21 Jun 2017

GREATER AMANA AREA ART SHOW 2017

By David Rettig

The Amana Arts Guild Gallery in High Amana will display an exhibit of recent works by local area artists from July 6 through September 4. The Greater Amana Area Art Show includes all media from folk arts to fine art.  An open house is planned for Thursday July 6, 2017 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. 

20 Jun 2017

Arts Festival Celebrates 40 Years

By David Rettig

Main Amana, IA: Amana Arts Festival to celebrate 40 years on August 12th.

Festivities are scheduled to begin at 10:00AM, and end at 5:00PM in the Main Amana Market Barn.

16 Jun 2017

Annual Ice Cream Social at the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

All are invited to the Annual Ice Cream Social presented by the Friends of the Muscatine Art Center. This family-friendly event will be held on Sunday, June 25th from 1 to 5 p.m. As always, there will be plenty of ice cream, desserts, children’s activities, and live entertainment.

15 Jun 2017

Coming Up at the GAHC

By German American Heritage Center
Iowa Museum Week -June 12-18, 2017
In a signing ceremony on June 5, 2017, Governor Kim Reynolds signed her first proclamation since taking office, proclaiming June 12-18, 2017 "Iowa Museum Week."
15 Jun 2017

What secrets lie behind the Putnam walls? Find out during Museum Week!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center
Explore Egyptian mummification. Discover the stories behind the African animals in the Hall of Mammals. Become a curator of geologic phenomenon.
Experience the Putnam like never before during Quad City Museum Week June 17 - 25! With FREE activities for children each day, you and your kiddo are bound to learn a secret or two about the artifacts that lie within the Putnam walls. Spots are limited... sign your child up today!
14 Jun 2017

Prairie Rivers of Iowa/Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway is a finalist for ArtPlace America’s 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund

By Jan Gammon

Extremely competitive national grant program will consider 70 projects 

14 Jun 2017

MUSCATINE ART CENTER TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS

By Lynn Bartenhagen

The Muscatine Art Center is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense

14 Jun 2017

Quad City Arts hosts trip to world's largest art competition

By Dawn Wohlford-Metallo

WHAT: ArtPrize Bus Trip

WHERE: Grand Rapids, MI

WHEN: September 20-22

COST: $475

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: July 20, 2017

09 Jun 2017

Paint by Nature: Pond Life

By Wapsi River Environmental Education Center

On June 24, 2017, at 10am, there will be a Paint-by-nature: Pond Life program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center.

In this kid-friendly class that blends nature and art, discover what creatres live in a pond and see if you can catch with a dip net! Then, enjoy some lemonade while you learn to paint a themed picture on canvas in a guided step-by-step experience. $5 per canvas. Please call 563-328-3286 to register

05 Jun 2017

Three Artists Share Their Journeys with Art Exhibit

By Pat Bereskin
Davenport, IA (June 21, 2017) "Art Intersected" Fine art exhibit by three local artists at the Beréskin Gallery in Davenport.

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