Alternating Currents Opens Submissions for 2027 Festival
Alternating Currents is accepting artist and creative submissions for its 10th annual festival, scheduled for August 12-15, 2027, across downtown Davenport, Rock Island, and Bettendorf.

Davenport Rock Island Moline, IA, October 16, 2026 —
Alternating Currents is accepting submissions from artists and other creatives for its 10th annual festival, scheduled for Aug. 12-15, 2027. The event is planned across downtown Davenport, Rock Island and Bettendorf.
The announcement identifies the festival’s dates and participating downtown areas, but does not specify what types of artists or creative submissions are eligible. It also does not provide submission instructions, an application deadline, selection criteria or details about how submissions will be reviewed.
No information was provided about the festival’s individual events, venues, schedule or expected number of participants. The announcement does not identify organizers or provide contact details for questions about submitting work.
The 2027 edition is described as the festival’s 10th annual event. The summary does not provide information about previous editions or explain how programming will be distributed among Davenport, Rock Island and Bettendorf.
For now, the stated details are that submissions are being accepted and that the festival is scheduled to take place over four days, Aug. 12-15, 2027, in downtown areas of the three cities. Further information about eligibility, application requirements and event programming was not provided.
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