Hearst Center for the Arts

06/03/2026

I N S T A L L A T I O N with Travis & Cheryl from Visual Spectrums x Public Space One✨

View the collab in “It’s Touching: Art You Can Feel” starting tomorrow at 10 a.m.

The Visual Spectrums Collaborative Arts Project is a group of artists, community member, and art appreciators of all kinds of visual abilities working together to create an inclusive arts exhibit that explore how people with diverse visual experiences might embrace the seeing arts.

Inspired by her personal journey with vision loss, Iowa writer, Jocelyn Engman joined Iowa artist, Cheryl Weatherford to found Visual Spectrums.

Support is provided by the Big Field Fund, a program of PS1. Funding provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

More info via visualspectrums.org.

06/03/2026

“Watercolors, Acrylics, & More by Marion Boyer” is now on view in the Classroom Level Gallery through July 2026! We 💜 Marion! She’s our very own Thursday Painter, the most fun, & comedic lady we know. Congrats💚

06/03/2026

We are thrilled to collaborate with our friends at the Historic Preservation Commission & the UNI Rod Library on this event🫶

Looking forward to seeing you all on June 17! Presentation at 5:30 p.m., City Hall; Walking Tour at 6 p.m., Overman Park!

Enjoy a walking tour and discussion with the Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday, June 17! The event kicks off with a presentation from the Commission at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The discussion will include conversation on a potential demolition policy and seeking consensus about nomination of two potential districts on the National Register of Historic Places.

💚 Following the presentation, the community is invited to enjoy a walking tour of the Overman Park area at 6:00 p.m. Attendees can meet at the City Hall main entrance. The tour will include education about historic homes and locations, as well as information on the history of the area.

🛍️Following the tour, the Commission invites attendees to enjoy the Cedar Falls Downtown District Night Market, which will be held until 9:00 p.m. in the Downtown District!

Thank you to the Historic Preservation Commission, the Hearst Center for the Arts, and the UNI Rod Library for bringing this event to our community!
🔵 FB Event Link - Overman Park Walking Tour and Historic District & Demolition Conversation

06/03/2026

Visual Spectrums x Public Space One enters the chat 👀

This collab will be on view in the exhibition, “It’s Touching: Art You Can Feel.” Show opens to the public tomorrow, June 4 at 10 a.m.

06/02/2026

Our good friend & Thursday Painter, Kim Behm, is back tomorrow with a "Survey of the Arts of Asia" on Wednesdays, June 3-24 from 10:00 a.m.-noon. Give us a call to register at 319-273-8641!

This lecture style course will focus on the Arts of India and South Asia, China and Japan from early history to the present. Since much of the subject is related to and inspired by Eastern Religions, those philosophies will be considered. We will also consider political and economic conditions as they relate to the rest of the world. A variety of examples will be discussed in context.

Fee: Free with Friends of the Hearst membership

06/02/2026

Join us under the stars tonight for the kickoff of our 2nd Annual Hearst Outdoor Film Screenings in the sculpture garden. We are screening a classic, The Neverending Story (1984, PG) at 8:45 p.m. BYO blanket, chair, snacks, and beverages. Fun for all ages, free & open to all!

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Written by Herman Weigel and Wolfgang Petersen

On his way to school, Bastian ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called The Neverending Story, Bastian begins reading it in the school attic. The novel is about Fantasia, a fantasy land threatened by “The Nothing,” a darkness that destroys everything it touches. See less

06/02/2026

Our FAV time of year! Summer Camps for ages 5-12 kicks off next week. This year's theme—The Art of Storytelling! WE CAN'T WAIT🙌🔥Registration is open online via https://bit.ly/HearstRegister!

Join us for a week-long camp of storytelling through the arts. We will explore different illustrational approaches as we imagine our own fantasy worlds, creatures, and heroes. Participants will make their vision come to life across a wide array of mediums while learning about all the ways that art can be used to tell a story.
*Families register for only one of the six sessions offered.

Session 1: June 8-12
Session 2: June 22-26
Session 3: July 6-10
Session 4: July 13-17
Session 5: July 27-31
Session 6: August 3-7

Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Fee: $190/week per person (Friends Member $170)
Before & After Care: 8:00 a.m. and/or 5:00 p.m. for an additional $10/day

06/02/2026

Installation week continues in the Hearst Galleries🔨🖌️ Artworks by Marion Boyer" coming to the Lower Level Gallery this week!

06/02/2026

The Hearst Center is a voting precinct for today's (June 2) Primary Election in Black Hawk County. Polls open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

THANK YOU to all the Precinct Election Officials for their hard work & dedication to our community. We appreciate you.

More info on how to vote today & your polling location via https:/blackhawkcountyelections.iowa.gov/

06/01/2026

Hearst Outdoor Film Screenings ARE BACK in the sculpture garden this month. We are kicking things off tomorrow, June 2 at 8:45 p.m. with The Neverending Story (1984, PG). BYO blanket, chair, snacks, and beverages. Fun for all ages, free & open to all!

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Written by Herman Weigel and Wolfgang Petersen

On his way to school, Bastian ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called The Neverending Story, Bastian begins reading it in the school attic. The novel is about Fantasia, a fantasy land threatened by “The Nothing,” a darkness that destroys everything it touches.