Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program
Quad City Arts, 1715 2nd Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201
About
The Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program focuses on visual arts. Metro Arts brings together artistically talented young adults and provides them with productive, creative, paid apprenticeships in the arts. The Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program is open to any student residing in the Quad City area.
• Ages: 15–18 years old
Quad City Arts is dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts. Quad City Arts operates visual arts galleries, community events, re-granting programs, an educational residency program presenting multi-disciplinary performing arts, and activates public spaces through a sculpture program and murals. Quad City Arts serves a six-county area in eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois and serves more than 350,000 people annually at over 200 rural and urban community sites. The organization’s programs are funded in part by operating grants from the Illinois Arts Council, Iowa Arts Council, National Endowment of the Arts, Regional Development Authority, Scott County Regional Authority, and Quad Cities Cultural Trust. Quad City Arts Council was founded in 1970, Visiting Artists, Inc. was launched in 1974, and Festival of Trees debuted in 1986.
The leadership team connected to Quad City Arts includes Sandi Burrichter (Festival of Trees Administrator), Ben Gougeon (Director of Community Engagement), ABi KongkousonH (Marketing & Gallery Coordinator), Kristall Laursen (Development Director), Ben Morris (Operations Director), Alex Salaverria (Marketing & Design Director), and dawn wohlford-metallo (Visual Arts Director). The board leadership includes Sam McCullum (President), Jenni Swanson (Vice President), Laura Ekizian (Treasurer), and Brooke Sweeney-Adrian (Secretary), along with board members Joy Boruff, Blanca Leal, Latoya Lewis, Carolyn Martin, Brett Marshall, Matt Maslowski, Keli Price, Jacqueline O'Donnell, Lance Sadlek, and Kaleigh Trammell.
Last updated January 15, 2026.
• Ages: 15–18 years old
Quad City Arts is dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts. Quad City Arts operates visual arts galleries, community events, re-granting programs, an educational residency program presenting multi-disciplinary performing arts, and activates public spaces through a sculpture program and murals. Quad City Arts serves a six-county area in eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois and serves more than 350,000 people annually at over 200 rural and urban community sites. The organization’s programs are funded in part by operating grants from the Illinois Arts Council, Iowa Arts Council, National Endowment of the Arts, Regional Development Authority, Scott County Regional Authority, and Quad Cities Cultural Trust. Quad City Arts Council was founded in 1970, Visiting Artists, Inc. was launched in 1974, and Festival of Trees debuted in 1986.
The leadership team connected to Quad City Arts includes Sandi Burrichter (Festival of Trees Administrator), Ben Gougeon (Director of Community Engagement), ABi KongkousonH (Marketing & Gallery Coordinator), Kristall Laursen (Development Director), Ben Morris (Operations Director), Alex Salaverria (Marketing & Design Director), and dawn wohlford-metallo (Visual Arts Director). The board leadership includes Sam McCullum (President), Jenni Swanson (Vice President), Laura Ekizian (Treasurer), and Brooke Sweeney-Adrian (Secretary), along with board members Joy Boruff, Blanca Leal, Latoya Lewis, Carolyn Martin, Brett Marshall, Matt Maslowski, Keli Price, Jacqueline O'Donnell, Lance Sadlek, and Kaleigh Trammell.
Last updated January 15, 2026.
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