I just tried it with a BME280 sensor connected to SDA/SCL and it works OK. I don’t have a Qwiic board to try. So check your wiring and make sure everything’s 3.3V compatible.
To be clear I’m using a standard Artemis Redboard, though it shouldn’t matter.
The schematic shows the Quiic connector attached to pad D39/D40, same as the labeled SDA/SCL connectors. Just after the ‘include wire.h’, you could try adding this line to make sure it’s using the right connections, though it shouldn’t be necessary:
TwoWire myWire(4); //Will use pads 39/40, pins labeled SCL/SDA on BlackBoard Artemis