“Slice,” was honored with the Zeivel Harris Sculpture Award at the opening March 4, 2022

Curated by Susan Watts owner of Olson Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, IA from 780 applications.

The Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition has been organized by the Guild since 1970 and hosted for the last six years by the Figge Art Museum. This year, artists living within 200 miles of the Figge working in any medium – including sound, performance, video, painting, sculpture, and works on paper – were invited to apply and submit up to three works for consideration. Susan Watts, owner and director of Olson-Larson Galleries in Des Moines, selected the works for the exhibition and chose this year’s award winners. Awards for first and second place, the Sally MacMillan Watercolor Award, the Founder’s Award, the Zeivel Harris Sculpture Award, and the Honorable Mention Award will be presented on March 3, and there will also be a new $300 New Media Award presented to an artist working in video, sound, or digital art. Figge patrons are invited to help select the People’s Choice Award and Children’s Choice Award winners by casting their votes for their favorite works.