Events

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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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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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.

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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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.

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.

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Join MAE for our Holiday Celebration! Catch up with old friends and meet some new ones as we kick off the holiday season. 

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

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

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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  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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Please join us on Sunday, December 8 for our annual Holiday Celebration!

Showcasing Local Talent! Features readings, instrumental, vocal performances...and more! Talent ages from middle school to senior citizens! Open to the public! Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and homemade baked goods! The event is free, but MAE will be accepting donations for the Maquoketa Community Cupboard, which can use peanut butter, tuna, and other high-nutrition, nonperishable items,…
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Do you need a feel-good, self-care break with your community? Come take a pause and de-stress for an afternoon participatory workshop with songleader Lyndsey Scott. All ages + all voices welcome! — you definitely don't have to "be a singer" to reap the profound physiological benefits of deep breath + relaxation that community singing generates.…
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Click here to see full size image JOVIAL SYNERGY is a woodwind ensemble based in the Quad Cities. Everyone in the group is also a member of the Bettendorf Community Band. Not only is it a shining example of how music is a lifelong treasure for people of all ages, but it is unique in…
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Join us for a discussion with Wihden Aise about the history and culture of the Micronesian community Saturday, April 12, beginning at 2 PM Everyone welcome!   FREE!  (Donations Accepted)

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled. We hope to host Diane on a future date. Thank you.

Join us for a lively afternoon of Latin-inspired music performed by a quartet of former University of Iowa clarinetists. The event is free and open to the public. Donations are always appreciated.

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