Press Releases

Iowa's 175th Anniversary of Statehood Campaign Receives Regional Recognition

Leah Rogers of Mount Vernon wins lifetime achievement award from State Historical Society of Iowa

Seventy Iowa students advance to National History Day national contest

Marshalltown High School repeats as Poetry Out Loud state champions

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs opens new round of grants for art, film, history, humanities and more

State Historical Society of Iowa announces 2022 Iowa History Book Club schedule

‘The Film Lounge’ to showcase Iowa films via statewide broadcast after Iowa City premiere

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announces Humanities Project Grants

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs presents 10th annual Celebrate Iowa Gala

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awards $1 million in grants to market the return of arts and culture

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs marks state’s 175th anniversary

State Historical Society of Iowa unveils user-friendly online catalog

Iowa Arts Council names five new Iowa Artist Fellows

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announces three new grant programs

For Iowa’s 175th Anniversary, State Historical Society of Iowa Offers Pop-Up Displays and Historical Markers

New Iowa history exhibition hits the road to 99 counties

State Historical Society of Iowa reopens Research Centers in Iowa City and Des Moines

State Historical Society of Iowa announces state's highest history awards

Iowa Arts Council announces art scholarship winner

Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit set for June 17

Elijah Thiessen of Marshalltown High School wins 2021 Poetry Out Loud state final

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs unveils new Civil Rights history resources

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awards $108,000 for Historic Preservation

Iowa PBS presents season 5 of The Film Lounge

Iowa marks 175 years of statehood

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awards $1.25 million in community placemaking grants

Iowa invests $7 million in recovery grants for arts, creative and cultural sector

Gov. Reynolds Announces COVID-19 Arts & Cultural Recovery Program

Arts and culture strengthen communities, spur economic development and attract tourism

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs unveils online Educational Resources

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Announces New Iowa Great Places and Cultural & Entertainment Districts

Iowa Arts Summit helps strengthen communities statewide

More than $2 million awarded in art, film and history grants

New Iowa Arts Council program weaves folk arts into classrooms

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs distributes CARES Act funds to cultural and humanities nonprofits

Cherokee adds three properties to National Register of Historic Places

Four Iowa high school seniors receive scholarships for the arts

Boone County one-room schoolhouse added to National Register of Historic Places

Two Iowa City landmarks added to National Register of Historic

State Historical Museum of Iowa announces 2020 summer camp programs

Iowans to celebrate Iowa History Month in March

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs launches 19th Amendment Centennial Celebration

State Historical Society of Iowa Names New Editor for Annals of Iowa

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Awards $1 Million in Iowa Great Places Grants

Celebrate Iowa Gala Hosts More Than 650 Guests and Raises Over $150,000

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

First National Bank of Davenport Added to National Register of Historic Places

Iowa City’s First Unitarian Church 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

Iowa Arts Council Names Five New Iowa Artist Fellows

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

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

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