Hearst Center for the Arts

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And that's a wrap on our Party on the Patio series for the summer. Thanks to Zoot and Newt for the sweet tunes. Loved having you close out the last one🎶

Shoutout to our partners at Second State Brewing for the bevs and Fitpop for the popcorn. Thanks to Jamie, Linda, and Sheri for serving up the refreshments🙌

Many thanks to Friends of the Hearst for sponsoring this music series. We appreciate all you do for the arts🫶🏻

SAVE THE DATE! Join us in the sculpture garden for the annual Friends of the Hearst Membership Celebration featuring The Avey Grouws Duo in concert on Thursday, August 22 from 6-8 p.m. BYO chair, BYO bevs. Free and open to the public. Purchase din from food trucks on site - thank you Hungry Charlie's Food Truck and The Vibe. This will be an evening in the Cedar Valley to remember!

Thanks to Friends of the Hearst for sponsoring this live music extravaganza. We appreciate all you do for the arts in our community!

Avey Grouws Band blends blues, roots, rock, and soul as powerfully as the Mississippi River runs through their home in the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois. Led by powerhouse vocalist Jeni Grouws and ace guitar man Chris Avey, the two-time top ten Billboard charting band are known for their gritty sound and engaging shows.

Learn how your membership donations are being used during the Friends of the Hearst Annual meeting while enjoying local food from vendors on site. Friends of the Hearst will share projects and events made possible through membership donations over this past year. We invite all members and prospective members.

We are thrilled to welcome back the duo of Zoot and Newt to Party on the Patio this evening. Join us from 5-7 p.m. for some sweet tunes from this community fav. Free and open to the public!

Seating is available but feel free to byo lawn chair once that fills. Shoutout to our partners at Second State Brewing for the bevs and Fitpop for the popcorn. Thanks to Friends of the Hearst for sponsoring this music series!

*Inclement weather concerts will be held in Mae Latta Hall and announced via social media the same day.

to Party on the Patio, 2023

Next up in our for our fall classes/workshops lineup, a returning fav - TEEN ART CLUB! Register your teens online today via https://bit.ly/HearstRegister!

Dates: First and third Tuesdays of the month, September 3-December 17 from 4-6 p.m.
Fee: 8 sessions for $40

This creative group gathers to work on personal projects with peer feedback and instructor guidance (available but not required). Some art materials are provided, and students are welcome to bring their own supplies.

We 💚 a good handmade planter for seasonal blooms! And a good to one of our fav workshops this year, Spring Planters!

TONIGHT at 7 p.m.! Join us in Mae Latta Hall for the debut of feature film, Thomas Underground (Rated R for language) and short film, Rosie (Rated G), by Frenna Productions. Free and open to the public!

Synopsis of Thomas Underground: Thomas Terrara is trying to enjoy what he calls "a nice, quiet sort of death," but his ex-wife and her infuriatingly loving new family refuse to take personal oblivion for an answer as they try to lure Thomas out of the basement underworld in which he lives and back up into the light. But first they have to help him to believe again in his value to the world and those that love this self-interred misanthrope.

Synopsis of Rosie: Rosie, an indomitable woman with Downs Syndrome, is determined to protect herself from the outside world as her deep seated mistrust of others leads her to see enemies everywhere. However, despite her fear of and lack of faith in humanity as a whole, Rosie is driven to leave her home when she discovers that her niece is getting picked on by kids in the neighborhood. Her furious excursion into her own neighborhood includes surprises and revelations that challenge her perspective of the world and the people who inhabit it.

We are thrilled to welcome back the duo of Zoot and Newt to Party on the Patio THIS THURSDAY. The final one of the season. Join us from 5-7 p.m. for some sweet tunes from this community fav. Free and open to the public!

Seating is available but feel free to byo lawn chair once that fills. Shoutout to our partners at Second State Brewing for the bevs and Fitpop for the popcorn. Thanks to Friends of the Hearst for sponsoring this music series!

*Inclement weather concerts will be held in Mae Latta Hall and announced via social media the same day.

Hearst Center for the Arts Art Museum and Gallery, Community Development Department, City of Cedar Falls

Hearst Permanent Collection

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Dean Schwarz, Portrait of Sydney (Losinski), Oil on canvas, 1963, Gift from Roy and Mary Snyder Behrens, 2023.02.02

Our galleries are open this weekend from 1-4 p.m. both days. Stop in to view our current exhibitions, Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press, Organized by Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA and Original Oil Paintings by Marion Wiley (lower classroom level). Admission is always free!

For more information about each exhibition, visit thehears

SAVE THE DATE! Join us at Pettersen Plaza on Saturday, August 17 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for our Sidewalk Chalk Community Art Project. Local artist, Katie Walberg will guide participants to create the most amazing sidewalk chalk mosaics. All ages are welcome to participate, free and open to the public!

*This is a rescheduled date from May 2024

NEXT TUESDAY, July 30 at 7 p.m.! Join us in Mae Latta Hall for the debut of feature film, Thomas Underground (Rated R for language) and short film, Rosie (Rated G), by Frenna Productions. Free and open to the public!

Synopsis of Thomas Underground: Thomas Terrara is trying to enjoy what he calls "a nice, quiet sort of death," but his ex-wife and her infuriatingly loving new family refuse to take personal oblivion for an answer as they try to lure Thomas out of the basement underworld in which he lives and back up into the light. But first they have to help him to believe again in his value to the world and those that love this self-interred misanthrope.

Synopsis of Rosie: Rosie, an indomitable woman with Downs Syndrome, is determined to protect herself from the outside world as her deep seated mistrust of others leads her to see enemies everywhere. However, despite her fear of and lack of faith in humanity as a whole, Rosie is driven to leave her home when she discovers that her niece is getting picked on by kids in the neighborhood. Her furious excursion into her own neighborhood includes surprises and revelations that challenge her perspective of the world and the people who inhabit it.

Next in the lineup of upcoming FALL 2024 classes are returning favs for youths - Cultivating Creativity: Saturday Afternoon Classes. Register your kiddos online today via https://bit.ly/HearstRegister!

Each month our Education Staff will focus on teaching a different art medium to cultivate creativity and exploration. Student activities will be divided by age group (ages 5-9 & 10-12), parents are always welcome to sit in on these four sessions.

Imaginative Illustrators
Saturdays in October from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Students will learn about a published illustrator and create a project inspired by their
creative process every session.
Fee: $48 (Friends Member $43)

Silly Sculptures
Saturdays in November from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Explore 3D concepts in art making by creating sculptures using multiple mediums like air dry clay, papier mâché, and more!
Fee $48 (Friends Member $43)

Hearst Center for the Arts Art Museum and Gallery, Community Development Department, City of Cedar Falls

Today we are celebrating the exhibition, Original Oil Paintings by Marion Wiley, on view in the lower classroom level. Join us at 2 p.m. to honor the artist and her artwork with refreshments and the best people! Free and open to the public!

We have the third Party on the Patio of the season in the books. Thanks to Karla and Deb for the sweet tunes. You ladies are awesome🎶

Shoutout to our partners at Second State Brewing for the bevs and Fitpop for the popcorn. Thanks to Adel, Linda, and Sheri for serving up the refreshments🙌

Many thanks to Friends of the Hearst for sponsoring this music series. We appreciate all you do for the arts🫶🏻

We just dropped our FALL 2024 brochure filled with all the upcoming classes, workshops, and camps for all ages and skill levels. Follow along as we feature all the new and returning favs over the next month. First up, Open Studio Painting & Critique Workshop with the one and only, Jerry Nissen. Register online today via https://bit.ly/HearstRegister.

Dates: Wednesdays, September 4-October 9 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Fee: $48 (Friends Member $43

This class is individualized and focused on the student’s needs and interests. Students are met at their current art-making level and encouraged to work to improve their
artistic skills. Color, composition, expression, brush techniques and more are explored in this open studio-style course.

We are thrilled to welcome back the duo of Karla and Deb to Party on the Patio this evening. Join us from 5-7 p.m. for some sweet tunes from this community fav. Free and open to the public!

Seating is available but feel free to byo lawn chair once that fills. Shoutout to our partners at Second State Brewing for the bevs and Fitpop for the popcorn. Thanks to Friends of the Hearst for sponsoring this music series!

*Inclement weather concerts will be held in Mae Latta Hall and announced via social media the same day.

to Party on the Patio, 2022

We are thrilled to welcome back the duo of Karla and Deb to Party on the Patio THIS THURSDAY. Join us from 5-7 p.m. for some sweet tunes from this community fav. Free and open to the public!

Seating is available but feel free to byo lawn chair once that fills. Shoutout to our partners at Second State Brewing for the bevs and Fitpop for the popcorn. Thanks to Friends of the Hearst for sponsoring this music series!

*Inclement weather concerts will be held in Mae Latta Hall and announced via social media the same day.

Hearst Permanent Collection

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Marjorie Nuhn, Unknown, Watercolor on paper, n.d., Gift from the Cedar Falls Historical Society, 1997.01.01

HEARST SUMMER CAMP WEEK 4🌼🫶🤸🏼‍♂️

We have the second Party on the Patio of the season in the books. Thanks to Uncle Chuck & Perry for the sweet tunes. You guys are awesome🎶

Shoutout to our partners at Second State Brewing for the bevs and Fitpop for the popcorn. Thanks to Adel, Linda, and Sheri for serving up the refreshments🙌

Many thanks to Friends of the Hearst for sponsoring this music series. We appreciate all you do for the arts🫶🏻

Uncle Chuck and Perry are back at the Hearst TONIGHT for Party on the Patio. Twice in one week, we love it. Join us from 5-7 p.m. for some sweet tunes from this community fav duo. Free and open to the public!

Seating is available but feel free to byo lawn chair once that fills. Shoutout to our partners at Second State Brewing for the bevs and Fitpop for the popcorn. Thanks to Friends of the Hearst for sponsoring this music series!

*Inclement weather concerts will be held in Mae Latta Hall and announced via social media the same day.