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2024 BARGE PARTY

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR OUR 2024 BARGE PARTY!

We are excited to announce that the Barge Party is back again and more exciting than ever! Come join us on the Quad Cities riverfront on June 13th at our NEW headquarters and NEW Floating Classroom!

This is our biggest event of the year, with over 900 in attendance.  It brings our crew, sponsors, and supporters together for our only fundraising event of the year.

Enjoy a night of fun along the beautiful Mississippi River that includes a Fish Fry & Shrimp Boil, Wine Pull, Silent Auction, Barge Tours, Cash Bar, and Live Music By "For Those About to Yacht"!

GENERAL INFORMATION

Thursday, June 13th, 2024

5 PM - 9 PM

Beacon Harbor - East Moline, IL

TICKETS

Individual tickets are $50 

Table of 8 is $400 - Table reservations are limited.

Online ticket sales close on Wednesday, June 12th at 9 PM. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door after that.

PARKING & SHUTTLES

Parking and continuous shuttles will be available at John Deere Harvester Works. See map below!


CALLING ALL ARTISTS

We're searching for local artists to participate in our 2024 Barge Party Art Auction! 

Are you a painter, sculptor, photographer, woodworker, or all-around artist? We are looking for pieces to feature in our silent art auction. We are encouraging artists to donate environmental-themed artwork made from natural, repurposed, or recycled materials, but all donations and media are appreciated! In 2003, the Barge Party Art Auction was developed, in part, by local artist Heidi Sallows to help raise operating funds for LL&W.

The silent Art Auction will start at 5 PM and end at 7:30 PM, with all proceeds being donated to LL&W.

HOW TO ENTER YOUR ARTWORK:

Entry Forms can be completed online and must be submitted by June 5th as SPACE IS LIMITED.

Please include a description and photo of the work or projected work. Also, include any special considerations for displaying the piece. Title cards will be provided. Feel free to send us your artist bio or statement as well.

We respectfully ask that the value of your donation be a value of $100.00 or higher. When you drop off your artwork, we ask that you fill out a donation form that will describe your work and give the value of the donation. **LL&W reserves the right to refuse any artwork.**

Thank you for donating your time and talent to benefit LL&W!

To make arrangements for artwork drop-off, contact Shelly at 309-496-9848 or shelly@livinglandsandwaters.org.

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