Learn the fun art of origami while creating a multi-layered mandala using radial symmetry. Explore folding techniques and experiment with how to combine folds and colored paper to create a unique design.

Ellsworth Kelly was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker known for his use of bright colors and his connections with minimalism, hard-edged painting, and color field painting. Celebrate his works by creating an acrylic square painting in his style.

Join us at Creations by Oz for a bracelet-making workshop. Owner Melissa Osborne will lend her jewelry-making expertise and lead participants in creating unique and stunning beaded bracelets. Enjoy warm spinach and artichoke dip and a glass of wine, included in the class fee. Additional wine and beer offered for sale. Contact Melissa at 319-930-9189... Read More →

Artist Vada Baker leads this class where participants learn to paint hard, soft, and lost edges, and how to "charge colors" using watercolors. All supplies included. No experience necessary. Fee is $15 or $13.50 for Friends members. Register by July 12.

Sunday, July 21 & August 25, 2:00 p.m. The Pearl City Players Theatrical Society is launching a new series called “Be Part of the Story,” a series of stories from local authors that reflect Muscatine, dramatized through performances at various events that will be recorded for Access Channel 9. The public is invited to watch... Read More →

David Hockney is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. He is best known for his contribution to the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, and one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Create a colorful Pop Art work of art in his style. Register by July... Read More →

Friday, August 9, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Free Admission Enjoy the last bit of summer with an open house celebrating the “Mini Masters” in your life! All are invited to meet the staff, make some crafts, get some “cool” snacks, and more. The Mini Masters program is a free program for kids ages... Read More →

In partnership with Muscatine County Conservation, join us in the Muscatine Art Center studio to learn about chickens with Naturalist Michelle Berns! Kids will get to see LIVE chickens from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. and learn all about them! Then, stick around to make a chicken craft. No registration required.

Emil Nolde was a German-Danish painter and printmaker and one of the first artists to explore Expressionism, the use of dramatic and expressive colors in painting. Use vivid colors to create an “unpainted painting” in his style. Ages 7-14 - Free admission Register by August 23.

Artist Vada Baker leads this class where participants will use watercolors in vibrant earth tones to paint a beautiful and cunning fox against a grassy background. All supplies included. No experience necessary. Sunday, August 25 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. $15/$13.50 for Friends members Register by August 23

As a participant in this class, you will have the opportunity to create your own one-of-a-kind clay bell. This process involves using methods such as pinch pots, carving, stamping, coil work, and sculpting. No experience necessary. Thursday, August 29 & September 12*, 5:15 - 6:45 p.m. *This is a two-part class, one to create (August... Read More →

"Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools" is an original exhibition developed by the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that examines the concept of the school-to-prison pipeline. The website states, "Elements of the criminal justice system have entered public schools around the country, resulting in zero tolerance policies and student policing that... Read More →

Saturday, September 7, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. & Saturday, September 14, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Learn to use a variety of clay methods to create cool, realistic clay food! We will work with pinch pots, slabs, and coils to make a plate of your favorite foods. This is a two-part class, one to create (September... Read More →

Join us in downtown Muscatine for a jewelry-making workshop that includes unique wines, beers, and hors d’oeuvres. Melissa and her staff will lend their jewelry-designing expertise, helping participants create original necklaces, bracelets, or earrings for $45 a person. Additional wine and beer offered for sale. No experience necessary. Contact Melissa at 319-930-9189 or stop in... Read More →

Saturday, September 21, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Reptiles In partnership with Muscatine County Conservation, join us in the Muscatine Art Center studio to learn about some reptiles with naturalist Michelle Berns from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Kids will get to see live reptiles and hear about habitats and habits. Then, from 11:30 a.m.... Read More →

Leo Sewell - Saturday, September 21, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Leo Sewell is an American “found” object artist that creates assemblages out of recycled materials or “junk”, and whose pieces are in over 40 museums and private collections worldwide. Build your own assemblage using “found” objects. Register by September 20.

Artist Vada Baker leads this class where participants will use rich watercolors to paint a friendly raven against a bright burst background. All supplies included. No experience necessary. Sunday, September 22 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. $15/$13.50 for Friends members Register by September 20

Artist Vada Baker leads this class where participants use watercolors in contrasting colors to bring to life a bright red cardinal against a winter backdrop. All supplies included. No experience necessary. Register by January 10.