Events

Coffee Chat @ MAE

Every Thursday @ 10 AM – Informal, open chat…and COFFEE!

Crochet & Chat

First and Third Thursdays at Maquoketa Art Experience at 1:00 pm Second and Fourth Thursdays at Maquoketa Brewery at 6:00 pm  Maquoketa Art Experience and Maquoketa Public Library are working together to host a fun and crafty social hour. Bring your current knit/crochet work in progress and chat with other crafters. Meet informally at MAE on the first and…
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Open Studio Every Thursday | 11 to 2

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Open Studio Every Thursday 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Feel free to come and create or just unwind in our relaxed and beautiful setting every Thursday from 11 am to 2 pm. Bring any project you're working on ... or just come to sit and chat. Bring a friend or meet new ones while you're…
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Art Figures of the Quad Cities | Dolls on Display

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Stop in to view the creative interpretations made by the talented Art Figures Group of the Quad Cities. Their collections will be on display during the months of October and November. There will be an opportunity to visit with this creative group on Sunday, October 6th from 2 pm to 4 pm at an Artists…
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Wreaths Representing the States of the U.S.A. | Doris Hazer

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Maquoketan Doris Hazer will have many of her wreaths on display during the months of October and November 2024. Stop in to see them in the South Alcove at Maquoketa Art Experience. There will also be an Artists Reception on Sunday, October 6th from 2 to 4 pm so you can visit with Doris, as…
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Student Art Exhibit | Maquoketa School District Students

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

During the months of October & November, 2024, the artwork of students in K-12 will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience "Osterhaus Family Gallery".  The art students from Maquoketa Community School District will be showing off their artistic talent with their work. Please also plan to stop in and visit with the students during…
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Illustrative Drawing Workshop | Instructor James Tenney

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us Saturday, November 23 as James Tenney shares his talent and instruction in an Illustration Workshop. No experience is necessary -- this workshop is for all ages and abilities. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm and an open mind. The event is open to ages 9 and up and registration is only…
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Progress in Pastel | Mary Moye-Rowley

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

View Mary Moye-Rowley's artwork during December 2024 and January 2025 in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience You can see more of Mary's work here An Artists Reception with Mary will be held on Saturday, December 14th from 2 - 4 pm. The reception is free and open to the public.  Artists Statement: "I…
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Art Work | Eastern Iowa Art Society

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Member artists from the Eastern Iowa Art Society (EIAS) will have their work on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of December 2024 thru January 2025.  An Artists Reception will be held on December 8th from 4:00 to 7:00. Join us to view the artwork of the Eastern Iowa Art Society and visit…
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YOUTH (& ADULTS) CREATE: Barn Board Painting Session 2

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

YOUTH (& ADULTS) CREATE: Barn Board Painting Session 2 We have added another opportunity to takethe Barn Board Painting Workshop!  Cost: $20.00 per personAges: 9 – AdultThis session will be held from 9:30 - 11 AM Click below to register

FULL – YOUTH (& ADULTS) CREATE: BARN BOARD PAINTING

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

A popular project to display or give as a gift! ***Sorry! This Workshop is Full*** Cost: $20.00 per person Ages: 9 - Adult All Youth & Adults Create Workshops are held from 1 - 2:30 PM

Student Art Display | Central DeWitt Community School District

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

  Central DeWitt Community School District Art on Display Join us during the month of February 2025 to view and enjoy the student's artwork. Their art will be displayed throughout Maquoketa Art Experience.

Home and Away | Laura Larabee Exhibit

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Home and Away: Laura Larabee Exhibit Monticello artist, Laura Larabee, will have her paintings on display during the months of March and April, 2025. Her paintings will hang in the South Gallery of Maquoketa Art Experience. Laura Larabee was raised on a farm overlooking the Mississippi River near Sabula, Iowa. She completed a double major in…
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The Driftless Area and the Mississippi River | Ellen Henkels

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Ellen Henkels' paintings will be on display in the Osterhaus Family Gallery during the months of March and April, 2025                           About Ellen Henkels Ellen began her visual arts teaching career at St. Patrick’s elementary in Dubuque and then in 1974 she started teaching…
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Great Plains Landscapes | Jenny Braig

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us to view Jenny Braig's collection of paintings during May and June, 2025. Jenny's artwork will be on display in the South Gallery and is free to the public to enjoy.  The paintings created for this exhibit are landscapes from the great plains, works celebrate the State Parks and Jenny Braig's love of the…
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