The Stanley Museum of Art will launch its National Endowment for the Arts Big Read program on Jan. 20, 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
This event features a community wide reading of the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Pick up a free copy of Beloved at 12 pickup locations across Iowa City between Jan. 20 and Feb. 12, 2025.
Register here to pickup a free copy: https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/nea-big-reads-beloved-by-toni-morriso...
An email confirmation must be presented to claim a book.
Beloved can be picked up at the following locations:
- Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) in collaboration with MISSE (only on MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 20)
- Stanley Museum of Art*
- Hancher Auditorium*
- Iowa City Public Library
- Prairie Lights
- FilmScene
- The Englert Theatre*
- PS1 Close House*
- Ps1 North*
- International Programs*
- International Writing Program*
- Nonfiction Writing Program*
- Obermann Center for Advanced Studies*
*Location closed on MLK Day, pickup will begin on 1/21
Iowa City is one of 62 communities nationwide participating in the 2023-2024 NEA Big Read. From February to May, our community will celebrate Beloved by Toni Morrison with a full calendar of events to be announced soon. This will include four Beloved-related discussions about literature and art, led by the Stanley’s curator of special projects and author of What Napoleon Could Not Do, Derek (DK) Nnuro.
The NEA Big Read in Iowa City is presented in partnership with the Stanley Museum of Art, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
This initiative is tied to the upcoming exhibition at the Stanley, it’s a fine thing, opening on Feb. 13, 2025.
More about NEA Big Read: https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/nea-big-read
More about Beloved by Toni Morrison: https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/nea-big-read/beloved
