Art Bites: Director's Choice
May 1, 2019 12:15 PM
Category: Art Bites
Join Executive Director Sean Ulmer as he surprises us with an Art Bites of his choice.
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Guided Meditation @5TA: Opening Your Creative Treasure Trove
May 9, 2019 06:00 PM
Category: Guided Meditation
Diving deep into the mysteries of our inner innovative sanctum, we’ll locate and open our creative treasure trove. Come see what inspired thoughts and visions emerge. Watch out! You just might surprise yourself! Noelle Holmes of Illuminations Healing Arts Center will lead you through this guided meditation, perfect for anyone from beginners to experienced meditators.
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Art Lovers Book Club:Andy Warhol by Wayne Koestenbaum
May 16, 2019 04:00 PM
Category: Art Lover's Book Club
In his account of Warhol's life and work, scholar and culture critic Wayne Koestenbaum gets past the contradictions and reveals the man behind the blond wig and dark glasses. Koestenbaum makes a convincing case for Warhol as a serious artist, one whose importance goes beyond the '60s.
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Pajama Storytime: Artists in Pajamas
May 16, 2019 06:30 PM
Category: Pajama Story Time
Come listen to some stories about Frida Kahlo who, due to painful back troubles, sometimes painted in bed. Then you can try a slightly less messy version yourself with pencils, to celebrate National Drawing Day. It’s free for kids & their adult companions. Wear your PJ’s and bring a stuffed friend to cuddle with.
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Free Third Thursday on Third
May 16, 2019
Category: Family
Come enjoy our exhibitions for Free every third Thursday of the month from 5 PM-8 PM.
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Doodlebugs at MPL: Wild Blue Yonder
May 28, 2019 10:45 AM
Category: Doodlebugs
Come adventuring with us today! Who knows where your imagination could take you… The big blue sky? The deep blue sea? Off we go!
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Doodlebugs at NLCL Ultra-Cool Ultraviolet
May 29, 2019 10:30 AM
Category: Doodlebugs
This summer, the CRMA’s exhibition of local artists focuses on the color
blue, so Doodlebugs celebrates all things blue, too. Learn about the tints and
shades of this hue, experiment with blue media, and check out famous artists
who also emphasized blue in their work! Nothing chases away the blues like art!
Of all the shades of blue we can see, ultraviolet light is usually invisible… but we’ll use it in today’s book and art project.
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Doodlebugs at the North Liberty Community Library
May 30, 2019 10:30 AM
Category: Doodlebugs
Of all the shades of blue we can see, ultraviolet light is usually invisible… but we will see it today when we do our art project!
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Doodlebugs at HPL Ultra-Cool Ultraviolet
May 31, 2019 10:30 AM
Category: Doodlebugs
Of all the shades of blue we can see, ultraviolet light is usually invisible… but we’ll use it in today’s book and art project.
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Art Bites: Kick Up Your Heels: The Fine Art of Shoes
June 5, 2019 12:15 PM
Category: Art Bites
Join Associate Curator Kate Kunau for an inside look at one of our newest and most innovative exhibitions: shoes! From Manolo Blahnik’s classic pumps to daring designs that seem to defy gravity (and possibly human balance!), we’ll discuss the shoe as an art object.
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CRMA Summer Art Camp 2019 Into the Blue
June 17 to June 21, 2019 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: Family
Join us this summer for a wild week of creativity, including ceramics, glass, mixed media, sculpture, and paint. We’re inviting local artists who are featured in our juried exhibition to visit and demonstrate their skills, and we’ll again partner with the Iowa Ceramics Center & Glass Studio.
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Doodlebugs at the MPL: Doodlebugs Sing The Blues
June 25, 2019 10:45 AM
Category: Doodlebugs
Doodlebugs Sing the Blues
Blues music and art go perfectly together! Join us for some silly music and a silly art project to take home!
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Doodlebugs at the HPL: Blue Footed Booby Dance
June 28, 2019 10:30 AM
Category: Doodlebugs
Our friend Carol Rezabek from the Dancer’s Edge is back again, this time to teach us to dance like this blue footed bird!
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High Heeled History talk
July 18, 2019 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Category: Lecture
From the moment the Persians introduced the high-heeled shoe to Europe in the seventeenth century, high heels have been both a fashion statement and status symbol. Join Associate Curator Kate Kunau for a discussion of the history of high-heeled shoes, from their ancient origins in Egypt and Greece to the iconic Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo pumps of today.
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Artist Salon
July 24, 2019 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Category: Local Artists
Calling all artists! Take a break from your studio and join fellow local artists at the CRMA for an evening of camaraderie as we explore the exhibition Into the Blue, a celebration of Iowa artists. There will be a short program at 6pm. Please feel free to bring snacks or libations to share!
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