student blog

Along with the Stanley's belief in getting students into and engaged with the museum physically, we also believe students should have a space to share their research, creative projects, writing, and other achievements, expertise, and thoughts about art, art history, and the Stanley with their peers. 

The Stanley Student Blog will not only serve as a way to make our events accessible, but also to preserve the work that students do;  their work isn't gone once the event they helped coordinate is over or their employment ends, but lives on here, for future students to engage with days, weeks, months, or maybe even years later. 

If you're interested in contributing to our blog in some type of way, please reach out to Assistant Curator of Student Engagement Allie Tokarski at allison-tokarski@uiowa.edu. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the art on display at the Stanley, the work you're doing related to the Stanley or the arts community on campus, or how the arts are impacting your time here at Iowa. 

Student Spotlight picture of Adrian Carmenate

Videographer 2024/2025: Adrian Carmenate

Friday, June 7, 2024
Click here to learn more about Sarena Gibson and the work she will do as the Stanley Museum of Art's Communications & Marketing Assistant this upcoming academic year.
A photo of Sarena, smiling, with orange-red text overlaid on top that says "Student Spotlight."

Communications & Marketing Assistant 2024/2025: Sarena Gibson

Monday, June 3, 2024
Click here to learn more about Sarena Gibson and the work she will do as the Stanley Museum of Art's Communications & Marketing Assistant this upcoming academic year.
A photo of Bella taken on a street corner; she holds up a croissant in one hand, smiling.

Museum Studies Education Intern Summer 2024: Bella Epstein

Monday, June 3, 2024
Click here to learn more about Bella Epstein and the work she will do as an intern within the Learning & Engagement department at the Stanley Museum of Art during the Summer 2024 term.
A graphic with the words "Student Spotlight" in shades of blue surrounding a photo of Annelies, smiling in a sweater vest.

Campus Engagement Coordinator 2024/2025: Annelies Knight

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Click here to learn more about Annelies Knight and the work she will do as the Campus Engagement Coordinator at the Stanley Museum of Art beginning summer 2024 and lasting through academic year 2024/ 25.
A photo of Amelia Goldsby standing and presenting in one of the African art galleries at the Stanley Museum of Art.

Reflections on the Course Curating the Arts of Africa in America

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Amelia Goldsby, a PhD student in the University of Iowa's Art History program, reflects on her experience taking the class MUSM:4081 during the Spring 2024 semester. This class was taught through a synchronous learning hybrid platform with students at Indiana University, and engaged with African art collections at both the Stanley Museum of Art (University of Iowa) and the Eskenazi Museum of Art (Indiana University).
A photo of Monica standing beside a poster she made at the Iowa Arts Fest, detailing her work as part of Cory Gundlach's class.

A Reflection on MUSM:4081 Curating the Arts of Africa in America

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Monica Vree, a PhD student in the University of Iowa's Art History program, reflects on her experience taking the class MUSM:4081 during the Spring 2024 semester. This class was taught through a synchronous learning hybrid platform with students at Indiana University, and engaged with African art collections at both the Stanley Museum of Art (University of Iowa) and the Eskenazi Museum of Art (Indiana University).
Two students stand in the galleries at the Stanley Museum of Art, posing next to a 6-foot-tall fiberglass Herky statue, that is painted to match a painting in the background of the photo--Marsden Hartley's "E."

Herky on Parade 3: Stanley student employees unveil "Herk-E"

Monday, May 13, 2024
Six of the Stanley Museum of Art's student employees worked on designing and painting a Herky statue on behalf of the Stanley, drawing inspiration from the museum’s collection. Click here to read more about "Herk-E," the work that inspired the students, and their experience working on this project.
A photo of gallery host Jack Sorenson. He stands, smiling, with his hands behind his back in front of the colorful lobby mural at the Stanley Museum of Art.

A Reflection from Gallery Host Jack Sorenson

Monday, May 13, 2024
Click here to learn more about Jack Sorenson and his reflection on being a Gallery Host as he approaches graduation.
A photo of gallery host Georgia Corbin. She stands in front of the wood-slat wall in the lobby of the Stanley Museum of Art, smiling.

A Reflection from Gallery Host Georgia Corbin

Friday, May 10, 2024
Click here to learn more about Georgia Corbin and her reflection on being a Gallery Host as she approaches graduation.
A photo of a collage made by Melanie Landsittel at ARLiS conference.

Reflections on Art and Rising Water: My Time at ARLiS 2024

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Melanie Landsittel, Graduate Assistant for Learning & Engagement, traveled to the 2024 Art Libraries of North America Conference back in April. Read this blog post to hear about her experience and what she learned.