View full calendarCALL FOR ARTISTS | PACE JUNIOR MASTERS 2024
Exhibit run dates: July 26-Sep 28, 2024
DEADLINE May 1, 2024
Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment (PACE) is accepting entries for the 2nd annual exhibition ‘Junior Masters’ to be held July 26th - September 28th, 2024, at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 'Junior Masters' will feature up to 50 student photographers depicting City/Street, Conceptual/Open Theme, Landscape/Nature, People, Photojournalism, or Still Life. Categories are subjective. Please select the category that you feel best describes your photograph.
PACE NEW MASTERS 2024
Presented by Kathleen Pyper
Exhibit run dates: May 24-Sep 28, 2024
Artists Announcements Coming Soon!!!
We are accepting entries for the 3rd annual exhibition ‘New Masters’ to be held May 24th - September 28th, 2024, at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 'New Masters' will feature up to 50 professional photographers depicting City/Street, Conceptual/Open Theme, Landscape/Nature, People, Photojournalism, or Still Life. Categories are subjective. Please select the category that you feel best describes your photograph.
HOMETOWN HEROES EXHIBIT
Celebrating Council Bluffs’ Artistic Legacy
Exhibit run dates: FEB 16 - APR 20, 2024
“Greatness is all around you, you just need to know what to look for.” Embark on a captivating exploration of Council Bluffs' artistic heritage with "Hometown Heroes," an immersive exhibition celebrating the exceptional creators who have defined our city's cultural landscape. From the expressive strokes of contemporary painters to the graceful movements of dancers, architectural wonders, captivating performances, and groundbreaking inventions, this showcase transcends artistic boundaries. Join us in honoring the diverse brilliance of Council Bluffs' "Hometown Heroes" – an invitation to revel in the enduring impact and cultural vibrancy woven into our city's artistic narrative. Don't miss this unique journey through the stories, inspirations, and masterpieces of our local heroes. Discover greatness all around you, waiting to be celebrated. Doors open at 6:30, remarks at 7:00 PM.
RICHARD & DEANNA MILLER GRANT WOOD GALLERY
"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.
RICHARD & DEANNA MILLER GRANT WOOD GALLERY
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.
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.
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 adam@PACEartsiowa.org & jacy@PACEartsiowa.org. PACE will retain 30% commission on all sales to support local artists and our mission.
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.
