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Open Call: Si No Sanas Hoy, Sanarás Mañana

Visual Arts Building (VAB), 107 River Street Visual Arts Building, 107 River Street, Iowa city, I, United States

OPEN CALL: Our first-year grad, Sammie Correa, is hosting an open call to all Iowa based artists of Latin American heritage and descent: Si No Sanas Hoy, Sanarás Mañana, a group exhibition that brings together IOWA BASED creatives from Latin American heritage and descent. This open call is seeking works that embody the spirit of heritage...

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Foiling Studio | 04/19/2025

Artifactory 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us for open foiled printmaking hours most Saturday afternoons! These drop-in sessions, just $10, include all materials and equipment—just bring your creativity. Ideal for those who’ve already taken a print workshop with the ArtiFactory. Newcomers interested in learning are always welcome, too. Please pay in advance.

$10
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Just The Basics

Artifactory 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Learn the fundamentals of drawing with various tools like pencils, charcoal, and different types of paper. Master basic shapes, break down complex objects, and practice different lines. Understand perspective, proportion, and shading to create depth and dimension. Bring your own materials. Paper, pencils, and conte. Doors will open at 9:45 am. Participants – Minimum 5...

$10
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Sunday Funday: Q-Tip Dinosaur Bones

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Sunday, March 23, 2025 -2:00pm to 4:00pm +  Storytime Room March is Women's History Month, and this week’s art project honors Mary Anning, a trailblazing paleontologist and fossil collector who made the groundbreaking discovery of the first scientifically described plesiosaur. At a time when women were excluded from the scientific community, Mary’s fearless contributions forever changed our...

ICPL Fiber Arts Hangout

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

6:00pm to 8:00pm Digital Media Lab Do you knit, crochet, spin, punch needle, embroider or do some other fiber arts activity?  Bring your current work in progress and join us the last Thursday of each month for an evening of conversation and group crafting. Whether you're experimenting with a new hobby or a seasoned veteran, people of...

Artist Talk by Bruce Dorfman | An Artist’s Life (Before, During and After Iowa)

Stanley Museum of Art 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

An Artist's Life (Before, During and After Iowa) | Artist Talk by Bruce Dorfman Date: March 27, 2025 Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm Location: Stanley Museum of Art Come join us for an engaging talk by artist and UIowa alumnus, Bruce Dorfman at the Stanley Museum of Art. Get a unique insight into his creative process,...

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Phil Dorthy Drawing Studio

Artifactory 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

The Thursday night life drawing group in memory of our dear friend, Phil Dorothy. Bring your own drawing materials which can include graphite, charcoal, pastels or watercolors. Drawing boards and easels will be available. Water-based oils and acrylics will be allowed. Solvent based oils may be used with odorless solvents. It is suggested that artists...

$10
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Body Parts

Artifactory 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Beppie Weiss  will share her drawing experience of the human body. She has drawn and painted hundreds, maybe thousands, of portraits and people drawings, and will help you improve your own drawing skills. Our goal will be to understand how it all comes together, and be able to draw it with more accuracy. There will...

$20
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Stanley Creates | Zany Trees

Stanley Museum of Art 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Let your imagination run wild as you create your very own zany tree! In this hands-on workshop, children will use air-dry clay, pipe cleaners, pom-poms, and other colorful materials to design and assemble unique and whimsical trees. From towering giants to tiny saplings, the possibilities are endless! Space is limited; please reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/stanley-creates-zany-trees-in-bloom/3087875...

Woven Infinity Ring

Beadology Iowa 355 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

This ring is a great intermediate wire weaving project.  Use different shapes, sizes, and colors of wires to weave a substantial wire ring.  Learn to size a ring to fit just right.  You’ll want to make one of these rings for everyone you know.  Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle.  Pre-requisite: Any wire weaving (not just wirework) experience....

$78
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Long Pose

Artifactory 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us at Arts Iowa City's ArtiFactory for the Long Pose Studio Group. The model will maintain the same pose (with breaks) for the entire session. Bring your own drawing materials which can include graphite, charcoal, pastels or watercolors. Acrylics, water-based oils, and regular oils using odorless turpenoid will be allowed. We will be drawing...

$15
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Sunday Fun Day: Marie Curie X-Ray Vision Hands

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Sunday, March 30, 2025 -2:00pm to 4:00pm +  Storytime Room March is Women's History Month, so this week we are recognizing one of the world's most famous scientists, Marie Curie, known for her discovery of radium and polonium, her work on radioactivity, and her contributions to cancer treatment. Marie Curie is also notably associated with X-rays due...