Press Releases

Celebrate Iowa Gala showcases art, culture and entertainment

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs offers new grants for derecho relief

Iowa receives federal grant to support rural revitalization through historic preservation and community development

Iowa Arts Council announces Governor's Arts Awards

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announces state's highest awards for history

Iowa students win top honors at National History Day finals

Virtual ceremony honors 14 Iowa historic preservation projects

Iowa's statewide historic preservation summit goes virtual

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announces additional emergency grants for cultural organizations

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs distributes emergency grants for artists and nonprofits

Hulme House in Henry County added to National Register of Historic Places

Coggon Commercial Historic District added to National Register of Historic Places

Americans for the Arts Leader to Discuss How Arts and Culture Strengthen Communities

Iowa Artists Help Celebrate State Parks Centennial

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs to Host Grant Information Sessions Across the State

Algona High School Student-Teacher Team to Study World War II in Hawaii

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Announces 2020 Arts and Cultural Grants and Designation Opportunities

'The Film Lounge' Season 4 Watch Parties Set for Iowa City and Des Moines

Nashua Educator Completes NHD's "Understanding Sacrifice" Program, Publishes Research on Award-Winning Website

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Awards 10 Historic Preservation Grants

State Historical Society's Mobile Museum Completes 3-Year Tour of Iowa's 99 Counties

'The Film Lounge: Student Challenge' Now Open for Film Submissions

Renovations Underway at State Historical Building of Iowa

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Appoints Jana Rieker as Director of Strategic Initiatives

Iowa Native and Oscar®-Winning Director to Visit Des Moines Aug. 7

Roselle Church and Cemetery Added to National Register of Historic Places

Albertson and Company/Rocklin Manufacturing Company Building Added to National Register of Historic Places

Allamakee County Church Added to National Register of Historic Places

Iowa Students Take Top Honors at National History Day Contest

Yale High School Gymnasium Added to National Register of Historic Places

Lt. Gov. Gregg Presents Excellence in History Awards

Iowa Launches ‘20 Artists, 20 Parks’ to Commemorate State Park Centennial

Sioux City Heelan Student Wins 2019 Poetry Out Loud in Iowa State Finals

Manson Student and Teacher Selected for 'Sacrifice for Freedom' World War II Program

Iowa Scholarship for the Arts Applications Due March 1

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Opens Next Round of Grants and Opportunities

Farmers’ State Bank of Volga Added to National Register of Historic Places

Washington West Side Historic District Added to National Register of Historic Places

Season 3 of "The Film Lounge" Premieres Next Month

Colfax Commercial District Added to National Register of Historic Places

Audubon County's Ross Elevator Added to National Register of Historic Places

Artists, Students and Leaders to Solve Community Problems

State Historical Society of Iowa Accepting Award and Board Nominations

Capitol Building and State Historical Museum Offer Double Dose of Art

Iowa Arts Council Delivers Art-Based Solutions to Civic Challenges

Iowa Arts Council's Artist Fellows Prep for Statewide Tour

Agriculture Art Exhibition Winners Announced

Governor's Arts Awards Honor Arts and Community Leaders

Reynolds Welcomes New Artwork from Cumming and Dubuque Artists

Annual Historical Walking Tour to Kick Off the Iowa State Fair

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Awards $2 Million in Grants

State Historical Museum of Iowa Gears Up for New Exhibitions

Iowa Arts Summit Draws State and National Arts Leaders to Des Moines Aug. 3

Hit the Road with the State Historical Society of Iowa This Summer

Lt. Governor Gregg Presents Iowa Arts Scholarships

70 Students Take Top Honors at National History Day in Iowa Contest

State Historical Society of Iowa's Mobile Museum Begins Second Year

Reynolds, Gregg Present Iowa History Awards

Wanted by June 1: Iowa Films for Third Season of 'The Film Lounge'

Youth Art Month Exhibition on Display March 10-24 at State Historical Museum of Iowa

Take an 'Adventure into Iowa's Past' at State Historical Museum of Iowa

State Historical Museum Announces New Children's Programming

Peterson Paper Company Building Added to the National Register of Historic Places

Gov. Kim Reynolds Honors Female Artists in New Display at State Capitol

$1.3 Million Awarded to Five Iowa Great Places Projects

Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop Matching-Gift Campaign

State Historical Society Seeks Photos of Iowa's Fallen World War I Heroes for Display

Ghouls and Goblins Take Over 'The Film Lounge' on IPTV Oct. 29

Council Bluffs and Milford Artists Take First Place in Agriculture Art Exhibition Contest

Ames, Burlington and Council Bluffs Districts Named Iowa's Newest Great Places

Statue Conservation and Organ Recital July 29-30 at Montauk, Union Sunday School

Iowa Arts Council Awards $1.3 Million in Grants

Writer, Musician, Filmmaker and Two Visual Artists Named 2017 Iowa Arts Council Fellows

Council Bluffs Student Medals at National History Day Contest

Become a blacksmith May 20 at Matthew Edel shop in Haverhill

Find out why old places matter during Preserve Iowa Summit

Gov. Branstad presents Shambaugh history award

Author Dan Barry to discuss Atalissa's Boys in the Bunkhouse March 30

Iowa artists can submit art for Agriculture Art Exhibition

Meet Iowa’s newest Artist Fellows in Coralville Feb. 28

Art at the Cafe photo exhibit explores aging and family transitions

Iowa's Kimball Village Site named National Historic Landmark

“The Film Lounge” premieres Feb. 12 on IPTV