
Night at the Museum: Collage Night
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...

Mondays at the Plaza

Artist Conversation Series: Julien Creuzet and Aguibou Sanou

Drawing Salon with Robert Caputo
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...

Mondays at the Plaza

Weaving Workshop

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop
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...

Mondays at the Plaza

Opening Reception | Weaving Narratives: African Textiles in Iowa
