Blanden Art Museum

Blanden Art Museum The Blanden Art Museum is located in the Historic Oak Hill District of Fort Dodge, a city on the Des Moines River settled in the 1850s.

BLANDEN ART MUSEUM


Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn for more updates! The Blanden Art Museum is located in the Historic Oak Hill District of Fort Dodge, a city on the Des Moines River settled in the 1850s and developed as a mining, agricultural and commercial center of Webster County. The museum is a neo-classical public building constructed on private land and financed by Charles Gr

anger Blanden. The museum and grounds were donated to the City of Fort Dodge at completion in 1932. The Blanden Charitable Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the Blanden Art Museum. By raising funds through museum membership and gift endowment, the Blanden Charitable Foundation provides program funding for special exhibitions, education, events, collections conservation, and publications. The museum permanent collection includes the Ann R. Smeltzer Modernist collection of European and American painting and sculpture, the Harold D. Peterson collection of European and American prints, American photography, contemporary American art, Iowa artists, and Japanese screens and prints.

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08/10/2026

Blanden Art Museum Board Meeting 8/11/2026 5:30
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Happy Birthday, Andy Warhol! Born on this day, August 6th, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Warhol turned Campbell's ...
08/06/2026

Happy Birthday, Andy Warhol! Born on this day, August 6th, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Warhol turned Campbell's soup cans, Coca-Cola bottles, and movie stars into some of the most recognizable works in modern art. He reminded us that inspiration can be found in the everyday—and that art doesn't have to follow the rules. His legacy continues to shape contemporary art, design, fashion, and pop culture around the world.

Happy Birthday, Andy!

Art Educator, Angela had a great time at the Dayton Public Library IOWAs afternoon! The kids listened to the book “ Dra...
07/29/2026

Art Educator, Angela had a great time at the Dayton Public Library IOWAs afternoon! The kids listened to the book “ Dragons loves Tacos” and made model magic dragon eyes!

Join artist Nathan Moore on Wednesday, August 5, for a fun kids ceramics class! Participants will create their own anima...
07/16/2026

Join artist Nathan Moore on Wednesday, August 5, for a fun kids ceramics class! Participants will create their own animal planter while learning basic hand-building techniques with clay. This is a great opportunity for young artists to explore ceramics and make something they'll be excited to use at home.

Seating is limited, so be sure to register early to reserve your spot.
August 5th, 9:30-12 pm
Cost: $65.00
register at www.blanden.org

Join us this Saturday for Adult 14+ Hand Built Clay Vessels. Make animal face vases, a cute catch-all, or vase. Check o...
06/19/2026

Join us this Saturday for Adult 14+ Hand Built Clay Vessels. Make animal face vases, a cute catch-all, or vase.
Check our website for more information on this class, and many others. www.blanden.org

🎨✨ The Blanden Art Festival is almost here! ✨🎨As we count down to one of our favorite events of the year, we invite you ...
06/03/2026

🎨✨ The Blanden Art Festival is almost here! ✨🎨
As we count down to one of our favorite events of the year, we invite you to take a deeper look behind the scenes of the Blanden Memorial Art Museum and Blanden Art Education Center by checking out our previous appearance on the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association's FD TEA Podcast! 🎙️
In this episode, you'll learn about the history and mission of the museum, the educational opportunities we provide throughout the year, the people who help make it all happen, and of course, the Blanden Art Festival! ❤️
Whether you're a longtime supporter or have never visited before, this is a great way to get acquainted with everything happening at the Blanden.
🎧 Listen or watch on your favorite platform:
▶️ YouTube
🎵 Spotify
🍎 Apple Podcasts
…and wherever you enjoy your podcasts!
Then make plans to join us at the Blanden Art Festival for a day filled with creativity and community featuring:
🎨 Approximately 20 artist vendors
🚚 Delicious food trucks
🖌️ Hands-on art activities
🎶 Live music from Chad Elliott
🎺 Bad to the Bone Brass Quartet
We can't wait to welcome you to the museum and celebrate the arts together!
🎨🎶✨

FD TEA Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSunWVowi-s

http://www.blanden.org

Saturday Kids Art Class: Circles and Sound: Create like Wassily Kandinsky Ages 5-10In this creative kids' class, young a...
05/08/2026

Saturday Kids Art Class: Circles and Sound: Create like Wassily Kandinsky
Ages 5-10
In this creative kids' class, young artists will explore how shapes and colors can express feelings, energy, and imagination—just like music for the eyes. Inspired by Kandinsky’s fascinating theories on circles, triangles, squares, and the emotional power of color, students will design their own abstract masterpieces using delicate Japanese rice paper and vibrant tissue paper.
Through layering, tearing, and arranging bold shapes and colors, kids will discover how art can “speak” without words while creating a one-of-a-kind translucent artwork full of personal expression.
Perfect for young creatives who love color, creativity, and thinking outside the lines!
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This Saturday at the Blanden Art Education Center.9:00 am Adult 14+ Botanical Ink and Watercolor class2:00 pm, Kids 6-13...
05/07/2026

This Saturday at the Blanden Art Education Center.
9:00 am Adult 14+ Botanical Ink and Watercolor class
2:00 pm, Kids 6-13 Circles and Sound: Exploring color, sound, and the works of Wassily Kandinsky.
For more information, check out our website at https://www.blanden.org/classes-events

Blanden - Collective Group Silent AuctionFundraising for the continued development of the Community Gallery, Studio 222 ...
04/28/2026

Blanden - Collective Group Silent Auction
Fundraising for the continued development of the Community Gallery, Studio 222 and Alley Cat Studio next to the BAEC.

Local artist group that supports the on going development of the Blanden Community Gallery and Studio 222

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920 3rd Avenue S
Fort Dodge, IA
50501

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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