Week of March 6, 2023

Admission and programs are free and open to the public. Donations support student engagement through exhibitions and educational programs.

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TODAY

Monday, March 6

Stop in the Farm House Museum for free cookies and brownies while they last!

Hours are noon-4:00pm

Spring Break at Iowa State is March 13-17.

The Brunnier Art Museum and University Museums office will remain open with regular hours.

The Christian Petersen Art Museum and Farm House Museum will close for Spring Break.

Brunnier Art Museum curator Adrienne Gennett will tour the special exhibition, Joyce J. Scott: Messages, while examining the storytelling found in Scott’s beadwork and traditions of beadwork throughout the world.

Sunday, March 12

2:00-3:00pm

Brunnier Art Museum

Scheman Building

There is no registration for this event.

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The goals of your University Museums are to educate, commemorate, and celebrate. But how do we achieve these? Strategic planning, budgeting, fundraising, and receiving advice from invested community members who want to see these goals unfold are just some ways.

The University Museums Advancement Council is a voice for our audience and donors, providing insight for strategic planning and future initiatives.

Here is the current Advancement Council:

Claire Andreasen

Frankie and Cal Parrott

Anne Kohs (not pictured)

Marcia Borel

Advancement Council helps with:

• fundraising
• acquisition of objects
• providing care and conservation of the collection
• providing scholarship associated with the collection and exhibitions
• special events
• raising awareness about the University Museums mission

Warren and Bev Madden

Kathy Howell

Diane and Jim Patton

Gather around the fireplace in the Farm House Museum parlor to hear Victorian fables, follies, and fairytales. Performer Tina McPherson joins Alisha Abner of University Museums to share stories children growing up in the Victorian era would have heard, but these stories are a bit darker than children’s stories of today.

This in-person program will be livestreamed on YouTube.

All minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Registration not required. By registering you will receive a reminder and any updates and the YouTube link via email.

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Friday, March 24

5:00-7:00pm

Brunnier Art Museum

Scheman Building

Try something new for date night and visit the Brunnier Art Museum to look at art with friends or a special someone. Try the scavenger hunt that spans all three current exhibitions.

Joyce J. Scott: Messages

Telling Tales: Exploring Narrative Art in the Permanent Collection

Reflections of Iowa: The History of Iowa Questers through Glass

Registration not required. By registering you will receive a reminder & updates about the program via email.

For Part 1 of Words Meet Art with Ames Writers Collective, participants will receive a guided tour of Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy to educate and inspire creativity. An introduction to “writing to writing prompts” with Ana McCracken, founder of Ames Writers Collective, will follow with writing sessions to connect writers to the exhibition.

Part 1 has two options and registration is required.

Part 1 Option A

Thursday, March 30

6:00-8:30pm

Part 1 Option B

Saturday, April 1

10:00am-12:30pm

You will receive a reminder, a message from Ana McCracken, and updates about this program via email.

Part 2 is a public reading. During Part 1, participants may sign up to read their work. Part 2 is open to any who wish to attend. You do not have to read during Part 2 to participate in Part 1.

Part 2

Sunday, April 2

2:00-4:00pm

Click the title of events for more information and/or to register. Registration is not required for events unless there is limited capacity. Registering allows us to send you updates and reminders for the event. All University Museums events are free and open to the public.

Sunday, March 12

2:00-3:00pm

Curator's Tour of Joyce J. Scott: Messages

Brunnier Art Museum

March 13-17

Farm House Museum & Christian Petersen Art Museum Closed for Spring Break

Sunday, March 19

2:00-2:30pm

Sunday Tour

led by docent Rick Bartosh

Brunnier Art Museum

Friday, March 24

5:00-7:00pm

Date Night

Brunnier Art Museum

Sunday, March 26

2:00-3:00pm

Victorian Fables, Follies, and Fairytales

Farm House Museum & livestream

Sunday, March 26

2:00-2:30pm

Sunday Tour

led by docent Roberta Vann

Brunnier Art Museum

Wednesday, March 29

noon-1:00pm

Art Walk: Athletics and the Body

led by docent Steve Petska

begins outside State Gym

Thursday, March 30

6:00-8:30pm

Words Meet Art (Part 1, Option A)

Christian Petersen Art Museum

registration required

Saturday, April 1

10:00am-12:30pm

Words Meet Art (Part 1, Option B)

Christian Petersen Art Museum

registration required

Sunday, April 2

2:00-4:00pm

Composition and Production of Glass Through the Ages

Brunnier Art Museum

Sunday, April 2

2:00-4:00pm

Words Meet Art (Part 2)

Christian Petersen Art Museum

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