Juried by Frank Juàrez publisher of Art Dose magazine, the 2022 Rockford Midwestern is the 77th presentation of the museum’s survey exhibition of new work by contemporary artists from across the Midwest. Juàrez selected 61 pieces by 50 artists to be included in this year’s exhibition. Best of Show and two Juror’s Choice awards will be announced at the opening – as well as the 2022 Dean Alan Olson Purchase Award, to the artist whose work has been selected for inclusion in the Rockford Art Museum Permanent Collection.

The Rockford Midwestern Biennial will be on view October 7th through January 22nd, 2023.

2022 Exhibiting Artists—

Colette Wright Adams; Marcia Babler; April Behnke; Jill Birschbach; Molly Brennan; Paul Burkholder; Amy Cannestra; Gary Cudworth; Sherri Denault; VA. dePintor; Christopher Duran; Drew Eurek; Indira Freitas Johnson; Maureen Fritchen; Richard Gessert; Shelley Gilchrist; Denis Hagen; Samantha Haring; Gayle Hernandez; Kristine Hinrichs; Carol Irving; Joseph Ivacic; Gretchen Jankowski; Mark Keffer; Letha Kelsey; Daniela Kouzov; Ruth Lantz; J Myszka Lewis; Michael Litewski; Linda Marcus; Ashley Martinez; Renee McGinnis; Tom McHale; John Verl McNamara; Maggie Meiners; Katherine Nemanich; Ann Orlowski; Louise Pappageorge; Marilyn Propp; Kimberlee Rocca; Katherine Rosing; Fran Sampson; Edwin Shelton; John Siblik; Jim Spelman; Spooky Boobs; Marissa Voytenko; Joan Webster-Vore; Sara Willadsen; Laura Williams