Press Releases
Read the latest news about programs, projects, events and initiatives of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.
2017
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Jul 24, 2017
Ames, Burlington and Council Bluffs Districts Named Iowa's Newest Great Places
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Jul 19, 2017
State Historical Society of Iowa Awards $500,000 for 27 Projects in 25 Communities
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Jul 14, 2017
Statue Conservation and Organ Recital July 29-30 at Montauk, Union Sunday School
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Jul 14, 2017
Modern-Day Explorer Retraces Expedition on the Mighty Missouri River
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Jul 13, 2017
Iowa Arts Council Awards $1.3 Million in Grants
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Jul 12, 2017
Writer, Musician, Filmmaker and Two Visual Artists Named 2017 Iowa Arts Council Fellows
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Jul 12, 2017
Gov. Kim Reynolds Honors Three Female Artists in New Display at State Capitol
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Jun 30, 2017
Preservation Awards Announced for 6 Iowa Communities
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Jun 20, 2017
Council Bluffs Student Medals at National History Day Contest
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Jun 14, 2017
Federal arts funding renewed for upcoming fiscal year
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May 12, 2017
Become a blacksmith May 20 at Matthew Edel shop in Haverhill
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May 11, 2017
66 students take top honors at National History Day in Iowa contest
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Apr 27, 2017
Find out why old places matter during Preserve Iowa Summit
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Apr 20, 2017
Spirit Lake, Urbandale and Waterloo students win arts scholarship
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Apr 17, 2017
Gov. Branstad presents Shambaugh history award
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Mar 24, 2017
Museum exhibits/programs mark 100th anniversary of U.S. entry into World War I
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Mar 9, 2017
Author Dan Barry to discuss Atalissa's Boys in the Bunkhouse March 30
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Mar 5, 2017
Sioux City student wins state poetry championship
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Feb 23, 2017
Iowa artists can submit art for Agriculture Art Exhibition
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Feb 22, 2017
Drop in to the State Historical Museum during spring break
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Feb 21, 2017
"The Film Lounge" accepting new film submissions
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Feb 17, 2017
Meet Iowa’s newest Artist Fellows in Coralville Feb. 28
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Feb 16, 2017
Historical Resource Development and Country School grant applications due April 28
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Feb 15, 2017
12 million pages of newspapers to be preserved
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Feb 14, 2017
Iowa Great Places applications due May 1
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Feb 13, 2017
Iowa Arts Council sets May 1 grant application deadline
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Feb 7, 2017
Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Art Council call for Iowa Women’s Art Exhibition Artwork Submissions
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Jan 26, 2017
Art at the Cafe photo exhibit explores aging and family transitions
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Jan 20, 2017
Art and law converge in new exhibit at State Capitol
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Jan 13, 2017
Iowa's Kimball Village Site named National Historic Landmark
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Jan 12, 2017
Manson student and teacher to study, eulogize D-Day soldier in Normandy
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Jan 9, 2017
“The Film Lounge” premieres Feb. 12 on IPTV
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Jan 6, 2017
New Iowa Arts Council’s “ArtUps” kick off this month
2016
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Dec 20, 2016
Lt. Governor Reynolds honors three female artists during Iowa Women’s Art Exhibition reception
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Dec 19, 2016
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awards $125,000 in arts funding
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Dec 15, 2016
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announces historic preservation grants
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Dec 14, 2016
State Historical Society of Iowa accepting award and board nominations
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Dec 12, 2016
New #NotToBrag campaign brags about Iowa
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Dec 7, 2016
Fundraiser for historic Marshall County blacksmith shop Dec. 17
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Nov 21, 2016
Happy 170th Birthday, Iowa!
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Nov 17, 2016
Iowa Arts Council and ArtForceIowa team up for Poetry Out Loud
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Nov 15, 2016
Political experts to discuss 2016 Iowa caucuses and election Monday
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Nov 10, 2016
State Historical Socieyt of Iowa launches fundraising campaign for Marshall County blacksmith shop
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Nov 10, 2016
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announces Iowa filmmakers selected for Iowa Public Television’s “The Film Lounge”
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Oct 24, 2016
Iowa Scholarship for the Arts Applications Due Feb. 1
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Oct 21, 2016
Gov. Branstad Proclaims Today as Jean Seberg Day in Iowa
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Oct 21, 2016
State Historical Society of Iowa and University of Iowa Partnering to Conclude Collections Assessment in Iowa City
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Oct 5, 2016
Iowa Arts Council kicks off “Meet the Artist” series this month
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Oct 4, 2016
Megyn Kelly, Michael De Luca bring new digital television series to Des Moines
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Oct 3, 2016
Iowa’s historic newspaper project and #AskAnArchivist day highlight October
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Oct 3, 2016
Iowans can apply for arts and culture grant funding
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Sep 27, 2016
State Historical Society of Iowa offers grants for disaster recovery
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Sep 21, 2016
Gov. Branstad, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs to honor the late Hollywood legend Jean Seberg
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Sep 20, 2016
State Historical Museum of Iowa Receives Highest National Honor
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Sep 13, 2016
History for Lunch Speaker Program Continues September 22
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Sep 6, 2016
University of Colorado at Denver engineering team to examine crumbling historic bridge in Jones County
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Aug 30, 2016
State Historical Museum announces new blockbuster traveling exhibit
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Aug 29, 2016
Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds announce 2016 Iowa Arts Council Fellows
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Aug 23, 2016
Special round of historic preservation funding
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Aug 18, 2016
Agriculture Art Award winners announced at Iowa State Fair
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Aug 17, 2016
Paint a Grant Wood-inspired masterpiece with some “Brews and Brushes”
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Aug 5, 2016
Governor Branstad Presents 2016 Governor’s Arts Awards
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Aug 3, 2016
Department of Cultural Affairs and Healthiest State Initiative invite Iowans on a historical walking tour of Iowa State Fairgrounds on Thursday
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Jul 29, 2016
Des Moines native and Oscar-winning actress Cloris Leachman returns to her hometown in August
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Jul 28, 2016
Lt. Governor Reynolds honors female artists during reception for the Iowa Women’s Art Exhibition program
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Jul 14, 2016
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awards nearly $600,000 for 27 historic preservation and country school projects in 22 Iowa communities
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Jul 14, 2016
Fourth Annual Preserve Iowa Summit set for Sept. 15-17 in Davenport
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Jul 8, 2016
Department of Cultural Affairs and Department of Natural Resources to unveil master plan for Blood Run National Historic Landmark
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Jul 8, 2016
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awards nearly $1.7 million to seven Iowa Great Places communities
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Jul 7, 2016
‘Funny or Die’ Creative Director and Sundance Institute Managing Director to join Iowa Arts Summit on Aug. 5 in Des Moines
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Jul 7, 2016
State and national arts leaders to gather Aug. 5 for Iowa Arts Summit
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Jun 30, 2016
State Historical Museum of Iowa Hosts "The Nitch" July 13
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Jun 22, 2016
$1.2 Million Awarded in Arts Grants in 40 Iowa Communities
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Jun 20, 2016
Iowa Students Receive Top Honors at National History Day Competition
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Jun 15, 2016
The Film Lounge Open Call for Submissions
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May 25, 2016
Spend summer on a Historic Road Trip at the Museum
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May 23, 2016
Maquoketa artist Rose Frantzen to do residency at State Historical Museum of Iowa June 9-10
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May 16, 2016
Discover and explore Iowa’s historic sites this summer
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May 9, 2016
Conservators Save an Iowa Masterpiece
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May 5, 2016
Historic Preservation Tax Credits Awarded
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Apr 28, 2016
Students Take Top Honors at National History Day in Iowa Competition
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Apr 20, 2016
Deadline Approaches for Arts and Culture Grants
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Apr 12, 2016
Registration for Iowa Arts Summit Begins May 2
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Apr 8, 2016
Iowa History Awards Ceremony
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Apr 5, 2016
Statement from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
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Mar 31, 2016
The Danish Pioneer Exhibit at Western Historic Trails Center
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Mar 29, 2016
Students Receive Iowa Scholarship for the Arts Award
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Mar 24, 2016
Agriculture Art Award Submissions Due July 1
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Mar 23, 2016
Meet the Artist Series Continues in April
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Mar 21, 2016
Call for State Historical Society of Iowa Board Nominations
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Mar 16, 2016
Iowa Women's Art Submissions Due May 2
2015
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Aug 24, 2015
Celebration of Iowa: Agriculture Art Award winners announced
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Aug 17, 2015
Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds Announce Iowa Culture App
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Aug 10, 2015
Iowa Arts Advocacy Caucus seeks to empower Iowa arts advocates
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Aug 7, 2015
Department of Cultural Affairs and Healthiest State Initiative invite Iowans to a 1K historical walking tour of Iowa State Fairgrounds on Thursday, August 13
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Jul 30, 2015
Local film festivals on the rise, contributing to quality of life and generating economic activity in Iowa communities
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Jul 14, 2015
Department of Cultural Affairs awards more than $2 million in grants that strengthen quality of life and cultural vitality in Iowa communities
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Jul 9, 2015
DCA's Produce Iowa partners with three Midwest states on feature film starring Shia LaBeouf and McCaul Lombardi
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Jun 25, 2015
Lt. Governor Reynolds honors female artists during reception for the Iowa Women’s Art Exhibition program
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Jun 22, 2015
DCA announces retirement of State Curator Jerome Thompson 33-year career with State Historical Society of Iowa concludes in July
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Jun 22, 2015
31 Iowa students earn top honors at 2015 National History Day contest 11 students finish with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals
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Jun 2, 2015
Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds present arts scholarships to 3 Iowa students Ames, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City students receive award DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds presented the 2015 Iowa Scholarship for the Arts awards
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May 26, 2015
Cultural Affairs announces “Blockbuster Summer” at State Historical Museum Iowa native Brandon Routh featured at “Hollywood Backstories” June 12
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May 18, 2015
Iowa’s eight state historic sites open for travel and tourism season
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May 13, 2015
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awards $38 million in state historic preservation tax credits Tax credits catalyst for $164 million investment in 20 historic preservation projects in 11 Iowa communities Ames, Burlington, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des
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May 7, 2015
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, University of Iowa and Iowa State University to launch ‘Arts Build Communities’ program New initiative addresses community issues through arts
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May 5, 2015
67 Iowa students win top honors at state history competition
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Apr 27, 2015
Sergeant Bluff - Luton High School student competes in 2015 Poetry Out Loud National Finals April 28-29
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Apr 13, 2015
Gov. Branstad presents “Excellence in History” awardsGov. Branstad presents “Excellence in History” awards
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Apr 10, 2015
Western Historic Trails Center offers free movies and arts and craft programs for at-risk youth and families
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Apr 9, 2015
DCA art, historic preservation and author research grant applications due
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Apr 8, 2015
Third Annual Preserve Iowa Summit set for June 25-27 in Winterset
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Mar 12, 2015
Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School student wins 2015 state poetry championship
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Mar 2, 2015
State Historical Society of Iowa board issues call for nominations
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Feb 25, 2015
Spring Break at the State Historical Museum
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Feb 18, 2015
Applications for historic preservation and country school grants due April 30
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Jan 8, 2015
DCA invests $1.3 million in six communities to spur cultural development
