13 Jun 2023

The Annual Ice Cream Social is Back in June

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (June 13, 2023) — The Annual Ice Cream Social is back in June, and the Friends of the Muscatine Art Center invites the local community to celebrate the arts during this free event. Mark your calendar for Sunday, June 25, 1-4PM. The Annual Ice Cream Social, sponsored by Kent Corporation and SSAB, is a Muscatine tradition that dates back to 1979.

09 Jun 2023

Dino Days is Back at the Putnam Museum and Science Center

By Jordyn Strange

DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 9, 2023) — The Putnam Museum and Science Center will welcome Dino Days back for the first time since 2019. This event will be a weekend full of paleontology fun that visitors of all ages will enjoy. As a specially ticketed event, Dino Day guests will have exclusive access to the Putnam Dino Park and the rest of the museum. The Putnam Dino Park will have many dinosaur-themed activities, including face-painting, a museum scavenger hunt,

05 Jun 2023

Pulling Focus African American Film Festival of the Quad Cities Amplifies Black Voices from the Black Diaspora

By Gaye Shannon Burnett

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 5, 2023) — The inaugural Pulling Focus African American Film Festival of the Quad Cities will showcase 35 exceptional films over two enriching days, June 16-17, 2023. The event, hosted by the Azubuike African American Council for the Arts, aims to amplify Black voices from the Black Diaspora and celebrate the power of Black cinema.

02 Jun 2023

The African American Museum of Iowa Announces Juneteenth Commemoration

By Melissa Porter

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 2, 2023) — The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) is excited to announce its Juneteenth Commemoration will return for a series of programs starting on Saturday, June 10, and culminating on Monday, June 19. Join the AAMI for a series of free programs and activities for the entire family.

31 May 2023

Three Exciting Exhibitions Open this June at the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (May 31, 2023) — The Muscatine Art Center is excited to announce the opening of three exhibitions this June. The 47th annual Birds in Art opens on both floors of the Stanley Gallery on June 1 and will be on view through September 10. Artist Philip Laber’s printed works, House of Cards, opens on the second floor of the Musser McColm mansion on June 3 and will remain on view until August 6.

26 May 2023

African American Museum of Iowa Renovation Groundbreaking

By Melissa Porter

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 26, 2023) — The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) will officially begin its building renovation project with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Guests and members of the press are invited to celebrate this landmark milestone.

22 May 2023

Quad City Botanical Center Announces "Plants of the World" Exhibit Opening

By Paige Underwood

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 22, 2023) — The Quad City Botanical Center is excited to announce the exhibit opening of “Plants of the World: People Behind the Plants” on Friday, May 26, 2023.

18 May 2023

2023 Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit Takes Place June 13

By Jeff Morgan

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 18, 2023) — The Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit is the premiere statewide conference for those engaged in arts education in Iowa.

15 May 2023

Scenic Art Loop Artists Featured in Voices Studio’s Grand Opening

By Henry Matthiessen III

DUBUQUE, IOWA (May 15, 2023) — The Driftless Region Scenic Art Loop proudly announces that five artists will participate in Voices Studio’s Grand Opening Celebration. The event will showcase creations of Jenna Lueck of Balltown, Iowa; Rebecca Jayne Hennessey of Guttenberg, Iowa; Laura Larabee of Monticello, Iowa; Ben Brummerhop of Mineral Point, Wisconsin and Kathyrn Baxa of Galena, Illinois.

12 May 2023

Chalk Art Fest 2023 Returns for its Seventh Year

By Alex Salaverria

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 12, 2023) — In its seventh year, the Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest will take place June 24–25, 2023, at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, Illinois. The festival starts at 10AM on both days and goes till 7PM on Saturday and 5PM on Sunday.

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