By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times Editor
The McGregor-Marquette Center for the Arts (MMCA) will welcome a new season Friday, May 15, with the opening of its first special exhibit, “Arthur’s Gift.”
The exhibit will showcase the 22 hand-colored etchings donated to the MMCA by children’s book author and illustrator Arthur Geisert, who created the etchings for his book “River Town.” One in a series of “Town” books created by Geisert that reflect the activities in small towns, “River Town” shows the day-to-day life, over one year, of a community situated along a major river. For McGregor and Marquette residents, these detailed and colorful depictions of rolling bluffs; historic, brick buildings and water vessels will be quite relatable.