Regional Show Information
Below is the information for the 2020 Iowa Artists' Regional Shows. You may click below for membership form and the entry blank to regional shows. You may also click to see the 2020rules and prospectus. If you are a regional coordinator, please provide Marcia Kruse with any changes to the regional show information. Thank you!
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| entry_form_2020.pdf |
Region 1 Show (Combined with Region 4): (Upper Northwest; Counties- Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceloa, Palo Alto, Sioux, and Clay)
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2020, , 9 to 2:30 pm
Location: Arts on Grand | 408 Grand Ave., Spencer, IA 51301
Ph: 712-262-4307
Pre-register by: April 11, 2020
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Jan Edmondson, 1223 Country Club Dr., Spencer, IA. 51301
Ph: 712-260-7551
Cell:
e-mail: jedmondson@mchsi.com
Comments: Cancelled! See you in 2021!
Arts on Grand is located in downtown Spencer. Lunch is on our own and there are several restaurants within walking distance. Parking is in the back parking lot or in front on the street.
Region 2 Show: (Upper North Central; Counties- Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Pocahontas, Winnebago, Worth, and Wright)
Date: Saturday April 17, 2021 9:30 am to 3 pm
Location: Heritage Center, 201 2nd Ave. , Buffalo Center, IA, (right off Hwy 9)
Pre-register by: March 13 to Marvella Blome
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Marvella Blome, 42418 130th Ave, Thompson, IA 50478
Ph:
e-mail: mdblome@wctatel.net
Comments:
Lunch will be available at the Heritage Center for $6.
Please note that the 2020 Region 2 Show has been cancelled. The date for 2021 has been set. All information for the 2021 Show remains the same!
Region 3 Show: (Upper Northeast; Counties- Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, and Winneshiek)
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020 9 am to 3 pm
Location: West Union Community Library, lower level
Intersection of Vine and Hwy 18 (one of two traffic lights in town
Pre-register by: March 23, 2020
Judge: Dave Kamm retired Assoc. Prof of Art, Luther College
Coordinator & Show Chairpersons: James Updegraff, PO Box 454, West Union, IA 52175
Ph: 563-422-6021 day or 5284 evening
e-mail: updelaw@hotmail.com
Comments: Attention Artists in Region 3! Instructions for the 2020 show: Please deliver your art work to Jim Updegraff’s home by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 9. His home and studio are about two miles south of West Union on Highway 150 about a mile south of Baumler Implements on the west side of the road. The address is 20315 Lincoln Road, West Union. The landmark is a white plastic four-rail fence. The studio is behind the house. Just go past the garage and you will find the red studio building in the middle of the back yard.
The judging will be right after lunch on Monday, August 10, 2020. The judge will be David Kamm, a retired Luther College art professor specializing in print making. The judge will come to Jim’s place, do the judging, award the prizes and Jim will notify you of the results. You can then pick up your pieces and ribbons.
If you have any questions, please contact Jim at updelaw@hotmail.com.
Region 4 Show (Combined with Region 1): (Midwest; Counties- Buena Vista, Cherokee, Crawford, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Sac, and Woodbury)
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2020, , 9 to 2:30 pm
Location: Arts on Grand | 408 Grand Ave., Spencer, IA 51301
Ph: 712-262-4307
Pre-register by: April 11, 2020
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Jan Edmondson, 1223 Country Club Dr., Spencer, IA. 51301
Ph: 712-260-7551
Cell:
e-mail: jedmondson@mchsi.com
Comments: Cancelled! See you in 2021!
Arts on Grand is located in downtown Spencer. Lunch is on our own and there are several restaurants within walking distance. Parking is in the back parking lot or in front on the street.
Region 5 Show: (West Central; Counties- Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Polk, and Webster)
Date: April 11, 2020, 9 am to 3 pm
Location: Leonard Good Community Center, 114 SW 8th St, Ogden, IA
Pre-register by: April 6, 2020
Judge: Dollie Bothwell
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Sharon Walker, 1791 G Ave, Ogden, IA 50212
Ph:
e-mail: htiequis@icloud.com
Comments: Cancelled! See you in 2021! Same location and coordinator!
Catered Lunch available.
Region 6 Show: (Mid state - Borders 135 West & East; Counties- Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, and Story)
Date: Saturday April 18, 2020, 9 am to 3 pm
Location: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 209 Colorado Ave, Ames, IA
Pre-register by: April 1, 2020 to Jeanine Strodtman, 3109 Tumberry Ct. #169, Ames, IA 50014
Judge: Maureen Seamonds
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Jeanine Strodtman, 3109 Tumberry Ct. #169, Ames, IA 50014
Ph: 515-231-5621
email: manyteddys18@aol.com
Comments: Cancelled! Hope to see you next year!
Parking is at the back of the church, enter by west door from the lot.
Region 7 Show: (Northeast; Counties- Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Grundy, and Tama)
Date: March 20, 2021 9:30-3:00
Location: Denver Public Library, 100 Washington St, Denver, IA
Pre-register by: March 12, 2021 to Christine Benham, krissybenham@aol.com or Donna Hagen, dhagen5135@aol.com
Judge: Kim Behm
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Christine Benham, krissybenham@aol.com and Donna Hagen, dhagen5135@aol.com
Ph:
email: dhagen5135@aol.com or krissybenham@aol.com
Comments: .Modified Show! This show is not open to the public!
Instructions for the 2020 show: Artists will be responsible for delivery and pickup of their artwork. The show will be hung for the judge and ribbon winner pictures. Kim Behm has agreed to judge the show and provide a written critique for each of the ribbon winners. Pictures will be taken of the winning art without the artist.
Region 8 Show: (Mideast; Counties- Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Scott)
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2020, 9 am to 3 pm
Location: Marion Heritage Museum, 590 - 10th Street, Marion, IA 52302 (located diagonally SW across from the downtown park)
Pre-register by: April 11, 2020 to Robert D. Peterson, 3232 Vine Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-3153 (to be included in show program)
Judge: Bob Naujoks
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Robert D. Peterson, 3232 Vine Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-3153
Ph: 319-364-6859
email: 1million@mediacombb.net
Comments: Rescheduled!
Lunch on your own: 12 – 1 PM
Region 9 Show: (Southwest; Counties- Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montegomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby)
Date: June 14, 2020, 9 am to 3 pm
Location: Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center, 1001 South 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Pre-register: to Connie Eyberg, 19665 Birdsley Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Connie Eyberg, 19665 Birdsley Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 and Julie Stueve
Ph:402-218-7865 (CE) or 402-250-2133 (JS)
email: ceyberg09@gmail.com (CE) or chknwithme@gmail.com (JS)
Comments: Has been rescheduled for June 14, 2020! Artists will be drop off artwork at the door between 11-11:30. Judges will come at noon to judge and critique. Exhibit will not be open to artists or the public. A hand-written critique will be sent with the artwork when artists come to pick up their submissions around 2/2:30.
Region 10 Show: (Mid Southwest; Counties- Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, and Warren)
Date:
Location:
Pre-register by:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson:
Ph:
email:
Comments:
Special Note: No Show this year! For 2020, members will be allowed to enter in one of the adjoining regions.
Region 11 Show: (Mid Southeast; Counties- Appanoose, Davis, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Wappello, and Wayne)
Date: March 28, 2020, 10 am to 3 pm
Location: Knoxville Library, 614 E Washington St., Knoxville, IA 50138
Pre-register by: March 21, 2020
Judge: Larry Scott
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Patsy Murphy, 1180 92nd Av, Knoxville, IA 50138
Ph:
email:
Comments: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Please bring easels for your art work.
Region 12 Show: (Southeast; Counties- Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Van Buren, and Washington)
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2020, 9:00 am-3 pm
Location: Iowa Wesleyan PEO Gallery, 601 North Main, Mt Pleasant, IA
Pre-register by: February 29, 2020
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Margaret Ertz 305 North 4th St #302, Burlington, IA 52601
Ph: 319-572-6979
Email: mertz@brockwaymechanical.com
Comment: Show runs from March 7th-28th. View show at https://www.facebook.com/IowaWesleyan/videos/663324564246127/
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2020, , 9 to 2:30 pm
Location: Arts on Grand | 408 Grand Ave., Spencer, IA 51301
Ph: 712-262-4307
Pre-register by: April 11, 2020
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Jan Edmondson, 1223 Country Club Dr., Spencer, IA. 51301
Ph: 712-260-7551
Cell:
e-mail: jedmondson@mchsi.com
Comments: Cancelled! See you in 2021!
Arts on Grand is located in downtown Spencer. Lunch is on our own and there are several restaurants within walking distance. Parking is in the back parking lot or in front on the street.
Region 2 Show: (Upper North Central; Counties- Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Pocahontas, Winnebago, Worth, and Wright)
Date: Saturday April 17, 2021 9:30 am to 3 pm
Location: Heritage Center, 201 2nd Ave. , Buffalo Center, IA, (right off Hwy 9)
Pre-register by: March 13 to Marvella Blome
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Marvella Blome, 42418 130th Ave, Thompson, IA 50478
Ph:
e-mail: mdblome@wctatel.net
Comments:
Lunch will be available at the Heritage Center for $6.
Please note that the 2020 Region 2 Show has been cancelled. The date for 2021 has been set. All information for the 2021 Show remains the same!
Region 3 Show: (Upper Northeast; Counties- Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, and Winneshiek)
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020 9 am to 3 pm
Location: West Union Community Library, lower level
Intersection of Vine and Hwy 18 (one of two traffic lights in town
Pre-register by: March 23, 2020
Judge: Dave Kamm retired Assoc. Prof of Art, Luther College
Coordinator & Show Chairpersons: James Updegraff, PO Box 454, West Union, IA 52175
Ph: 563-422-6021 day or 5284 evening
e-mail: updelaw@hotmail.com
Comments: Attention Artists in Region 3! Instructions for the 2020 show: Please deliver your art work to Jim Updegraff’s home by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 9. His home and studio are about two miles south of West Union on Highway 150 about a mile south of Baumler Implements on the west side of the road. The address is 20315 Lincoln Road, West Union. The landmark is a white plastic four-rail fence. The studio is behind the house. Just go past the garage and you will find the red studio building in the middle of the back yard.
The judging will be right after lunch on Monday, August 10, 2020. The judge will be David Kamm, a retired Luther College art professor specializing in print making. The judge will come to Jim’s place, do the judging, award the prizes and Jim will notify you of the results. You can then pick up your pieces and ribbons.
If you have any questions, please contact Jim at updelaw@hotmail.com.
Region 4 Show (Combined with Region 1): (Midwest; Counties- Buena Vista, Cherokee, Crawford, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Sac, and Woodbury)
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2020, , 9 to 2:30 pm
Location: Arts on Grand | 408 Grand Ave., Spencer, IA 51301
Ph: 712-262-4307
Pre-register by: April 11, 2020
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Jan Edmondson, 1223 Country Club Dr., Spencer, IA. 51301
Ph: 712-260-7551
Cell:
e-mail: jedmondson@mchsi.com
Comments: Cancelled! See you in 2021!
Arts on Grand is located in downtown Spencer. Lunch is on our own and there are several restaurants within walking distance. Parking is in the back parking lot or in front on the street.
Region 5 Show: (West Central; Counties- Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Polk, and Webster)
Date: April 11, 2020, 9 am to 3 pm
Location: Leonard Good Community Center, 114 SW 8th St, Ogden, IA
Pre-register by: April 6, 2020
Judge: Dollie Bothwell
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Sharon Walker, 1791 G Ave, Ogden, IA 50212
Ph:
e-mail: htiequis@icloud.com
Comments: Cancelled! See you in 2021! Same location and coordinator!
Catered Lunch available.
Region 6 Show: (Mid state - Borders 135 West & East; Counties- Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, and Story)
Date: Saturday April 18, 2020, 9 am to 3 pm
Location: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 209 Colorado Ave, Ames, IA
Pre-register by: April 1, 2020 to Jeanine Strodtman, 3109 Tumberry Ct. #169, Ames, IA 50014
Judge: Maureen Seamonds
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Jeanine Strodtman, 3109 Tumberry Ct. #169, Ames, IA 50014
Ph: 515-231-5621
email: manyteddys18@aol.com
Comments: Cancelled! Hope to see you next year!
Parking is at the back of the church, enter by west door from the lot.
Region 7 Show: (Northeast; Counties- Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Grundy, and Tama)
Date: March 20, 2021 9:30-3:00
Location: Denver Public Library, 100 Washington St, Denver, IA
Pre-register by: March 12, 2021 to Christine Benham, krissybenham@aol.com or Donna Hagen, dhagen5135@aol.com
Judge: Kim Behm
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Christine Benham, krissybenham@aol.com and Donna Hagen, dhagen5135@aol.com
Ph:
email: dhagen5135@aol.com or krissybenham@aol.com
Comments: .Modified Show! This show is not open to the public!
Instructions for the 2020 show: Artists will be responsible for delivery and pickup of their artwork. The show will be hung for the judge and ribbon winner pictures. Kim Behm has agreed to judge the show and provide a written critique for each of the ribbon winners. Pictures will be taken of the winning art without the artist.
Region 8 Show: (Mideast; Counties- Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Scott)
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2020, 9 am to 3 pm
Location: Marion Heritage Museum, 590 - 10th Street, Marion, IA 52302 (located diagonally SW across from the downtown park)
Pre-register by: April 11, 2020 to Robert D. Peterson, 3232 Vine Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-3153 (to be included in show program)
Judge: Bob Naujoks
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Robert D. Peterson, 3232 Vine Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-3153
Ph: 319-364-6859
email: 1million@mediacombb.net
Comments: Rescheduled!
Lunch on your own: 12 – 1 PM
Region 9 Show: (Southwest; Counties- Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montegomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby)
Date: June 14, 2020, 9 am to 3 pm
Location: Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center, 1001 South 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Pre-register: to Connie Eyberg, 19665 Birdsley Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Connie Eyberg, 19665 Birdsley Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 and Julie Stueve
Ph:402-218-7865 (CE) or 402-250-2133 (JS)
email: ceyberg09@gmail.com (CE) or chknwithme@gmail.com (JS)
Comments: Has been rescheduled for June 14, 2020! Artists will be drop off artwork at the door between 11-11:30. Judges will come at noon to judge and critique. Exhibit will not be open to artists or the public. A hand-written critique will be sent with the artwork when artists come to pick up their submissions around 2/2:30.
Region 10 Show: (Mid Southwest; Counties- Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, and Warren)
Date:
Location:
Pre-register by:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson:
Ph:
email:
Comments:
Special Note: No Show this year! For 2020, members will be allowed to enter in one of the adjoining regions.
Region 11 Show: (Mid Southeast; Counties- Appanoose, Davis, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Wappello, and Wayne)
Date: March 28, 2020, 10 am to 3 pm
Location: Knoxville Library, 614 E Washington St., Knoxville, IA 50138
Pre-register by: March 21, 2020
Judge: Larry Scott
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Patsy Murphy, 1180 92nd Av, Knoxville, IA 50138
Ph:
email:
Comments: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Please bring easels for your art work.
Region 12 Show: (Southeast; Counties- Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Van Buren, and Washington)
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2020, 9:00 am-3 pm
Location: Iowa Wesleyan PEO Gallery, 601 North Main, Mt Pleasant, IA
Pre-register by: February 29, 2020
Judge:
Regional Coordinator & Chairperson: Margaret Ertz 305 North 4th St #302, Burlington, IA 52601
Ph: 319-572-6979
Email: mertz@brockwaymechanical.com
Comment: Show runs from March 7th-28th. View show at https://www.facebook.com/IowaWesleyan/videos/663324564246127/