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East Coast Getaway for 2
See one of New England's finest and largest art museums through the eyes of a former director. Dubuque native and Loras College alumnus, Jim Welu, will be your host and guide on this adventure to Worchester, Massachusetts, a historic city located 40 miles from Boston. The Worcester Art Museum, where Jim Welu served as director for more than two decades, is world-renowned for its collection of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, prints, arms and armor, spanning more than 5,000 years of art and culture.
Private Tour of Grant Wood Residence & Lasansky Studio
Get a rare look inside Grant Wood's historic Iowa City residence - better known as 1142 (for its location at 1142 East Court Street) - and private tour with owner and art collector, James P. Hayes. Wood's home, which Hayes has owned since 1975, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Following the tour, visit the studio of artist Diego Lasansky, grandson of legendary printmaker and University of Iowa professor of art Mauricio Lasansky, who occupied the same studio in downtown Iowa City for more than two decades.

Includes a hard copy edition of the book 1142.
Two Days and Nights Out in NYC: Grant Wood at the Whitney
A once-in-a-lifetime experience. This all-inclusive trip to New York City in spring 2018 is timed to coincide with the largest and most complete exhibition of Iowan Grant Wood's art mounted in more than 30 years, at one of the nation's leading art museums - the Whitney Museum of American Art. An exciting itinerary will include a tour of the exhibition with the Whitney’s curator, visits to art galleries, dinners, and tickets to a Broadway production.
Galena Getaway

Enjoy the breathtaking views and peaceful surroundings at a gorgeous Galena Territory home. Your two-night stay include accommodations in a beautiful 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom home on the South Course of Eagle Ridge Resort. Courtesy of Steele Capital Management.

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