The Bay City Performing Arts Foundation

06/03/2026

Please join us TOMORROW (Thursday, June 4th) as we raise funds to create more scholarships for youth in our community!

‼️Please note the location change‼️You can bring in any food you want - charcuterie board, pizza, grandma's best casserole; however, NO outside drinks are allowed 🚫. ALL beverages must be purchased at Twin Oaks (this includes water bottles or the soda that came with your Happy Meal).

05/28/2026

One week countdown!

Our next event is at Twin Oaks Club to raise funds for the The Bay City Performing Arts Foundation. They are a local nonprofit with the purpose of providing performing arts education to our community.

‼️Please note the location change‼️You can bring in any food you want - charcuterie board, pizza, grandma's best casserole; however, NO outside drinks are allowed 🚫 (this includes water bottles or the soda that came with your Happy Meal). ALL beverages must be purchased at Twin Oaks.

Looking forward to seeing all of your smiling faces 😁😄😀😎

05/28/2026

We cannot wait for Quincy Quarter Madness NEXT WEEK! Please join us as we raise funds to create more scholarships for youth in our community!

‼️Please note the location change‼️You can bring in any food you want - charcuterie board, pizza, grandma's best casserole; however, NO outside drinks are allowed 🚫. ALL beverages must be purchased at Twin Oaks (this includes water bottles or the soda that came with your Happy Meal).

If your or a local business you know is interested in making a basket/gift card donation to this event, please email [email protected] 🤩

04/22/2026

The Bay City Performing Arts Foundation is so excited to announce that we have opened up scholarship applications for graduating juniors/seniors of Quincy Senior High School and Quincy Notre Dame High School to further their education in the performing arts and/or a music education program.

We would love to give FOUR students this $500 scholarship! If you or someone you know are interested in applying for this scholarship, email your submission to [email protected] in the following format by May 31st, 2026:

Subject: BCPAF Scholarship Application
Message:

Applicant First/Last Name
High School Name
Anticipated High School Graduation Date
Anticipated Undergraduate College/University & Start Date (Fall/Winter & Year)
Anticipated Major
Preferred email AND cell phone number to contact regarding award status

Please attach the following:
• Essay submitted in PDF format describing what motivated you to continue your commitment to the performing arts/music education, and your future plans (approximately 250 words).
o Label PDF “Last Name BCPAF”
• GPA (with documentation)
• A letter of recommendation from a faculty member of your high school
o Recommendations may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to forwarding address
• ACT and/or SAT score (with documentation)

Physical documents may be mailed to:
Bay City Performing Arts Board
731 Ohio Street
Quincy, IL 62301

If you have any questions please contact Cindy Haxel at 217-222-6857 or email [email protected]

03/15/2026

Thank you to everyone that helped make Bay City Live!: Beautifully Wicked a success! We were able to raise enough money to fund EIGHT scholarships!

We would like to thank Carol & The Corinthian Event Center for being such a generous and gracious host for our event the past 4 years! They are amazing to work with and make sure the venue is always on point with our theme! The night wouldn’t have been complete without Brandy & Table 18 Cafe and Catering CO! The food was delicious as always and a big hit with our attendees!

Our royalty made the night a little more sparkly! Thank you Miss Illinois' Teen (Lillie), Miss Quincy (Shelby), Miss Quincy’s Teen (Olivia), and Miss Gem City’s Teen (Keira) for your time, your help allowed the night to run smoothly! Special shout out to Keira for providing beautiful ambiance with her violin skills that earned her the Frank Haxel Performing Arts Scholarship at the 2026 Miss Quincy competition! We loved having an example of what our scholarship can do present at our event!

We couldn’t forget to thank our incredible music guests, Prospect Road! The Bay City Live! event is never complete without one of our favorite local bands singing us to the end!

It wouldn’t have been a Beautifully Wicked event without a performance of the Broadway turned Blockbuster hit! Thank you Vancil Performing Arts Center Bay City Dance Troupe for yet another year of dinner entertainment that is always sure to get the crowd pumped!

Finally we would like to thank everyone who attended the event, donated to our foundation, and shared our posts across social media! It is because of your generosity that we are able to aid local high school seniors in their pursuit of the performing arts in college!

Until next year… what do you think the theme will be✨

03/15/2026

03/14/2026

Something Wicked this way comes🫧💖

Bay City Live!: Beautifully Wicked TONIGHT!
@ The Corinthian Event Center (415 Hampshire Street)
Doors open at 5:30pm
Event Time: 6:00pm-9:30pm

All funds from the evening will benefit the Frank Haxel Performing Arts Scholarship for local high school seniors looking to pursue the arts in college!

03/14/2026

People’s Choice Character 2026 loading…💚🩷✨

03/13/2026

Have you casted your vote for People's Choice Character 2026?

Time is running out, so head on over to https://bit.ly/2026PeoplesChoiceCharacter NOW before electronic voting ends TONIGHT March 13th at 11:00PM CST (cash donations will be collected at the Bay City Live! event)🩷✨

The People’s Choice Character winner will receive a special trophy and Target gift card, and all proceeds from this competition will help fund scholarships through the Bay City Performing Arts Foundation!

03/13/2026