CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (August 29, 2024) — The Board of Directors of the African American Museum of Iowa announces that treasured leader, LaNisha Cassell, will be starting a new journey. After nearly nine years of dedicated service to the Museum and the community, Cassell will be pursuing an exciting new career opportunity out of state. Her last day with the Museum will be October 7, 2024, following their annual History Makers Gala.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (August 8, 2024) — The African American Museum of Iowa will host its annual History Makers Gala on Thursday, October 3, 2024. The event will highlight the achievements of honorees Dr Wilfred Johnson (Waterloo), Jo Lavera and Phillip E Jones (Iowa City), Emma Squires (Cedar Rapids), James L Tillman Sr (Sioux City), and Mary L Wells (Des Moines).

MUSCATINE, IOWA (June 20, 2024) — Visitors to this year’s Annual Ice Cream Social are in for a real treat! The Muscatine Art Center is opening the “Fashionably Dressed” exhibition just in time for the free event. “Fashionably Dressed” features work by Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Auguste Rodin, and other artists recognized around the world.

Milton Avery (American, 1885-1965), Red and Green Umbrellas, 1940, oil on canvas, 34 x 54 in, Gift of Linda and J Randolph Lewis, 14 February 2024