Framing the story around the life of Fabritius, Cumming illuminates this extraordinary moment in art history while also writing about her own father, a painter. Like Dutch art, the story gradually links country, city, town, street, house, interior—all the way to the bird on its perch, the blue and white tile, the smallest seed in a loaf of bread. The impact of a painting and how it can enter our thoughts and influence our view and understanding of the world is the heart of this book. Cumming has brought her unique eye to her most compelling subject yet. (Scribner)

The four elements of nature have always inspired artists, and are often used to create artwork. In these mini camps, your little artist will explore artwork on view in the exhibition Elemental: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Campers will experiment with two natural elements each day. On Thursday we’ll explore earth and air, from making natural earthy clay, to launching paper airplanes from the top of our two-story atrium. On Friday we’ll focus on fire and water, harnessing the power of the sun to make rainbow art and experimenting with the density of different liquids.

Camp is open to children who have completed kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early! To register, contact Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.org or call 319-366-7503.

The four elements of nature have always inspired artists, and are often used to create artwork. In these mini camps, your little artist will explore artwork on view in the exhibition Elemental: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Campers will experiment with two natural elements each day. On Thursday we’ll explore earth and air, from making natural earthy clay, to launching paper airplanes from the top of our two-story atrium. On Friday we’ll focus on fire and water, harnessing the power of the sun to make rainbow art and experimenting with the density of different liquids.

Camp is open to children who have completed kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early! To register, contact Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.org or call 319-366-7503.

How these tours are different than standard guided tours: 
•    The pace is a bit slower.
•    The language is clearer and simpler.
•    Participants are encouraged to share their personal experiences and connections to the artwork.
•    Group sizes are smaller.
•    Docents are trained and certified Friends of Dementia.

If you are living with dementia, or you are a care partner to someone who is, you are welcome to join the dementia-friendly tours on the last Friday of each month at 2pm. Admission is free for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. If you have a larger group, please contact us to find out how we can accommodate you. 

Art Bites is a free program which is held on the first Wednesday of every month. A question and answer session is held after the program. These programs are a fascinating look into an exhibition or piece of art. All 16 galleries are open to view for free after the program. 

Art Bites is designed for you to be able to attend during your lunch hour. You are welcome to bring your sack lunch and eat in the Carnegie Library either before or after the presentation

Sully’s position on the margins of the art world meant that her work was exhibited only a handful of times during her life. In Becoming Mary Sully, Philip J. Deloria reclaims that work from obscurity, exploring her stunning portfolio through the lenses of modernism, industrial design, Dakota women’s aesthetics, mental health, ethnography and anthropology, primitivism, and the American Indian politics of the 1930s. Working in a complex territory oscillating between representation, symbolism, and abstraction, Sully evoked multiple and simultaneous perspectives of time and space. With an intimate yet sweeping style, Deloria recovers in Sully’s work a move toward an anti-colonial aesthetic that claimed a critical role for Indigenous women in American Indian futures―within and distinct from American modernity and modernism. (Amazon)

Fee: $20

How these tours are different than standard guided tours: 
•    The pace is a bit slower.
•    The language is clearer and simpler.
•    Participants are encouraged to share their personal experiences and connections to the artwork.
•    Group sizes are smaller.
•    Docents are trained and certified Friends of Dementia.

If you are living with dementia, or you are a care partner to someone who is, you are welcome to join the dementia-friendly tours on the last Friday of each month at 2pm. Admission is free for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. If you have a larger group, please contact us to find out how we can accommodate you. 

Art Bites is a free program which is held on the first Wednesday of every month. A question and answer session is held after the program. These programs are a fascinating look into an exhibition or piece of art. All 16 galleries are open to view for free after the program. 

Art Bites is designed for you to be able to attend during your lunch hour. You are welcome to bring your sack lunch and eat in the Carnegie Library either before or after the presentation

How these tours are different than standard guided tours: 
•    The pace is a bit slower.
•    The language is clearer and simpler.
•    Participants are encouraged to share their personal experiences and connections to the artwork.
•    Group sizes are smaller.
•    Docents are trained and certified Friends of Dementia.

If you are living with dementia, or you are a care partner to someone who is, you are welcome to join the dementia-friendly tours on the last Friday of each month at 2pm. Admission is free for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. If you have a larger group, please contact us to find out how we can accommodate you.