf…
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QUINCY — The Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex will be the site for “Summer of Rhythm Night” from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. The evening will see the return of the West African drum and dance troupe Afriky Lolo, a performance by the Quincy Concert Band’s low brass ensemble and the Beat Arts Academy.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Arts Quincy will welcome the Illinois Arts Council for an in-person informational session on its new grant opportunities at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, at Quincy Museum, 1601 Maine. The informational session and Q&A will last about 60-90 minutes. An RSVP is not required but will ensure you receive updates before or…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Arts Quincy will offer a movie night from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at the Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex, 701 N. Eighth. The featured movie will be the live-action version of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” shown on a giant LED screen. The Quincy Children’s Museum, Quincy Art Center and Quincy Public…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy is partnering with the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce to organize this year’s Dogwood royalty event. This year’s theme is “May the Fourth Be with You: The Power of Community.” A Little King and Queen (ages 7-10 years old) and a Prince and Princess (ages 4-6 years old) will be crowned.…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy has announced receiving a $50,000 grant for an engineering study of a riverfront amphitheater at Clat Adams Park. The grant was awarded by the Illinois Arts Council Agency from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Planning Fund. Arts Quincy, Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation and the City of Quincy worked together to acquire the…
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QUINCY — Better Business Bureau (BBB) Quincy is honoring three businesses with TORCH Awards for Ethics in 2023. BBB TORCH Awards recognize organizations committed to exceptional standards for ethical business practices and service to their customers, employees, suppliers and communities. In a press release, Don O’Brien, BBB Quincy regional director, said, “We’re excited to honor…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy recently was awarded the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Nonprofit Ethics. The program recognizes commitment to the highest level of nonprofit ethics and accountability. Arts Quincy is the first nonprofit in the region to become a two-time torch award winner, first receiving the award in 2017. In a press release,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Arts Quincy is the recipient of two grants totaling $74,000 from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Partners in Excellence Grant and Community Arts Access Program. These funds allow Arts Quincy to broaden its scope and outreach, benefitting numerous students, including those in underserved rural areas. The grants also will facilitate the reinstatement…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy invites the community to a free family arts event at Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex on from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11. The headline entertainment is Okra Dance Company from Chicago. A free barbeque dinner will be provided by Big Bros BBQ through a sponsorship by Blessing Health System. Families can visit…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy, in partnership with the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County and the Underground Railroad Museum at Dr. Richard Eells House, will present a program by Connie Martin, one of Illinois Humanities Council’s Roads scholars, at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, during the Juneteenth commemoration festivities. Juneteenth has been celebrated for 157…
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QUINCY — Join Arts Quincy at Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, to kick off summer with a celebration featuring art activities, a meal, health information and a showing of the Disney movie “Encanto.” The evening will open at 6 p.m. Blessing Heath System will begin to serve “walking tacos” for…
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QUINCY — Music educator Dan Sherman was awarded the George M. Irwin Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in music and fine arts during the Quincy Park Band’s season opening concert on Monday in Madison Park. The award is in recognition of a lifetime of service and dedication to the entire arts and culture sector and…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy will welcome Gentlemen of Vision for an afternoon performance to hundreds of Quincy Junior High School students on May 5. Gentlemen of Vision is a 14-time national champion step dance troupe from a program that serves at-risk youth from the St. Louis area. The troupe performed in 2022 at Arts Quincy’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Arts Quincy is a community navigator partner with the Illinois Arts Alliance for the just-announced $50 million of grants available for the arts and culture sector through the state Creative Recovery grant program. This program is designed to target anyone in the creative sector including nonprofits, for-profit arts businesses and individual artists and…
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QUINCY — Musical educator and Quincy native Les Fonza will be awarded the George M. Irwin Lifetime Achievement Award for Music and Performing Arts during Arts Quincy’s 75th anniversary gala on Saturday, Dec. 10. The award is in recognition of a lifetime of commitment and dedication to excellence in music education and performance in the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Arts Quincy will celebrate the 75th anniversary of America’s First Arts Council on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Quincy Country Club. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner, drinks and music. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., followed by the presentation of the Arts Quincy’s George M. Irwin Lifetime Achievement Award to Les Fonza.…
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QUINCY — A family arts event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex. It will feature live music, art activities, a meal, and health and sun safety information. The event is free to the public. Those attending should bring a chair and/or blanket. The evening’s opening act is the Beat Arts Academy…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy recently was selected as the winner of The American Prize, Honored Artists, 2021-22, in recognition of its 75 years of artistic community collaboration and its exceptional promotions program. Arts Quincy was selected by special recommendation by the board and judges of The American Prize. In a press release, David Katz, founder and chief judge for…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy is the host a community event from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at the Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex. A meal will be provided by Blessing Health System. The event is free to the public. Guests should bring a chair and/or blanket. Families can kick off the summer by attending Soul Celebration, featuring live music, art…
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QUINCY – The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded Arts Quincy, America’s first arts council, the 2021 Arts Engagement in American Communities Award. The award includes a $10,000 grant to support community arts access projects in the coming year. The award recognizes nonprofits committed to engaging their communities in the arts through robust outreach, multi-disciplinary collaboration…
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QUINCY- Many hundred area residents, musicians, actors, and artists made their way to the William Klingner Trail between 18th and 24th Streets at Quincy’s Bob Mays Park on Sunday to honor George Irwin, the Patron of Arts in Quincy (and far beyond). Their trek was richly rewarded with outstanding performances celebrating our community’s art legacy…
Read Full Article Arts Quincy is among the Challenge America winners from the National Endowment for the Arts for 2021. A grant of $10,000 has been awarded to increase Community Arts Access programming. This is the second time Arts Quincy has received this honor. The Challenge America grant supports small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that…
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QUINCY — Join Arts Quincy at the Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex, 701 N. 8th, on Tuesday for a free summer arts celebration. Quincy High School’s Marching Blue Devils Drumline will open the event with live music at 6 p.m. Blessing Health System also will serve a free dinner at 6 pm. The menu consists of barbecue…
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