What’s Up Downtown is a quarterly update on all things downtown Rock Island from Jack Cullen, Executive Director of the Rock Island Downtown Alliance. Downtown Rock Island is on the move. A vibrant holiday season marked the end of 2024, paving...
The Rock Island Downtown Alliance received a High Five award for Community Development & Reinvestment for the renovation of Arts Alley from the Development Association of Rock Island (DARI). The $534,000 project, funded by the City of Rock Island and...
2024 Holiday Weekends 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 1719 2nd Ave., Rock Island The inaugural Arts Alley Holiday Market presented by Valley Construction will be open weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Nov. 29 through Dec. 22, located at 1719 2nd...
Alternating Currents events scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 15, in Arts Alley are being moved to Schwiebert Riverfront Park, downtown Rock Island, due to construction. The Rock Island Downtown Alliance kick off to Alternating Currents presented by the Quad Cities Cultural Trust...
Crews are literally paving the way this week ahead of an exciting event on Thursday, Aug. 15 to celebrate the ongoing progress in Arts Alley, an outdoor pedestrian space in the heart of downtown Rock Island. Beginning at 5 p.m., the...
For the fourth consecutive year, Rock Island is hosting Alternating Currents in the Quad Cities with a diverse mix of free, all-ages events Thursday, Aug. 15, through Sunday, Aug. 18, at some of downtown’s most unique public spaces and entertainment...
The walls in Arts Alley are getting primed this week for one of the largest public art projects in Rock Island’s history. The Rock Island Downtown Alliance, City of Rock Island and Quad City Arts are excited to announce artists...
Quad Citizens are encouraged to ride their bicycle to the office Friday, May 17, on National Bike to Work Day. The Rock Island Downtown Alliance and Quad Cities Bicycle Club are hosting a free breakfast for bicycle commuters 6-10 a.m. Friday...
The Rock Island Downtown Alliance and Quad City Arts are seeking two artists (or artist teams) for the design and installation of two public murals on exterior walls in Rock Island, Illinois. The murals will be created on separate concrete...
