Young Artists at the Figge opens

Jonathan Turner
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The Figge Art Museum has launched its annual display of student art, from eight local school districts who work hard to support art education in their elementary schools.

Starting with the Geneseo School District this week, an imaginative whirlwind of art changes every two weeks – complete with 76 frames, hundreds of artworks from students in kindergarten through 6th grade, and student recognition receptions, according to a Wednesday Figge release.

The Figge is at 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport.
The Figge is at 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport.

Art teachers from the participating schools are tasked with selecting the top artworks from their school. Those works are combined with the selections from each of the elementary schools in their district to create each district’s installation in the Figge’s second-floor Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery

For the 2024 installment of Young Artists at the Figge, school districts represented throughout the winter/spring include: Geneseo, Moline-Coal Valley, Pleasant Valley, Muscatine, Bettendorf, North Scott, Davenport and Rock Island.

“Year after year, it is a joy to witness the incredible artistic talent nurtured in our area classrooms daily,” said Figge Director of Education Melissa Mohr. “We love showcasing the local talent of area students and putting a spotlight on these incredible works of art.”

Exhibitions are sponsored in part by the Brand Boeshaar Foundation Fund and the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation.

Exhibition dates, recognition days and sponsors for each school district are as follows:

  • Geneseo School District – Jan. 27-Feb. 4; Recognition Day: February 4 Sponsor: The Geneseo Foundation.

  • Moline-Coal Valley School District – Feb. 10-18; Recognition Day: February 11 Sponsor: Tom and Brooke Terronez.

  • Pleasant Valley School District – Feb. 24-March 3; Recognition Day: February 25 Sponsor: GreenState Credit Union.

  • Muscatine School District — March 9-17; Recognition Day: March 10 Sponsor: Kent Corporation.

  • Bettendorf School District — March 23-31; Recognition Day: March 24 Sponsor: GreenState Credit Union.

  • North Scott School District — March 6-April 14; Recognition Day: April 14 Sponsor William and Lee Kessinger.

  • Davenport School District — April 20-28; Recognition Day: April 28 Sponsor: Jane Magnusson.

  • Rock Island-Milan School District — May 4-12; Recognition Day: May 5 Sponsor: Mark and Deborah Schwiebert.

The public is encouraged to continue stopping by to see new works from each of the participating districts. Young Artists at the Figge will be on view through May 5, 2024.

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