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QUINCY, ILL. -- The following information came from www.artsqcy.org:

The Quincy Art Center, 1515 Jersey, will present Artoberfest Saturday, October 17, on its lawn and in its galleries.

Three art exhibits will be on view free of charge including Return of Route 66 Photographs, Sugar Red Tail Light and Tellings.

Burgers, brats, hot dogs, beer, wine, soft drinks and water, chips, pie and cookies will be served from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

A special hands-on art activities station will be available for children and in addition, a frame and art book sale will take place.

Finally, on the Art Center grounds, the Showmobile stage will be the site for musical and performing acts from Quincy University, the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, the Quincy Community Theatre, the Big River Harmonizers and many others.

Performances will be between the hours of 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The following information came from www.quincyartcenter.org:

Quincy Art Center announces three new innovative exhibits on view through October 18, 2009. 

Featured artists and their exhibits are: Shellee Graham – Return to Route 66: Photographs from the Mother Road, Claire Lieberman – Sugar Red Tail Light, and Angela Mobley – Tellings.

A popular traveling exhibit across the U.S., Shellee Graham’s Route 66 collection of photographs highlights the legendary and nostalgic highway with images detailing its forgotten icons.

Ms. Graham’s work earned her the prestigious John Steinbeck Award for historic preservation and has appeared in numerous regional, national, and international shows.

For over a decade, her traveling Route 66 photography exhibition circulated across the U.S., ending in 2008.

In addition, Claire Lieberman brings her own unique brand of artwork to the Sugar Red Tail Light installation using a creative combination of Jell-O, marble and video to form an intricate, flowered patterned environment.

An instructor in sculpture at Illinois State University, Ms. Lieberman received her MFA from Pratt Institute and a BFA from the Boston Museum School.

Exhibits of her work have been shown in New York galleries and have been listed in the New York Arts magazine. 

Angela Mobley showcases five video art pieces and has been involved in numerous group and solo exhibitions across the Midwest and Italy.

Her latest work was featured at Illinois State University.

Ms. Mobley received her MFA from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago with additional education in Mexico and Italy. 

Currently, she is an instructor at DePaul University and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

These exhibitions will be on display through October 18, 2009 during gallery hours of 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

There is no charge for Quincy Art Center members to view the exhibit.

There is a $3.00 admission charge for adults and $1.00 for seniors, students and children.

Funding has been provided in part through the generosity of the Illinois Arts Council, an agency of the State, the Marion Gardner Jackson Trust Arts Fund, and the business and individual members of the Quincy Art Center.

Generous sponsorship for the Fall Season and Artoberfest is being provided by: Kohl Cash & Carry Showroom, The Knapheide Family, Walt & Darlene Stevenson, Quincy Park District, County Market, Refreshment Services Pepsi, Friends of the Art Center, Mississippi Belle Distributors - Mark & Leah Adams, Dr. Linda M. Johnson, Tappe’s Sound and Light and Quincy Art Center members. 

For additional information please call (217) 223-5900 or e-mail Julie Nelson at jnelson@quincyartcenter.org.