ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM

Welcome

A Partner in Excellence of the Illinois Arts Council, Rockford Art Museum impacts the quality of life for people of all ages through visual arts programs of collection, exhibition and education. From its beginnings as the Rockford Sketch Club in 1888, to incorporation as the Rockford Art Association in 1913, RAM boasts a rich history that reflects the past, present and future of the Rockford region.

Located in the heart of downtown Rockford inside Riverfront Museum Park for the Arts & Sciences (a Rockford Park District facility), Rockford Art Museum offers 17,000 square feet of exhibition space within its three galleries. A non-profit, public museum, RAM is supported by memberships, individual and corporate contributions, and grants from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and Rockford Area Arts Council.

Rockford Art Museum members enjoy free admission to the museum, subscription to the quarterly publication, RAM Store discounts, invitations to opening exhibition receptions and special events, including RAM galas. For more details on becoming a member, call 815.968.2787, visit our membership page, or e-mail us.

Upcoming Events at RAM

Norm Knott: My Childhood Anthem opening | Sunday, July 12, 2 - 5 pm
Ram Art Annex artist-in-residence opening and live demo.
RAM Art Annex | Free

Visual Interest Wine Tasting | July 23
Artalé Wine Co., 6876 Spring Creek Road, Suite 128
Support Visual Interest and enjoy great wine at the same time.

Camp Collage final performance | July 24
RAM Funderburg Gallery | 1 pm, free admission

For more information, please call RAM at 815.968.2787.

Upcoming Exhibition Opening

The Francis and June Spiezer Collection | July 17 - September 27

Download The Francis and June Spiezer Collection Showcard.

Feature Exhibition

Moby Dick: Heart of the Sea | April 17 - July 5, 2009
Moby Dick: Heart of the Sea presents imagery relating to the classic Melville novel Moby Dick. Exhibiting artists George Klauba and Kathleen Piercefield are each natives of the Chicago area. Works by Robert McCauley, former chair of Rockford College Department of Art will provide a sculptural element to the exhibition. Their contrasts in style and media, Klauba's realistic paintings, Piercefield's expressive, multi-media prints and Robert McCauley's sculptural assemblages, will make for a striking and challenging show. Author and Moby-Dick scholar Robert Wallace will lead a gallery walk at the opening reception on April 17, 2009. Visit Moby Dick page.
View exhibition related programming.

Listen to the Moby Dick Gallery Walk by Robert K. Wallace, Friday, April 17, 5 pm

LISTEN/MobyDick_Wallace_4_17_09.mp3

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On View from the Permanent Collection

Femininity: Eye of the Beholder | through June 14, 2009
Femininity presents a survey of the perception of women through the ages from a renaissance painting of St. Catherine of Sienna to the last widely regarded American Impressionist, Robert Philipp. Approximately, one-half of the painters are women and one half men.

On View from the Permanent Collection

Warrington Colescott: A Brief and Inaccurate History | through August 9, 2009
Explores the work of American artist and noted printmaker Warrington Colescott. His mastery of the intaglio media and innovations in color etching techniques have long sustained Colescott's reputation as one of America's finest printmakers. The artist's technical skill is regarded equally with his aptitude for satire.