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First Friday celebrates Vélo Love

A close up photo of a portion of a bicycle with the words "Vélo Love" superimposed on the photo

Get some Vélo Love at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art First Friday reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 3 at hotelVetro. For $5, indulge in beverages and hors d’oeuvres and get an up-close look at hand-built bicycles made by UI students. Story

Experience 'The Here, the Now, and the Then'

A photo of a deer head with the words "The Here, the Now, and the Then"

Experience “The Here, the Now, and the Then” at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) First Friday reception on April 5 from 5-7 p.m. at hotelVetro. For $5, enjoy refreshments, light hors d’oeuvres, art by Des Moines-based Larassa Kabel and toe-tapping indie pop tunes. Story

UIMA First Friday: Patterns of Growth

A photo of grass-like fibers in green and orange with the words "Patterns of Growth" superimposed on them.

Celebrate art, “Patterns of Growth” and the approach of spring at the University of Iowa Museum of Art First Friday reception from 5 to 7 p.m. March 1 at hotelVetro. For $5, enjoy refreshments, light hors d’oeuvres, art by local fiber artist Mary Merkel-Hess, and live music. Story

Celebrate sweetest month with UIMA First Friday

A drawing of a valentine heart with splashy outlines and the words "The Heart of Art, First Friday"

Celebrate the sweetest month of the year at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art First Friday reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at hotelVetro in downtown Iowa City. For $5, enjoy drink specials, light hors d’oeuvres, art by Cheryl Jacobsen and music by Tom Nothnagle . Story

First Friday features UIMA staff artists

A poster with the words "First Friday," "New Year," and "Old Friends"

Ring in the New Year with old friends at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art First Friday reception from 5-7 p.m. on Jan. 4, at hotelVetro in downtown Iowa City. Story

First Friday: UI art students, DJs, and more

Party for art at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art First Friday reception, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 7, at hotelVetro. For $5, enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres, a showcase of UI student work, an exclusive UIMA pop-up store, and toe-tapping tunes. Story

Go ahead, get drawn in

get drawn in graphic logo

Party for art at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) First Friday reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 5, at hotelVetro in downtown Iowa City. For $5, you’ll “get drawn in” to line drawings by West Branch artist Matt Niebuhr and enjoy jazz piano by Henry Finch. Story

'Come Together' for 'Solidarity' and hors d'oeuvres

A main in a bucket painting a wall

The University of Iowa Museum of Art invites you to "Come Together" and party for art at the First Friday reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 7. After a summer at other venues, the UIMA welcomes the First Friday series back to its original location at HotelVetro, downtown Iowa City. Story

UIMA's First Friday says 'Stella!' for August

The summer may be winding down, but events at the University of Iowa Museum of Art are just beginning! Join the UIMA’s First Friday event at Stella Restaurant, located on Melrose Avenue just west of Kinnick Stadium, from 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 3. Story

UIMA's First Friday moves to Coralville for July

Come celebrate mid-summer at the University of Iowa Museum of Art’s First Friday event. For $5, enjoy music, drinks, and hors d’oeuvres with fellow art lovers at Vesta Restaurant, located at Iowa River Landing in Coralville from 5-7 p.m. on July 6. Story

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