2026 Summer Fellowship Final Presentations
Rusty the Giant Ground Sloth's BIRTHDAY BASH
The Last Rodeo — UICB Graduation and Group Show Reception
The Last Rodeo — Featuring a collection of work by: Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
Please join us for a celebratory reception!
Friday, May 8th from 4:30pm – 6pm with remarks at 5:15 pm
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
2026 Annual John Martin Rare Book Room Open House
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition
The Last Rodeo
Featuring a collection of work by:
Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom
The University of Iowa Center for the Book
Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.
K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.
Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Harper Folsom — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition Reception
Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Trivia Night @ the Museum
Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Closing Reception for Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition Reception
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
How Renaissance Scholars and Printers Decided on the Size of Books
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition
"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition
"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition
"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition
"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition
Application Deadline: Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat
Have you been waiting all school year to make serious progress on your book manuscript, article, or grant application? Jumpstart your summer writing project at the Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat May 11–14, 2026!
Fifteen participants will enjoy a week of quiet productivity apart from the distractions of campus at the beautiful North Ridge Pavilion in Coralville. Daily catered lunches will provide an opportunity for exchange and discussion with other writers across campus. Each day will...
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home
Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026
Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.
Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home
Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026
Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.
Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home
Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026
Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.
Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home
Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026
Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.
Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home
Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026
Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.
Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"
Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home
Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026
Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.
Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...
On the (same) paper Plane — Nana Takano and Poojana Prasanna installation at RSVP in Annual Downtown Iowa City Gallery Walk
