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Call for Artists – 2013 ARTaste

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Attention artists, musicians, actors, dancers and poets! The Rockford Area Arts Commission (RAAC) is again hosting an event in conjunction with Taste of Rockford on Saturday, August 3, 2013. We are looking for artists interested in showcasing their talent throughout the end of July/early August 2013. Merchants of downtown Rockford will showcase local artwork in [...]

Rockford Spring Community Concert—Sunday April 28

Celebrate the arrival of Spring with performances from Rockford’s extremely talented community musicians! Our Community Band, Community Orchestra, Community Choir and Community Children’s Choir will fill the Rockford High School auditorium with warmth and sunshine. Admission is FREE! Save the date – Sunday, April 28th at 3pm.     Share via: Bookmark on Delicious Digg [...]

Rogue River Artists & Friends “Love Affair with Art” Show

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Come and enjoy an evening of art with the Rogue River Artists & their guest artists. If you love art, you’ll love viewing the original artworks some of the area’s most talented artists! Fine Art Show & Sale Rockford High School 4100 Kroes Rockford, MI 49341 Free to Public Show has been postponed due to [...]

2nd Annual Snow Ball Dinner Dance

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You’re invited to attend the Second Annual Snow Ball Dinner Dance – all proceeds benefit the Rockford Area Arts Commission! FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2013 6:00 to 11:00 PM Thousand Oaks Country Club dress comfortably – but no jeans, please $50.00 per person Kick off the 2013 Rockford Ice Festival with great food from the award–winning [...]

Area Artists Competing in ArtPrize 2012

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A number of Rockford-area artists are participating in ArtPrize 2012. If you know of others, please feel free to submit their entry info/venue info below. Here are entries we have notice of at the time of this posting: Rockford Community Choir: Two Roads Linda Bassford: Dog Days Jon Hartman: Pure Michigan – A Series Sarah [...]

Rockford “Voices of Hope” Choir presents World Premiere at ArtPrize

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Congratulations to composer Kayle Clements, conductor Renee Vande Wege and the Rockford “Voices of Hope” Choir for a moving world premiere performance of “Two Roads” at St. Cecelia’s Royce Auditorium as part of ArtPrize this afternoon. Listen to the official performance recording: ARTPRIZE Voting Info Vote Code: 53416 Title: Two Roads Name: Kayle Clements, Renee Vande Wege and [...]

Rockford Area Arts Commission To Host Inaugural Ball To Kick Off 3rd Annual Ice Festival

The Rockford Area Arts Commission is pleased to host the first Ice Festival Ball, a fundraising event that will serve as the kickoff to the third annual Rockford Ice Festival. The Ice Festival Ball will be held Friday January 13, 2012 at Blythefield Country Club. Cost of the event is $100 per couple and limited to just 100 [...]