Artists announced that will participate in Mural Fest during Alternating Currents

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Alternating Currents and Quad City Arts are proud to announce the artists selected for this year’s AC Mural Fest for five locations in Downtown Davenport, Bettendorf and Rock Island.

Installation began the week of Aug. 10 as the blank walls become transformed into meaningful, bold public art.

After receiving 92 artist submissions from throughout the U.S. and the world, the following were selected to add five new murals to live in our downtowns well beyond the festival.

2025 Mural Artists

• Lorenzo Fontanella (Speker), from Los Angeles, CA, (grew up in Milan, Italy), will be completing artwork at Skellington Manor Event Center, 420 18th St., Rock Island, IL
• Molly Keen, from Williams, AZ, will be creating a mural at RiverCenter parking ramp, 102 East 2nd Street, Davenport, IA
• Dominic Laport, Ottawa, Ontaria, CA, has been selected as the artist for the mural at Bulldog Arms, 2211 Grant Street, Bettendorf, IA.
• Matthew Mederer, Chicago, IL, will be completing a mural at WHBF, 231 18th Street, Rock Island, IL.
• Tomás Richter (SENHOR), from Lisbon, Portugal, is working at Marigold Resources, 308 East River Drive, Davenport, IA.

Additionally, the mural fest initiative includes a new community mural project led by local artist Sarah Robb, located at the Alternating Currents Block Party at Common Chord.

Festivalgoers will be invited to contribute to the piece, fostering a collective expression of creativity and belonging.

Festivalgoers are encouraged to visit mural sites throughout the week to see the works in progress and watch the creative process unfold.

Download the free Alternating Currents app to learn more about each artist and their projects. The 2025 festival will run Aug. 14-17.

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About Quad City Arts

For more information, visit Quad City Arts online here or call 309-793-1213.