Muscatine Art Center
Theatrical Reading of “Alexander Clark” , An original play by Cianon Jones – Free Admission
Muscatine Community College 152 Colorado St, Muscatine, IA, United StatesJoin the Alexander Clark Foundation for the first public reading of an original play about the Alexander Clark family. Growing out of past collaborations with the University of Iowa’s Darwin Turner Action Theatre group, the play was jointly commissioned by Global Education at Stanley Center and the Muscatine Art Center. University of Iowa students, including... Read More →
FREE Performance – An Afternoon of Piano Music with Marian Lee
Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IADr. Marian Lee, Piano Professor and Chair of St. Ambrose University's Music Department, will delight the senses with a program that includes an international array of music from familiar composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff to the more exotic music of Esmail, Frank, and Onalbaeva. Dr. Lee made her New York City debut... Read More →
Artist Workshop for Kids with Miss Julie: Lilies of the Alley (Grant Wood)
Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IAGrant Wood: Lilies of the Alley Saturday, February 22, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (Register by February 21) Iowa artist Grant Wood grew up near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and spent most of his life in the area, painting scenes of the Midwest, from farm landscapes, to portraits of farmers, and more. In the early 1920s when... Read More →
Free Clay Workshop for Kids: Tic-Tac-Toe Boards (March 1 & 8)
Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IAClay Tic-Tac-Toe Boards Saturday, March 1, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. & Saturday, March 8, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (Register by February 28) Design your own Tic-Tac-Toe game in this clay class. What theme will you choose for your game pieces? We will use slabs and other sculptural techniques to build our boards. This is a... Read More →
Adult Studio – Guided Freestyle with Jim Elias: Flora
Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IAFlora will be explored in this acrylic painting workshop, and examples of plants and flowers will be given as prompts to begin the painting. This “impromptu” workshop will involve as-needed instructions, to allow participants to explore the themes presented on their own. No prior painting experience necessary. Fee is $15, or $13.50 for Friends Members.... Read More →
Free Clay Workshop for Kids: Tic-Tac-Toe Boards (March 1 & 8)
Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IAClay Tic-Tac-Toe Boards Saturday, March 1, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. & Saturday, March 8, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (Register by February 28) Design your own Tic-Tac-Toe game in this clay class. What theme will you choose for your game pieces? We will use slabs and other sculptural techniques to build our boards. This is a... Read More →
Adult Studio – “Choose Your Theme” Acrylic Painting with Kay Flanders
Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IASaturday, March 15, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. - $25 (Register by March 14) Spend a Saturday afternoon with artist Kay Flanders while exploring your creative side. Participants will be tasked with choosing a theme for their individual painting that fits their taste, such as a landscape or still life, and Flanders will give examples and... Read More →
Artist Workshop for Kids with Miss Julie: Henri Rousseau
Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IAHenri Rousseau: Reverse Glass Tropical Forest Painting Saturday, March 22, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (Register by March 21) Henri Rousseau was a French Post-Impressionist painter in the “Primitive” or “Naïve” style. Primarily a self-taught artist, Rousseau claimed he had “no teacher other than nature”, and indeed a majority of his works depicted jungle scenes and... Read More →
Free Family Event – CATurday
Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IAFor all the fans of our feline friends, come celebrate all things cats! Enjoy stories about cats, make your own cat toys, create cat-inspired crafts, get face painted cat whiskers, and more. Enter a drawing to win a basket full of fun stuff for your cat! No cat at home? No problem! You don’t need... Read More →