Events

Coffee Chat @ MAE

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

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

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…
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Crochet & Chat

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…
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Mississippi Valley Quilters Exhibit

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Mississippi Valley Quilters Guide Exhibit September and October 2025 Artist Reception | September 21st     Time:  2:00 – 4:00 PM       The Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild was organized…
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Adult Beginner Pottery Course

Mississippi Mud Studio 403 Pershing Rd, Maquoketa, IA, United States

Note: If this class fills and there is still interest, it's possible another class could be added. Please email [email protected] to get on the list.

Vendors and Crafters Needed | Indoor Show

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Vendors and Crafters Welcome! Sign up now to reserve a space for our 4th Annual Fall Craft and Vendor Show in downtown Maquoketa. The event will be held in conjunction…
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Slavery, Emancipation, and Iowa’s Civil War

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us Thursday, September 18 at 6:30 pm for a lecture on slavery, emancipation, and the war experience of Black Iowans by Leslie A. Schwalm Professor Emeritus, History and Gender,…
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QC Ukulele Club Performance

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us for a lively, return performance by the Quad Cities Ukulele Club! Everyone welcome! Free admission! (Donations appreciated) Check them out on Facebook!    

David Stauffer Presents The Wonderful World of Art

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

 David Stauffer Presents The Wonderful World of Art David Stauffer's artwork will be on display during the months of November and December, 2025 in the Osterhaus Family Gallery at Maquoketa…
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Home | Photography by Kurt Ullrich

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Kurt Ullrich's photography exhibit, entitled HOME, will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during January and February 2026. His work will be displayed in the South Gallery for all…
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Pam Fetzner Art Exhibit

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Pam Fetzner's Art Will Be On Display During March & April 2026 Stop in to Maquoketa Art Experience to view Pam's art in the South Gallery during March & April.…
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Bottom of the Driftless | Photography by Phil Roeder

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Phil Roeder's photography will be on display in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of July and August, 2026.   Centered on a place called Wayward Farms,…
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Photography of Andrew Raeside

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Andrew Raeside's photography will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of July and August, 2026.   ANDREW RAESIDE BIOGRAPHY AND ARTIST STATEMENT It hit me in an…
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Easton Valley Schools Art Exhibit

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us to view and enjoy the artwork of students from Easton Valley Schools. The students' artwork will be displayed in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience in November,…
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