Strategic Plans

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs created its 2016-2018 strategic plan based on our mission to empower Iowa to build and sustain culturally vibrant communities by connecting Iowans to the people, places and points of price that define our state.

The plan addresses five themes that emerged as a result of input from more than 1,500 Iowans: connectivity, awareness, sustainability, education and a need for a cultural center for all Iowans.

Governor Kim Reynolds is committed to Building a Better Iowa, a vision that is supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs' efforts to help the state foster creativity and become a catalyst for innovation, where the stories of Iowa are preserved and communicated to connect past, present and future generations.