Muscatine Art Center

05/29/2026

Introduce your children to the world of art with free art classes. Each class consists of a story and two art projects! Classes meet Wednesdays from 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. & Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
with a bilingual English and Spanish option the fourth Tuesday from 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Advanced registration is required. Classes are FREE! Call 563-263-8282 to register.

05/29/2026

In this class, you will handcraft decorative beaded felt bowls in a variety of sizes and colors. These soft-sided, but sturdy containers are perfect for organizing trinkets, jewelry, or keepsakes. Make your own beaded felt bowl. Supplies are provided. No experience necessary. Register by June 11.

05/29/2026

Use the line and wash technique to create this heron illustration. Vada will guide each step of this versatile technique, combining loose, translucent watercolor washes with pen and ink line work. No experience necessary. Register by May 29.

05/29/2026

Get excited about these amazing social creatures who are also stealthy predators. Alligators are fascinating reptiles, sometimes described as “living fossils” because their overall body plan has stayed recognizable for a very long time.

Celebrate National Alligator Day by learning gator safety, fun facts, and their vital role in wetland ecosystems, plus ideas for parks, films, and more.

05/28/2026

Last year, the Stanley Center’s Global Education Program and the Muscatine Art Center commissioned Iowa Playwrights Workshop student Cianon Jones to write a play about Alexander Clark. Following a successful staged reading last spring and with the support of additional sponsors, the full play—titled Barberman: The Alexander Clark Story—is premiering in June!

Featuring a full set, lighting, and costumes designed by University of Iowa theatre graduate students, the production will showcase eight actors telling Clark’s story. The play, directed by Michael C. Flores, will be performed June 12–14, 2026, at Muscatine Community College.

05/28/2026

The Muscatine Country Arts Council is pleased to exhibit work by artists within a 50-mile radius of Muscatine. Each artist had the opportunity to submit up to two original pieces for consideration in the juried exhibition. Jurors Brian Allen, former head of Quad City Arts, and Christopher Irwin, Instructional Designer at Eastern Iowa Community College, selected entries and recipients for cash prizes.

Congratulations to first prize winner F. NeVada Baker for Four Sisters with Pearls. Cory Christiansen was awarded second place, and Ken Urban received third place. The four artists to receive honorable mentions are Amber Williams, Shelley Lawson, Sharon Beckman, and Peter T Xiao.

05/28/2026

Beloved author and illustrator of many picture books, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar created colorful and whimsical collage art. Celebrate Eric Carle’s birthday by creating your own butterfly collage. Register by June 4.

05/28/2026

Campers will audition, rehearse, and perform a musical alongside three professional teaching artists. This high-flying adventure emphasizes the power of teamwork and being yourself.
This project is supported by Muscatine Charities and the Quad City Arts, through the Arts Dollars re-granting program, supported by The Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency, The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation, and the Quad Cities Community Foundation - Isabel Bloom Art Education Endowment, and the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine. To register, please contact Annette at [email protected] or 563-263-8282.

05/28/2026

Introduce your children to the world of art with free art classes! Every class consists of a story and craft projects or art activities based on the monthly theme. Each activity is designed to develop fine motor skills and provide some fun sensory experiences.
Classes meet on Tuesdays once a month from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. for a bilingual offering in English and Spanish Wednesdays from 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. & Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. in English only Advanced registration is required. Classes are FREE! Call 563-263-8282 to register.

05/28/2026

Let’s face it; there isn’t anything in the world quite so delightful as your first bite of a rich, juicy hamburger. Don’t believe us? One of the first popular vegan-faux-meats? The Veggie Burger.

Grill up a hamburger for yourself, or visit any number of sandwich shops and restaurants to enjoy one of mankind’s greatest, greasiest culinary inventions.

05/27/2026

Muscatine and the Civil War exhibition presents original documents, personal artifacts, and a re-created battlefield campground to explore the stories of the Muscatine people who endured the struggles of the Civil War. A visual projection of Muscatine soldier Daniel J. Parvin reading from his letters helps visitors encounter the realities of camp life. This exhibition feature was originally installed in the 2011 Civil War exhibition and was funded through a grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.