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: Spooky Crafts

Thursday, October 8, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Join us for our next installment of Night at the Museum — a series of monthly events for students that occur Thursday nights, when the museum is open late. 

This month we're hosting different spooky crafts centered around Halloween, complete with snacks. Join us to make scary monsters out of air-dry clay, color Halloween-themed coloring sheets, make fall mood boards, decorate masks, or explore a fall scavenger hunt in our galleries! 

Bring your friends to get into the Halloween spirit!

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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, October 9, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...

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Stanley Creates | Blip the Unplugged Robot

Saturday, October 10, 2026 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Kids hear the picture book Unplugged at story time, then make a 2D robot collage of their own. Registration required.
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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, October 16, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...

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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, October 23, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...

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Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

Sunday, October 25, 2026 2:30pm to 4:15pm
Stanley Museum of Art

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 adult writers in all genres are welcome.

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Artist Talk | Duane Slick

Thursday, October 29, 2026 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
The 2026 Bette R. Spriestersbach Endowed Lectureship features internationally acclaimed artist and educator Duane Slick. Slick will discuss his 36-year studio practice across painting, printmaking, storytelling, and artist books, drawing heavily on his Indigenous heritage and Midwestern upbringing.
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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, October 30, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...

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School's Out at the Stanley | Upcycled Owl Assemblage

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
On your day off from school, kids turn bottle caps, jar lids, and other found objects into an upcycled owl while learning how artists build assemblages. Registration required.
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Friday Crafternoons

Friday, November 6, 2026 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...