Venus Envy is a celebration of female creativity, empowering women through the arts of music, dance, theatre, visual arts, multimedia installations, written and spoken word.

Venus Envy Peep Show preview party will be Friday, April 27 from 6-9 p.m. inside Bucktown Center for the Arts.

New this year, the Peep Show will give artists, performers, musicians and event supporters a peep-hole preview of the fabulous artwork submitted by our very talented local and regional female artists. Musical entertainment will be provided by Emily Joy Singer.

Venus Envy Quad Cities, a festival and art exhibit celebrating women in the arts, is Saturday, May 5 from 6-11 p.m., both inside and outside Bucktown Center for the Arts in downtown Davenport. The visual art exhibit is open May 5-25, 2012. The event is free; donations are encouraged.

Out-of-town visitors are welcome to take advantage of our group rate at the Hotel Blackhawk. Group code: 120503VENU.

Venus Envy is a multi-disciplinary celebration of women in the arts. Begun in 1999 in Saint Louis, Venus Envy is a movement that expanded to other communities along the Mississippi River and, in Spring 2005, to the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois. Venus Envy Quad Cities has become an all-female juried arts extravaganza, showcasing the creative successes of women from throughout the Midwest. The Venus Envy event and exhibit are renowned for a vast array of media, styles, and content. The event is hosted by MidCoast Fine Arts and the artists of the Bucktown Center for the Arts.