Iowa: 2014 Cultural Caucuses
The tradition of community dialogue and personal expression runs deep in Iowa, as Americans witness every four years when the state begins the nationwide presidential nomination process. Dynamic conversations about the future of the arts and culture are just as important to Iowans, which is why the Iowa Arts Council (IAC) has held the Iowan […]
Iowa: Job Creation Grants
To bolster the state’s creative economy, the Iowa Arts Council (IAC) directly invests in the creation of new jobs critical to cultural vitality. Through its Job Creation Grants program, IAC provides one-year awards, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, to help cover the salaries, wages and benefits of newly created positions with organizations in the cultural […]
Iowa: Celebration of Iowa: Agriculture Art Award
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is collaborating with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation on a new agricultural art contest. The Celebration of Iowa: Agriculture Art Award is a juried competition for artwork that promotes the natural beauty of Iowa and its role as a global […]
Iowa: Iowa Roots Podcast
The Iowa Arts Council, in partnership with Iowa Public Radio, produce Iowa Roots, a radio series that features stories, music and talk with traditional artists. The five-minute segments are broadcast each week on Saturday and Sunday evenings and focus on a variety of ethnic, geographic, occupational and religious traditions found in Iowa. The broadcasts can […]
Iowa: Influence and Inspiration: Iowa’s Cultural and Artistic Legacy Evolves
The Iowa Arts Council has developed a K-12 curriculum with the theme Influence and Inspiration: Iowa’s Cultural and Artistic Legacy Evolves. The curriculum is based on a two-part television show produced in 2007 by the Iowa Arts Council and Iowa Public Television through an American Masterpieces grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The […]
Iowa: Iowa Folklife Volume II Web Site & Educational Packets
The Iowa Arts Council (IAC) has introduced two new curriculum-based learning tools that focus on folklife and traditional arts and artists. The first program, Iowa Folklife Volume II is a Web resource that builds on the success of Iowa Folklife: Our People, Communities and Traditions. IAC worked with the University of Northern Iowa, folk artists […]
Legislative Update
Welcome to New Members of Congress The 110th Congress convenes today, with 10 new Senators, 56 new members of the House of Representatives, and new leadership setting the agenda for the coming year. As the legislators begin to take their positions on committees and subcommittees and develop a legislative program, this is the time to […]