University Museums Announces Free Events Open to the Public for the Spring 2024 Semester
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“With so many programs, there really is something for everyone. We have tours, receptions, a film screening, presentations, a date night and more,” said Alisha Abner, communications specialist for University Museums. “Most of this semester’s events are in-person, but we do have some exciting virtual options! Bringing experts in via Zoom furthers Museums’ land grant mission of making visual and cultural arts accessible to all.” | |
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All University Museums programs and events are free and open to the public. Programs and events are subject to change. Registration is not required unless noted. By registering, attendees receive direct information about any changes to the event, and if the program is virtual on Zoom, a direct link via email. Not all events have registration options. The University Museums website and Facebook page will have the latest information. Attendees should check the ISU Parking Division website for the latest parking information.
Support for programs provided by the Kathy & John Howell Art Enrichment Program and University Museums Membership.
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Spring 2024 Semester Programs (January – May)
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Find full descriptions of programs on the University Museums Calendar. Click on the program title for more information. Registration is not required. In-person programs take place on campus at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa; building names and addresses are included in the descriptions. Programs are subject to change. Check the University Museums Calendar and Facebook page for the latest events information. All times are Central Standard Time (CST). | |
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Curator's Tour of World's Fairs, Expositions, and Centennial Celebrations
Thursday, February 8, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Farm House Museum, 601 Farm House Ln.
Join Farm House Museum curator Allison Sheridan to take a first look at the newly installed exhibition and delve into the influences of these international events on decorative arts from 1851 to 1910.
Support provided by Carol Pletcher.
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Curator's Tour of Small Pleasures
Sunday, February 11, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman Building 2nd floor, 1805 Center Dr.
Join Brunnier Art Museum curator Adrienne Gennett to marvel in some of the smallest works of art found in the permanent collection in the exhibition Small Pleasures: Tiny Art from the Permanent Collection.
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Elizabeth Catlett and the Art of the Print
Thursday, February 29, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Virtual on Zoom (link)
Presented by Mary Lee Corlett, former Associate Curator, Modern & Contemporary Prints & Drawings, National Gallery of Art, this talk will focus on the artistry of her printmaking practice and the multitude of ways in which print processes served her activist vision by facilitating modernist strategies such as repetition and appropriation, engagement with pattern and line, texture, color play, use of positive and negative space, and reversal.
In conjunction with the exhibition THE ART OF ELIZABETH CATLETT from the Collection of Samella Lewis.
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Date Night
Friday, March 1, 2024, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman Building 2nd floor, 1805 Center Dr.
Tired of the same old date nights? University Museums has you covered with a free craft and beautiful art for a fun and unique after-hours evening at the Brunnier Art Museum.
In partnership with the ISU Bookstore, all visitors will receive a 20% off coupon for the ISU Bookstore and can enter for a chance to win some ISU-themed art.
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Collector’s Tour of Rookwood: America’s Contribution to the Fine Arts
Sunday, March 3, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman Building 2nd floor, 1805 Center Dr.
Collectors and University Museums donors Mark and Marie Latta will lead a tour of a portion of their American Art Pottery collection on exhibition in the Ann Brunnier Decorative Arts Gallery.
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Native American Cropping Practices, Pre-Contact to Today with Derrick Kapayou
Thursday, March 7, 2024, 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Rd.
Join Natural Resource Ecology and Management Ph.D. candidate Derrick Kapayou for a conversation on the evolution of Native American agricultural traditions and delve into current research on the topic.
In conjunction with the exhibitions Christian Petersen: A Sense of Place in Campus Life and Sculpting an Icon: Christian Petersen’s “Fountain of the Four Seasons.” Guest curated by Jerome Thompson.
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Exploring Careers in Museums and Archives
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman Building 2nd floor, 1805 Center Dr.
Interested in a career in museums, libraries, or archives? Join University Museums staff, University Library archivists, conservators, and many more professionals from around central Iowa for an informal meet and greet to learn more about these unique career paths.
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The Enthronement of Merchandise with the Aura of Amusement
Sunday, April 14, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Virtual on Zoom (link)
World's fairs scholar Ethan Robey, University of California, Irvine, will discuss the grandiose displays of manufacturers at late 19th- and early 20th-century world’s fairs, and the way these events precipitated into American homes.
In conjunction with the exhibition World’s Fairs, Expositions, & Centennial Celebrations of the Victorian Era. Support provided by Carol Pletcher.
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Through the Eyes of George Washington Carver – The Student & Artist
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Farm House Museum, 601 Farm House Ln.
Tour the Farm House Museum with curator Allison Sheridan highlighting the objects on exhibition in George Washington Carver, The Student & the Artist.
Support provided by Carol Pletcher.
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Christian Petersen in Context
Sunday, April 21, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Christian Petersen Art Museum, Campbell Gallery, 1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Rd.
Curator Dr. Lea Rosson DeLong, noted scholar of Christian Petersen, will examine Petersen’s works of art on campus, placing them in context with his artist peers of the 1930s through the 1950s while also centering his sculptures and legacy in the greater art historical context of the 20th century.
In conjunction with the exhibition Christian Petersen: A Sense of Place in Campus Life. Guest curated by Jerome Thompson.
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Open House Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 PM each day
Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 & 0003 Morril Hall, 603 Morrill Rd.
Farm House Museum, 601 Farm House Ln.
Having trouble getting to the museum during the week? Enjoy the University Museums’ central campus locations and spring exhibitions during an open house weekend.
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Fountain of the Four Seasons Renewal Update and Spring Seed Planting
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Begins at Memorial Union north entrance, 2229 Lincoln Way
Learn the latest update on the conservation project surrounding the Fountain and then walk to Morrill Hall to take home a seed to plant in time for spring. Learn from guest curator Jerome Thompson about the impact of corn and agricultural practices on the creation of the Fountain’s design.
In conjunction with the exhibitions Christian Petersen: A Sense of Place in Campus Life and Sculpting an Icon: Christian Petersen’s “Fountain of the Four Seasons.” Guest curated by Jerome Thompson.
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Exploring Iowa State College Pottery’s Place in History
Sunday, May 15, 2024, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman Building 2nd floor, 1805 Center Dr.
Join Lynette Pohlman, Adrienne Gennett, and Allison Sheridan to learn more about the Museums extensive collection of Iowa State College pottery. Only made for a few years, the objects are rare and tell the story of how American Art Pottery was spread westward by skilled ceramicists.
In conjunction with the exhibition Rookwood: America’s Contribution to the Fine Arts.
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Through the Eyes of George Washington Carver – The Student & Visionary
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Food Sciences Building south entrance, 536 Farm House Ln.
Tour sites across central campus with education specialist Nicholas Scott highlighting the exhibition George Washington Carver, The Student & Visionary.
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Sunday Tours
Weekly on Sundays, 2:00—2:30 p.m.
Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman Building 2nd floor, 1805 Center Drive
Show up at the Brunnier Art Museum on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. for free 30-minute tours led by University Museums docents, staff, or educators. Sunday Tours happen every Sunday that there is not another program at the Brunnier Art Museum.
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February 4 led by docent Rick Bartosh
February 18 led by docent Rick Bartosh
February 25 led by docent Steve Petska
March 10 led by docent Rick Bartosh
March 17 led by docent Rae Reilly
March 24 led by docent Dana Schumacher
March 31 (to be determined)
April 21 led by docent Dana Schumacher
April 28 led by docent Rae Reilly
May 5 led by docent Rick Bartosh
May 12 led by docent Steve Petska
May 19 (to be determined)
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University Museums is a distinctive organization that encompasses two art museums, a National Historic Landmark historic home museum, a sculpture garden, and one of the largest campus public art collections in the nation. University Museums brings world-class exhibitions with educational programming to Iowa State University actively acquires works of art to add to the more than 30,000 permanent collection objects, conserves and preserves collections, conducts and publishes curatorial scholarship, and fosters student engagement.
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Brunnier Art Museum
Scheman Building, Second Floor, 1805 Center Drive, Ames, Iowa
Hours, reopening January 16, 2024
Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed to the public Mondays, but Iowa State curriculum tours may be scheduled.
Christian Petersen Art Museum
1017 and 0003 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa
Hours, reopening January 16, 2024
Monday – Friday, 10:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed weekends and University Breaks
Farm House Museum
601 Farm House Lane, Ames, Iowa
Hours, reopening January 16, 2024
Monday – Friday, noon – 4:00 p.m.
Closed weekends and University Breaks
All University Museums and the office are closed for University Holidays. The Anderson Sculpture Garden, located outside of Morrill Hall, is open all hours every day. The Art on Campus Collection is open during individual building hours.
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To schedule interviews, photograph events, or request high-resolution images, please contact Alisha Abner at 515.294.3342 or aabner@iastate.edu. | |
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Header: Detail of Octopus Vase, c. 1887
Johann Loetz Witwe (Czech, 1852-1947)
Glass, blown
Gift of Ann and Henry Brunnier. In the Ann and Henry Brunnier Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. 3.8.31
There is a Woman in Every Color, 1975
Elizabeth Catlett (American and Mexican, 1915 – 2012)
Mixed media
Edition 32/33
From the collection of Samella Lewis
Photo of Marie Wilkes and Kevin Kelley with a movie poster for Standing Strong (provided)
Detail of History of Dairying, 1934
Christian Petersen (Danish - American, 1885–1961)
Terra cotta
Commissioned by Iowa State College. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. U88.64a-g
Chipmunk and Dinner, 2000s
Dean Schwarz (American, b.1938)
Lane Schwarz (American)
Ceramic
Gift of Geraldine and Dean Schwarz. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2018.174
Photo: Brielle Tuttle, Model: Rachael Kauffman
Photo of Lisa D. Schrenk (provided)
Promotional graphic for Date Nights with Your University Museums
Photo of Derrick Kapayou (provided)
Five Quail Eggs, 2011
Tilly Woodward (American, b.1957)
Oil on archival mat board
Gift of Gary and Marlene Olson. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2015.16
Vase, 1890-1893
Attributed to George Washington Carver (American, c. 1861-1943)
Painted ceramic/clay
Gift of the grandchildren of O.S. and Lurana Jane Carpenter: Martha Lou Malmanger Hutton, Bernice Malmanger, Mary B. Berry Wassom, Lloyd Berry, Ray O. Berry, Marvin W. Carpenter, Marilyn K. Carpenter Lee, and Linda M. Carpenter Peterson. In memory of LaVern B. Carpenter. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2011.181
Photo: Brielle Tuttle
Photo of the Farm House Museum
Detail of George Washington Carver Vessel, 2020
Roberto Lugo (American, b. 1981)
Porcelain, china paint, and luster
Commissioned by University Museums with funds from the Joyce Tomlinson Brewer Fund for Art Acquisition. In the permanent collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2020.19ab
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