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...
Join us second Saturdays for informal workshops designed to get your creativity flowing by having fun trying a new technique, medium, or material! March: Freestyle Stitching with Kelly Moore Drop in between 11a-1p PS1 Close (538 S. Gilbert). Free to participate; donations are welcome. All ages are welcome! Kiddos must be accompanied by a parent/guardian...
Curated by Jeremy Chen with works by Jen P. Harris, R Kauff, Kathranne Knight, and Ajdin Kulic, Drawn Between is an exhibition and publication project curious about the act of drawing. What happens when we draw? What is drawing for? The show title comes from the artist William Kentridge’s assertion that drawing is always “hovering”...
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. 🔍 Foiling Studio | 03/08/2025 $10.00 3 in...
Join us for four discussions of Toni Morrison's Beloved and the exhibition it's a fine thing, led by the Stanley’s curator of special projects and author of What Napoleon Could Not Do, Derek (DK) Nnuro. Register for each session by clicking the dates below, capped at 30 participants: Feb. 15 (Pages 1 - 59) March 8 (Pages 60 -...
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...
Tickets Adults $95 / $75 Students & Youth $10 Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 7:30 pm Buy Tickets Part of Hancher's 52nd Season The company that carries forward the name of master modern dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey is—to put it simply—simply breathtaking. More than 25 million people in 71 countries have seen Revelations, making it the...
“Elusive Balance” is a traveling group exhibition exploring the challenges of finding balance within artist and mother/caregiver identities. Works include fiber art, painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, and photography. Showcasing the voices of Iowa artist mothers who represent a range of diverse backgrounds, ages, motherhood stages, and mediums. In an effort to be inclusive of...
“Elusive Balance” is a traveling group exhibition exploring the challenges of finding balance within artist and mother/caregiver identities. Works include fiber art, painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, and photography. Showcasing the voices of Iowa artist mothers who represent a range of diverse backgrounds, ages, motherhood stages, and mediums. In an effort to be inclusive of...
The Drawing Salon focuses on drawing artworks from the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different artwork. The sessions will begin with an introduction and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the artworks in the gallery. Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are...
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...
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.
