Waterloo Center for the Arts

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The Waterloo Center for the Arts is an art museum in Waterloo, Iowa. It is home to the largest collection of Haitian art outside of Haiti. [1] It also includes the Phelps Youth Pavilion, where children learn about art through art activities; [2] as well as the Black Hawk Children's Theatre. [3] The center has a permanent section of works by American artist Grant Wood. [4] With Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, the Center sponsored a series called Reframing Haiti: Art, History, and Performativity. [5] The center's official slogan is "Stimulating inquiry, provoking dialogue and connecting people through the arts." [6]

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Galleries

The Center collects many kinds of art, including art from the American Midwest; American Decorative Arts; and international folk art. It has a significant collection of Mexican folk art, and the world's largest public collection of Haitian art. [7] [ better source needed ] Its permanent galleries include:

Other features

The Riverloop Amphitheatre is a rentable outdoor space with seating for up to 3,000, where outdoor concerts are held in the summertime. [8]

Mark's Park is a summertime outdoor waterpark/playground for the free use of children. It is named after Mark Young, a Waterloo resident who died in a motorcycle accident in 2003. [9]

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