The Drawing Salon focuses on drawing artworks from the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different artwork. The sessions will begin with an introduction and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the artworks in the gallery.

Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only artmaking materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and clipboards for participants to use. Stools...

This live Broadway-inspired performance by the University of Iowa’s Dunn Quartet is designed to support relaxation, spark positive memories, and boost overall wellbeing through the power of music. Grounded in a music therapy-informed approach, this welcoming 45-minute experience invites you to engage at your own pace. Expect familiar tunes, warm energy, and a refreshing twist on the traditional concert experience. Especially supportive for those living with dementia and those who care for them...

Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece.

Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome.

Write at the Stanley meets every fourth...

This concert is free and open to the public.

Join exhibition co-curator Sarah Suhadolnik for an online lecture as she explores James Dixon's time in the U.S. Army, where he developed both his signature fortitude and his technique for conducting opera. Please register in advance to receive the webinar link. All are welcome to attend this free event.

About the lecture:
James Dixon toured Germany with the U.S. Seventh Army Symphony in the 1950s, an experience that launched his professional career as a conductor. Learn about the fly-by-night...

Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Co-presented by Hancher Auditorium and The Englert Theatre

A vital duo imbues their acoustic sound with power, beauty, and depth of feeling.

The rich and remarkable careers of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have made them essential pillars of modern acoustic music. That widely acknowledged reality was reinforced when their most recent album, Woodland, won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. Welch describes the music of Woodland as “a swirl of...