Our mission is to connect our communities to arts and culture by supporting, promoting and enriching existing opportunities and by seeking new possibilities. In an effort to ensure the arts are thriving in our community, here is a list of local resources for arts and culture events, activities, funding needs and more.
If you have a specific need or question, feel free to reach out to our executive director:
641-752-2787 or director@artsandculturealliance.org.
If we have incorrect information or are missing something/someone, please let us know!
If you have a specific need or question, feel free to reach out to our executive director:
641-752-2787 or director@artsandculturealliance.org.
If we have incorrect information or are missing something/someone, please let us know!
Local Events
Sign up for the weekly, This Week In Marshalltown, e-mail where the Marshalltown Area Chamber Tourism highlights events happening in Marshalltown each week! Sign up by emailing their https://www.marshalltown.org/events/
Local Visual Artists
Please send us your information to be added to this list! Artists must be from Marshall County.
Bonnie Ohrt | Homespun Family | Haverhill
Bonnie creates intricate needle felt artwork by meticulously applying wools and fibers to create artwork and portraits from their own IA raised Jacob Sheep and Alpaca fleeces. She also make handwoven rugs from these wools along with traditional fabric material rugs. Additionally, she also creates handspun yarns.
Medium - Fiber
Contact Info - mbohrt1@gmail.com / (641) 485-1758
Website - www.homespunfamily.com
Store - https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/HomespunFamilyofiowa
Julie Bousum | Quiet Cove Creations | Marshalltown
Medium - Ceramics, Painting and Art Classes/Lessons
Contact Info - (641) 485-1544
Facebook - Quiet Cove Creations
Kim Hanken | Kim Hanken Art | Marshalltown
Medium - Mixed Media & Jewelry
Contact Info - khanken58@gmail.com / (641) 691-3138
Instagram - @Kimhankenart / Facebook - Kim Hanken Art
Website - kimhanken.com
Kris Grover | Luna Fiber Artist Co | Marshalltown
Kris Grover works in multiple mediums. Best known for her vibrant torn paper paintings, she also creates mixed media abstract paintings, art journals, and one-of-a-kind porcelain jewelry. Her artwork is featured on artisan-styled blouses and sweater tops. Kris lives in Marshalltown and teaches custom classes across Iowa.
Medium - Mixed Media Torn Paper Paintings, Abstract Art, Art Journaling, Art Classes
Contact Info - grover.kris@gmail.com / 319-321-5742
Facebook - Luna Fiber Artist Co
Website - www.KrisGrover.com
Missy Sharer-Pieters | Messy Missy's | Laurel
Medium - Acrylic, Art Classes/Lessons
Contact Info - m_sharer2002@yahoo.com / 641-691-5205
Facebook - Messy Missy's
Scott Dankbar | Dank's Lazer Engraving | Marshalltown
"Making Your Idea's Reality". 50w Co2 Lazer, engraving on Plastic, Wood, Brass, Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Acrylic, Canvas, Marble, Granite, Leather, Glass, Drinkware, Powder Coated Tumblers, For all occasions. Lazer cutting of Cloth, material, 3/16” wood, 1/4” Acrylic, leather. Table size is 24” x 18”.
Medium - Lazer Engraving / Custom Work
Contact Info - dankslazer@mediacombb.net / 641-750-4015
Facebook - Dank's Lazer Engraving
Website - www.dankslazerengraving.net
Shelli Finch | StressArt Studio | Marshalltown
"I'm an abstract artist. I'm not a sentimentalist. I have a passion for color, form and texture."
Medium - Mixed Media (Abstract Painting)
Contact Info - stressart@gmail.com / 641-351-5909, 908
Facebook - StressArt Studio / Instagram - @stressartstudio
Website - http://www.stressart.com
Store - https://www.artfinder.com/stressart
Wade Judge | WRJ ARTS | Marshalltown
Medium - Acrylic Pouring, Art Classes/Lessons
Contact Info - wadejudge@gmail.com / 641-485-2985
Instagram - @wrj_arts
Website - wrjarts.weebly.com
Bonnie creates intricate needle felt artwork by meticulously applying wools and fibers to create artwork and portraits from their own IA raised Jacob Sheep and Alpaca fleeces. She also make handwoven rugs from these wools along with traditional fabric material rugs. Additionally, she also creates handspun yarns.
Medium - Fiber
Contact Info - mbohrt1@gmail.com / (641) 485-1758
Website - www.homespunfamily.com
Store - https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/HomespunFamilyofiowa
Julie Bousum | Quiet Cove Creations | Marshalltown
Medium - Ceramics, Painting and Art Classes/Lessons
Contact Info - (641) 485-1544
Facebook - Quiet Cove Creations
Kim Hanken | Kim Hanken Art | Marshalltown
Medium - Mixed Media & Jewelry
Contact Info - khanken58@gmail.com / (641) 691-3138
Instagram - @Kimhankenart / Facebook - Kim Hanken Art
Website - kimhanken.com
Kris Grover | Luna Fiber Artist Co | Marshalltown
Kris Grover works in multiple mediums. Best known for her vibrant torn paper paintings, she also creates mixed media abstract paintings, art journals, and one-of-a-kind porcelain jewelry. Her artwork is featured on artisan-styled blouses and sweater tops. Kris lives in Marshalltown and teaches custom classes across Iowa.
Medium - Mixed Media Torn Paper Paintings, Abstract Art, Art Journaling, Art Classes
Contact Info - grover.kris@gmail.com / 319-321-5742
Facebook - Luna Fiber Artist Co
Website - www.KrisGrover.com
Missy Sharer-Pieters | Messy Missy's | Laurel
Medium - Acrylic, Art Classes/Lessons
Contact Info - m_sharer2002@yahoo.com / 641-691-5205
Facebook - Messy Missy's
Scott Dankbar | Dank's Lazer Engraving | Marshalltown
"Making Your Idea's Reality". 50w Co2 Lazer, engraving on Plastic, Wood, Brass, Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Acrylic, Canvas, Marble, Granite, Leather, Glass, Drinkware, Powder Coated Tumblers, For all occasions. Lazer cutting of Cloth, material, 3/16” wood, 1/4” Acrylic, leather. Table size is 24” x 18”.
Medium - Lazer Engraving / Custom Work
Contact Info - dankslazer@mediacombb.net / 641-750-4015
Facebook - Dank's Lazer Engraving
Website - www.dankslazerengraving.net
Shelli Finch | StressArt Studio | Marshalltown
"I'm an abstract artist. I'm not a sentimentalist. I have a passion for color, form and texture."
Medium - Mixed Media (Abstract Painting)
Contact Info - stressart@gmail.com / 641-351-5909, 908
Facebook - StressArt Studio / Instagram - @stressartstudio
Website - http://www.stressart.com
Store - https://www.artfinder.com/stressart
Wade Judge | WRJ ARTS | Marshalltown
Medium - Acrylic Pouring, Art Classes/Lessons
Contact Info - wadejudge@gmail.com / 641-485-2985
Instagram - @wrj_arts
Website - wrjarts.weebly.com
