Week of January 22, 2024

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

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Enjoy a screening of the Iowa-made film Standing Strong: Elizabeth Catlett followed by a discussion with Director Kevin Kelley and Producer Marie Wilkes of this new film dedicated to the life and incredible art of Elizabeth Catlett. Free and open to the public.

Tune in to KHOI community radio this Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7:00 a.m. (CST) to hear curator Adrienne Gennett talk about this program! Listen to the radio broadcast locally in the Ames area at 89.1 FM or anywhere online at khoifm.org.

Sunday, Jan. 28

2:00-3:30 p.m.

Brunnier Art Museum

Scheman Bldg. 2nd floor

In conjunction with the exhibition THE ART OF ELIZABETH CATLETT from the Collection of Samella Lewis at the Brunnier Art Museum

Alison Ranniger is the new curator of the Christian Petersen Art Museum! Alison earned her Master's in Art History from Leiden University in the Netherlands and her Bachelor's of Arts from Central College in Pella, IA. Prior to joining University Museums, she worked as a curator and cultural worker in Omaha, Nebraska, and has mounted exhibitions in galleries and museums in the Midwest and abroad. When she’s not working, Alison enjoys volunteering, traveling, and is an avid runner who completed her third marathon last fall. 

Your University Museums staff is excited to have Alison join the team in this newly created position. Welcome her at one of our upcoming programs or stop in the Christian Petersen Art Museum on campus in Morrill Hall and say, "Hello!"

Two exhibitions about Iowa State’s first artist-in-residence Christian Petersen (1885–1961) have been guest-curated by Jerome Thompson, ISU alumnus (B.A. '74) and retired State Curator for the State Historical Society of Iowa. Visit the exhibitions and join us for two programs to experience the exhibitions outside regular hours.

Christian Petersen: A Sense of Place in Campus Life

January 17–July 26, 2024

Campbell Gallery, 1017 Morrill Hall

Sculpting an Icon: Christian Petersen and the "Fountain of the Four Seasons"

January 17–December 20, 2024

Reiman Gallery, 0003 Morrill Hall

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It's cold outside but this Art Walk is indoors where it's warm! Take a walk through the art representing the scientific advancements discovered at Iowa State in the Advanced Teaching and Research Building (ATRB).

Meet docent Rick Bartosh in the ATRB main atrium.

Wednesday, Jan. 31

Noon-1:00 p.m.

Meet in the ATRB main atrium

Organic Dreams Synthetic Means, 2018 by Ball-Nogues Studio (Benjamin Ball & Gaston Nogues). Formed fiberglass rods. Commissioned by the University Museums and the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Liberal Arts and Sciences. An Iowa Art in State Buildings Project for the Advanced Teaching and Research Building (ATRB). In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.U2019.1

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Let us do the work to integrate University Museums into your curriculum! Whether you teach Design, Biology, World Languages, Engineering, Business or anything else, we are here to enhance your students' learning experience.

Ways we can assist include (but aren't limited to):

• Guided Visual Literacy sessions
• Customized programs with collections objects
• Tailored lectures
• Public programs
• eMuseums digital collections

Check out our Faculty Resources page online or schedule a tour for your class.

K-12 Resources

Are you a K-12 teacher? We have free resources for you, too! K-12 school groups of up to 50 students and 6 adult chaperones can have a free guided tour. University Museums are accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is endorsed by Twinkl. Learn more at our K-12 Program Offerings page online.

Children must be accompanied by adults as outlined by the Iowa State University Office of Risk Management. 

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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.

Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024

5:00-6:00pm

Exhibition Tour of Christian Petersen: A Sense of Place in Campus Life

with Sydney Marshall

Christian Petersen Art Museum

Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024

2:00-3:00pm

Screening of Standing Strong: Elizabeth Catlett and Q&A with the Director and Producer

Brunnier Art Museum

Wednesday, Jan. 31

noon-1:00pm

Art Walk: Scientific Exploration

led by docent Rick Bartosh

begins at Advanced Teaching & Research Bldg. atrium

Sunday, Feb. 4

2:00-4:00pm

Reception & Curator's Talk | Christian Petersen: A Sense of Place in Campus Life

with Jerome Thompson

Christian Petersen Art Museum

Sunday, Feb. 4

2:00-2:30pm

Sunday Tour

led by docent Rick Bartosh

Brunnier Art Museum

Thursday, Feb. 8

5:00-6:00pm

Curator's Tour of World's Fairs, Expositions, & Centennial Celebrations

with Allison Sheridan

Farm House Museum

Sunday, Feb. 11

Curator's Tour of Small Pleasures

with Adrienne Gennett

Brunnier Art Museum

Sunday, Feb. 18

2:00-2:30pm

Sunday Tour

led by docent Rick Bartosh

Brunnier Art Museum

Tuesday, Feb. 20

5:00-6:00pm

A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke

with Dr. Susan J. Rawles

Virtual on Zoom

Sunday, Feb. 25

2:00-2:30pm

Sunday Tour

led by docent Steve Petska

Brunnier Art Museum

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