View full calendarARTIST NEXT DOOR
Nov 15 - Feb 8 >> Fri 6-9PM & Sat 12-4PM / Free Admission
Experience "The Artist Next Door" at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, showcasing a dynamic gallery exhibition highlighting the diverse talents of local artists from the Harvester Artist Lofts and PACE Studio Artists. Located adjacent to the Hoff Center, the Harvester Artist Lofts foster creativity and collaboration, while the PACE Studio Artists contribute vibrant works illuminating Council Bluffs' rich artistic culture.
Alexandria Barelos / Terri Jen Buckner / Corhie Bydo / Lorelle Carr / Buck Christensen / Emily Globe / Ryan Globe / Tim Guthrie Mike Irwin / Nancy Lepo / Lisa Lima / Jesse Medina / Susan Newberry / Chelsey Petersen / Patty Talbert / Cole Templeton Mary Wolford
"YOU'RE" HOME: History of Pottawattamie Country
OPENING NIGHT
Fri OCT 18 >> 6:30PM
Exhibit Dates: Oct 18, 2024-Jan 25, 2025
“You're Home: A History of Pottawattamie County,” presented by PACE, opening on October 18th, 2024. This exhibit celebrates our local history through stories, artifacts, and contributions from our community, museums, and historical societies. Showcased are historical treasures from your community and surrounding museums. These artifacts highlight the human experience and inspire you to explore and celebrate local history. Though only a few items are displayed here, they represent countless stories preserved by dedicated historians and enthusiasts. Your visit helps keep these stories alive, creating a rich narrative for future generations.
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 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.
