Join us for the 4th annual Painting Class!

I don’t know about you, but this summer has gone by so fast. It is crazy that the Iowa State Fair will begin in 14 short days! I am so excited for the Fair to begin and to see the crowds enjoy their favorite activities at the Fair.

Whether you have attended the Fair for years or this is your first time coming, there is something for you! Every day of the Fair the Blue Ribbon Foundation will be offering a painting class to “Paint the Fair.” This will be the 4th annual social painting class, and this allows Fairgoers with the opportunity to have fun and give to the future of the Fair. All proceeds from this class will be dedicated to our endowment fund, “Our Fair’s Future.” As this endowment grows, it continues to provide funding for current and future renovation projects to the Fairgrounds.

Classes will be offered each day of the Fair at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center on the 3rd floor. However, there will be no classes held on Tuesday, August 13 and the mornings of Sunday, August 11 and 18. If you can’t make it during the day, night sessions will be offered on August 10,11,15,16 at 6:00 p.m.

The cost of attendance is $35 which includes a canvas, paint, brushes, and instructions on how to paint your favorite Fair scene. These classes will be taught by Missy Pieters, owner and artist at Messy Missy’s Studio & Gallery in Marshalltown.

If you are interested in signing up please take the time to complete our online Painting Class Registration Form. On-site registration will be available half an hour before each class starts. Each class has space for 50 painters, so sign up today!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at DonorRelations@BlueRibbonFoundation.org or (515) 262-3111 ext. 377.

- Maggie Mathiasen