UPCOMING EVENTS
CREATURES OF GRINNELL
PUBLIC ART PROJECT
Grinnell Arts Center
926 Broad Street
Grinnell, Iowa
Creatures of Grinnell Public Art Project
City-wide!
Get ready to explore Grinnell in a new way!
Participate in a city-wide hunt to discover whimsical creatures imagined by local youth and transformed into public art installations throughout the community.
Pick up a map at the Grinnell Arts Center and explore Grinnell as creativity comes to life throughout parks, downtown, and public spaces.
Outdoor creatures will remain installed throughout Grinnell as long as they remain in good condition.
Regular Grinnell Arts Center hours:
Tuesdays-Fridays: 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturdays: 10:00 am-12:00 noon
For more information, visit www.grinnellarts.org or call 641-236-3203.
PASCAL LAFONTANT
(diasporic) echoes and encounters
August 28-September 26, 2026
Stewart Gallery in the Grinnell Arts Center
926 Broad Street
Grinnell, Iowa
Opening Reception: Thurs, September 3
5:00-7:00 pm
Artist Remarks: 5:30 pm
Stewart Gallery in the Grinnell Arts Center welcomes a new exhibit of paintings by Grinnell artist, Pascal Lafontant. Lafontant is a Haitian-American artist who centers his practice in Afro-Caribbean and American diasporic identities and odysseys to explore migrants’ resilience and homemaking in the US. He also teaches regeneration biology, cancer, and aging at Grinnell College.
Regular gallery hours:
Tuesdays-Fridays: 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturdays: 10:00 am-12:00 noon
Stewart Gallery is located in the Grinnell Arts Center at 926 Broad Street. For more information, visit www.grinnellarts.org or call 641-236-3203. Admission is free.
AUDITIONS
TAMING OF THE SHREW
STAGED READING
Saturday, September 12: 11:00 am-1:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm
Sunday, September 13: 6:00-8:00 pm
Loft Theatre in the Grinnell Arts Center
926 Broad Street
Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell Community Theatre is holding auditions for its fall production of William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, directed by Luke Saunders. This production is a staged reading, meaning memorization is not required.
Seventeen roles are available for adults of all ages and genders. Auditioners are welcome to come anytime during the audition window. Be prepared to stay for a half hour. If you aren’t available for one of the preset audition times, please email Luke at lukehsaunders@gmail.com to set up an alternative time.
Rehearsals begin September 13. Performance dates are October 2, 3 and 4.
Visit the Classes & Workshops page for upcoming classes!
The Grinnell Area Arts Council reserves the right to make changes or cancellations as needed.
From gallery openings to theatre productions, maker workshops and beyond, we host a variety of events at the Grinnell Arts Center, the Stew Makerspace, and other venues in town.