Clear Lake Arts Center

Clear Lake Arts Center Free to visit, the Clear Lake Arts Center is for all to enjoy and encourage creativity. Visiting is FREE!

Located in downtown Clear Lake, Iowa, the Clear Lake Arts Center is a unique and engaging facility with several art galleries, a gift shop hosting the work of local artists, studios for adult and children art programs, workshops and classes, a performing arts wing for the community and visitors to enjoy. Relying on the support of our membership, our 501(c)3 non-profit organization is a North Iowa

cultural, social, and economic resource that provides a space where everyone is welcome to browse, to be inspired, to create, to discover, to explore, to learn, to practice, to perform, to observe and to innovate.

Capturing the Landscape in Pastelwith instructor Pamela DouglasDiscover the beauty and versatility of pastel while explo...
06/19/2026

Capturing the Landscape in Pastel
with instructor Pamela Douglas

Discover the beauty and versatility of pastel while exploring the landscape. In this four-day workshop, beginner and intermediate painters will explore nearby locations, gather reference photos, and create value sketches to plan their paintings. learn how to begin, develop a focal point, create depth using color and value, build texture through layering pastel.

Dates: July 14, 15, 16, 17
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Cost: $300 **Scholarships Available, please inquire**
Ages: 16+

in part with Central Gardens of North Iowa

Visit the website for more information about the class: https://clearlakeartscenter.org/capturing-the-landscape.../

Register here: https://square.link/u/e8W0jeDI

641-357-1998 / [email protected]

WOW!The team at Central Gardens of North Iowa just dropped off three stunning floral arrangements for Petals & Patterns,...
06/18/2026

WOW!

The team at Central Gardens of North Iowa just dropped off three stunning floral arrangements for Petals & Patterns, and we are absolutely blown away!

These installations were created in response to the artwork featured in Lush Layers, an exhibition by Jess Quinn currently on view in the Hanson Gallery. Inspired by the colors, movement, and textures found within the paintings, each arrangement offers a fresh interpretation of the artwork through flowers and foliage.

Stop by June 18–20 to experience this unique pairing of art and nature with installations from Central Gardens of North Iowa.

This experience is made possible through our partnership with Central Gardens of North Iowa, Katie Casey Designs, and The Red Geranium.

Don't miss next week, June 25th - 27th there will be a final group showing to close out the exhibition.

Admission is free. Donations supporting the Clear Lake Arts Center and Central Gardens of North Iowa are encouraged.

Capturing the Landscape in Pastelwith instructor Pamela DouglasDiscover the beauty and versatility of pastel while explo...
06/17/2026

Capturing the Landscape in Pastel
with instructor Pamela Douglas

Discover the beauty and versatility of pastel while exploring the landscape. In this four-day workshop, beginner and intermediate painters will explore nearby locations, gather reference photos, and create value sketches to plan their paintings. learn how to begin, develop a focal point, create depth using color and value, build texture through layering pastel.

Dates: July 14, 15, 16, 17
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Cost: $300 **Scholarships Available, please inquire
Ages: 16+

in part with Central Gardens of North Iowa

Visit the website for more information about the class: https://clearlakeartscenter.org/capturing-the-landscape.../

Register here: https://square.link/u/e8W0jeDI

WOW. Installation from The Red Geranium has officially arrived, and we can't wait for you to see.The Hanson Gallery is n...
06/11/2026

WOW. Installation from The Red Geranium has officially arrived, and we can't wait for you to see.

The Hanson Gallery is now blooming with fresh inspiration as The Red Geranium's arrangement responds to the artwork from the exhibition 'Lush Layers' by artist Jess Quinn. Rich textures, vibrant blooms, and thoughtfully selected foliage create a living extension of the paintings, transforming the gallery into an immersive celebration of art and nature.

Don't miss this special opportunity to experience Floral Installation - Petals & Patterns, a collaboration with' Lush Layers', an exhibition by artist Jess Quinn.

Hosted at the Clear Lake Arts Center
May 29 – June 27, 2026

Inspired by the Minneapolis Institute of Art's Art in Bloom, this exhibition pairs large-scale floral oil paintings with fresh floral and foliage installations designed to echo the spirit and intention of the artwork.

Featured Floral Installations
• The Red Geranium: June 11–13 (now on display!)
• Central Gardens of North Iowa: June 18–20
• Group Show: June 25–27

Finale Weekend | June 25–27
A collaborative display featuring select arrangements from all participating partners.

Admission is free and open to the public. Donations supporting the Clear Lake Arts Center and Central Gardens of North Iowa are strongly encouraged.

Come see what everyone will be talking about this weekend, the flowers have arrived, the gallery is transformed. 🌺

Petals & PatternsIn collaboration with Lush Layers, an exhibition by artist Jess QuinnSupported by Central Gardens of No...
06/11/2026

Petals & Patterns

In collaboration with Lush Layers, an exhibition by artist Jess Quinn
Supported by Central Gardens of North Iowa, Katie Casey Designs, and The Red Geranium

Hosted at the Clear Lake Arts Center

May 29 – June 27, 2026

Join us for a month-long celebration of art and nature with Petals & Patterns.
Located in the Hanson Gallery, Lush Layers by Jess Quinn features large-scale floral oil paintings that explore depth, movement, and the quiet strength found in the natural world. Built through rich layers of blended paint, each work invites viewers to slow down, look closer, and experience the beauty within the details.
Inspired by the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s Art in Bloom, this exhibition is paired with fresh floral and foliage arrangements that echo the intention and spirit of the artwork.

Featured Floral Installations
The Red Geranium: June 11–13
Central Gardens of North Iowa: June 18 - 20
Group Show: June 25 - 27

Finale Weekend
June 25–27
A collaborative display featuring select arrangements from all participating partners.

This event is free and open to the public. Donations to non-profits Clear Lake Arts Center and Central Gardens of North Iowa are strongly encouraged.

Come experience the beauty of the natural world through art and community.

Love art. Love community.

Our Delt Designs class is this Saturday, so make sure you're signed up before it's too late!If you're feeling whimsical ...
06/10/2026

Our Delt Designs class is this Saturday, so make sure you're signed up before it's too late!
If you're feeling whimsical and creative, join us for a couple of hours of Zentangle inspired fun! A Zentangle® Inspired Art (ZIA) class with instructor Brenda Campbell may be right up your alley!
Zentangle Inspired Art covers a wide range ofstyles & mediums. It is essentially artwork that is inspired by and/or includes Zentangle pattern drawing and is representational (not abstract or unplanned).
Although this is a ZIA class, we will be using the Zentangle Method to draw. This class is for everyone! No Zentangle experience is required, and you’ll get a few extra tiles so you can play more at home!

Saturday | June 13th | 10AM – 12:30PM
Fee: $50 | Ages 16+
All tools and materials are included
For those of you wanting to unleash your inner artist, you won't regret this class!

Join us for an experience you won't soon forget!Waves Rise, a book by Morgan Lovell, is the story of her daughter's life...
06/06/2026

Join us for an experience you won't soon forget!
Waves Rise, a book by Morgan Lovell, is the story of her daughter's life-threatening cancer diagnosis and their family's resilience sure to inspire readers. In this raw, hopeful memoir, Morgan invites readers into some of her family’s most vulnerable moments inside the walls of University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, a place where life-threatening adversity and sleepless nights meet joy and deepened faith.
All proceeds from every book sold supports University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, funding research and honoring the extraordinary care children and families receive there.

If you're looking for a memorable afternoon this summer, this is it!

Saturday | July 18 | 2PM – 4PM
Free and open to the public

If you're feeling whimsical and creative, join us for a couple of hours of Zentangle inspired fun! A Zentangle® Inspired...
06/05/2026

If you're feeling whimsical and creative, join us for a couple of hours of Zentangle inspired fun! A Zentangle® Inspired Art (ZIA) class with instructor Brenda Campbell may be right up your alley!
Zentangle Inspired Art covers a wide range ofstyles & mediums. It is essentially artwork that is inspired by and/or includes Zentangle pattern drawing and is representational (not abstract or unplanned).
Although this is a ZIA class, we will be using the Zentangle Method to draw. This class is for everyone! No Zentangle experience is required, and you’ll get a few extra tiles so you can play more at home!

Saturday | June 13th | 10AM – 12:30PM
Fee: $50 | Ages 16+
All tools and materials are included

For those of you wanting to unleash your inner artist, you won't regret this class!

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17 South 4th Street
Clear Lake, IA
50428

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+16413571998

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