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Rockford Area Arts Council

The Rockford Area Arts Council champions the arts by fostering collaboration among artists, organizations, and the community to enhance cultural vibrancy and accessibility in the Rockford region, ensuring arts are for everyone.

Asbestos, and Lead, and Mercury - Oh my!&nbsp; The Arts Council invites the community to see the progress made at the Rockford Armory through the US &nbsp;EPA Brownfields grant. &nbsp;As the Arts Council moves from its $1.54 million environmental remediation project into the exciting predevelopment stage, we want your input, expertise, and wildest dreams included in our vision. Join us on Friday, October 16, 8:30- 10 a.m. at the Armory. We&#39;re treating you to Curran&#39;s Apple Orchard Donuts, Cider, and Coffee!&nbsp;

Goodbye Contaminants - Hello Community!

THE ART OF THE GAME October 18&mdash;come play your part! Where&nbsp;pickleball&nbsp;meets the power of ART! A paddle, a paintbrush, a stage and a song,&nbsp;Different worlds? We say they belong! We dink and we drive, we volley and play, While art feeds the soul in its own special way. Strong bodies. Bright minds. Creative hearts. Whole kids are built from ALL of these parts. So we&rsquo;ll pickleball, sweat, laugh and cheer, To keep art, music and theater thriving right here! A little competition. A whole lot of heart. Victory + RAAC&mdash;where SPORT meets ART! October 18&mdash;grab a paddle, take part! We&rsquo;ll bring the sweat. Let&rsquo;s SUPPORT THE ART!

The Pickleball Throwdown: Play Hard. Give Big. Support RAAC.

State of Culture 2026 is an annual gathering that brings together artists, leaders, organizations, and community members to celebrate progress, share ideas, and explore what&#39;s next for arts and culture in the Rockford region. Join us for an evening of conversation, collaboration, and inspiration as we highlight the impact of the Rockford Region Cultural Plan and the creative momentum shaping our community.

State of Culture:  Second Annual Event

Performing Arts Round Table 🎭 Dancers, actors, drag performers, directors, and more are welcome to join to discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the performing arts community. Enjoy complimentary pizza and soda while connecting with your fellow creatives.

Performing Arts Round Table

Media creatives and industry peers are invited to join the conversation about the unique opportunities, challenges, and future of the digital media and film community. Enjoy complimentary pizza and soda while networking with fellow creatives and building new connections.

Digital Media Round Table

Authors, poets, narrators, essayists, aspiring writers, and more are welcome to join to discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the literary arts community. This gathering supports the Rockford Area Arts Council&rsquo;s mission to expand access to the arts for everyone&mdash;including new writers, experienced authors, and curious readers. All voices are welcome. ✍️ Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries while connecting with your fellow creatives.

Literary Round Table

Instrumentalists, band members, production artists, DJ&rsquo;s, aspiring musicians, music venue owners, and more are welcome to join to discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the music community. Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries while connecting with your fellow creatives.

Musicians Round Table

Graphic artists, printmakers, painters, tattooists, animators, illustrators, photographers, aspiring visual artists, and more are welcome to join to discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the visual artist community. &nbsp; Enjoy complimentary pizza and soda while connecting with your fellow creatives.

Visual Round Table

Rockford is home to a vibrant creative community, and we want to bring everyone together! &nbsp;Musicians with actors, photographers with designers, writers with visual artists, and more.&nbsp; This event is all about connecting across disciplines and celebrating our arts community. Enjoy pizza and conversation with fellow creatives. Bring your friends and family&mdash;all are welcome!

Creative Community - Summer Social

Join the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://rocknrollinstitute.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Rock &amp; Roll Institute</a> for a special benefit concert supporting the Rockford Area Arts Council. Enjoy an evening of live music performed by talented young musicians while helping create more opportunities for local artists, arts education, and creative experiences throughout the Rockford region. Every ticket helps strengthen our creative community.

Rock and Roll Institute Benefit Concert for the Arts Council

The Rockford Area Arts Council will host a&nbsp;training session on Thursday, May 28, from 5:30&ndash;8:00 p.m&nbsp;for youth arts instructors.&nbsp;The training will take place at the&nbsp;Rockford Park District building, located at 401 South Main Street.&nbsp;Please enter through the main entrance, where you will be directed upstairs to the training room. The session will be led by Rebecca Francis of Ignite Solutions, along with Alice Nichols and Jessica Wexel from RAMP.To create a fresh and engaging experience for returning staff, our presenters have asked instructors to submit scenarios or questions in advance related to the following&nbsp;topics:<ul data-spread="false" fr-original-style='color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; direction: ltr; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);' style='color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; direction: ltr; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: inherit;'><li fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr;" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; box-sizing: inherit;">Providing instruction and support for students with disabilities</li><li fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr;" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; box-sizing: inherit;">Creating an inclusive learning environment where all children feel they belong</li></ul>Please email jordan@artsforeveryone.com any specific challenges from previous camps or any questions you would like Rebecca or the RAMP team to address, before the May 18 training session.

Youth Arts Instructor Training

🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Rockford Area Arts Council&#39;s fundraising event. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 Every registration to this event will bring us closer to achieving our mission. Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate world for all. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

Rockford Area Arts Council

Rockford Area Arts Council

Past events

Past events

Goodbye Contaminants - Hello Community!

The Pickleball Throwdown: Play Hard. Give Big. Support RAAC.

State of Culture: Second Annual Event

Performing Arts Round Table

Digital Media Round Table

Literary Round Table

Musicians Round Table

Visual Round Table

Creative Community - Summer Social

Rock and Roll Institute Benefit Concert for the Arts Council

Youth Arts Instructor Training

Social Gathering

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Past events

Past events

Goodbye Contaminants - Hello Community!

The Pickleball Throwdown: Play Hard. Give Big. Support RAAC.

State of Culture: Second Annual Event

Performing Arts Round Table

Digital Media Round Table

Literary Round Table

Musicians Round Table

Visual Round Table

Creative Community - Summer Social

Rock and Roll Institute Benefit Concert for the Arts Council

Youth Arts Instructor Training

Social Gathering

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