Round Tables are the Arts Council’s approach to convening the Rockford Region’s Creative Community. Please choose the RoundTable that suits your interests and sign up to receive more information.
Who: Visual artists, performing artists, musicians, literary artists, cultural institutions, creative businesses, RAAC partners, and media partners are welcome!
What: Vibrant discussion about the creative community—challenges and opportunities
When: Twice a year, once in September and again in March
Why: The Arts Council hears a consistent message from creatives about the need for collaboration and communication. Round Tables provide the space for important conversations around arts and culture, and the creative dreams we have, as artists, for our region.
- Visual Artists
- Performing Artists
- Literary Artists
- Musicians
- RAAC Partners in Arts and Culture
Digital MEdia Round table
Media creatives, and their peers, are welcome to join the Digital Media Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the media community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Digital Media Round Table will be TBD in March 2026.
Visual Arts Round table
Graphic artists, printmakers, painters, tattooists, animators, illustrators, photographers, aspiring visual artists, and more are welcome to join the Visual Artist Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the visual artist community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Visual Arts Round Table will be March 17 at 5:00 pm at The Underground Art Gallery.
Community Partners ROUND TABLE
Organizational leaders, agency staff members, aspiring arts & culture nonprofits, and more are welcome to join the Partners Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the Partners community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Community Partners Round Table will be TBD on Microsoft Teams.
Literary Arts ROUND TABLE
Authors, poets, narrators, essayists, aspiring writers, and more are welcome to join the Literary Artists Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the literary artist community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Literary Arts Round Table will be TBD in March 2026.
Musicians ROUND TABLE
Instrumentalists, band members, production artists, DJ’s, aspiring musicians and more are welcome to join the Musicians Group. Twice a year we will discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to the musicians community and twice a year we will join the other Round Tables for a panel discussion, directed, in part, by the input of all Round Table participants.
Our next Musicians Round Table will be March 12th at 5:00 pm at The Music Academy.
Performing Arts ROUND TABLE
Our next Performing Arts Round Table will be March 10th at 5:00 pm at The Rockford Dance Company.
