Public Events Calendar

Monday, December 08, 2025

  • Fall 2025 IVA Graduate Student Exhibition (Opens in new tab/window)

    Gallery 181, College of Design 715 Bissell Road, Ames, IA, United States
    College of Design
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    Join us for an exhibition of work by integrated visual arts graduate students Tashina Azure-Mitchell, Jennifer Bickel, Corrine Degler, Dakota Harvey, Yue Ma, Sam McCauley, Lily Mercural, Fahmida Rafa and Ritt Ramakishnan.

    The show will run from Dec. 8–18 in the College of Design's Gallery 181. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays.

Monday, December 15, 2025

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

  • Art Walk: Botanical Beauty

    University Parks Library, Fourth floor
    University Museums
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    When the weather turns cold and gray, step inside and rediscover the vibrant blooms of spring and summer. Join University Museums docent Steve Petska at Parks Library for a guided tour of public art celebrating plant life in all its forms—from delicate florals to lush prairie—in the Art on Campus Collection!\n\nMeet at University Parks Library, Fourth floor\n

Friday, December 19, 2025

  • All University Museums Closed - Winter Reset

    University Museums
    University Museums
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    Our museums will be closed December 20 through January 11 as we refresh our galleries. Behind the scenes, our team will be busy deinstalling exhibitions and installing three new across Brunnier Art Museum and Christian Petersen Art Museum—plus welcoming back the Farm House Museum&#39\;s historic interiors after the yuletide season.\n\nWe can&#39\;t wait to share what&#39\;s coming. From tales as old as time to uses of the latest technologies, spring and summer 2026 promise fresh perspectives and new discoveries across our venues.\n\nWant to be the first to know when we reopen and what exhibitions are on view? Sign up for our e-news to get gallery updates delivered straight to your inbox.\n\nSee you soon!\n

  • Fall 2025 Commencement: Graduate College (Opens in new tab/window)

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    Commencement ceremony for the Graduate College.

Saturday, December 20, 2025