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"Don't forget to sign up for the Four-Day Adult Workshop with Tony Crowley starting on May 14th through May 17th! Sign up at the Blanden!"
May 1
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New Exhibition: "Twentieth Century American Art" at Blanden Memorial Art Museum

June 15, 2013 at 11am to January 15, 2014 at 5pm
"Twentieth Century American Photography"June 15, 2013 - January 15, 2014The "Twentieth Century American Photography" exhibition opens at the Blanden Art Museum on Saturday, June 15, 2013, remaining on view until January 15, 2014. The eighty-four photographs were selected from the museum's permanent collection, reflecting American people and landscapes from 1893 to 1987. Portfolios by Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz, Chicago images by Kenneth Heilbron, California images taken in the 1970s,…See More
Apr 25
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New Exhibit & Artist Talk: Daniel Johnson: Digital Prints & Painting at Blanden Memorial Art Museum

August 17, 2013 from 3pm to 5pm
Daniel Johnson: Digital Prints & Paintings Exhibit - Opening Reception Saturday, August 17th from 3 P.M. to 5 P.M. Artist Talk at 3:30 P.M., with limited seating. Free and open to the public.See More
Apr 9
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Artist Talk: Sonja Johnson at Blanden Memorial Art Museum

April 6, 2013 from 3pm to 5pm
An artist talk by Sonja Johnson will be held at the Blanden on Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 3-5 pm. Refreshments. Free and open to the public. See More
Feb 28
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New Exhibition: "Sonja Johnson: Impulse and Remembrance" at Blanden Art Museum

February 9, 2013 at 11am to May 25, 2013 at 5pm
"Sonja Johnson: Impulse and Remembrance" will open in the East Gallery of the Blanden on February 9, 2013, and close on Saturday, May 25, 2013. An exhibition catalog is available for purchase at the Blanden.See More
Feb 14
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New Exhibition: "Sonja Johnson: Impulse and Remembrance" at Blanden Art Museum

February 9, 2013 at 11am to May 25, 2013 at 5pm
"Sonja Johnson: Impulse and Remembrance" will open in the East Gallery of the Blanden on February 9, 2013, and close on Saturday, May 25, 2013. An exhibition catalog is available for purchase at the Blanden.See More
Dec 15, 2012
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Dec 15, 2012
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Blanden Art Classes

Spots are still available for the Blanden's art classes on December 8th & 15th for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Sign up at the Blanden!See More
Dec 6, 2012
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New Exhibition: "The Battle of Britain" at Blanden Art Museum

January 12, 2013 at 11am to July 13, 2013 at 5pm
"The Battle of Britain" opens Saturday, January 12, 2013 and ends Saturday, July 13, 2013. This new exhibition will be located in the Second Floor South Gallery. These eight collotypes and one lithograph are from The Shelter Sketch-Book by Henry Moore [English, 1898-1986] published in 1967 at Ganymed Press in Berlin. The entire folio in the permanent collection contains 80 facsimile collotypes and one colored lithograph that was pulled on the hand-press of J.E. Wolfensberger, Zurich and signed…See More
Dec 6, 2012
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New Exhibition: "The Blitz: London, September 1940 through May 1941" at Blanden Art Museum

January 12, 2013 at 11am to July 13, 2013 at 5pm
"The Battle of Britain" opens Saturday, January 12, 2013 and ends Saturday, July 13, 2013. This new exhibition will be located in the Second Floor South Gallery. These eight collotypes and one lithograph are from The Shelter Sketch-Book by Henry Moore [English, 1898-1986] published in 1967 at Ganymed Press in Berlin. The entire folio in the permanent collection contains 80 facsimile collotypes and one colored lithograph that was pulled on the hand-press of J.E. Wolfensberger, Zurich and signed…See More
Nov 29, 2012

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The Blanden Memorial Art Museum was built in 1932 as the first permanent art facility in Iowa. Former Mayor of Fort Dodge, (1887-1889) Charles Granger Blanden, generously funded he construction of the museum in memory of his wife Elizabeth Mills Blanden.
The neoclassical building, which is on the national Register of Historic Places, is located in the interesting Oak Hill Historic District of Fort Dodge, housing a superb permanent collection and offering diverse traveling exhibitions, speaker programs, musical performances and extensive children and adult workshops.
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http://www.blanden.org
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Blanden Art Classes

Posted on December 6, 2012 at 4:39pm 0 Comments

Spots are still available for the Blanden's art classes on December 8th & 15th for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Sign up at the Blanden!

Blanden Closed October 27, 2012

Posted on October 13, 2012 at 4:05pm 0 Comments

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum will be closed to the public October 27, 2012. Sorry for the inconvenience. 

Art Discovery Class

Posted on September 27, 2012 at 3:03pm 0 Comments

There are still available spots for the Art Discovery class Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 10 AM to noon for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders. This class is a great opportunity to introduce your child to the creative world of art! Please sign up at the Blanden. For more information call the Blanden at (515) 573-2316.

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At 1:44pm on November 18, 2010, Bill Grady said…
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