Arts + Culture Alliance

Arts + Culture Alliance Leading the development of a creative community
through arts and culture! We accomplish our mission and vision by connecting, advocating and celebrating.

Established in 2004, the Arts + Culture Alliance leads the development of a creative community through arts and culture. We are committed to ensuring creativity is at the heart of a thriving and vibrant Marshalltown. We CONNECT the community by being the bridge builder for our community by collaborating and cultivating relationships. We ADVOCATE by promoting the value and necessity of arts and culture. We CELEBRATE by engaging and amplifying the local arts and culture community.

09/06/2026

If you find yourself stuck in the mindset of, “There’s nothing to do here!”... look AGAIN. 👀

September is bringing plenty of new ways to get out, get creative, and stay connected with our community. From Live & Local at Grimes Farm to the 13th Street Harvest Market, there’s something happening for just about everyone.

For more events coming up, visit the link and learn more:

10 years. One unwavering vision. 💜For the past decade, Amber’s vision, leadership, and constant drive have shaped the Ar...
09/06/2026

10 years. One unwavering vision. 💜

For the past decade, Amber’s vision, leadership, and constant drive have shaped the Arts + Culture Alliance into what it is today.

Through every move, every new idea, every partnership, challenge, grant, program, and opportunity, Amber has continued to see what could be, and find a way to make it happen.

The ACA is what it is today because of her dedication to the arts, our artists, and this community.

Help us celebrate 10 incredible years of Amber and the impact she continues to make! 🎉

Calling Local Fiber Artists!We’re looking for local fiber artists and makers to showcase their work as part of an upcomi...
09/02/2026

Calling Local Fiber Artists!

We’re looking for local fiber artists and makers to showcase their work as part of an upcoming creative experience this December!

From weaving and embroidery to quilting, crochet, textile art and beyond, we want to celebrate the incredible range of fiber arts being created right here in our community.

Whether your work is traditional, contemporary, functional, experimental or somewhere in between, we’d love to see what you create!

Interested in taking pART?

Requirements:
Open to artists 18+
Must reside in Marshall County
Submit by October 1
Send examples of your work to [email protected]

Help us spread the word by sharing with a fiber artist or maker in your life!

Cooler weather is on the way & so are more festivals to take pART in!Don't miss Septembers festivals featuring:Harvest M...
09/01/2026

Cooler weather is on the way & so are more festivals to take pART in!

Don't miss Septembers festivals featuring:
Harvest Market | September 11
Marshalltown Oktemberfest | September 24-27
Watson’s Fall Festival | September 25

We hope to see you all out there celebrating and connecting!

(Dates are subject to change please visit: https://www.meetinmarshalltown.com/festivals-and-events/ for the most up to date info)

Last Friday, we had the opportunity to celebrate the opening of Austin Chadderdon’s immersive portrait exhibition, When ...
09/01/2026

Last Friday, we had the opportunity to celebrate the opening of Austin Chadderdon’s immersive portrait exhibition, When I Grow Up: Conversations Across Time.

A huge congratulations to Austin on bringing his vision to life and creating an experience that invites us to reflect on childhood, adulthood, memory, and the people we once imagined we would become. 📸

Thank you to everyone who joined us for opening night and helped celebrate Austin and his work!

Missed the opening? The exhibition will remain on display at the Arts + Culture Alliance throughout September, so there’s still plenty of time to experience it for yourself.

📍 Stop in during our open hours:
Tuesdays | 1–4 PM
Thursdays | 10 AM–2 PM

Come explore the portraits, nostalgic objects, and stories that make When I Grow Up such a unique experience. 💛

When I Grow Up: Conversations Across Time was brought to life by Austin Chadderdon with support from an Arts + Culture Alliance Artist Innovation Grant. Soul or System Photography

🎨 Welcome back to Marshalltown, Sasha Primo!Three years after creating the Neighborhood Murals, international artist Sas...
08/31/2026

🎨 Welcome back to Marshalltown, Sasha Primo!

Three years after creating the Neighborhood Murals, international artist Sasha Primo has returned to help tell another chapter of Marshalltown’s story—this time at the new Downtown Pocket Park at 101 West Main Street!

Sasha’s concept, What the Tree Leaves, draws inspiration from the tree canopy lost following the 2018 tornado and 2020 derecho, while celebrating the growth, renewal and resilience that have followed. 🌱

At the heart of the space will be a colorful sculptural canopy providing shade, interaction and a new place for our community to gather.

And this is just Phase One! Sasha’s artwork will serve as the anchor for a space that will continue to evolve with landscaping, seating, interactive elements and more.

This project is coming to life through partnership with the City of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Central Business District and Marshalltown Parks & Recreation, along with the many community members who have helped shape the vision.

👋 You’ll see Sasha working on site over the coming weeks—stop by, say hello and watch it come to life!

More to come as we work toward Spring 2027!

Read the full press release here: https://artsandculturealliance.org/news/international-artist-sasha-primo-returns-to-marshalltown-to-begin-phase-one-of-downtown-pocket-park/

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08/30/2026

A new month means new ways to take pART! 🍂

From autumn craft workshops and farmers markets to free art classes and more, there’s plenty happening across our community this week.

Try something new, support local, and celebrate the season ahead. ✨

Look local first and take pART!

We are so grateful for the partnerships that made the Linn Creek District become what it is today. Thank you to everyone...
08/27/2026

We are so grateful for the partnerships that made the Linn Creek District become what it is today.

Thank you to everyone who believed in this vision and invested in Marshalltown's future.

Join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to our amazing Executive Director, Amber! 🎉Her vision, passion, and drive have ...
08/27/2026

Join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to our amazing Executive Director, Amber! 🎉

Her vision, passion, and drive have a way of turning ideas into possibilities and possibilities into reality. We are so lucky to have her leading the way and championing creativity in our community.

Happy Birthday, Amber! We hope you feel extra celebrated today! 💜

Portraits capture who we are. Nostalgia reminds us who we were.This Friday, take a trip down memory lane at When I Grow ...
08/26/2026

Portraits capture who we are. Nostalgia reminds us who we were.

This Friday, take a trip down memory lane at When I Grow Up: Conversations Across Time, an immersive portrait exhibition by local photographer Austin Chadderdon of Soul or System Photography.

Come for the portraits, stay to play vintage video games, flip through old comics, watch classic VHS, explore original vintage tech and spot pieces of your own childhood along the way.

Featuring portraits of local Marshalltown residents alongside nostalgic objects from the past, the exhibition invites you to reflect on who you were, who you became and the memories that shaped you.

📅 Friday, August 28
🕔 5:00–6:30 p.m.
📍 Arts + Culture Alliance | 126 W. Main St.
✨ Free + open to the public

Stop in anytime throughout the evening, explore at your own pace and see what memories you uncover.

When I Grow Up was brought to life with support from an Arts + Culture Alliance Artist Innovation Grant awarded to Austin in 2025.

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126 West Main Street/PO BOX 386
Marshalltown, IA
50158

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