ART ON THE PRAIRIE 14TH
celebrating art, music, literature, and the joys of small town living... all wrapped up in a two day event in Historic Downtown Perry, IA.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 9 & 10, 2024
10AM-5PM | 10AM-4PM
Hotel Pattee
Town/Craft Building
Carnegie Library Museum
Betsy Peterson Designs
Ben Franklin Building
Studio on Second
La Poste
Perry Public Library
Welcome to Art on the Prairie in Perry!
More than a Festival in Perry, Iowa: A Rebirth of Culture through the Arts in a Small Town set on the Prairie
Withitshistoricdowntownattheheartofthecommunity,Perrycontinuestoexperience arenewedvibrancywiththegrowthofitsshoppinganddiningdestinations,recreational opportunities,andartsandculturalattractions.Fromannualpop-upeventstopermanent artinstallations,theimpactofArtonthePrairiecanbeseenandfeltthroughouttheyear.
56+ Visual Artists
Deborah Baughman
Sarah Bierstedt
Ken Bose
Sara Burrier
Nancy Carlson
Art Ciccotti
Larry Cook
Susan Cunningham
Jeff Easley
Heather English
Joani Feiner
Cheryl Gates
Megan Hammer
Gary Hoard
37+ Musicians
Bryan Baker
Shannon & Cindi Bryan
John Burns
Emery Case
Ruby Case Day
Joel Duvall
9+ Poets
Marilyn Baszczynski
Kelsey Bigelow
William Bortz
Mary Howell
Katie Jensen
Lisa Jontz
Brad Kiefer
Ernest & Claudia Koch
Sara Krause
Lisa Lammey
Jen Lawler
Leslie Leavenworth
Sara Letsch
Michael Lundberg
Amy Mueggenberg
Jimmy Navarro
Lisa Nelson
Tim Earp
Andy Fleming
Friday Night Pickers
Jennifer Garman
Tyler Gathercoal
Joe Gittins
Reggie Greenlaw
Mario Duarte
Kelli Lage
Tanya Rastogi
Mary Nelson
Kristy Niemeyer
Shawn Palek
Betsy Peterson
Eric Peterson
DeAnn Puente
Jess Quinn
*Featured Artist
Shana Rainey
James Ries
Connie Rodgers
Autumn Rozario Hall
Ruben Ruiz
Sarah Schroeder
Rhonda Scott
Lincoln Grimes
Laura Helm
Steffen Heins
Marilyn Jerome
Dan Jones
Just Cause
Dennis Kain
Randy McCaulley
Steve Rose
Leah Waughtal-Magiera
David Williamson
Sharon Smith
Joshua Steele
Barb Thompson
Diane Tough
Kate Trimble
Betty Chamness Trost
Mark True
Rick von Holdt
Caroline Warren
Rachel Weber
Tanya Wilhite
Kelsey Wilson
Jess Wisdom & Jesse Richardson
Jill Woodward
LOCAL ARTISTS
Laura McCord
Will McKnight
Kyle Pape
Steve & Sean Parnell
Mary Richards
Sara Routh
Rural Acoustic Cooperative
CW Smith
Donna Jo Wallace
PLUS: Lyrical Iowa
Winning Poets
Saturday,November9th
Festival Venues & Activities
10am-5pm VisualArtistBooths&AcousticMusic
@AllFestivalVenues
10am-5pm StudentArtExhibit&LocalArtistBooths
@PerryPublicLibrary
10am-4:30pm PoetryonthePrairie
Readings&Workshops
@Town/CraftBuilding
2:00pm StorytimewithAuthorMeganCline
@PerryPublicLibraryCommunityRoom
6:00pm 2024People’sChoiceAward
RecipientAnnounced@ArtistReception
Sunday,November10th
10am-4pm VisualArtistBooths&AcousticMusic
@AllFestivalVenues
10am-5pm StudentArtExhibit&LocalArtistBooths
@PerryPublicLibrary
10:30am-4:30pm PoetryonthePrairie
Readings&Workshops
@Town/CraftBuilding
PLUS: ExtendedHours&HolidayOpenHouses
@AreaBusinesses
Perry Public Library
La Poste
Town/Craft Building
Carnegie Library Museum
Betsy Peterson Designs
Ben Franklin Building
Hotel Pattee
Studio on Second
Featured Artist in The Cellar at La Poste
Live Music at this Venue (Downstairs):
Saturday
10am Sara Routh
12pm Steffen Heins
2pm Just Cause
4pm Joe Gittins
Sunday
11am Marilyn Jerome
12pm Andy Fleming
2pm Rural Acoustic Cooperative
Jess Quinn
Jess Quinn is a Waterloo, Iowa native and former public school art teacher.
She discovered her passion for painting during her undergraduate studies at the University of Northern Iowa and went on to complete her Master's in Education from Viterbo University.
Beautiful Botanicals
In 2014, Jess decided to pursue her art full-time. It was her love of photography that led her down the path she is on today.
Jess is drawn to the beautiful and sometimes almost alien appearance of botanicals that are all around us in nature
She captures the intimate details of her subjects through her camera lens and paints them with mesmerizing lines and flowing movements on canvas.
Jess's paintings allow her to share how she sees her subjects and provide viewers with a unique and beautiful perspective
The Cellar of La Poste is home to “Handlebar Happy Hour” every Thursday night, a local favorite with live music, food and drink, plus monthly exhibits of artwork.
La Poste - 1219 Warford Street
Visual Artists at this Venue in the Upstairs Gallery (left to right from top):
Mark True, Heather English, Jimmy Navarro & Katie Jensen, Caroline Warren, Brad Kiefer, Diane Tough, and Rhonda Scott
Live Music at this Venue (Upstairs):
Saturday 10am - 1pm
Laura McCord 1pm - 5pm Reggie Greenlaw
Sunday 10am 2pm Mary Richards
Town/Craft Building - 1122 Willis Avenue
PoetryonthePrairie
Live Music at this Venue:
Saturday
10am-5pm Mary Richards
Sunday
10am-4pm Reggie Greenlaw
Visual Artists at this Venue (from top):
Sarah Schroeder, Leslie Leavenworth, and Betty Chamness Trost
TheIowaPoetryAssociation,PoetryPalooza! andBeaverdaleBooksareproudtoonceagain bepartofArtonthePrairie Poetryhasalways beenapartofthefestival,butwiththesekey partners,ithasbecomeafestivalwithina festival,andnowinanewlocation!
Activitiesincludepoetryreadingsbysomeof Iowa’sleadingpoets,openmicopportunities forpoetrylovers,andworkshopsforpoets AllactivitiesareupstairsatTown/Craft andareFREEandOPENtothepublic. ElevatorAccessviaSoumasCourtandstairs fromWIllisAvenue
Elevator Access via Soumas Courtyard Stairs via Willis Avenue
Saturday,November9th
10am-10:30am | Coffee&Networking
10:30am-11:30am | GenerativePoetry WorkshopledbyKelliLage 11:30am-1pm | LunchBreak 1pm-2pm | EditingWorkshop ledbySteveRose 2pm-3:30pm | ReadingsbyFeaturedPoets WilliamBortz MarioDuarte KelliLage 3:30pm-4:30pm | OpenMic&Music ledbyDavidWilliamson
Tanya Rastogi Steve Rose
Sunday,November10th
10:30am-11am | Coffee&Networking 11am–12:30pm | ReadingsbyLyricalIowa WinningPoets,ledbyMarilynBaszczynski 12:30pm-2pm | LunchBreak 2pm–3pm | SpokenWordWorkshop ledbyLeahWaughtal-Magiera 3pm–4:30pm | PoetrySlam &OpenMic hostedbyKelseyBigelow
Scheduleissubjecttoadditionsandotheredits Learnmoreatwww.poetryamp.org
Carnegie Library Museum - 1123 Willis
Visual Artists at this Venue (left to right from top): DeAnn Puente, Ken Bose, Joani Feiner, Mary Howell, Connie Rodgers, Amy Mueggenberg, and Tanya Wilhite
Live Music at this Venue
Saturday
Still a working library, the collection at the Carnegie Library Museum includes many of its original 1,000 titles as well as special collections that can be checked out by patrons.
Betsy Peterson Designs - 1121 2nd Street
Visual Artists (from top):
Betsy Peterson, Jill Woodward, Eric Peterson, and Jess Wisdom & Jesse Richardson
Live Music at this Venue
Saturday 10am Joel Duvall
12pm Jennifer Garman
2pm Laura Helm
4pm John Burns
Sunday
10am Will McKnight
12pm Dan Jones
2pm Dennis Kain
Art on the Prairie Partners with Local Artists
Returning to the festival this year are handmade commemorative pieces, made especially for Art on the Prairie by local artists, including hand poured candles, chocolates, ceramic dishes, and illustrated cards for sale at the Ben Franklin Building
What once was a JC Penney department store and then later a shoe store, is now home to art gallery and studio for local artists Betsy and Eric Peterson
Ben Franklin Building - 1221 2nd Street
Visual Artists at this Venue (left to right from top): Ruben Ruiz, Sharon Smith, James Ries, Megan Hammer, Nancy Carlson, and Shawn Palek
Live Music at this Venue
Saturday 10am Rural Acoustic Cooperative 12pm Friday Night Pickers 2pm Kyle Pape
Sunday 10am John Burns 12pm Just Cause 2pm Tyler Gathercoal
Support Art on the Prairie and local artists with the purchase of this year ’ s commemorative merchandise at the Ben Franklin Building!
Ben Franklin Building - 1221 2nd Street
Artists at this Venue in the
from
The Ben Franklin Building - a combined four s dime store for 50 years, most recently called Ben s Five & Dime until July of 2024.
Visual
(left to right
top): Michael Lundberg, Sara Krause, Mary Nelson, Jeff Easley, Lisa Lammey, and Lisa Jontz
Ben Franklin Building - 1221 2nd Street
Visual Artists at this Venue (left to right from top): Sara Letsch, Ernest & Claudia Koch, Autumn Rozario Hall, Sarah Bierstedt, Kelsey Wilson, and Art Ciccotti
Live Music at this Venue
Saturday
10am Rural Acoustic Cooperative 12pm Friday Night Pickers 2pm Kyle Pape
Sunday
10am John Burns 12pm Just Cause 2pm Tyler Gathercoal
No relation to the Hotel Pattee, Jan & Jay Pattee are the owners of the building, purchased with the business from Jan’s parents - Chick & Betty Schwarzkopf - in 1982
Hotel Pattee - 1112 Willis Avenue
Visual Artists at this Venue in the (left to right from top): Kristy Niemeyer, Sara Burrier, Deb Baughman, Shana Rainey, Barb Thompson, Rachel Weber, and Kate Trimble
Live Music at this Venue
Saturday 10am Joe Gittins 12pm Marilyn Jerome 2pm Lincoln Grimes 4pm Emery Case
Sunday 10am Bryan Baker 12pm Day 2pm Emery Case
Known as one of the Finest Historic Boutique Hotels in the World, the Hotel Pattee is a Destination unto itself, with 40 individually decorated and themed guest rooms.
Visual Artists at this Venue
(left to right from top):
Hotel Pattee - 1112 Willis Avenue
2023People'sChoiceAward:LarryCook
Larry Cook, Rick Von Holdt, Joshua Steele, Cheryl Gates, and Susan Cunningham
In2023,festival-goersselectedLarryCookforthe People'sChoiceAwardAstradition,thehonoris rewardedbytheselectedartistchoosingtheirbooth spaceatthenextyear'sfestivalFindLarryandhis woodworkatHotelPattee Hiscreationsincludeboth classicjewelryboxesandalsounique,originaldesigns, includingboxeswithhiddencompartments,whimsical characters,andpuzzleboxes
Besuretocastyourvoteforthisyear’sPeople’sChoice!
Don't miss the dining destination of Pattee Café along with the Interurban Lounge!
Remember: Order Dessert First! Cheesecakes are Angie's specialty!
Studio on Second - 1218 2nd Street
Live Music at this Venue
Saturday
10am Tim Earp
12pm CW Smith
2pm Donna Joe Wallace
4pm Ruby Case
Sunday
10am Tim Earp
12pm Laura Helm
2pm Ruby Case
Visual Artists at this Venue (from top):
Gary Hoard, Jen Lawler, and Lisa Nelson
The14thAnnualArtonthePrairie Festivalwouldnotbepossiblewithout thegeneroussupportfromthefollowing individualsandcommunitypartners:
PerryHospitalityInc /HotelPattee
RaccoonValleyBank
Windsor&PatriciaWenz
Anonymous
Beaverdale Books
Iowa Poetry Association
Poetry Palooza!
City of Perry
Jay & Jan Pattee
Eric & Betsy Peterson
Dan & Sally Spellman
Patricia Boddy
Shannon & Cindi Bryan
Carol & Dirk Cavanaugh
Christy & Scott Coffman
Mark & Karen Einck
Alice’s Haus Dresin LLC
John & Linda Andorf
Backwards Boutique
Judy & Bill Boorn
Kay Bullock
Teena Case
Bill & Barb Clark
Fred & Carol Eiteman
Brenda & Brent Halling
Hastings Funeral Home
Diane & Rich Jones
Jan Danielson Kaiser
Robin & James McCauley
Alan & Monica Peitz
Perry Greenhouse
Perry Public Library
Progressive Foundry
Deborah Repp
Ann Sackett
Bethany Wicks
Bob & Mary Laborde
Larry & Pearl Laborde
Vicki Lage
Mike & Shirley Lickteig
Dr Randy & Marsha McCaulley
Larry Meacham
Mary Rose Collective
Mary Rose Nichols
Finneseth, Dalen, & Powell PLC
Elizabeth Garst
Beth Gittins
Bob Gittins
Scott & Sandy Grubbs
Stephanie Hansen
Don & JoAnn Harmelink
Katie Harvey
Lou & Lois Hoger
Kathy Hoskinson
Shirley & Dick Kiefer
Todd & Cindy Jafvert
Marlene Johnson
Ned & Janice Johnston
Mike & Denise Kealhofer
Marti & Gordon Klatt
Lynsi Pasutti
Perry Paint & Glass
John & Kathy Powell
Chuck & Julie Scheib
Kent & Cheri Scheib
Chuck & Katie Schott
Lori Seeley
Jan & Marvin Shirley
Cindy Sohn
Dean Stumbo
David & Janice Summerson
Jackie Svetly
Dave & Lynn Ubben
Jim & Julie Walstrom
Margie Worrell
Joyce Conklin-VanKirk
MORE WAYS TO EXPERIENCE
SAVE THE DATE:
15TH ANNUAL IN 2025
ART ONTHE PRAIRIE
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 8 & 9
10AM-5PM | 10AM-4PM
Galleries
Atelier at 1109 1109 2nd Street
Tues-Fri 10-5 • Sat 10-3
Betsy Peterson Designs 1121 2nd Street Tues-Sat 11-5
Mary Rose Collective 1215 Warford Street Thurs-Fri 11-4 Sat 9-4 • Sun 11-4
Public Art
Sculptures
Big Bike Sculpture
Boulevard Sculptures
Reconfiguration Arches
Perry Community Schools
Murals
Art on the Prairie El Puente / The Bridge Honor
Prairie Lane
Sinclair - Memory Lane
Perry Your Journey Starts Here
Installations at
La Poste
Perry Public Library
Soumas Court
Permanent Collections at Hotel Pattee
Perry Public Library
Perry High School
Annual Events
Fiber Festival of Perry 2nd Saturday in May
Art Harvest Tour
Last Full Weekend in September
Art on the Prairie Festival 2nd Weekend in November
Explore the Downtown Perry
Historical & Cultural District
