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Mitchell Widmer – Baritone Soloist Performance with Chieh-Chun (Anna) Chen – Pianist

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Mitchell Widmer - Baritone Soloist Performance with Chieh-Chun (Anna) Chen - Pianist Mitchell Widmer, baritone, has performed roles including Gugliemo in Così fan tutte, Orpheus in Telemann’s Orpheus, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Il Notario in Gianni Schicchi, and Colonel Calvary in Patience. Widmer is a recipient of the Baden-Württemberg Stipendium and the US Teaching Assistant Grant…
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Erin Weirup Exhibit

Erin Weirup Exhibit - September 1 to October 27, 2022  ‘Cimmerian Credence‘ A Compositional Oil Study of Nocturne Landscapes Through the Absence of Light Erin Weirup is a self-taught artist who grew up on a farm outside Delmar, IA.  She had originally started out in 2012 as a Fine Arts Major at Mount Mercy University in…
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Maqtoberfest Indoor Craft & Vendor Sale

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

MAQTOBERFEST Indoor Craft and Vendor Sale Handmade paper and stationery, bookbinding, soaps, woodworking, tumblers, pens, magnets, numerous arts and crafts, Watkins, and more!

Window Art of Maquoketa – Downtown Art & Wine Walk

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Window Art of Maquoketa - Downtown Art & Wine Walk The WAM Downtown Art & Wine Walk will kick off our first Window Art in Maquoketa (WAM) event Saturday, October 22, 2022 6 – 8 PM. Stroll through the art displayed in windows in downtown Maquoketa, visit local galleries, and enjoy local wine and other refreshments.…
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Kaydenn String Quartet

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Kaydenn String Quartet - University of Iowa Maquoketa Art Experience is pleased to host the University of Iowa's Kaydenn String Quartet. Musicians include Dominique-archambeau, Adrian-gomexhernande, Junhong-zhou, Sengho-wang Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public Donations welcomed

Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Mississippi Valley Quilters Guide Exhibit from November 1 to December 30, 2022 Artist Reception | November 13, 2022     Time:  2:00 – 4:00 PM         The Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild was organized in 1983 to educate and encourage members in the quilting arts; encourage high standards in color, design, and construction of the…
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What is on Your Wall?

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

What is on Your Wall? During November and December 2022 Maquoketa Art Experience will display photos that local residents have shot showing what they have on their walls. Everyone in the region is invited to use their phone or camera to take a picture of a wall or two in their place and email the image(s):   [email protected]…
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Wilder-Hill Players – University of Iowa

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Maquoketa Art Experience, in partnership with the University of Iowa – ArtShare, is excited to host performances by the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts Wilder-Hill Players! Saturday, November 12 @ 2PM Refreshments Free and open to the public Donations welcomed

Holiday Craft and Vendor Show

Holiday Craft and Vendor Show 11:00 to 2:00 - Craft and Vendor Show featuring local crafters plus a bake sale 11:00 to 1:00 - Face painting  and kids crafts Donations accepted

Holiday Celebration

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Holiday Celebration at Maquoketa Art Experience Meet. Greet. Enjoy. Holiday music by Dre' Saunders Conversations Hors d'oeuvres and Beverages

Public Meet and Greet

Meet and Greet is open to the public during our regular hours for you to explore your interests and create art or meet and converse with friends. MAE has workstations, inviting you to channel your inner artist. Easels, drawing horses, two digital cameras and one digital video camera, a Clavinova, sound equipment. Coffee is available…
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Elisa R. Boughner Exhibition | Jan 7 – Feb 28, 2023

Elisa R. Boughner Exhibition | Jan 7 – Feb 28, 2023 Artist Statement: An image develops from concept to sketch to final creation, placing color to canvas directly from the tube, with no dilution or hesitation. I will not know what the final outcome will look like until it is completely finished. I may get…
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Japanese Paper Design | Notan

Japanese Paper Design Notan (pronounced no-tan) is a Japanese term that means ‘light and dark harmony/balance. ‘ It’s a design concept that looks at how light and dark elements of a composition interact only using black and white. January 21 | Time: 1-2:30 PM Ages: 9 and up Cost:$5.00 Location: MAE

$5

Print-Making | Youth Create

Print Making Saturday, February 11, 2023 Time:  1:00 – 2:30 pm Ages: 9 to 18 Cost: $5.00 Location MAE Printmaking is an artistic process based on the principle of tra

Learning Two-Point Perspective in Drawing

Learning Two-Point Perspective in Drawing Adult and Youth Workshop Saturday, March 11, 2023 Time: 1:00 – 2:30pm Two-point perspective: Lines that converge on two vanishing points. Linear Perspective: A technique for representing three-dimensional space on a flat surface. Vanishing Point: The point in space where items seem to disappear. Vertical Lines: Straight lines drawn from top…
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$5

Your Story, Your Words: An Introductory Writers’ Workshop with Tom Montgomery Fate

Your Story, Your Words Join writer and English professor Tom Montgomery Fate as he guides you through an introductory writers' workshop that will be useful to anyone hoping to capture some key experiences/memories from their life for use in a variety of forms--including memoirs, essays, and poetry. Fate, who grew up in Maquoketa, is a regular contributor…
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Free

Book Talk – The Moss Chronicles by TJ Stoneking

Meet author TJ Stoneking (aka Gary Shapley) as he discusses his book The Moss Chronicles. The Moss Chronicles is a fictional tale of murder, grand larceny, and a forty-year manhunt set in Maquoketa. Event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated.Book Summary:"Jack Slater purchases ninety acres of remote riverfront property for a weekend getaway.…
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Metal Tooling | Youth (9 years) Through Adult

 Metal ToolingSaturday, April 8, 2023Time:  1:00 – 2:30 pmCost: $10Metal tooling, also called “repousse” and “metal embossing” is a type of low-relief sculpture in which tools are used to create a design on metal. Call 563-652-9925 or email [email protected] to register. Buy Ticket

$10

University of Iowa’s Dance Company Performances

        University of Iowa’s Dance Company Performances  Sunday, April 16, 2023 | 2:00 -3:30 pm        Open to the Public    Donations Welcomed                 UI Dance Company, the resident repertory and touring company of the Department of Dance, presents a concert of works by dance faculty…
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Making “Tremors” with Kaitlin & Levi Burzlaff-Luett

Dive deep into the Graboid hole with Kaitlin & Levi! Presenting their canon entry into the Tremors saga with Tremors: Far Afield, these two have a whirlwind tale to tell. Come to the Maquoketa Art Experience on April 21st from 5-7pm and hear all about the making of a short film shot in your own…
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Pointillism

Saturday, April 22, 2023 Time: 1:00 – 2:30pm Ages: 9 to 18       Cost: $5.00 Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. Georges Seurat and Paul Signac developed the technique in 1886. Buy Ticket

Coffee House with Local Talent

This program is a continuation of the ongoing Layers of Maquoketa community-building project that launched in 2017.Many amazing local performers will be showcased. Talent ranges from middle-school students to senior citizens. The Coffeehouse offers something for everyone: Readings, instrumental and vocal performances, and more.The event is free and open to the public, who are invited…
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Laura Lengeling & Anne Kauff Exhibitions | May 1 – June 30, 2023

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Laura Lengeling & Anne Kauff Exhibitions Artists Laura Lengeling and Anne Kauff will have their art on exhibit from May 1 to June 30, 2023 at Maquoketa Art Experience. There will be an Artists' Reception on Saturday, May 6th from 2 to 4 pm. Laura Lengeling - Paintings from the Studio and Plein Air  …
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We Need Your Dishes for Our Tea Party

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Do you have lots of fancy dishes that never seem to get out of the cupboard? MAE invites you to bring in a place-setting, glassware, or serving set of your old, vintage dishes -- 1950's or older only -- with a brief write-up of how they came into your possession or family history, if you…
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Artist Reception with Wood Carver Julio Martinez | June 14, 6 to 8 pm

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us for a reception from 6 to 8 pm on June 14th at Maquoketa Art Experience and meet award-winning wood carver Julio Martinez. He will talk about his carving process during the reception. His work will be on display from June 10th to the 30th at Maquoketa Art Experience.          …
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Artists Reception with Theresa Ganzer-Blitgen and Kent Crawford

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Artists Reception with Theresa Ganzer-Blitgen and Kent Crawford Friday, July 7th | 5 to 7 pm Meet local Bellevue artist, Theresa Ganzer-Blitgen, and Maquoketa photographer, Kent Crawford, for an Artists Reception on Friday, July 7th from 5 to 7 pm. Theresa is an incredible local talent who will have her work on display at Maquoketa…
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Mindful Relaxation and Movement through Creativity for Preschoolers

Click Here to Register Mindful Relaxation and Movement through Creativity for PreschoolersJoin the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child.This event is held July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. You can register for one or more sessions.Cost:   $5 PER CHILD per classAges:   3, 4 and pre-kindergarten.…
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Mindful Relaxation and Movement Through Creativity for Preschoolers

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child. This event is held July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. You can register for one or more sessions. Use this URL to register: #https://maquoketa-art.org/.../mindful-relaxation-and.../ Cost: $5 PER CHILD per class Ages: 3, 4 and pre-kindergarten. Adult must…
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Mindful Relaxation and Movement Through Creativity for Preschoolers

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child. This event is held July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. You can register for one or more sessions. Use this URL to register: https://maquoketa-art.org/product/mindful-relaxation-and-movement-through-creativity-for-preschoolers/ Cost: $5 PER CHILD per class Ages: 3, 4 and pre-kindergarten. Adult must…
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Mindful Relaxation and Movement Through Creativity for Preschoolers

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child. This event is held July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. You can register for one or more sessions. Use this URL to register: https://maquoketa-art.org/product/mindful-relaxation-and-movement-through-creativity-for-preschoolers/ Cost: $5 PER CHILD per class Ages: 3, 4 and pre-kindergarten. Adult must…
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Andrea Van Wyk | Hope Creates | Exhibition & Artist Reception

                           Andrea Van Wyk's paintings will be on display from                             September 7, 2023 through October 31, 2023.               Meet Andrea and hear more about…
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Calling All Plein Air Artists

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Maquoketa Art Experience invites you to come paint or draw during Maqtoberfest! The town of Maquoketa will be buzzing with Maqtoberfest activities including a vendor fair, Farmer's Market, music, food vendors and more. Bring your plain air talents and paint from 9 am to 2 pm. At 3 pm you can bring your work to…
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Craft and Vendor Show

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

VENDORS, CRAFTERS & PLEIN AIR ARTISTS Needed! Maquoketa Art Experience is inviting indoor Crafters and Vendors to be part of our 3rd Fall Craft and Vendor Fair during Maqtoberfest. Additionally, we invite Plein Air artists to come paint or draw during Maqtoberfest.                       We have…
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Indoor Craft and Vendor Fair in conjunction with Maqtoberfest

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us at Maquoketa Art Experience for our 3rd Annual Indoor Craft and Vendor Fair September 16th, 2023 from 10 to 2 pm Homemade pies and breads for sale Handmade crafts and vendors of all types Silent Auction and Exhibit of Plein Air Artwork begins at 3 pm In conjunction with Maqtoberfest, so there will…
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Window Art in Maquoketa Fall 2023

Join us for a reception kicking off the Window Art in Maquoketa Fall Exhibition! View the submissions and locations HERE.

Upcycled Wooden Owl (Other Wooden Art Creations)

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join this fun and uniquely creative art project. Assemble owls on wood, create junk stuff owls. Cost: $5 Ages: 9 - Adult CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Must pre-register online or by calling MAE 563-652-9925 by Thursday noon Art Teacher - Shirley Deppe

Meet and Green with Artist Shane Wolf

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Renowned figurative painter, Shane Wolf will be visiting Maquoketa on Tuesday, October 10th and we are fortunate to host a meet and greet with the artist during his brief time in Maquoketa. For more information on his work, visit https://www.shane-wolf.com/. This event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.

Tiny Art Show Reception & Exhibition

  In collaboration with our friends at the Maquoketa Public Library, we will host a reception for the Tiny Art Show on October 13 from 5 - 7 PM at MAE. Maquoketa Public Library distributed kits to area artists of all ages at the library during the month of September. Participants returned their canvases by…
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Silhouette Painting Workshop

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Spooky October Fall leaves and YOU making a statement with a "fall-ish" silhouette: the image of a person, animal, object, or scene represented as a solid shape of a single color, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject.             Cost:  $5 Ages: 9 to Adult Teacher:…
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Squatters on Red Earth | A Play

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Squatters on Red Earth, Mary Swander’s latest play, explores the positive relationship that the Amana Colonies have had with the Meskwaki Indigenous people. The Amana Inspirationists fled religious persecution in their homeland in Germany only to become part of the white settler land grab in the United States. The Inspirationists sought productive land hidden from the…
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Eastern Iowa Art Society Exhibit

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Eastern Iowa Art Society Exhibit Eastern Iowa Art Society and the Maquoketa Art Experience (MAE) invite EIAS members to exhibit during the month of November, 2023 at the Maquoketa Art Experience. You may submit up to two works. Your artwork can be dropped off between October 24th and 28th from 11 am to 4 pm…
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Eastern Iowa Art Society Exhibit

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 month of November.  EIAS is a cooperative group interested in gathering and promoting the artistic talent in the Eastern Iowa region from the Quad Cities to Dubuque and from Anamosa to Bellevue. An Artists…
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3D Metal Stars Workshop

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Like to hammer, pound, and create? This this class is for YOU! Metal forming and shaping is an art where the artist takes flat metal and shapes it into a round and curvy form. Remember, practice always improves the skill! Cost: $5 Ages: 9 to Adult Teacher: Shirley Deppe Must pre-register online or by calling…
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A World In-Between: A Discussion with Grant Wood Art Colony Fellow Junli Song

U OF I ENGAGEMENT AND THE ARTS   Artist Junli Song will discuss her art practice which revolves around world-building, storytelling, and research. She creates work across various media from printmaking to installation to invent and explore personal mythologies informed by a feminist diasporic perspective. Centering around a female re-imagining of an ancient Chinese headless deity,…
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Coffeehouse Featuring Local Talent

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us for an evening of local talent. The Coffeehouse is free and open to the public. Complimentary coffee and desserts will be served. This event is sponsored by Maquoketa Art Experience, Maquoketa Sentinel Press, Layers of Maquoketa, and the University of Iowa Office of Outreach and Engagement. Donations are welcome.

Artist Reception | Eastern Iowa Art Society

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us on Friday, November 17th for an Artists Reception from 7 to 9. Artists from the Eastern Iowa Art Society (EIAS) will be on-hand for a meet and greet. Enjoy light refreshments.  Gallery admission and reception are free and open to the public. Donations are always appreciated.

Winter Craft and Vendor Fair

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The Eastern Iowa Farmer: A photo essay 8 years in the making

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join Brooke Till and Trevis Mayfield on a photographic journey of eastern Iowa’s agriculture community.         Over the past 8 years, through their work for The Eastern Iowa Farmer magazine, Till andMayfield have captured hundreds of images featuring the people who animate the fields,barnyards, feedlots, and kitchens in this part of the world.…
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Iowa Watercolor Society Exhibition

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

THE IOWA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY                        The Iowa Watercolor Society (IWS) was organized in 1977 by a small group of enthusiasticwatercolorists. We have members all over the state and even a few from other states.Each spring and fall, we bring in nationally and internationally recognized artists to…
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Create Your Own Holiday Gnome | Workshop

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Create your holiday motivation with a Holiday Gnome. (A gnome is a mythological creature and introduced in the 16th century).  Cost: $10 Ages: 9 to Adult Teacher: Shirley Deppe Must pre-register online or by calling MAE          563-652-9925 by Thursday 12/7 at noon   Register Online

Kurt Ullrich | Personal Collection of Iowa State Fair Photographs plus His Collection of Regional Artists Lithography & Originals

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Local Artist and Author, Kurt Ullrich, will have his Iowa State Fair photography collection on display during February and March, 2024. The North Gallery will include his photography, most notably from the Iowa State Fair. The South Gallery will host his collection of regional artists, signed lithographs and some original works of art. An artist's…
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STRING ART

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Create unique geometrical designs with yarn! Ages: 9 - Adult

$5

Artist Reception | Kurt Ullrich | Saturday, Feb. 17

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join local artist and author, Kurt Ullrich for a reception to view his personal collection of photographs taken at the Iowa State Fair plus see his collection of regional artists lithography and originals.  Artist's Reception is from 2 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, February 17th, 2024.  Kurt will also be having a book signing…
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PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS: FROM CAMERAS TO IPHONES WITH TIME REES

Learn the basics of photographic principles from renowned artist Tim Rees in this convenient two-hour workshop! Cost: $10 per person Ages: 12 Through Adult Register online, by phone, email, or in person by Thursday, February 22

$10.00

RAINBOW GLASS STILL LIFE

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Overlapping glass bottles create an array of new colors! Ages: 9 - Adult

$5

UI Dance Company Presents Dances Described

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us for an interactive  program  of dance and  dialogue  with the UI Dance Company.  In their 2023-24 season the company has focused on  adaptability &  accessibility,  resulting in an evening of four works. "Winning" by Artistic Director Stephanie Miracle is a piece that playfully dips and dives, forms and dissolves in questions of why we compete, how we…
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Writing Workshop

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

  Elevate your writing skills at our upcoming workshop featuring poet Koada Heacock of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop! During the first half of the workshop, the instructor will discuss craft and/or do a writing exercise with the group. For the second half of the workshop, the instructor will workshop 4-5 pieces with the group. Note:…
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Town & Country Quilters

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Town & Country Quilters Quilt Display The talented women and men from Town & Country Quilters will have their quilts on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of April and May, 2024. Stop in to see the elaborate designs and craftsmanship that goes into their quilts.  On Saturday, April 20th from 2 to…
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Maquoketa Area Children’s Choir Festival Performance

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

  The Maquoketa Area Children’s Choir Festival will perform on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 5:00 PM at Maquoketa Art Experience, 124 S. Main St, Maquoketa. This Festival is an opportunity for fine younger (unchanged) voices in grades 4 - 7 from Maquoketa and surrounding schools to come together to sing a choral style of music. The…
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UI Chamber Ensemble

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Experience a performance by the University of Iowa Chamber Ensemble as they visit MAE during their summer tour

Africa Travelogue

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us to hear from six local women who visited South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia in March. Sue Siems, Kathy Klein, Debra Marcus, Brenda Snyder, Mary Klein, and Lisa Gottschalk will share their stories and photographs from their safaris. Their enthusiasm is contagious— you don’t want to miss hearing (and seeing) about their once-in-a-lifetime…
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Explosion of Colors | Naser D. and Patricia Shahrivar

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Welcome to An Explosion of Color | Art by the Shahrivars Artists Naser and Patricia Shahrivar will have their art on display in the North and South Galleries at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of June and July, 2024. Naser concentrates on Landscapes and Abstract paintings. Patricia's paintings include Portraits, Landscapes and Abstracts. An…
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Natural Dyes Workshop

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us for an enriching one-day workshop on natural dyes, exploring eco-printing and indigo, exclusively tailored for K-12 art teachers! The workshop will investigate two to three key components: indigo, resist/immersion, and eco-print techniques to offer valuable insights and hands-on experience. Thanks to the generous support from the Iowa Art Council (IAC) and the National…
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Youth Hand-Built Pottery Camp

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Choose from the Monday or Tuesday Session Open to Youth Going into 4th Grade Through High School Each Session is Limited to 12 Students Click Here to Register for Session 1 - Mondays June 3, 10, & 17 - 10 AM-Noon   Click Here to Register for Session 2 - Tuesdays June 4, 11, &…
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$10

Mindful Relaxation and Movement Through Creativity for Preschoolers

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join the fun and learn another technique for calming you and your child! Renee Bowman is a longtime early elementary educator in Jackson County. She has returned to teach this amazing class for MAE again this summer! Renee received her 95-hour training certification with kids, teen and toddler in yoga from Challenge to Change in…
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$5

Creativity Through Art and Music | Ryan Olsen

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

View the intricate wood carvings of Idaho's Ryan Olsen from June 10-15, 2024 at Maquoketa Art Experience. Be sure to join Ryan on June 12th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for an artist's reception. Admission is always free and open-to-the-public.                    About Ryan Olsen: Ryan first became…
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MAE Appreciation Open House

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Join us for an Appreciation Open House Friday, July 19 from 5 - 7 PM.

Fiber Evolution | Artist Unleashed | Diane L. Murtha

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Come See Diane L. Murtha's Contemporary Fiber Art in the North Gallery during August and September, 2024 at Maquoketa Art Experience. Diane has magically transformed textiles into beautiful pieces of contemporary fiber art. Follow her visual journey and growth from crafting beautiful traditional quilts to art quilts, and into modern works. Initially influenced by her grandmother,…
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The Art of Forrest Grey

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Maquoketa native, Ms. Forrest Grey, will have her artwork on display in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience the months of August and September, 2024.  The Gallery is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.  Artist Reception: Saturday, August 3 from 2-4 PM The Artist Reception is free and open to the…
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SOLD OUT Adult Beginner Pottery Course

This course and Adult Beginner Pottery Course #2 are sold out. Please check back for course updates. Ever wanted to try your hand at pottery? Join us for this beginning pottery course taught by local artist, Gary Carstens, owner of Mississippi Mud Studios in Maquoketa. The course meets from 6 PM - 8 PM on…
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$40

SOLD OUT Adult Beginner Pottery Course #2

This course and Adult Beginner Pottery Course are sold out. Please check back for more course updates. Ever wanted to try your hand at pottery? Join us for this beginning pottery course taught by local artist, Gary Carstens, owner of Mississippi Mud Studios in Maquoketa. The course meets from 6 PM - 8 PM on…
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Adult Beginner Pottery Course #3

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

One more opportunity! Ever wanted to try your hand at pottery? Join us for this beginning pottery course taught by local artist, Gary Carstens, owner of Mississippi Mud Studios in Maquoketa. The course meets from 6 PM - 8 PM on two consecutive Fridays, September 13 & 20 Hurry! Register by Wednesday, September 11  …
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Window Art in Maquoketa (WAM) Fall 2024 Exhibition

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Click Here to View the Fall 2024 Submissions Click Here to View the Fall 2024 Submissions View Map of Locations View Locations & Map Pdf

3rd Annual Fall Indoor Craft and Vendor Fair

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Maquoketa Art Experience is inviting indoor Vendors and Crafters to be part of our 3rd Fall Craft and Vendor Fair during Maqtoberfest! Email MAE

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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YOUTH (& ADULTS) CREATE: WATERCOLOR BIRCH TREE PAINTINGS

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

Learn how to paint lifelike birch trees with watercolor! Cost: $5.00 per personAges: 9 - AdultAll Youth & Adults Create Workshops are Saturdays from 1 PM - 2:30 PM

$5

FULL – YOUTH (& ADULTS) CREATE: COLORED PENCIL VORTEX DRAWINGS

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

    This workshop is FULL Build your skills at drawing motion and depth! Cost: $5.00 per personAges: 9 - AdultAll Youth & Adults Create Workshops are Saturdays from 1 PM – 2:30 PM

$5

Songs of Home | Loras College Choirs

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

The Loras Choirs, under the direction of Dr. Michael Bagby, invite you to join us on Sunday, November 17th at 2:00pm for this family-friendly concert reflecting the sounds and feelings of home. A reception will follow immediately afterwards hosted by the Maquoketa Art Experience. Songs of Home features choral favorites by Holst, Ticheli, and a brand new…
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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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3rd Annual Winter Craft & Vendor Show

Maquoketa Art Experience 124 S Main St, Maquoketa, IA

  Registered Vendors: Charleen Kilburg That's a Wrap Homemade Holiday Wreaths Dave Knoebel Dark Turnings Woodworking David Stauffer David Stauffer, Fine Artist Fine artist Dede Dammann Peacock Yarn Creations Crochet Items Doris Hazer Wreaths & decor Janet Mohr Stiches by Janet Bags, Purses, Billfolds, Animals Jeanne Simmons Jeanne's Crafts Hot pads, Christmas Trees, Other Handmade…
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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***Due to demand we have added another session of this workshop on Dec 14, 9 - 11:30 AMfor details and how to registerCost: $20.00 per personAges: 9 - AdultAll Youth & Adults CreateWorkshops are held from 1 - 2:30 PM  

Regular Gallery Hours Monday:Closed
Tuesday-Friday :11am-4pm
Saturday:11am - 3pm
Sunday:Closed
*See calendar for holiday & event exceptions

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