Friends of the Muscatine Art Center

Friends of the Muscatine Art Center A non-profit group dedicated to promoting the growth of the Muscatine Art Center by providing fundin Friends of the Muscatine Art Center, Inc.

is a non-profit groups dedicated to promoting the growth of the Muscatine Art Center by providing funding for its educational and outreach programs. By sponsoring an annual membership drive and fundraising events we generate monies that provide art class scholarships, community outreach programs, busing for students to view exhibitions and additional staff hours for the education department. The A

rt Center offers a diverse program of art classes and workshops for all ages structured on a four-semester calendar. The Art Center’s Tots and Preschool programs are open to ages 18 months through 5 years and include art and music activities designed to give children practice in the skills they will need as they go on to preschool and kindergarten. The Art Center’s kid’s classes cover a selection of topics from art history to multicultural programs to programs relating to Muscatine and current exhibitions at the Art Center. Small class sizes allow time for lots of teacher/student contact and a class length of one and a half hours encourages students to develop their concentration and observation skills. The Art Center’s Teen classes are designed for middle and high school students and allow teens to have a say in class content. This fun and fast-paced program encourages older students to explore subjects and techniques in exciting and highly creative ways. In addition to classes and workshops, the Muscatine Art Center regularly partners with numerous organizations in the community to bring innovative art programs to new and underserved audiences.

In a career that spans more than 40 years, James Walker Henry’s works have been shown in more than 110 solo exhibitions ...
07/22/2026

In a career that spans more than 40 years, James Walker Henry’s works have been shown in more than 110 solo exhibitions and published in major art publications such as Surreal Mag, New Art Examiner, and Who’s Who in American Art. Don’t miss the opportunity to peer inside this “diary of a madman”.
Modern Surrealist painter James Walker Henry has created more than 2,000 works exploring social and political themes through symbolic imagery. His works are metaphoric, dealing with issues that have affected countless people throughout time.

Muscatine and the Civil War exhibition presents original documents, personal artifacts, and a re-created battlefield cam...
07/22/2026

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.

Rich Ankeney is Modernist in attitude, influenced by Jazz music and many artists, most notably Wassily Kandinsky. He is ...
07/21/2026

Rich Ankeney is Modernist in attitude, influenced by Jazz music and many artists, most notably Wassily Kandinsky. He is a representational artist, but chooses to represent not the world of appearances, but emotional situations and psychic spaces. His works are characterized not by a single technology, method, process, or subject, but rather by sustained engagement with fundamental elements of art and the mechanics of viewing.
Ankeney is an artist and photographer from Galesburg, Illinois, with over 50 years of experience in photography and a renewed passion for painting and printmaking. He holds degrees in painting and photography, art education, and instructional technology. He taught art and photography at Carl Sandburg College for over 25 years, and his works have been widely exhibited and celebrated for its innovative approach.

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1314 Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine, IA
52761

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+15632638282

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