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Market at the Mount
<p>Organized by Mount Mercy University's Enactus club, the Market at the Mount will host over 70 vendors this year. From jewelry, home décor, quilts, and soaps, to fused glass art, refurbished furniture, and wood art, Market at the Mount hosts various vendors so that you can find the perfect gift for everyone!</p> 2019-10-18 14:00:00 -0500
12/07/199:00 a.m.Hennessey Recreation Center, Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids -
'Rising Together: Protest in Print'
<p>This exhibit features artist books, prints, and zines with social justice themes drawn from the University of Iowa Special Collections and the <a href="http://www.collegebookart.org/" target="_blank">College Book Art Association</a> (CBAA) juried traveling exhibition <em>Rising Together</em>.</p><p>Through contemporary and historical examples, the exhibit demonstrates how artist books, zines, and prints give activism a visual voice and can serve as powerful agents in effecting positive social change on issues encompassing power, politics, war, immigration, the environment and more. Featured items include a wide range of editioned or one-of-a-kind book art and print activity–editioned artist books, sculptural bookworks, altered books, chapbooks, broadsides, protest signs, zines.</p><p>In addition to rare items from the University of Iowa's Special Collections, many contemporary artists, presses and collectives are represented in the CBAA portion of the show.</p><p><strong><em>Check Main Library Gallery hours of operation here: </em></strong><strong><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/" target="_blank">https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/</a> <em>Weekend hours are shortened.</em></strong></p><p><strong>The Main Library Gallery is located on the 1st Floor of the University of Iowa's Main Library. (Toward the north side of the building.)</strong></p> 2019-12-06 18:00:00 -0600
12/06/199:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
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Eastside Artists Annual Show & Sale
<p>The show features original, affordable gifts by professional local artists. Admission is free. </p> 2019-12-02 20:00:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.Iowa City Masonic BuildingIowa City -
Art Exhibit: Keeping the Bubble Happy
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present "Keeping the Bubble Happy", a solo exhibit of new works by Mary Zeran.<br><br>This show investigates the idea that we all possess our inner world in relation to the external- our bubble. The works featured are a response to keeping both of these in equilibrium; the artist illustrates her personal reflection to what that means with color, movement, texture and composition. “I structure my world around a system of patterns and habits to create a psychological ecosystem that allows me to transcend my sadness, fears, insecurities, and doubts”, says Zeran. Painterly organic shapes and patterned blocks are affixed together in chaotic harmony. “I am a participant in the collaboration with the material and my atmosphere is airy within dense and transparent layers, focusing on interactions with the natural world around me.” As she abstracts flowers, trees, and the colors of nature, she uses this language to bring her closer to her family’s craft traditions while exploring her own internal voice. Exhibiting works are largely displayed on panel and paper and include her signature “object” renderings.<br><br>Mary Zeran received her B.F.A and M.F.A from University of Iowa. She was born in Iowa City in 1964 and now lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is the recipient of several awards and honors and her works are in numerous public and private collections as well as many notable corporate collections. Her collage works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad. Museum collections include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids IA. She has been reviewed in The Art Examiner, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Artweek, and Kolaj Magazine.<br><br><br>Parking, Accessibility:<br>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3rd avenue and 8th street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3rd and 8th.<br>All exhibit receptions are free and open to the public. </p> 2019-11-27 17:00:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Rick Hugill's Gourd Lamp Exhibit & Sale
<p>Rick Hugill is a local woodworker. He takes locally grown gourds and transforms them into amazing lamps. Using ink, drilling, and adding beads, he creates one of a kind lampshades with handmade wooden bases. His exhibit will include floor and table lamps.</p> 2019-12-06 18:00:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Read on the Rug
<p>Bring your toddler to enjoy a story and related activities at the Museum of Natural History! 30 minutes of guided learning (story, poems/songs, craft) that leads to free exploration of the museum is the perfect way to start your Friday with your littles. And all before naptime! Read on the Rug is recommended for ages 2-4 along with their parent or guardian.</p><p><br></p><p>Cost is free, space is limited to ten and advance signup is required so we have space and materials for everyone. Please pre-register by following links below:</p><p><a href="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egglp4rub594ebbd&oseq=&c=&ch=" target="_blank">Friday, September 6: LEAVES</a></p><p><a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xnvgogkab&oeidk=a07egglp4wjce429e1a" target="_blank">Friday, October 4: OWLS</a></p><p><a href="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egglp4yfdabc0dfc&oseq=&c=&ch=" target="_blank">Friday, November 1: SQUIRRELS</a></p><p><a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xnvgogkab&oeidk=a07egglq3s60b991a1d" target="_blank">Friday, December 6: ANIMALS IN WINTER</a></p> 2019-12-06 10:30:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.University of Iowa Museum of Natural HistoryIowa City -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2019-12-06 16:00:00 -0600
12/06/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Up All Night: The Art of the Dark
<p>From Renaissance artists painting images of the Nativity to 18th century artists depicting new scientific discoveries to Post-Impressionist painters such as Van Gogh turning the night sky into a mesmeric swirl of brush strokes, the night has been inspiring artists for hundreds of years. The dark can symbolize many things in art: mystery, solitude, fear, superstition, secrets, or death. The striking juxtaposition of light against the night may represent hope, discovery, magic, the evidence of a divine presence, or other forms of literal “enlightenment.” Historically, night scenes were a chance for artists to show off their mastery of painting light effects. Moonlight, candles, and later, electric lights against the dark added drama to the scene. <em>Up All Night </em>celebrates the night scenes in the CRMA’s collection: Grant Wood’s evocative Quaker Oats, Marvin Cone’s charming Christmas cards, M.C. Escher’s tesselated <em>Day into Night</em>, amongst others. Enjoy the look at one of art history’s oldest ways of infusing drama into art.</p><p><br></p> 2019-12-06 16:00:00 -0600
12/06/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Haunted: Marvin Cone’s Ghosts
<p>In the academic year of 1938-1939, Marvin Cone took a leave of absence from teaching at Coe College and secured a studio in the Granby Building in downtown Cedar Rapids. Funded by local businessmen, Cone received an uninterrupted “year of freedom,” as he termed it, to devote to his painting. In this newfound freedom, Cone departed from his beloved depiction of barns and the Iowa landscape and turned inward, literally. He began to focus on eerie, atmospheric building interiors, painted almost in monotone. Some of these interiors began to include images of ghosts, their bodies transparent but distinct against the background. Although common enough in children’s book illustration, Cone’s ghosts are highly unusual in “fine” art. Of these paintings, Cone said that he wanted to establish, “a lonesome and apprehensive atmosphere.” In addition to ghosts, Cone also experimented with adding gloomy portraits of “Uncle Ben” to the austere walls of his interior, or simply ominous titles that alluded to the room having just been vacated by an unknown presence.</p><p><br></p><p>After initially broaching the subject in the late 1930s, Cone returned to it several times, which was unusual for him. These interior spaces and their otherworldly inhabitants called him back through the 1950s and into the mid-1960s, near the end of his life. <em>Haunted: Marvin Cone’s Ghosts</em> is a celebration of this intriguing theme and its unusual and enigmatic presence in Cone’s artwork.</p> 2019-12-06 16:00:00 -0600
12/06/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Member’s Days
<p>Mark your calendar for <strong>Members Days</strong> on December 5th through the 8<sup>th</sup>! CRMA members will receive 20% off all purchases—including consignment—on those two days. It is our way of saying “thank you” for being a member of the CRMA. The Museum Store has scores of unique items perfect for the gift-giving season, if you’re looking for something special for that someone special, we have it!</p> 2019-08-26 16:00:00 -0500
12/06/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Crafternoons
<p>Each week will feature a new type of craft like pottery. Try the featured craft via an introductory project using the necessary tools. This program is geared to tweens and teens.</p><p>Featured Topics:</p><p>Paper Cutting - Friday, December 6<br>Fairy Gardens - Friday, December 13<br>Graphic Design - Friday, December 20<br>Knitting - Friday, January 3<br>Block Prints - Friday, January 10<br>Zines - Friday, January 17*<br>Clay Monster - Friday, January 24*<br>Wire and Wood Mobiles - Friday, January 31<br>Paper Making - Friday, February 7*<br>Needle Felting - Friday, February 14<br>Watercolor on Wood - Friday, February 21<br>Photography - Friday, February 28</p><p>*Dates marked feature a special guest who will talk about and teach the craft going on that day. Registration for those events are required as supplies are limited.</p><p>Please register by calling the library or online at <a href="http://www.crlibrary.org">www.crlibrary.org</a> on the events page.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-10-26 16:30:00 -0500
12/06/192:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Senior Thesis Exhibitions
<p>Opening Reception: December 6, 2019 5:00-7:00pm</p><p>Every graduating studio art major must stage a Senior Thesis Exhibition, which is the culmination of a two-semester capstone course. The senior student researches, writes, creates, curates, installs and de-installs their own exhibition. </p> 2019-09-24 18:00:00 -050012/06/194:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair Auditorium LobbyCedar Rapids -
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Opening reception with Mary Zeran: Keeping the Bubble Happy
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present "Keeping the Bubble Happy", a solo exhibit of new works by Mary Zeran.<br><br>This show investigates the idea that we all possess our inner world in relation to the external- our bubble. The works featured are a response to keeping both of these in equilibrium; the artist illustrates her personal reflection to what that means with color, movement, texture and composition. “I structure my world around a system of patterns and habits to create a psychological ecosystem that allows me to transcend my sadness, fears, insecurities, and doubts”, says Zeran. Painterly organic shapes and patterned blocks are affixed together in chaotic harmony. “I am a participant in the collaboration with the material and my atmosphere is airy within dense and transparent layers, focusing on interactions with the natural world around me.” As she abstracts flowers, trees, and the colors of nature, she uses this language to bring her closer to her family’s craft traditions while exploring her own internal voice. Exhibiting works are largely displayed on panel and paper and include her signature “object” renderings.<br><br>Mary Zeran received her B.F.A and M.F.A from University of Iowa. She was born in Iowa City in 1964 and now lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is the recipient of several awards and honors and her works are in numerous public and private collections as well as many notable corporate collections. Her collage works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad. Museum collections include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids IA. She has been reviewed in The Art Examiner, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Artweek, and Kolaj Magazine.<br><br><br>Parking, Accessibility:<br>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3rd avenue and 8th street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3rd and 8th.<br>All exhibit receptions are free and open to the public. </p> 2019-11-27 19:00:00 -0600
12/06/195:00 p.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Open Mic at Groundswell
<p style="margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Come share with our supportive, caring and creative community at Groundswell.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Admission is free.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p><span data-slate-fragment="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"></span></p><p style="padding-top: 10px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This event takes place on the first Friday of every month!</p> 2019-12-06 22:00:00 -0600
12/06/197:00 p.m.GroundswellCedar Rapids -
UI Dance presents Collaborative Performance
<p>Presented by the University of Iowa Department of Dance<br><br><strong><em>If a tree falls... (a very _______________ collaborative performance)</em></strong><br>December 5, 6, 7 at 8:00 p.m.<br>Space Place Theater<br><br><em>If a tree falls… (a very _________________ collaborative performance) </em>is the culmination of a semester-long process in which artists from multiple disciplines developed a performance through creative prompts focused in collaborative art-making practices. Threads of inquiry around play, time, memory, and expectation are woven together into a performance that invites the audience to consider what is, has been, or could be. An interdisciplinary, sensorial experience, If a tree falls… will bring the audience into a world that is all at once playful, curious, and poignant.<br><br>This performance is a free, non-ticketed event. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.<br><br>Video of members of the audience will be projected on screen during the performance. This video will not be recorded. Popcorn will be popped in the theater as part of the production.<br><br>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the Department of Dance in advance at 319.335.2228.</p> 2019-12-06 21:00:00 -0600
12/06/198:00 p.m.Space Place TheaterIowa City -
'Rising Together: Protest in Print'
<p>This exhibit features artist books, prints, and zines with social justice themes drawn from the University of Iowa Special Collections and the <a href="http://www.collegebookart.org/" target="_blank">College Book Art Association</a> (CBAA) juried traveling exhibition <em>Rising Together</em>.</p><p>Through contemporary and historical examples, the exhibit demonstrates how artist books, zines, and prints give activism a visual voice and can serve as powerful agents in effecting positive social change on issues encompassing power, politics, war, immigration, the environment and more. Featured items include a wide range of editioned or one-of-a-kind book art and print activity–editioned artist books, sculptural bookworks, altered books, chapbooks, broadsides, protest signs, zines.</p><p>In addition to rare items from the University of Iowa's Special Collections, many contemporary artists, presses and collectives are represented in the CBAA portion of the show.</p><p><strong><em>Check Main Library Gallery hours of operation here: </em></strong><strong><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/" target="_blank">https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/</a> <em>Weekend hours are shortened.</em></strong></p><p><strong>The Main Library Gallery is located on the 1st Floor of the University of Iowa's Main Library. (Toward the north side of the building.)</strong></p> 2019-12-07 18:00:00 -0600
12/07/199:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Eastside Artists Annual Show & Sale
<p>The show features original, affordable gifts by professional local artists. Admission is free. </p> 2019-12-02 17:00:00 -060012/07/1910:00 a.m.Iowa City Masonic BuildingIowa City -
Art Exhibit: Keeping the Bubble Happy
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present "Keeping the Bubble Happy", a solo exhibit of new works by Mary Zeran.<br><br>This show investigates the idea that we all possess our inner world in relation to the external- our bubble. The works featured are a response to keeping both of these in equilibrium; the artist illustrates her personal reflection to what that means with color, movement, texture and composition. “I structure my world around a system of patterns and habits to create a psychological ecosystem that allows me to transcend my sadness, fears, insecurities, and doubts”, says Zeran. Painterly organic shapes and patterned blocks are affixed together in chaotic harmony. “I am a participant in the collaboration with the material and my atmosphere is airy within dense and transparent layers, focusing on interactions with the natural world around me.” As she abstracts flowers, trees, and the colors of nature, she uses this language to bring her closer to her family’s craft traditions while exploring her own internal voice. Exhibiting works are largely displayed on panel and paper and include her signature “object” renderings.<br><br>Mary Zeran received her B.F.A and M.F.A from University of Iowa. She was born in Iowa City in 1964 and now lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is the recipient of several awards and honors and her works are in numerous public and private collections as well as many notable corporate collections. Her collage works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad. Museum collections include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids IA. She has been reviewed in The Art Examiner, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Artweek, and Kolaj Magazine.<br><br><br>Parking, Accessibility:<br>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3rd avenue and 8th street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3rd and 8th.<br>All exhibit receptions are free and open to the public. </p> 2019-12-07 17:00:00 -0600
12/07/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Rick Hugill's Gourd Lamp Exhibit & Sale
<p>Rick Hugill is a local woodworker. He takes locally grown gourds and transforms them into amazing lamps. Using ink, drilling, and adding beads, he creates one of a kind lampshades with handmade wooden bases. His exhibit will include floor and table lamps.</p> 2019-12-07 18:00:00 -0600
12/07/1910:00 a.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2019-12-07 16:00:00 -0600
12/07/1910:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Up All Night: The Art of the Dark
<p>From Renaissance artists painting images of the Nativity to 18th century artists depicting new scientific discoveries to Post-Impressionist painters such as Van Gogh turning the night sky into a mesmeric swirl of brush strokes, the night has been inspiring artists for hundreds of years. The dark can symbolize many things in art: mystery, solitude, fear, superstition, secrets, or death. The striking juxtaposition of light against the night may represent hope, discovery, magic, the evidence of a divine presence, or other forms of literal “enlightenment.” Historically, night scenes were a chance for artists to show off their mastery of painting light effects. Moonlight, candles, and later, electric lights against the dark added drama to the scene. <em>Up All Night </em>celebrates the night scenes in the CRMA’s collection: Grant Wood’s evocative Quaker Oats, Marvin Cone’s charming Christmas cards, M.C. Escher’s tesselated <em>Day into Night</em>, amongst others. Enjoy the look at one of art history’s oldest ways of infusing drama into art.</p> 2019-12-07 16:00:00 -0600
12/07/1910:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Haunted: Marvin Cone’s Ghosts
<p>In the academic year of 1938-1939, Marvin Cone took a leave of absence from teaching at Coe College and secured a studio in the Granby Building in downtown Cedar Rapids. Funded by local businessmen, Cone received an uninterrupted “year of freedom,” as he termed it, to devote to his painting. In this newfound freedom, Cone departed from his beloved depiction of barns and the Iowa landscape and turned inward, literally. He began to focus on eerie, atmospheric building interiors, painted almost in monotone. Some of these interiors began to include images of ghosts, their bodies transparent but distinct against the background. Although common enough in children’s book illustration, Cone’s ghosts are highly unusual in “fine” art. Of these paintings, Cone said that he wanted to establish, “a lonesome and apprehensive atmosphere.” In addition to ghosts, Cone also experimented with adding gloomy portraits of “Uncle Ben” to the austere walls of his interior, or simply ominous titles that alluded to the room having just been vacated by an unknown presence.</p><p><br></p><p>After initially broaching the subject in the late 1930s, Cone returned to it several times, which was unusual for him. These interior spaces and their otherworldly inhabitants called him back through the 1950s and into the mid-1960s, near the end of his life. <em>Haunted: Marvin Cone’s Ghosts</em> is a celebration of this intriguing theme and its unusual and enigmatic presence in Cone’s artwork.</p> 2019-12-07 16:00:00 -0600
12/07/1910:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Member’s Days
<p>Mark your calendar for <strong>Members Days</strong> on December 5th through the 8<sup>th</sup>! CRMA members will receive 20% off all purchases—including consignment—on those two days. It is our way of saying “thank you” for being a member of the CRMA. The Museum Store has scores of unique items perfect for the gift-giving season, if you’re looking for something special for that someone special, we have it!</p> 2019-08-26 16:00:00 -0500
12/07/1910:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Crafting for Kids
<p>Presenter: Jim and Kathy Davis</p><p>Stop by the Storytime Room before, during or after your family shops at the Craft Bazaar going on in Meeting Room A to make the perfect card to go with your newly purchased homemade gifts!</p> 2019-11-26 13:00:00 -0600
12/07/1911:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Waltonian Archers Open House and Introduction to Archery
<p>The Waltonian Archers of Linn County will host an Open House on Saturday December 7th from 1 to 5 PM at our range near Toddville. Bring your whole family to try their hand at archery. There will be equipment and instruction available at our 35 yard indoor range or bring your own. You can also visit and hike our 80 acre wooded grounds weather permitting. Refreshments will be served. This event is free of charge.</p> 2019-11-14 17:00:00 -060012/07/191:00 p.m.Waltonian Archers of Linn CountyToddville -
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Saturdays at the Stanley: Cat People Art
<p>The internet may have fueled our collective cat-craziness, but it didn’t start it. Edouard Manet, for example, drew a cat on a balcony smelling potted flowers, and Tsugouharu Foujita drew his self-portrait many times with his beloved cat resting its head on his shoulder or sitting on him. See how cats have captivated artists for over a hundred years.</p><p><strong>Saturdays at the Stanley</strong> brings the museum’s collection to audiences in a casual, fun, and interactive atmosphere. Each event has a theme that looks at our artwork from a different perspective. Curators lead visitors through a selection of works, share stories about the artists and subject matter, and open the discussion up to the audience. We invite visitors of all ages to participate in these conversations and get (re)acquainted with our collection as we look forward to the opening of our new building! </p><p><em>2019-2020 Saturdays at the Stanley events are sponsored in part by Little Village</em>.</p>12/07/192:00 p.m.University of Iowa Stanley Museum of ArtIowa City -
Senior Thesis Exhibitions
<p>Opening Reception: December 6, 2019 5:00-7:00pm</p><p>Every graduating studio art major must stage a Senior Thesis Exhibition, which is the culmination of a two-semester capstone course. The senior student researches, writes, creates, curates, installs and de-installs their own exhibition. </p> 2019-12-07 18:00:00 -060012/07/194:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair Auditorium LobbyCedar Rapids -
Kirkwood Chamber Winds and Concert Band
<p>Join us for the Kirkwood Chamber Winds and Concert Band event, directed by Joe Perea, on Saturday Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Ballantyne Auditorium. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/ragtag" target="_blank">#ragtag</a> returns to the stage to perform forgotten ragtime favorites as well as accompaniment to the 1917 Charlie Chaplin silent comedy “The Cure”. The Kirkwood Concert Band will perform a majestic program of contemporary works including The Ascension by Robert W. Smith, The Machine Awakes for band and electronic accompaniment by Steven Bryant, Fusion by Brian Balmages, and Tempered Steel by Charles Young. <br><br>$10 General Admission, $5 Seniors/Students. Kirkwood faculty/staff/students are free with ID </p> 2019-11-26 21:00:00 -0600
12/07/197:30 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Ballantyne AuditoriumCedar Rapids -
UI Dance presents Collaborative Performance
<p>Presented by the University of Iowa Department of Dance<br><br><strong><em>If a tree falls... (a very _______________ collaborative performance)</em></strong><br>December 5, 6, 7 at 8:00 p.m.<br>Space Place Theater<br><br><em>If a tree falls… (a very _________________ collaborative performance) </em>is the culmination of a semester-long process in which artists from multiple disciplines developed a performance through creative prompts focused in collaborative art-making practices. Threads of inquiry around play, time, memory, and expectation are woven together into a performance that invites the audience to consider what is, has been, or could be. An interdisciplinary, sensorial experience, If a tree falls… will bring the audience into a world that is all at once playful, curious, and poignant.<br><br>This performance is a free, non-ticketed event. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.<br><br>Video of members of the audience will be projected on screen during the performance. This video will not be recorded. Popcorn will be popped in the theater as part of the production.<br><br>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the Department of Dance in advance at 319.335.2228.</p> 2019-12-07 21:00:00 -0600
12/07/198:00 p.m.Space Place TheaterIowa City -
'Rising Together: Protest in Print'
<p>This exhibit features artist books, prints, and zines with social justice themes drawn from the University of Iowa Special Collections and the <a href="http://www.collegebookart.org/" target="_blank">College Book Art Association</a> (CBAA) juried traveling exhibition <em>Rising Together</em>.</p><p>Through contemporary and historical examples, the exhibit demonstrates how artist books, zines, and prints give activism a visual voice and can serve as powerful agents in effecting positive social change on issues encompassing power, politics, war, immigration, the environment and more. Featured items include a wide range of editioned or one-of-a-kind book art and print activity–editioned artist books, sculptural bookworks, altered books, chapbooks, broadsides, protest signs, zines.</p><p>In addition to rare items from the University of Iowa's Special Collections, many contemporary artists, presses and collectives are represented in the CBAA portion of the show.</p><p><strong><em>Check Main Library Gallery hours of operation here: </em></strong><strong><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/" target="_blank">https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/</a> <em>Weekend hours are shortened.</em></strong></p><p><strong>The Main Library Gallery is located on the 1st Floor of the University of Iowa's Main Library. (Toward the north side of the building.)</strong></p> 2019-12-08 18:00:00 -0600
12/08/199:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City