The Artifactory

10/20/2026

10/07/2026

09/26/2026

❗EVENT CANCELLATION❗

Due to recent rainfall and forecasted inclement weather, the Get Outside Outdoor Recreation Festival has been cancelled.

📅Sunday, September 27
⏰10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
📍Lower City Park

Thanks again to all of the partners and vendors who had committed to this event!
Johnson County Master Gardeners of Iowa
Birdability
Iowa River Disc Golf Club
Prairie States Mushroom Club
Taproot
The Artifactory
Iowa City Bird Club, Iowa Audubon, Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Iowa Young Birders
Iowa Prairie Network
Carver College of Medicine
Iowa City Bike Library
Bicyclists of Iowa City
Diventures in North Liberty
Cycling Without Age Johnson County
Raptology
Extant Relatives
Iowa Lacrosse Association
Belegarth
Johnson County Conservation
Meditative Fitness with Saurya
Musical guest Flash in a Pan!
Food vendors, Luna's Tacos of Iowa City, Fuel Good IC, and Caribbean Kitchen.

09/19/2026

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08/26/2026

When we came across this script, we immediately knew it was special. Zoe Senese-Grossberg has given us the opportunity to share it. We are grateful for that. And we're grateful to live in Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature where brilliant playwrights are our friends, neighbors, and collaborators.

We can't wait to share this story with our audiences. Join us in the gallery space of The Artifactory:
September 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26 at 7:30pm, and September 27 at 2pm.

08/20/2026

Come watch an expert at work during a special gallery event. Tracy Edens will return to our gallery to give us some tips and tricks to watercoloring. 1-3pm Saturday, free admission!

https://artifactory.artsiowacity.org/event/tracy-edens-special-event/

Tracy's art will continue to be on display through the month of August.

Tracy Edens Special Event Watercolor Demonstration August 22nd, 2026 | In Our Gallery 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Gallery 120 N. Dubuque St., Iowa City Join us for a special gallery event during normal gallery opening hours this Saturday. Free Admission. Tracy Edens will return to the gallery to give a demo...

08/09/2026

Join us for Junk Journaling this Saturday, August 15th, from 1-3pm.
$20 session. Get creative with your scraps and found objects.
https://givebutter.com/20260711-junk-journaling-copy-jra9e6

07/02/2026

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“Illuminating the Darkness,” an exhibit featuring selections from Virginia A. Myers’ print series “A Time of Malfeasance." The show was created by two art students, Anna Miller and Emily Edwards. Th

05/20/2026

Dear ArtiFactory Friends,

We have a busy weekend May 23 and 24 at ArtiFactory. You are cordially invited Sunday, May 24, 3:00 p.m. to the final installation event for Broken Tiles: Street Art and Architecture of Buenos Aires. "Art with Ace" is an inspired afternoon of creative activities for kids and adults. No need to register, just show up. Admission is free.

And don't forget Saturday, May 23, 10:00 a.m. "Body Parts" with Beppie Weiss, and "Junk Journaling" with Ann Khan at 1:00 p.m. and our Portrait and Figure Drawing sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. REGISTER HERE for these events: https://artifactory.artsiowacity.org/upcoming-events/

05/14/2026

Dear Foiling Club,

The North Liberty show is up! Come see works created by Deanne Wortman and ArtiFactory's Foiling Club. Our work is innovative. I'm not kidding! Works produced by the Club include cells, gardens, portraits, milk cartons, and all manner of glowing abstract shapes! We have room for more pieces, so come join Deanne and me this Saturday, May 16, anytime between 11:00-3:00 p.m. to create something to share. The show lasts through June, so you if you can't make the club on the 16th, Deanne and I will be in the studio May 30th to help you execute your ideas. Here are the links for registration:

Foiling Club | Arts Iowa City May 16

Foiling Club | Arts Iowa City May 30

And don't forget all the other great events happening at ArtiFactory this weekend and next: a screening of the classic Argentine film Autumn Sun, Sunday, May 17, 3:00 p.m. and May 23, 10:00 a.m. Body Parts with Beppie Weiss and May 23 at 1:00 p.m. Junk Journaling with Ann Khan, and of course, our wonderful drawing sessions Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Register on GiveButter.

Upcoming Events - Arts IC | ArtiFactory

https://artifactory.artsiowacity.org/upcoming-events/

Have a great rest of your week y'all.