Exhibits

Collegiate Art Exhibition 

February 27 - April 11, 2026 >> Fri 6-9PM & Sat 12-4PM / Free Admission
Art Submission Deadline: February 20, 2026

Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment (PACE) is accepting entries for the Collegiate Studio Show at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. All mediums are all welcome to apply. No Artificial Intelligence images will be accepted. Please use your school email as the main form of contact.

Artwork Submission Application

Our Home, Your Story: The In-Between History of Pottawattamie County

Oct 17-Jan 24, 2026 >> Fri 6-9PM & Sat 12-4PM / Free Admission

Join us for a special evening celebrating the opening of Our Home, Your Story: The In-Between History of Pottawattamie County. This exhibit captures the unique blend of cultures, experiences, and histories that shape our community. Explore works from local artists and storytellers that illuminate the connections between past and present, memory and place. Enjoy light refreshments and celebrate the stories that make Pottawattamie County home — and discover the beauty of the in-between.

Holiday Miniatures Display

NOV 14, 2025 - JAN 24, 2026 >> Fri 6-9PM & Sat 12-4PM / Free Admission

Step into the season with our Holiday Miniatures Display, a charming collection of small-scale artworks created by local artists. Each piece captures the magic, warmth, and wonder of the holidays in miniature form.

Museum of Alternative History Exhibit

Aug 12 - Dec 31, 2026 >> Fri 6-9PM & Sat 12-4PM / Free Admission
Opening Night | Friday, Aug 21, 2026 >> 6:30PM

In an era of AI, deepfakes, bots, and “alternative facts,” how do we know what’s real? How do we separate truth from fabrication when the line between them grows ever thinner?

The Museum of Alternative History invites you to step into a world where fact and fiction blur. This thought-provoking exhibition challenges both artists and visitors to reimagine stories of the past, question the reliability of images and narratives, and reflect on how history is shaped, distorted, or even invented.

Curated by lead artist Tim Guthrie and a committee of jurors, the exhibition will showcase works from 15–20 artists across a variety of mediums. Each piece has been selected for its excellence and its ability to spark dialogue about truth, memory, and the shifting landscape of information in our time.

Artist Submission Deadline: Monday, November 10

Artist Submission Form

PACE Junior Masters

MAY 29 - SEP 26, 2026 >> Fri 6-9PM & Sat 12-4PM / Free Admission
Ages 7-18

Join us for the 4th annual exhibition ‘Junior Masters’ to be held May 29 - September 26, 2026. 'Junior Masters' will feature young artists depicting contemporary, abstract, expressionist, and conceptual works.

Early Submission 2026 Junior Masters

PACE New Masters

APR 24 - SEP 26, 2026 >> Fri 6-9PM & Sat 12-4PM / Free Admission

Join us for the 5th annual exhibition 'New Masters’ to be held April 24-September 26, 2026.

Art Submission Coming Soon

McCormick's Vault

Experience the historic "McCormick's Vault", located just past McCormick's 1894 Bar. Meet our gossipy ghost bookkeeper in “McCormick’s Vault” as he regales you with stories of the Implement District, McCormick Harvesting Machine Company building, his boss, and the importance of the agricultural trade in Council Bluffs in the early 1900's.

Grant Wood Corn Room Murals

Explore the artwork of and Grant Wood in this permanent exhibition. Grant Wood is incredibly important to the history and culture of Council Bluffs, explore the agricultural landscapes of the region painted by Grant Wood Himself. Join us as we rediscover these significant pieces as part of our local history. 

DICK MILLER GRANT WOOD ARCHIVE HIGHLIGHTS

"Early Days of Kanesville"

Fri 6-9PM & Sat 12-4PM

Experience one of Grant Wood’s paintings, “Early Days of Kanesville.” This beautiful piece of early Council Bluffs heritage, painted in 1927 by world-renowned artist Grant Wood, to our gallery for the community to enjoy. Iowa artist, Grant Wood, best known for his work "American Gothic," was commissioned by hotel magnate Eugene Eppley in 1927 to create two murals at the new Hotel Chieftain in Council Bluffs, titled the “Corn Room” and “Early Days of Kanesville”. The 19-foot-by-6-foot mural “Early Days of Kanesville” was based on paintings and sketches by George Simons, the first artist to call Council Bluffs his home. Simons worked as a cook for the surveying party of railroad pioneer Grenville Dodge. Between meals, Simons made drawings which provided the earliest pictorial record of Council Bluffs during the early 1850s, documenting the landscape as it appeared in pioneer times.

CALL FOR CONSIGNMENT ARTISTS
Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center | Council Bluffs, IA

Applications are now being accepted for consignment artists in the new Hoff Family Arts & Center! Throughout the space PACE aims to ensure there is a selection of high quality, hand crafted art work in a variety of media with a varied price range. Email up to 3 photos to demonstrate your artwork to be considered for consignment to liz@paceartsiowa.org or jacy@PACEartsiowa.org. PACE will retain 30% commission on all sales to support local artists and our mission.

PACE Art Consignment Agreement

UNSCULPTURE PROJECT
Council Bluffs, IA

The UNsculpture Project, led by PACE in partnership with the city of Council Bluffs and funded by Ted & Polly Hoff and the Iowa West Foundation, includes 10 UNsculptures throughout Council Bluffs to illustrate how Council Bluffs is "UNlike anywhere else. On purpose."

The UNsculptures live throughout the community marking "points of interest" in Council Bluffs.