The Museum's mission is to provide experience in the arts. Musical, theatrical, dance and other special programs relating to the arts are held throughout the year. Various programs offered include the annual MacNider Arts Festival and Holiday Open House, Puppet Performances, Concert Series, Film Series, and Kids' Club.

All events take place at the MacNider Art Museum, 303 Second Street SE, Mason City, Iowa, and most are free and open to the general public. Many are held in the Museum's Salsbury Room on the second floor.

For more information on any event offered, call the Museum at 641-421-3666.

Films

Puppet Shows

Festival

Saturday, 3 @ 10am-12pm - Kids' Club Day

It's Only Natural - Artists use everything for inspiration and materials and the natural world has always been a favorite source. This Kids' Club will give you lots of opportunities to do the same. Click here for more information about this exciting program.

 

Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre of West Liberty celebrates Iowa's rivers and prairies with stories starring folk heroine Sal Fink, legendary daughter of Mike Fink, the mighty keel boatman. This lively performance features over twenty rod, hand, and novelty puppets and a set with a twenty-yard silk river. Sal Fink, showcases live music written and performed by premier Iowa musician Ron Hillis. With lots of sound effects and harmony singing, this show will leave you humming!

Free admission made possible by a grant from the Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation. The 7pm performance is open to the public. Please call 421-3666 for more information.

Friday, 9th - Area Show: 41 entry deadline

This all-media juried exhibition is open to all artists living within 100 miles of Mason City. Please click here for more information about the Area Show, for a downloadable entry form, and for information on the MacNider Art Museum's temporary exhibitions.

Saturday, 10th - All Day - Double Discount Day

Museum Members get double your usual discount in the Shop at the MacNider (up to 30%). Use this opportunity to get your mom a lovely, one-of-a-kind gift for Mother's Day.

Click here for information on becoming a Museum Member.

Sunday, 18th @ 5pm - Artragious! 24th Annual School Art Show closes

Take time to enjoy this wonderful exhibition featuring the creative insight and energy of students in elementary schools served by AEA Area 267, Clear Lake Regional Office. Please click here to learn more about the Museum's temporary exhibitions.

Monday, 26th All Day - Museum closed in observance of Memorial Day

The Museum offices will be closed.

Thursday, 29th @ 5pm - 28th Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show opens

The 28th Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show features photographs by residents of Cerro Gordo County, high school age and over, and any student registered at North Iowa Area Community College for the spring or summer semesters of 2008. Please click here to learn more about the Museum's temporary exhibitions.

Thursday, 29th @ 6pm - 28th Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show Reception

Cerro Gordo Photo Show award winners will be announced at 6:30pm. Cash awards will be given to the winners. $150 will be awarded to the entry selected as best in show. For the second award, $100 will be given, and the third award will be $50. Honorable mentions will also be announced.

Saturday, 7th - Sunday, 8th All Day

MacNider Arts Festival: Passport to Imagination

Get your Passport stamped without leaving North Iowa. Please click here to learn more about this wonderful family festival.

Sunday, 8th @ 5pm - The Artist Revealed closes

This exhibition brings together fifty works in a variety of media that examine self-portraits and portraits of other artists. Take advantage of your last chance to view this wonderful traveling exhibition.

Tuesday, 17th @ 6:30-7:30pm - Kids' Club Day - Catch of the Day

Visit Robert Rauschenburg's colorful work, then use Polaroids, magazines cut-outs, stickers and even photos from home to make a large-scale photographic, mixed-media collage. Click here for more information about this exciting program.

Thursday, 19th @ 5pm - Area Show: 41 opens

All artists above high school age, living within a 100-mile radius of Mason City, are invited to submit entries, which are then selected for inclusion in the show by the exhibition juror. Please click here to learn more about the Museum's temporary exhibitions.

Friday, 4th All Day

Museum closed in observance of Independence Day

Sunday 27th @ 5pm - 28th Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show closes

This is your last chance to view the photographs chosen for this year's Cerro Gordo Photo Show. Take the time to view this fabulous exhibition.

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