Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a tour or program, please contact the Stanley Museum of Art in advance at 319-335-1727.

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Night at the Museum: Collage Night

Thursday, October 9, 2025 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

It's time for another Night at the Museum! Calling all paper-lovers and journal-keepers: this month, we're hosting an entire evening of collage arts! Whether you're new to collage or a seasoned artist, feel free to stop by the Stanley for snacks and craft supplies. Have a junk journal or other materials you like to work with? Go ahead and bring them--otherwise, we've got supplies to get you started.

Make sure to bring your Stanley Student Challenge card with you to get a stamp for attending the...

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Mondays at the Plaza

Monday, October 13, 2025 11:00am to 1:00pm
Becker Communication Studies Building
Mondays at the Plaza is a weekly event series that brings local food trucks to campus, creating a casual space for cross-departmental networking and community connection
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Artist Conversation Series: Julien Creuzet and Aguibou Sanou

Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Join artists Julien Creuzet and Aguibou Bougobali Sanou for a talk and performance at the Stanley Museum of Art.
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Drawing Salon with Robert Caputo

Sunday, October 19, 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

The Drawing Salon focuses on drawing artworks from the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different artwork. The sessions will begin with an introduction and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the artworks in the gallery.

Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only artmaking materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and clipboards for participants to use. Stools...

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Mondays at the Plaza

Monday, October 20, 2025 11:00am to 1:00pm
Becker Communication Studies Building
Mondays at the Plaza is a weekly event series that brings local food trucks to campus, creating a casual space for cross-departmental networking and community connection
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Weaving Workshop

Thursday, October 23, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Workshop featuring paper weaving and DIY looms!
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Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

Sunday, October 26, 2025 2:30pm to 4:15pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop is back for the Fall Semester!

Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece.

Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and...

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Mondays at the Plaza

Monday, October 27, 2025 11:00am to 1:00pm
Becker Communication Studies Building
Mondays at the Plaza is a weekly event series that brings local food trucks to campus, creating a casual space for cross-departmental networking and community connection
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Opening Reception | Weaving Narratives: African Textiles in Iowa

Saturday, November 1, 2025 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Celebrate the opening of "Weaving Narratives: African Textiles in Iowa," and the vibrant communities that inspired it.
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School's Out at the Stanley | Making Faces

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Discover the practice of found-object art by creating your very own sculpture from ordinary, non-art items that have been repurposed.