Quincy Community Theatre celebrated its 2023 season Friday evening at the Atrium on Third. The evening began with a formal dinner, followed by the awards and recognition ceremony. Twenty volunteers were recognized for their contributions to the theatre.
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Arts Quincy is excited to introduce a new offering to families through an expansion in its arts-in-education programming with “Grab & Go STEAM Kits!”
The free kits are available now at Quincy Children’s Museum, 115 N. 4th St. Supplies are limited. Arts Quincy is excited to announce it is a recipient of $50,000 grant to be used towards an engineering study of a riverfront amphitheater. The grant was awarded by the Illinois Arts Council Agency from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Planning Fund. Several parties’ hard work, collaboration and dedication to supporting the revitalization of the riverfront have played an important role in this grant, including Arts Quincy, Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation and the City of Quincy.
Learn more about the 6th Lincoln-Douglas Debate and how it became the turning point in Lincoln’s political career, launching him on the path to the presidency. State-of-the-art videos and professional exhibits bring history to life. Exhibits include:
• A Slave Nation Exhibit After more than a year of renovations, The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Interpretive Center reopened this past October. The center was also renamed as “The Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum.”
The museum is open to educate residents and visitors about the significance of the sixth Lincoln-Douglas Debate with state-of-the-art exhibits, displays and professional videos. Visitors learn how the event made an impact on a local and state level, but also on a national level as it became a turning point in Lincoln’s political career which launched him to the path to presidency. It happens every year, you find yourself stuck on what to get “that person.” You know, the one who already has everything? Or maybe it’s someone who is working on downsizing. This year consider giving experience gifts. Not only are they naturally clutter-free but they create memories the recipient will cherish for years to come.
Arts Quincy Helps Creative Sector Receive Grant Funds to Help Recover from Pandemic Losses12/11/2023 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity B2B Arts GrantsEarlier this spring, Arts Quincy helped area artists and arts organizations apply for the Illinois Creative Recovery/B2B Arts Grant by serving as an information hub for all of west central Illinois. The program is an historic $50 million in grant money being distributed by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to assist businesses, nonprofit organizations, sole proprietors, freelancers and independent contractors in the creative sector that have suffered losses because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement of grant awards was made in October.
For the second time, Arts Quincy has been awarded the 2023 Better Business Bureau Torch Award. The program recognizes commitment to the highest level of nonprofit ethics and accountability.
By Terry Hollenberg
Meet Jeff Hibbs, is a relatively new member of the Quincy Woodworkers Guild. Jeff was invited to a meeting in 2023 and joined right away. His day job is running a CNC lathe at Watlow Industries, but in his free time Jeff applies himself to a wide range of projects including woodworking, building a retention wall, home remodeling, 3d printing, some metal work and expanding his workshop’s capabilities. Quincy Community Theatre invites you to “Seize the Day” with its 2024 season announcement. The organization unveiled eight shows as a part of next year’s season and season tagline which is a line from the summer musical, Newsies. QCT invites everyone to audition and to bring their unique selves to the table. The 2024 Season ticket includes:
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