Iowa State University

Iowa State University

University Museums
Brunnier Art Museum - Farm House Museum - Art on Campus Collection - Christian Petersen Art Museum
- Elizabeth and Byron Anderson Sculpture Garden

 

All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. 

Programs and Events

By Month


Programs subject to change. Programs are free of charge unless otherwise indicated by the [Ticketed Event] label. For more information on programs, call the University Museums office at 515.294.3342.  On rare occasions, a program must be cancelled, so we suggest that before making a special trip to the Museums you visit our website or call 515.294.3342 for updates to program information.

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DECEMBER 2009

Tuesday, December 1, ISU Campus

A Day Without Art

On December 1, 1989, loss as a result of HIV and AIDS prompted artists in New York to organize the first A Day Without Art. Some galleries closed their doors in mourning for the day or shrouded paintings. Theaters were silent and dark. Communities across the nation observed A Day Without Art with silence. And now, years later, AIDS continues to inflict a heavy toll in every community, and we continue to remember friends and loved ones on December 1 by shrouding selections from the Art on Campus Collection. A Day Without Art reminds us to vow an end to AIDS.

 

Wednesday, December 2 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Farm House Museum, central campus

Merry Christmas to All: A Thomas Nast Christmas – Open House

Sip hot cocoa and warm up inside the Farm House Museum following the Winterfest program while enjoying the experience of a historical prairie Christmas at Iowa State’s founding farm.

 

Thursday, December 3 at 7:00 pm, Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall

Artist’s Showcase

All are welcome to a forum for local artists interested in sharing their works of art – finished and unfinished, traditional and non-traditional media – with other artists and the larger Ames community. Consider Artist’s Showcase an open-mic night for visual artists. Each artist receives up to 10 minutes to show their art and engage in a question and answer session, creating a way to not only show, tell, and see what’s new but also a way to grow in a collaborative atmosphere. If you are interested in sharing your artwork, please e-mail nancyg@iastate.edu by December 1st to secure a time slot.

 

Sundays, December 6 and December 13 from noon until 4:00 pm, Farm House Museum, central campus

Merry Christmas to All: A Thomas Nast Christmas SPECIAL HOURS!

More than a cartoonist, Thomas Nast was an inventor of icons, popularizing now familiar subjects such as his illustration of Santa Claus, which continues as our image of St. Nick himself. Nast first drew Santa Claus for the 1862 Christmas season Harper’s Weekly cover and center-fold illustration to memorialize the family sacrifices of the Union during the Civil War. In 1862, Christmas was a traditional festival celebration in the United States, although not yet a holiday. The development of Christmas as a holiday and the use of Santa Claus as a symbol of gift giving removed from its Christian background occurred in the 1880’s. Celebrate the season and the timeless images of Thomas Nast with a visit to the Farm House Museum to experience an authentic founding farm Christmas. Visitors will see traditional holiday décor and hear Christmas songs from the 19th century while touring the 150 year old Farm House.

 

Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 pm, Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall

Why We Fight – Film

Filmed during the Iraq War, this documentary dissects America's military machine with a keen eye to answering the question: Why does America engage in war? Through personal stories of soldiers, government officials, scholars, journalists and innocent victims, the film examines the political and economic interests and ideological factors, past and present, behind American militarism. Running Time: 98 minutes