MAE Weekly Coffee Chat
Every Thursday* @ 10 AM – Informal, open chat…and COFFEE! *Subject to change. Check our calendar for the most up-to-date information
Every Thursday* @ 10 AM – Informal, open chat…and COFFEE! *Subject to change. Check our calendar for the most up-to-date information
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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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 at Maquoketa Brewing (110 S Main St Suite A) on the second and fourth Thursday of the month…
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Two Maquoketa artists, Forrest Grey and Nolan Smith, have joined forces to present art from the spookier side of life. Their artwork will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during September and October 2026. Vox Obscura gives a voice to some of the oddities we normally conceal. These artists were inspired by musings of…
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Click here to see full size image About Marie McDonough: Marie McDonough is a dedicated woodcarver and pyrographer whose artistic journey began in the 1980s. She learned the fundamentals of woodcarving while working alongside a master carver for six months—a formative path, teaching herself new techniques and developing a style that reflects her independent, “bullheaded”…
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Join us for a SCARECROW WORKSHOP High school age or older; Younger children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost is $10 per scarecrow. Click here to register. Register online or in person at Maquoketa Art Experience by Wednesday, September 30. ENJOY REFRESHMENTS AS YOU CREATE! Have fun building a scarecrow you can take home!…
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Create a Show-Stopping Cake for the Halloween Season! Join experienced cake decorator Cathy Seyfert for a fun, hands-on evening of cake decorating. Learn professional techniques including piping, roses, and buttercream flowers while creating a beautiful cake of your own. The class begins at 6:00 pm and will conclude once every attendee is done. No experience necessary Cake provided…
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In a small school, creativity has room to breathe. This exhibition showcases work from our small but lively high school art program, serving approximately 80 students in grades 9–12. The size of our program allows students to take creative risks, learn from one another, and build confidence as artists. Each piece reflects the unique perspectives…
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Member artists from the Eastern Iowa Art Society (EIAS) will have their work on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of November & December 2026. An Artists Reception will be held with a date determined closer to the event. Join us to view the artwork of the Eastern Iowa Art Society and visit…
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Join us from 2-4 pm on Sunday, November 8th to meet some of the talented art students and their instructor from Easton Valley School. Take time to browse the gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience and view their creations. Light refreshments will be served. The reception is free and open to the public. Donations are welcomed. …
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Student Art Exhibit - Maquoketa Community School District Students from the Maquoketa Community School District will have their art on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the month of December, 2026. Stop in during the month of December and view their creativity and talent. Maquoketa Art Experience is always free and open…
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VENDORS AND CRAFTERS NEEDED! If you are interested in being a vendor at the 5th annual Holiday Craft and Vendor Show, please fill out the form linked here: Holiday Craft & Vendor Show 12.6.2026 Maquoketa will be buzzing with excitement on December 6th and we hope to have a big crowd as we kick-off the holiday…
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Stop in to Maquoketa Art Experience on Sunday, December 6th, 2026 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm to visit with our local student artists. During the month of December, artwork created by students within the Maquoketa Community School District will be on display. On December 6th, you can visit with some of the artists, view their…
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Artists from the Eastern Iowa Art Society will have their artwork displayed at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of November and December, 2026. An Artists' Reception will be held on Sunday, December 6th, 2026 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Please plan to stop in to meet the artists, view their artwork, and enjoy…
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You're invited to view Jamie Hudrlik's amazing artwork during the months of March and April, 2027. Jamie Elizabeth Hudrlik’s work unfolds across large-scale, unstretched canvases—like unbound storybooks suspended on the wall. Her paintings explore the emotional connections between female figures and their environments, using color, pattern, and symbolism to…
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Iowa landscape artist, Tom Christopher, will have his art on display in both galleries at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of May and June 2027. Artist Statement - Bio Living in the Midwest has influenced my style of painting and choice of subject matter significantly. Many of my pieces depict very common…
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James Henry's work will be displayed in the Osterhaus Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience during July and August 2027. James Walker Henry (born 1961) - An American surrealist painter living in Burlington , Iowa, Heartland of the U.S. For more than 40 years, Henry has created over 2,000 pieces…
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Burlington, IA artist, John Carlson, will have his abstract art on display during July and August, 2027 in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience. In each painting I find the starting point for the next one and the ability to grow my ideas. Starting with spontaneous thumbnail drawings, I enlarge…
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Fiber and mixed media artist, Lori Miller, will have her artwork on display during September and October, 2027. Lori Miller was born and raised in the Quad City area of Iowa and Illinois on the Mississippi. A graduate of Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa, Miller has developed her unique…
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Dubuque artist Elizabeth Eagle will have her art displayed in the Osterhaus Family Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of November and December 2027. Stop in and view her creative and beautiful artwork -- the gallery is free and open to the public. Elizabeth Eagle…
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