UPCOMING EVENTS
Gathering Seeds Creative Hang + Stitch Up Sioux City Makers Meet Up
Monthly Creative Hangout!
Alley Art Festival Mural Awards
Alley Art Festival Muralist Awards Ceremony at Vangarde Arts!
Local Perspectives Opening Reception at the Sioux City Art Center
Local Perspectives Opening Reception - October 2nd!
Join us for free drinks, appetizers, and conversation around the newest installation at the Sioux City Art Center; Local Perspectives. This evening is welcome to all ages and will feature an artist conversation at 6 p.m. in the Lecture Hall.
Local Perspectives celebrates the vibrant creativity found within a 75-mile radius of Sioux City, Iowa—an area that includes northwest Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. All of the artwork submitted was created by artists living and working in this tri-state region, reflecting the diverse practices, viewpoints, and experiences that shape our local arts community.
At a time when the art world often gravitates toward national trends or art centers, Local Perspectives turns our attention back home. These artists are our neighbors, teachers and friends —all of whom contribute to the creative economy of our region in ways both seen and unseen. The artworks on view include paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and textiles, but they are united by a shared sense of place and purpose. Selected from over 250 submissions by 100 artists, this exhibition affirms the importance of supporting local artists and recognizing the impact they have on the cultural vitality of our community. It’s a big reason why people want to live here.
Artists help sustain the dynamic and growing creative economy of Siouxland. We invite you to explore this exhibition not just as a collection of artworks, but as part of a broader conversation about what it means to live, work, and create in Siouxland. Local Perspectives is more than a geographic designation—it is an important reminder that meaningful art is being made all around us.
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Makers Meet Up Mash Up with Gathering Seeds Creative Hang!
Gathering Seeds: Monthly Creative Hangout!
2025 Alley Art Festival
Stay tuned for more information about the 7th annual Alley Art Festival in Downtown Sioux City!
Sioux City Art Center’s ArtSPLASH 2025!
The Alley Art Festival Planning Committee is BACK at ArtSPLASH 2025!
Downtown Live - Chuck Mead and the Stalwarts
Live painting and live music in Downtown Sioux City!
Gathering Seeds • Creative Hang at Hardline Coffee!
Gathering Seeds Creative Hang at Hardline Coffee // Winnie’s!
POSTPONED: Gathering Seeds • Outdoor Creative Hang
Gathering Seeds Creative Hang: Outdoor edition!
Four Winds Music & Art Festival (Sioux Falls)
Four Winds Music + Art Festival in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Benson First Friday + New American Arts Festival
August 1st First Friday + New American Arts Festival!
Join us every First Friday of the month in the Benson Creative District for a night filled with art, live music, food, and community! From 5 PM to 2 AM, experience a variety of gallery openings, art exhibitions, local vendors, and live performances at venues across Maple Street and beyond!
Gathering Seeds Creative Hangout
A monthly gathering of creative people doing creative things!
Middle of Nowhere Rural Art & Music Festival
The Middle of NOWhere Rural Art & Music Festival brings together artists, culture bearers, musicians and vendors in rural environments to showcase the gifts of our diverse communities. Through facilitating exciting arts and cultural events we engage visitors who might be crammed up in the city with a chance to connect to the rural places that we love. Expect food trucks, games, and collaborative art activities.
Community Paint Day! Protecting Our Waterways, 2025
Join us for a community paint day on Wednesday, July 9th! Community members are invited to show up between 5pm - 8pm and decorate a fish for Sioux City's newest storm drain mural!
Wednesday, July 9th
5pm - 8pm
4th and Court St, Downtown Sioux City, IA
Free, all ages, no experience necessary
Protecting Our Waterways is organized by local artists and environmental enthusiasts in collaboration with the Sioux City Environmental Advisory Board, the Iowa Environmental
Council, Red Sky Nation, NWIA Group Sierra Club, and The Dailey Collective.
Inspiring creativity, eco-friendly practices, and rematriation in Siouxland through community-based public art projects and green space regeneration.
Saturday in the Park
Catch Brutal Doodles & Friends from the Alley Art Festival Planning Committee LIVE PAINTING at the Abe Stage!
Gathering Seeds • Creative Hang at Hardline Coffee
Join our monthly gathering of creative people in the Siouxland area!
GATHERING SEEDS CREATIVE HANG
Sunday, June 29th, 2025
10:00am - 2:00pm
Hardline Coffee
1004 4th St. Sioux City, IA
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Gathering Seeds: a gathering of creative folks doing creative things!
A great place to meet people, make new friends, and connect with community members on a regular basis.
Show up anytime and stay as long as you'd like! Feel free to bring a friend!
Each month, we will continue to grow the beautiful community we want to live in, from the inside out. Bring your friends and connect with new people for future projects. The possibilities are endless!!
ALL mediums, arts, and people are welcome! We only ask you to be kind, clean, and bring your own supplies. This event is FREE!
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Brought to you by Orbit Creator Space, Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, Brutal Doodles & Hardline Coffee
Art Tea Party at Winnie's: Collage Night!
Orbit Creator Space Presents:
Art Tea Party at Winnie’s: Collage Night!
(Funky Attire Optional)
Hosted by Brutal Doodles & Goblin Cult
Saturday, June 14th
Open Studio: 5pm - 9pm
Show up anytime and stay as long as you’d like!
$25 each (age 12 and under $15 each)
All supplies and materials included!
Take your artwork home!
Optional: bring your own supplies (photos, magazines, stickers, etc.)
Non-alcoholic drinks available at Winnie’s
Your first cup of tea is FREE!
Located inside The Dailey Collective
1004 4th St. Sioux City, IA
All ages
All people are welcome
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Gathering Seeds • Creative Hangout at Agape Community Garden!
Bring your own creative project to work on, or just show up and hang out! Feel free to bring a friend.
Be You! Music & Arts Festival
The 2025 Be You! Music & Arts Festival will transform 4th & Virginia into a celebration of individuality, freedom, and resilience!
Gathering Seeds Creative Hangout
Join us for an OUTDOOR edition of Gathering Seeds Creative Hang at Agape Community Garden!
Bring your own creative project to work on, or just show up and hang out! Bring a friend! Bring your mom!
Show up and hang out for 10 minutes or for the whole 4 hours!
All ages, everyone is welcome!
Hosted by Brutal Doodles, Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, and the NWIA Group Sierra Club!
Family Day at the Sioux City Art Center
We’re thrilled to present to the community the 2nd annual FREE Family Art Day on May 10, 2025 to foster a love for art and creativity within our community and enrich the lives of Siouxland families!
Join us for art activities, guided tours, food, demonstrations, games, magic, bubbles, face painting, and other family-friendly activities – all at NO COST.
More details and schedule of events to come! Click interested or going to stay updated!
POW Week 4: Community Based Art & Art in Activism
Protecting Our Waterways Community Based Public Art Project: Week 4
POW Week 3: Nature and Mental Health & Learning to Express Yourself
Protecting Our Waterways Community Based Public Art Project: Week 3
Gathering Seeds Creative Hang
Join our monthly gathering of creative people in the Siouxland area!
POW Week 2: Local Issues and Initiatives & Unlearning Environmental Myths
Protecting Our Waterways Community Based Public Art Project: Week 2
POW Week 1: Indigenous Past, Present, and Future & The Local Landscape
Protecting Our Waterways Community Based Public Art Project: Week 1