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Cedar Valley Arts Summit 2.0
Last year, you gave us a wish list on how we can all work to elevate the arts in the Cedar Valley. Join us for the Cedar Valley Arts Summit 2.0 - we’d love to share how we are going to make those ideas happen, and also provide an opportunity for you to be involved and shape the arts in our community. The day will feature presentations by some of Iowa and the Midwest's most creative minds, and leaders who…
Find out more »Reception & Gallery Talk: Madai Taylor, An Elegy to America in Black and White
September 13, 2018 - January 22, 2019 Forsberg Riverside Galleries A poignant and provocative exhibition of non-subjective works of art with accompanying poetic writings that detail the reason for the pain and suffering of black folk brought by ship and sold into bondage, as it relates to biblical prophecy, against the backdrop of American history, as exacted by the American spirit. Fort Dodge, Iowa artist Madai Taylor uses a mix of non-traditional materials to create his paintings. The rich layering…
Find out more »Fiesta! A Celebration of Latino Heritage
Join us for a community celebration of Latino heritage! This family-friendly outdoor event features live music and entertainment, kids' activities, piñatas, and food & beverages for purchase. Free admission, presented by Veridian Credit Union & Waterloo Center for the Arts Following this event we will be showing the movie Coco at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre as part of our Cinema on the Cedar series, presented by Community Bank & Trust. Gates open at 8pm; movie starts at 9pm. Free admission, snacks…
Find out more »Cinema on the Cedar :: Coco
Catch family-friendly movies outdoors this summer! Enjoy free games and activities before the show and popcorn, snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. September 15 - Coco (following ¡Fiesta! A Celebration of Latino Heritage event from 11am-4pm at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre) Free admission, Presented by Community Bank & Trust Gates open at 8pm; Movie starts at 9pm or sunset Cinema on the Cedar is made possible thanks to a generous gift from the Black Hawk County Gaming Association and…
Find out more »Dollar Day
An event every month that begins at 10:00am on day Third of the month, repeating indefinitely
Every 3rd Thursday of the month we offer Dollar Day in the Phelps Youth Pavilion. Enjoy $1/person admission and we are open late until 8:00pm.
Find out more »Clean Water Reception + Fundraiser
Clean Water is a collaborative installation by Kingsley Elementary students and Artist Jennifer Lynn Bates. A Reception + Fundraiser is planned for Thursday, September 20 from 6:00-7:30pm at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. Come see the art installation, celebrate, and donate a buck or two to provide clean water access to rural African communities. Clean Water is on view September 20 - December 31, 2018 Longfellow Concourse, Waterloo Center for the Arts Support for this exhibition comes from the…
Find out more »Art Instructor Showcase Reception
Join us for the Opening Reception celebrating and showcasing the work of our talented art instructors here at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. Meet the instructors, check out our education studios, and enjoy refreshments. Free and open to the public. The Showcase will feature artwork by: William Bisbee, Acrylic Painting & Drawing Michael Broshar, Watercolor Dion Dior, Watercolor Gail Gavlock, Stained Glass Caylin Graham, Acrylic & Oil Painting Richard Hill, Ceramics Lisa McClurg, Ceramics Nancy Neessen, Fabric Peggy Novak,…
Find out more »Vertigo: Melissa Airy & It’s Time We Talk
This fascinating series features the work of preeminent performance artists who will expand the traditional definition of art using sound, video, and the human body. Co-sponsored by the University of Northern Iowa Department of Art. Free admission "It's Time We Talk" is an evening of female empowerment created by a group of women performance artists. Through the use of durational live actions and story-telling, these women will bring to light personal experiences that have previously been kept private. Curated by…
Find out more »Dollar Day
An event every month that begins at 10:00am on day Third of the month, repeating indefinitely
Every 3rd Thursday of the month we offer Dollar Day in the Phelps Youth Pavilion. Enjoy $1/person admission and we are open late until 8:00pm.
Find out more »Vertigo: Heidi Wiren Bartlett & Jennifer Masada
This fascinating series features the work of preeminent performance artists who will expand the traditional definition of art using sound, video, and the human body. Co-sponsored by the University of Northern Iowa Department of Art. Free admission Heidi Wiren Bartlett and Jennifer Masada will perform S O I L; a durational ritual. As a white woman raised by a lesbian in Nebraska, Heidi Wiren Bartlett feels obligated to confront racial and misogynistic injustice and to question her efforts to escape…
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