Marion Arts Festival

10/17/2026

Calling all artists!

EXCITING NEWS!! CALLING ALL ARTISTS!!

Murals & More, The New Bohemia Czech Village SSMID, and NewBo City Market are seeking artists to submit their portfolio to be considered as a finalist for the design and installation of a painted mural on the interior of the NewBo City Market building at 1100 3rd St. SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

We are looking for an artist to create a vibrant and colorful mural that honors both the history of this community and its evolution. The mural should create an inviting atmosphere and inspire the viewer to want to learn more. Our ideal artist is collaborative and open to working with the selection committee on design elements.

Thank you SO MUCH to the CVNB SSMID and Murals & More for partnering with us to provide our community with more accessible public art!

Click the link below for more details, and to apply:
https://crmurals.org/updates/call-for-artists-indoor-mural-planned-for-newbo-city-market/

07/23/2026

Hello art collectors & artists! We have someone looking for these artists names/contact info and thought we could source your help. Do you recognize either of these works from years past? Leave a comment if you do!

07/03/2026

Did you buy or make a bowl with our Empty Bowls program this year? If you did, you helped raise over $9,000 so we could feed over 27,000 meals to people experiencing food insecurity.

Big thanks to Veridian Credit Union for their sponsorship of this program, thank you to HACAP for being a great program and landing spot for our funds, and thank you to all the volunteers, classrooms, and individuals who helped make bowls to support this program. It was a record breaking year for funds raised!

The Marion Arts Festival Empty Bowls Committee presented a $9,077 donation to HACAP's Food Reservoir Program, with proceeds from the 2026 Empty Bowls fundraiser

05/25/2026

Huge congratulations to Patrick Fitzpatrick on being named the Fan Favorite Award Winner at the Marion Arts Festival 🎉

Patrick’s mixed media work connected with so many people throughout the festival and quickly became a crowd favorite. His creativity, detail and originality made his booth one people kept coming back to. 

Want to see more of Patrick’s work? Check him out here:

https://www.artshowroadie.com/

on Instagram

Thank you to all of the incredible artists, volunteers, sponsors and festivalgoers who made this year’s festival such a special day for the arts and our community ❤️

See you at next year’s Marion Arts Festival 🎨

05/25/2026

Huge congratulations to Richard Wehrs on receiving 2nd Place Best in Show at the Marion Arts Festival 🎉

Richard’s ceramic work brought so much personality, creativity and fun to this year’s festival. His one-of-a-kind faces and figures had people stopping in their tracks all day long. 

Want to see more of his incredible work? Check out his website here:

https://www.richardwehrs.com

Thank you to all of the amazing artists who helped make this year’s festival such an incredible celebration of art, creativity and community.

See you at next year’s Marion Arts Festival 🎨❤️

05/25/2026

Huge congratulations to Samuel Yao on receiving 1st Place Best in Show at the Marion Arts Festival 🎉

Samuel’s handwoven sculptural work was absolutely unforgettable and a highlight of this year’s festival.

Thank you to all of the incredible artists who shared their talents with our community — and we’ll see you next year in Uptown Marion ❤️

05/21/2026

Did you come to Marion Arts Festival this past weekend? Would you mind filling out our survey so we can learn what went well, what needs work, and what our impact on the community was?

Survey: https://forms.gle/rSFwFpkBsjJm2TF86 - thank you in advance 🥰

05/18/2026

We couldn’t do it all without our presenting sponsor, Farmers State Bank - thank you FSB!

Each month, we’re grateful for the opportunity to support the organizations, programs, and initiatives that help our communities thrive. From donations and partnerships to volunteer efforts, giving back is one of the many ways FSB invests locally.

In April, we were proud to support the following: Alburnett Community School District Foundation Softball Scoreboard project, Tanager, Central City Post Prom, Clear Creek Amana Community School Foundation Masters Tournament, City of Marion, Iowa Government Fall Into Marion Parade, Fireworks and Fireflies, Hiawatha Public Library Speakers Consortium, Marion Arts Festival, Marion Monster Mash, Marion Police Department (Iowa) 5K4K9, North Liberty Community Pantry, Order of the Eastern Star, Springmier Community Library, Springville CSD Post Prom, and St. Joseph Fun Days.

05/18/2026

What an incredible day Saturday was in Uptown Marion. ☀️

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Marion Arts Festival so special. From our amazing sponsors to our talented artists, musicians, food vendors, volunteers and community partners, this festival simply would not happen without all of you.

And to every person who came out to support the arts, walk the festival, shop with artists, listen to music and spend the day with us… thank you. Seeing the streets full of people celebrating creativity and community is what this festival is all about.

We are so lucky to have a community that continues to show up and support the arts in such a big way.

Thank you for another unforgettable year. 💛🎨