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Alicia poses, pictured from the waist up, on an outdoor terrace with a campus building and greenery behind her; she is smiling, wearing a white t-shirt under a denim tie-front vest.

Communications and Marketing Assistant 2026/2027: Alicia Maiz Alonso

Thursday, September 3, 2026
Click here to learn more about Alicia Maiz Alonso and the work she will do as the Communications and Marketing Assistant at the Stanley Museum of Art during Academic Year 2026/ 27.
Malenna poses, pictured from the waist up, in front of a red painting; she is smiling and wearing glasses.

Campus Engagement Coordinator 2026/2027: Malenna Dominguez

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Click here to learn more about Malenna Dominguez and the work she will do as the Campus Engagement Coordinator at the Stanley Museum of Art during Academic Year 2026/ 27.
Jonah poses, smiling, hands in his pockets, in front of Yayoi Kusama's painting, "Red No. 28."

Learning & Engagement Intern 2026/2027: Jonah McMahan

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Click here to learn more about Jonah McMahan and the work he will do as Learning & Engagement Intern at the Stanley Museum of Art during Academic Year 2026/27.
A potted fiddle-leaf fig plant painted on a white mailer envelope with partially visible printed text along the edges.

Stanley Museum of Art Stages Exhibition Centering Plants in Art

Friday, August 21, 2026
Black-and-white portrait photograph by Zanele Muholi titled "Qhamukile, Mauritius," featuring a woman with striking dark skin gaze directly at the camera, wearing a patterned headscarf draped over her head and a circular-patterned top.

Stanley Museum of Art Presents its First Exhibition Devoted to African Photography

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Shaun and Amelia hug each other, posing in front of the Jiha Moon mural in the museum lobby

Reflections from our Graduating Gallery Hosts, Spring 2026

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Spring 2026 marks the graduation of three of our gallery hosts--Lauren, Amelia, and Shaun. Read this post to hear a bit more about these students, their experiences at the Stanley, and where they're headed next.
A person in a red plaid shirt smiling, standing in front a wall installation of the poem "Dear--" by Donika Kelly in English and Spanish translation

University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art Debuts First Literary Installation by Award-Winning Poet

Monday, May 4, 2026
March 2026
Two students sit at a table with a blue and white checkered table cloth and smile at the camera.

Night at the Museum: Craft-er Hours

Friday, April 17, 2026
For our final Night at the Museum for the Spring 2026 semester, we hosted a cozy, low-stress after-hours craft session. Click here to learn more about how this event went!
Example story boxes, featuring collaged and drawn on imagery and patterns.

Night at the Museum: Chill & Create

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
For our March Night at the Museum, we worked with local artist, art therapist, and mental health counselor Dana Keeton to bring you a special session of Chill & Create--a drop-in workshop focused on destressing around midterms by making and viewing art. This session focused on "story boxes."