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RAM Galleries are open Thu–Sun, 10 AM to 5 PM with free admission. Closed July 4th. Visit rockfordartmuseum.org/visit/accessibility for details on our layout.
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RAM aims to provide an accessible, engaging, and educational experience to all visitors. The RAM PERMANENT COLLECTION focuses on modern and contemporary art, photography, studio glass, outsider art, and regional art; exhibits change throughout the year. Rockford Art Museum showcases three to four FEATURE EXHIBITIONS each year. EDUCATION PROGRAMS include lectures for adults, classes for children, a

nd gallery walks for all ages. The STUDIO hosts classes, meetings, and small events, with work on display by local artists. Hours vary, for more info call (815) 968-2787.

06/05/2026

Renee Meyer Ernst (Davenport, IA)
‘Wherever Home Is’ 2026
digital collage
26” x 20”
Courtesy of the artist

Midwestern Biennial 2026 is on view through September 27. Juried by Laurie Hogin, this year’s exhibition features 98 contemporary artists from across the Midwest. Free admission Thursday-Sunday, 10 AM-5 PM.

06/03/2026

Noah Kashiani (Chicago, IL)
‘Uli Figure: Endless Bummer’, 2024
plastic, epoxy, plastic water guns
45” x 25” x 25”
Courtesy of the artist

Midwestern Biennial 2026 is now on view through September 27, featuring 98 contemporary artists from across the Midwest, juried by Laurie Hogin.

Visit Thursday through Sunday 10am-5pm.
Free admission 😉

05/26/2026

We’ve got the perfect summer plans for aspiring young artists!

Kids grades 3-8 are invited to learn the art of acrylic painting in a fun, guided setting with artists Jenny Mathews!

June 8 -12 | Mon - Fri
10-11:30am
Grades 3-8
$135 | $110 Members

Registration link in bio!

05/23/2026

What an incredible opening we had last night for the 78th Rockford Midwestern Biennial! Nearly 280 people showed up to celebrate these amazing artists! Juror Laurie Hogin chose three artists for recognition awards and Chief Curator/Executive Director, Carrie Johnson, chose a piece from the exhibition for the Dean Alan Olson purchase award which added another wonderful piece to the museum’s collection. Congratulations!
(in slide order) Juror’s First Choice: Diane Levesque; Juror’s Choice: Victoria Bein and Danielle Casali; Dean Alan Olson purchase: John Kurman
This exhibition will be up through September 27th. Galleries are open Thursday through Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM with free admission. See you soon!

05/20/2026

The wait is over! The 78th Rockford Midwestern Biennial opens this Friday, May 22 - and you’re invited!

Join us for a FREE public opening (6-7:30 PM) and gallery walk with juror Laurie Hogin at 6 PM. 98 artists. 98 works. One unforgettable exhibition. Awards will be announced live, including the Dean Alan Olson Purchase Award.

On view through September 27. See you at 711 N. Main St., Rockford!

05/14/2026

The 2026 Rockford Midwestern Biennial opens Friday, May 22!

Join us for a FREE public opening from 6 - 7:30 PM, including a gallery walk with juror Laurie Hogin at 6 PM. Museum members + exhibiting artists are invited to a special reception from 5 - 6 PM.

Juried by acclaimed artist and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor Laurie Hogin, this year’s exhibition features 98 works by 98 contemporary artists from across the Midwest. Awards - including First Choice, Juror’s Choice, and the Dean Alan Olson Purchase Award - will be announced during the opening celebration.

On view May 22–September 27, 2026 Sponsored by the Dean Alan Olson Foundation.

05/13/2026

Elbridge Ayer Burbank (American, 1858-1949)
‘Portrait of a Woman, Munich’ 1892
oil on canvas
collection of Rockford Art Museum
gift of Miss Annie Wheeler

Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer Burbank’s first job was for Northwest Magazine, illustrating the Northern Pacific Railway route from Minnesota to Puget Sound, Washington. He studied at the Academy of Design in Chicago, later studied in Munich and Paris, and worked as a portraitist in England before returning to Chicago. In 1897, Burbank’s uncle Edward Everett Ayer, then-president of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, commissioned his nephew to go West and paint portraits of Native Americans; he painted more than 1,200 likenesses of native peoples, representing more than 10 tribes—and Geronimo was his first subject. Burbank is still believed to be the only person to have painted the legendary Apache leader from life.

‘Portrait of a Woman, Munich’ is now on view in Funderburg gallery.

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Friday	10am - 5pm
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