On display now in the Main Library Gallery:
Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City is an exhibition about some of the many LGBTQ+ people and organizations in Iowa City’s history... Read more
On display now in the Main Library Gallery:
Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City is an exhibition about some of the many LGBTQ+ people and organizations in Iowa City’s history... Read more
On display now in the Main Library Gallery:
Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City is an exhibition about some of the many LGBTQ+ people and organizations in Iowa City’s history. Across... Read more
On display now in the Main Library Gallery:
Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City is an exhibition about some of the many LGBTQ+ people and organizations in Iowa City’s history. Across... Read more
Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new... Read more
Derek (DK) Nnuro will read from his debut novel, What Napoleon Could Not Do, followed by a conversation with esteemed poet and educator Tameka Cage Conley about the book and its themes.... Read more
Did you know that the average human eye can detect more shades of green than of any other color? Green also has many meanings and interpretations, such as wealth, peace, springtime, and envy. Join... Read more
Nina Roth-Wells holds a BA in French and art history from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and an MA in art conservation, specializing in painted surfaces, from Queen’s... Read more
Enjoy refreshments and an open house in recognition of the Spring 2023 Main Library Gallery exhibit, Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City, curated by Madde Hoberg... Read more
"Unpacking the Demons: Within, Between, and Beyond Race" with 2022–23 Grant Wood Fellow for Painting and Drawing Michael Dixon
This chronological overview of Michael Dixon’s art career,... Read more
In this class, participants will draw artworks in the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different piece. The sessions will begin with an introduction to and discussion of the... Read more
Groundbreaking painter, Iowa alumnus, and founding member of the Black Artists Group, Oliver Lee Jackson presents "The Alchemy of Making," a public talk at the Stanley. Jackson's... Read more
This spring, the Stanley Reads book group features What Napoleon Could Not Do, the debut novel of Derek (DK) Nnuro, the museum’s curator of special projects. The club will meet three... Read more
Academic museums are uniquely positioned to act as catalysts in higher education, to serve as bridges between campuses and communities, and to enhance the future of museums. How can we unlock the... Read more
This unique and hands-on program integrates art viewing, art making and mindfulness strategies to provide students with tools to de-stress, manage anxiety, and develop wellness practices.
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In this Stanley Creates kids, teens, and their families will draw inspiration from quilts in the Stanley's collection to create our own paper quilt. Using collage, paper-cutting techniques, and... Read more
Acoma potter Franklin Peters will discuss his... Read more
Acoma potter Franklin Peters will discuss his art and process. This talk culminates a five-day visit to the university that includes a studio... Read more
Join curator Madde Hoberg for a special guided tour of the Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City exhibition in the Main Library Gallery! All are welcome to attend this free event.
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The Fusion of African Retentive and Continued Trinbagonian dances and Contemporary American dance for the classroom and stage
Kieron Dwayne Sargeant’s... Read more
This unique and hands-on program integrates art viewing, art making and mindfulness strategies to provide students with tools to de-stress, manage anxiety, and develop wellness practices.
... Read more