CRMA Events Calendar Calendar Events for Calendar: CRMA Events Calendar Zend_Feed_Writer 2 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.crma.org/events Doodlebugs at the Hiawatha Public Library: Nonsense!, Free You get to help write today’s nonsensical story, and then create silly illustrations for it.
Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-hiawatha-public-library-nonsense-free?occurrenceID=3895 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-hiawatha-public-library-nonsense-free?occurrenceID=3895 0 Dementia-Friendly Tour, Free The CRMA now offers dementia-friendly gallery tours. Partnering with the Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia, the docents are adapting their typical guided tours to tailor the experience to those living with dementia and their caregivers. 

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. 

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/dementia-friendly-tour-6?occurrenceID=3988 https://www.crma.org/events/dementia-friendly-tour-6?occurrenceID=3988 0 Doodlebugs at the North Liberty Library, Nonsense!, Free You get to help write today’s nonsensical story, and then create silly illustrations for it.
Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-nonsense-free?occurrenceID=3893 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-nonsense-free?occurrenceID=3893 0 Doodlebugs at the Marion Public Library, Nonsense!, Free You get to help write today’s nonsensical story, and then create silly illustrations for it.
Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-nonsense-free?occurrenceID=3894 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-nonsense-free?occurrenceID=3894 0 Art Bites: "Elemental" with Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Julia Jessen, Free Join our Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Julia Jessen for an Art Bites discussing our new temporary exhibition "Elemental."

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

]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 12:15:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-elemental-curator-collections-and-exhibitions-julia-jessen-free?occurrenceID=3994 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-elemental-curator-collections-and-exhibitions-julia-jessen-free?occurrenceID=3994 0 Doodlebugs at the North Liberty Library: Channel Islands National Park, Free There’s an underwater forest just off the coast of California that we’ll explore while we create undersea landscapes.


Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-channel-islands-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3933 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-channel-islands-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3933 0 Art Lovers Book Club, Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund De Waal, Free Edmund de Waal is a world-famous ceramicist. Having spent thirty years making beautiful pots―which are then sold, collected, and handed on―he has a particular sense of the secret lives of objects. When he inherited a collection of 264 tiny Japanese wood and ivory carvings, called netsuke, he wanted to know who had touched and held them, and how the collection had managed to survive.

And so begins "The Hare with Amber Eyes," this extraordinarily moving memoir and detective story as de Waal discovers both the story of the netsuke and of his family, the Ephrussis, over five generations. A nineteenth-century banking dynasty in Paris and Vienna, the Ephrussis were as rich and respected as the Rothchilds. Yet by the end of the World War II, when the netsuke were hidden from the Nazis in Vienna, this collection of very small carvings was all that remained of their vast empire. (Pubilsher: Vintage Books)

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-hare-amber-eyes-edmund-de-waal-free?occurrenceID=3974 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-hare-amber-eyes-edmund-de-waal-free?occurrenceID=3974 0 Art Journal Jam with Artist Dori Patrick Join artist Dori Patrick and a group of like-minded art journalers and journal-curious creatives for an open-studio jam session. $10 per person, payable to Dori Patrick. Please note, this is not a class; this is a casual hang out, where all artistic levels are welcome to come and play. Dori will be on hand to answer questions you might have about getting started, but the time will be yours to experiment and meet fellow creatives. Basic art supplies will be provided for you but you will need to bring your own journal. You are also welcome to bring any of your own journaling supplies that you might want to use: collage papers, paints, markers/pencils/pens, stickers, washi tape. If you like, bring your beverage of choice, or a snack to share with the group. Adults only. Register at least 24hrs in advance by contacting Education Director Erin Thomas at 319-366-7503 or ethomas@crma.org. Jam sessions are held on the third Thursday each month.

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-journal-jam-artist-dori-patrick-26?occurrenceID=4008 https://www.crma.org/events/art-journal-jam-artist-dori-patrick-26?occurrenceID=4008 0 Doodlebugs at Marion Public Library: Channel Islands National Park, Free There’s an underwater forest just off the coast of California that we’ll explore while we create undersea landscapes.

Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-channel-islands-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3934 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-channel-islands-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3934 0 Doodlebugs at Hiawatha Public Library, Channel Islands National Park, Free There’s an underwater forest just off the coast of California that we’ll explore while we create undersea landscapes.

Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-hiawatha-public-library-channel-islands-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3935 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-hiawatha-public-library-channel-islands-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3935 0 Dementia-Friendly Tour, Free The CRMA now offers dementia-friendly gallery tours. Partnering with the Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia, the docents are adapting their typical guided tours to tailor the experience to those living with dementia and their caregivers. 

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. 

 

]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/dementia-friendly-tour-7?occurrenceID=4004 https://www.crma.org/events/dementia-friendly-tour-7?occurrenceID=4004 0 Art Bites with artist Bill Stamats on "Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bill Stamats, Free Join artist Bill Stamats as he discusses his and his father's work in "Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats. 

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

]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:15:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-artist-bill-stamats-out-box-art-peter-stamats-and-bill-stamats-free?occurrenceID=3995 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-artist-bill-stamats-out-box-art-peter-stamats-and-bill-stamats-free?occurrenceID=3995 0 Free Admission at the CRMA Enjoy Free Admission at the CRMA all day long from 10am-4pm. All 16 galleries will be free for you to enjoy, the Museum Store will be open for you to shop and find unique and creative gifts and Free Family Fun Day will be happening from noon -3pm. There is free parkng on the Second Ave side of the Museum. 

]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/free-admission-crma?occurrenceID=4015 https://www.crma.org/events/free-admission-crma?occurrenceID=4015 0 Great American Art Expedition: Family Fun Day at the CRMA, Free Take a trip across America in your imagination! On each stop, you’ll craft a landscape in a different art medium, as if you were taking snapshots of the sights on your journey. Paint a watercolor seascape, draw a chalk desert-scape, and collage a Midwestern hill-scape. Then you can combine all your creations into a souvenir album to take home, topped with sparkly fireworks on the cover for the U.S.A.’s big upcoming birthday! While you’re here, explore our newest exhibition, Visions of America: The Nation at 250 Years (on view June 6-September 13, 2026), and even test your detective skills with a scavenger hunt in the galleries. This event is free and is fun for all ages.

]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/great-american-art-expedition-family-fun-day-crma-free?occurrenceID=4013 https://www.crma.org/events/great-american-art-expedition-family-fun-day-crma-free?occurrenceID=4013 0 Art Lovers Book Club, See What You're Missing: New Ways of Looking at the World Through by Will Gompertz, Free  Taking us into the minds of artists—from contemporary stars to old masters—"See What You’re Missing" shows us how to look and experience the world with their heightened awareness.

Artists are expert lookers: they have learned to pay attention. The rest of us spend most of our time on auto-pilot, rushing from place to place, our overfamiliarity blinding us to the marvellous, life-affirming phenomena of our world. But that doesn’t have to be the case.

In his inimitable engaging style, Will Gompertz takes us into the minds of artists—from contemporary stars to old masters, the well-known to the lesser-so, and from around the world—to show us how to look and experience the world with their heightened awareness.

"In See What You’re Missing" we learn, for example, how Guo Xi can help us to see beauty, how David Hockney helps us to see colour, and how Frida Kahlo can help us see pain. In doing so we come to know the exhilarating feeling of being truly alive. "See What You’re Missing" is at once entertaining and enlightening art history while delivering empowering new insights to its reader. (Amazon)

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-see-what-youre-missing-new-ways-looking-world-through-will-gompertz-free?occurrenceID=3876 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-see-what-youre-missing-new-ways-looking-world-through-will-gompertz-free?occurrenceID=3876 0 Doodlebugs at Hiawatha Public Library, Statue of Liberty National Monument, Free America’s birthday is coming soon, so we’ll make magical fireworks to celebrate—with all the oohs and aahs, but without the fire or the noise!
Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-statue-liberty-national-monument-free?occurrenceID=3903 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-statue-liberty-national-monument-free?occurrenceID=3903 0 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026
June 22-June 26, 2026
9am to 12pm 
$150 for CRMA members, or $175 for nonmembers.
The four elements of nature have always inspired artists, and are often used to create artwork. This summer, our campers will explore artwork on view in the exhibition Elemental: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Ancient Greeks believed those four elements, in some combination, made up everything on earth, and they weren’t so far off the mark. Everything is made up for matter, and matter exists in four states: solid (earth), liquid (water), gas (air), and plasma (fire). So campers will experiment with all four natural elements, and watch how the states of matter change, to create artwork. It’s part science, part art, and all fun! From turning sound waves into visible patterns, to using the power of the sun to create artwork, to creating paint from natural pigments, to allowing water to perform beautiful feats of magic, this summer’s camp is sure to amaze and delight! Camp is open to children currently in grades 2-5. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early! To register, contact Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.orgor call 319-366-7503.
 

]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3904 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3904 0 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026
June 22-June 26, 2026
9am to 12pm 
$150 for CRMA members, or $175 for nonmembers.
The four elements of nature have always inspired artists, and are often used to create artwork. This summer, our campers will explore artwork on view in the exhibition Elemental: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Ancient Greeks believed those four elements, in some combination, made up everything on earth, and they weren’t so far off the mark. Everything is made up for matter, and matter exists in four states: solid (earth), liquid (water), gas (air), and plasma (fire). So campers will experiment with all four natural elements, and watch how the states of matter change, to create artwork. It’s part science, part art, and all fun! From turning sound waves into visible patterns, to using the power of the sun to create artwork, to creating paint from natural pigments, to allowing water to perform beautiful feats of magic, this summer’s camp is sure to amaze and delight! Camp is open to children currently in grades 2-5. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early! To register, contact Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.orgor call 319-366-7503.
 

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3905 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3905 0 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026
June 22-June 26, 2026
9am to 12pm 
$150 for CRMA members, or $175 for nonmembers.
The four elements of nature have always inspired artists, and are often used to create artwork. This summer, our campers will explore artwork on view in the exhibition Elemental: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Ancient Greeks believed those four elements, in some combination, made up everything on earth, and they weren’t so far off the mark. Everything is made up for matter, and matter exists in four states: solid (earth), liquid (water), gas (air), and plasma (fire). So campers will experiment with all four natural elements, and watch how the states of matter change, to create artwork. It’s part science, part art, and all fun! From turning sound waves into visible patterns, to using the power of the sun to create artwork, to creating paint from natural pigments, to allowing water to perform beautiful feats of magic, this summer’s camp is sure to amaze and delight! Camp is open to children currently in grades 2-5. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early! To register, contact Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.orgor call 319-366-7503.
 

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3906 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3906 0 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026
June 22-June 26, 2026
9am to 12pm 
$150 for CRMA members, or $175 for nonmembers.
The four elements of nature have always inspired artists, and are often used to create artwork. This summer, our campers will explore artwork on view in the exhibition Elemental: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Ancient Greeks believed those four elements, in some combination, made up everything on earth, and they weren’t so far off the mark. Everything is made up for matter, and matter exists in four states: solid (earth), liquid (water), gas (air), and plasma (fire). So campers will experiment with all four natural elements, and watch how the states of matter change, to create artwork. It’s part science, part art, and all fun! From turning sound waves into visible patterns, to using the power of the sun to create artwork, to creating paint from natural pigments, to allowing water to perform beautiful feats of magic, this summer’s camp is sure to amaze and delight! Camp is open to children currently in grades 2-5. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early! To register, contact Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.orgor call 319-366-7503.
 

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3907 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3907 0 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026 Art is Elemental - CRMA Summer Camp 2026
June 22-June 26, 2026
9am to 12pm 
$150 for CRMA members, or $175 for nonmembers.
The four elements of nature have always inspired artists, and are often used to create artwork. This summer, our campers will explore artwork on view in the exhibition Elemental: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Ancient Greeks believed those four elements, in some combination, made up everything on earth, and they weren’t so far off the mark. Everything is made up for matter, and matter exists in four states: solid (earth), liquid (water), gas (air), and plasma (fire). So campers will experiment with all four natural elements, and watch how the states of matter change, to create artwork. It’s part science, part art, and all fun! From turning sound waves into visible patterns, to using the power of the sun to create artwork, to creating paint from natural pigments, to allowing water to perform beautiful feats of magic, this summer’s camp is sure to amaze and delight! Camp is open to children currently in grades 2-5. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early! To register, contact Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.orgor call 319-366-7503.
 

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3908 https://www.crma.org/events/art-elemental-crma-summer-camp-2026?occurrenceID=3908 0 Doodlebugs at the North Liberty Library,  Statue of Liberty National Monument, Free America’s birthday is coming soon, so we’ll make magical fireworks to celebrate—with all the oohs and aahs, but without the fire or the noise! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-statue-liberty-national-monument-free-1?occurrenceID=3976 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-statue-liberty-national-monument-free-1?occurrenceID=3976 0 Doodlebugs at the Marion Public Library, Statue of Liberty National Monument, Free America’s birthday is coming soon, so we’ll make magical fireworks to celebrate—with all the oohs and aahs, but without the fire or the noise!
Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-statue-liberty-national-monument-free-1?occurrenceID=3901 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-statue-liberty-national-monument-free-1?occurrenceID=3901 0 Art Bites: Visions of America at 250, Free Join our Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Julia Jessen as she discusses our temporary exhibitions "Visions of America at 250." 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

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:15:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-vision-america-250-free?occurrenceID=3997 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-vision-america-250-free?occurrenceID=3997 0 Art Lovers Book Club, Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death by Laura Cumming, Free  In 1654, the Thunderclap—an enormous explosion at a gunpowder store—devasted the city of Delft, killing hundreds of people, including the extraordinary painter Carel Fabritius, and injuring thousands more.

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. (Amazon)

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-thunderclap-memoir-art-and-life-and-sudden-death-hardcover-laura-cumming-free?occurrenceID=4003 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-thunderclap-memoir-art-and-life-and-sudden-death-hardcover-laura-cumming-free?occurrenceID=4003 0 Doodlebugs at the North Liberty Library, Joshua Tree National Park, Free There’s only one place on Earth where Joshua trees grow—right here in America! Learn how one woman saved them from disappearing, and create some desert greenery to “plant” at home.  All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-joshua-tree-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3979 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-joshua-tree-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3979 0 Doodlebugs at the Marion Public Library, Joshua Tree National Park, Free There’s only one place on Earth where Joshua trees grow—right here in America! Learn how one woman saved them from disappearing, and create some desert greenery to “plant” at home.  All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.
 

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-joshua-tree-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3980 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-joshua-tree-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3980 0 Doodlebugs at the Hiawatha Public Library, Joshua Tree National Park, Free There’s only one place on Earth where Joshua trees grow—right here in America! Learn how one woman saved them from disappearing, and create some desert greenery to “plant” at home.  All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.
The HPL class will be on Thursday this month instead of our usual Friday.

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-hiawatha-public-library-joshua-tree-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3981 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-hiawatha-public-library-joshua-tree-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3981 0 Art Bites, Beyond the Prairie, Free Join Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Julia Jessen as she discusses our newly installed "Beyond the Prairie" exhibition. 

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

]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:15:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-beyond-prairie-free?occurrenceID=3998 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-beyond-prairie-free?occurrenceID=3998 0 Art Lovers Book Club, Becoming Mary Sully: Toward an American Indian Abstract by Philip J. Deloria, Free  Dakota Sioux artist Mary Sully was the great-granddaughter of respected nineteenth-century portraitist Thomas Sully, who captured the personalities of America’s first generation of celebrities (including the figure of Andrew Jackson immortalized on the twenty-dollar bill). Born on the Standing Rock reservation in South Dakota in 1896, she was largely self-taught. Steeped in the visual traditions of beadwork, quilling, and hide painting, she also engaged with the experiments in time, space, symbolism, and representation characteristic of early twentieth-century modernist art. And like her great-grandfather Sully was fascinated by celebrity: over two decades, she produced hundreds of colorful and dynamic abstract triptychs, a series of “personality prints” of American public figures like Amelia Earhart, Babe Ruth, and Gertrude Stein.

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)

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-becoming-mary-sully-toward-american-indian-abstract-philip-j-deloria-free?occurrenceID=3878 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-becoming-mary-sully-toward-american-indian-abstract-philip-j-deloria-free?occurrenceID=3878 0 Some *Assemblage* Required Assemble some collected curiosities in this workshop to create a three-dimensional art piece for your home. Taking inspiration from our exhibition, "Out of the Box: The Art of Peter Stamats and Bill Stamats" (May 16-August 30,2026), you’ll be able to curate a collection of everyday items and repurpose or reimagine them to tell a story in a sculpture. We’ll provide the container and some found objects to build your own unique assemblage. Sign up by August 18th by contacting Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.org or 319-366-7503.

Fee: $20

]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/some-assemblage-required?occurrenceID=4009 https://www.crma.org/events/some-assemblage-required?occurrenceID=4009 0 Doodlebugs at the Marion Public Library, Yellowstone National Park, Free When wolves disappeared from Yellowstone, the entire ecosystem was affected. Learn about how they brought back the wolves, and the park came back to life. All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-yellowstone-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3983 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-marion-public-library-yellowstone-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3983 0 Doodlebugs at the Hiawatha Public Library, Yellowstone National Park, Free When wolves disappeared from Yellowstone, the entire ecosystem was affected. Learn about how they brought back the wolves, and the park came back to life. All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-hiawatha-public-library-yellowstone-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3984 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-hiawatha-public-library-yellowstone-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3984 0 Doodlebugs at the North Liberty Library, Yellowstone National Park, Free When wolves disappeared from Yellowstone, the entire ecosystem was affected. Learn about how they brought back the wolves, and the park came back to life. All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-yellowstone-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3982 https://www.crma.org/events/doodlebugs-north-liberty-library-yellowstone-national-park-free?occurrenceID=3982 0 Art Bites: Director's Choice: with Executive Director Sean Ulmer, Free Join Executive Director Sean Ulmer as he discusses surprise topic of his choice.

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

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:15:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-executive-director-sean-ulmer-free?occurrenceID=4005 https://www.crma.org/events/art-bites-executive-director-sean-ulmer-free?occurrenceID=4005 0 Art Lovers Book Club Join us for Art Lovers Book Club

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-2?occurrenceID=4000 https://www.crma.org/events/art-lovers-book-club-2?occurrenceID=4000 0 Art Journal Jam with artist Dori Patrick, Fee: $10 Join artist Dori Patrick and a group of like-minded art journalers and journal-curious creatives for an open-studio jam session. $10 per person, payable to Dori Patrick. Please note, this is not a class; this is a casual hang out, where all artistic levels are welcome to come and play. Dori will be on hand to answer questions you might have about getting started, but the time will be yours to experiment and meet fellow creatives. Basic art supplies will be provided for you but you will need to bring your own journal. You are also welcome to bring any of your own journaling supplies that you might want to use: collage papers, paints, markers/pencils/pens, stickers, washi tape. If you like, bring your beverage of choice, or a snack to share with the group. Adults only. Register at least 24hrs in advance by contacting Education Director Erin Thomas at 319-366-7503 or ethomas@crma.org. Jam sessions are held on the third Thursday each month.
 

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/art-journal-jam-artist-dori-patrick-fee-10?occurrenceID=4002 https://www.crma.org/events/art-journal-jam-artist-dori-patrick-fee-10?occurrenceID=4002 0 Exhibition Reception Join us for an exhibition reception celebrating our current temporary exhibitions.

]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0500 https://www.crma.org/events/exhibition-reception-2?occurrenceID=3989 https://www.crma.org/events/exhibition-reception-2?occurrenceID=3989 0 Gala 2026 Join us for our CRMA Gala 2026! More details to come!

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:00:00 -0600 https://www.crma.org/events/gala-2026?occurrenceID=3954 https://www.crma.org/events/gala-2026?occurrenceID=3954 0 Museum Store Annual Artists Market at the CRMA, Free Please join us for the Museum Store Annual Artists Market at the CRMA! With a focus on showcasing artists living in Eastern Iowa and our neighboring states you will find original works of oil and acrylic painting, functional ceramics, sculpture, handmade jewelry, printmaking, photography, textiles and more! It is a great opportunity to support the talented artists living and working in your community and region. Come and begin your holiday shopping by finding that perfect meaningful, one-of-a-kind gift for your friends or loved ones.

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0600 https://www.crma.org/events/museum-store-annual-artists-market-crma-free?occurrenceID=3990 https://www.crma.org/events/museum-store-annual-artists-market-crma-free?occurrenceID=3990 0