News

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."
Students sit at the marble tables in the lobby and craft

Night at the Museum: Date Night

Monday, February 16, 2026
For our February Night at the Museum, we hosted a Valentine's Day -themed date night! Students were welcomed to visit with their valentines (or pal-entines) and enjoy mocktails and desserts, a valentine-crafting station, a Polaroid photo booth, and live harp music! Click here to learn more about how this event went!