The Grant Wood Art Colony celebrates the life and legacy of Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. After painting one of the most recognizable images in the world, American Gothic, Wood joined the University of Iowa faculty. Each year, the Colony provides three Fellowships in Painting & Drawing, Printmaking , and Interdisciplinary Performance. Fellows teach courses, engage Iowans, and pursue their artistic endeavors. The Colony also hosts a biennial symposium and provides outreach to perpetuate Wood’s legacy as an artist and advocate of contemporary art.

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Call for Presenters: Race and Regionalism

8 th Biennial Symposium of the Grant Wood Art Colony at the University of Iowa presents: Race and Regionalism: Representation in the Heartland Symposium Dates: Friday-Saturday, April 25-26, 2025 Location: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa The Grant Wood Art Colony at the University of Iowa seeks...Read more
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The Grant Wood Art Colony is a featured program of the University of Iowa Provost’s Office of Community Engagement. The program exemplifies the University of Iowa’s historic commitment to creative work and pioneering of the Master of Fine Arts degree. New and Enhanced Programs Catalogue Raisonn é...Read more
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Art Colony Announces it 2024-25 Grant Wood Fellows

The Grant Wood Art Colony of the University of Iowa announces the recipients of the 2024-25 Grant Wood Fellowship. Each year, three fellows are selected from an international search to become artists-in-residence and visiting assistant professors at the University of Iowa. Through a competitive...Read more