Summer of the Arts mission is to build community in the Iowa City Area, to experience, learn about, and enjoy free arts and cultural programming.
Summer of the Arts Presents
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Iowa Arts Festival
Enjoy the visual arts, live music, kids’ activities, great food and more at this award-winning festival in downtown Iowa City each June.
Iowa City Jazz Festival
Internationally renowned jazz musicians perform alongside some of the most talented musicians in Eastern Iowa on two stages for a weekend full of good vibes, sights, sounds, flavors and more.
Friday Night Concert Series
The Ped Mall in the heart of downtown Iowa City comes to life Friday nights May through September with a wide variety of performers from Eastern Iowa featuring all kinds of genres from bluegrass to rock to jazz and hip hop.
Free Movie Series
What’s better than kicking back under the stars on a warm summer night to enjoy a family friendly movie on our big screen in your neighborhood park?
Music on the Move
Featuring some of the Iowa City area favorites, Music on the Move visits a wide range of parks around the Iowa City area providing a more intimate performance Tuesdays throughout the summer.
Rhythms at Riverfront Crossing
One Saturday a month from May – September, one of Iowa City’s largest parks will come to life with live music from some of the area’s most popular bands along with kids’ activities, food vendors and adult beverages.
Holiday Thieves Market
Continuing a 50+ year tradition, the Holiday Thieves Market is a fine Art Show happening in early December and featuring around 85 artists from around the Midwest for all of those perfectly unique gifts.
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Today we'd like to thank our friends at ImOn Communications for their longtime support of Summer of the Arts. This year they sponsored the Free Movie Series movie screen, which we really appreciate! What was your favorite movie this year???
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For today's sponsor Saturday, we want to give thanks to the Walmart Spark Grant for supporting our Ped Mall activities at the Iowa Arts Festival this year. This included ABC's: Arts, Books and Children, produced by the Iowa City Public Library, and Art Making Sunday. There were lots of happy faces over the weekend and this grant had a positive impact on our event and community!
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Anyone else missing the Friday Night Concerts on the Ped Mall? Especially with the unseasonably warm weather we've had in October! We thought you would enjoy this little snippet of the Bill Withers hit "Ain't No Sunshine" courtesy of Beauty and the Beats.
We're starting plans for next year's events -- if you LOVE the Friday Night Concert Series, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help support this and all of Summer of the Arts' community events. summerofthearts.org/donate/
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Oh my lanta that was a fun show.
For today's #tbt, we are sharing some photos from the 2023 Holiday Thieves Market, sponsored by P&G so you can start thinking about your holiday shopping NOW! Join us December 7 & 8 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center for this year's fine art show. Remember that admission to this event is FREE!
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Our friends at FilmScene currently have tickets available for their upcoming Refocus Film Festival October 17-20. If you haven't been to FilmScene yet, this is a great opportunity to experience these beautiful theatres and take in some fabulous films you won't see at other theatres.
Check it out: refocusfilmfestival.org/program/films/
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There's still plenty to do this fall! conta.cc/3U4vqXR ... See MoreSee Less
Join the Party November 9th!
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Email from Summer of the Arts Summer of the Arts October 8, 2024 Hello Lisa, You'll see more information below about an exciting fundraiser Summer of the Arts is hosting on November 9th at the First A0 CommentsComment on Facebook