{"id":603501,"date":"2026-08-24T21:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/603501\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T21:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:36:21","slug":"art-in-the-park-sculpture-walk-outdoor-art-gallery-returns-to-rock-falls-aug-29-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/603501\/","title":{"rendered":"Art in the Park Sculpture Walk & Outdoor Art Gallery returns to Rock Falls Aug. 29 \u2013 Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"

Art, music and creativity will take over Rock Falls\u2019<\/a> riverfront on Saturday, Aug. 29, as the Art in the Park Sculpture Walk & Outdoor Art Gallery returns to the RB&W District. <\/p>\n

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 201 E. Second St. <\/p>\n

\"Sylvia<\/p>\n

Sylvia Sobottka, 4, sits with \u201cForty Love,\u201d a new sculpture by James Haire put on display Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Rock Falls. (Alex T. Paschal)<\/p>\n

The event will feature the unveiling of eight new sculptures created by artists from across the country. Those sculptures will be on display for a year, joining the park\u2019s five permanent pieces. Visitors can use the Otocast app to hear artists share the stories behind their creations.<\/p>\n

The Outdoor Art Gallery will feature the works of 25 local and regional artists showcasing paintings, pottery, woodwork, jewelry and more. <\/p>\n

New this year, guests can enjoy a wine tasting experience from Tres Rojas Winery of Washington, Illinois, and discover a variety of new favorites.<\/p>\n

The RB&W Amphitheater will host live music beginning at 10 a.m., with performances from Tobin Kirk, followed by Eli Traum Music, Sami Marie and Jay Vonn.<\/p>\n

Food vendors will be on site throughout the day.<\/p>\n

For more information, see the Visit Rock Falls Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Shaw Local reporter Brandon Clark contributed to this story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Art, music and creativity will take over Rock Falls\u2019 riverfront on Saturday, Aug. 29, as the Art in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":603502,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,308,93,61,60,255846,114104,255845,255848,255847,6306],"class_list":["post-603501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-rock-falls","tag-sauk-valley-front-headlines","tag-the-scene","tag-the-scene-front-headlines","tag-the-scene-sauk-valley","tag-tourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/603501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=603501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/603501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/603502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=603501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=603501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=603501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}