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Participate in the Tiny Art Project at the Library

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Alison Gowans
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Update, June 5 – The Downtown Library is out of Tiny Art Kits, but kits are still available at Ladd Library. You may also check with Marion or Hiawatha Public Library for kits. If you did not get a kit but would still like to participate, register for one of the upcoming workshops below.

 

May 24, 2024 – You’re invited to make a Tiny Art masterpiece to be displayed at the Downtown Library and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.  

The Metro Library Network – Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and Marion public libraries – is coming together for this project. Pick up a Tiny Art Kit at any Metro Library Network location beginning Monday, June 3, while supplies last. Bring your art back to the library by June 27 to be part of the display, and fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/1PAsULvPS9. All ages and abilities are welcome to participate! 

The artwork will be displayed at the Downtown Library in the Commons from Monday, July 1-28. Try to visit all the Metro Library Network Tiny Art displays to see all the local talent! The art will then be displayed at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. SE, from Aug. 1-10.  

Need inspiration or want to create your Tiny Art with others? Register for a Tiny Art Workshop. We will provide the supplies you need to create your unique art. 

Finally, come to the Family Fun Day at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art to celebrate the exhibit on Aug. 10! Find all the workshop and Family Fun Day details below.

Tiny Art Programs

Tiny Art Workshop for Adults 

Thursday, June 6, 6:30-7:30 pm 

Downtown Library, Beems B 

Registration required.

 

Tiny Art Workshop for Kids 

Tuesday, June 11, 1:30-2:30 pm 

Downtown Library, Children’s Program Room 

Registration required.

 

Tiny Art Workshop for Teens 

Wednesday, June 12, 1:30-2:30 pm 

Downtown Library, Union 

Registration required.

 

Tiny Art Workshop for All Ages 

Thursday, June 20, 4:30-5:30 pm 

Ladd Library, Community Room

Registration required.

 

Tiny Art Closing and Family Fun Day 

See the Tiny Art display before it closes and enjoy the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art’s free Family Fun Day: Opposite Day. This day is all about opposites. See really big and really small artwork. Learn about complementary, or opposite, colors, and why they make each other pop. Explore other artsy opposites like light vs. dark, smooth vs. bumpy, or inside vs. outside. Try making artwork with your non-dominant hand. 

Saturday, Aug. 10, 12-3 pm 

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. SE 

Three LEGO people look at painted tiny art canvases.