Upcoming Events

How does where you come from enrich your writing? Find out when you join award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill of Chicago for Young Writers’ Workshop. 

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Join Iowa arts educators, artists, teaching artists and others as they gather virtually on June 17, 2021, for the Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit. This year’s summit will explore how all fine...

Latino Center of Iowa, in partnership with the Chicago Latino Film Festival, has created Iowa’s first Latino film festival celebrating the rich cultural diversity of the Des...

What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...

In the nearly 170 years since the first woman arrived at Iowa’s oldest penitentiary, in Fort Madison, women and juvenile females have been held in some of Iowa’s most well-known facilities,...

Join Leo Landis, the state curator for the State Historical Society of Iowa, as he discusses the history and heritage of Iowa’s beloved county fairs.

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In the run up to Iowa’s 175th Anniversary, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs continues to look for ways to engage Iowa artists, who can visually represent the diversity and breadth of our...

The Interrobang Film Festival is three days of films and engagements with filmmakers. The audience - whether cinema enthusiasts or curious newcomers - can experience curated screenings from...

Join State Curator Leo Landis as he shares stories of Iowa’s bicycling history, from the earliest days of two-wheeled travel to the world-famous rolling festival called RAGBRAI. Landis, a...

Travel outdoors this summer and participate in free guided tours of the Iowa State Capitol grounds. Three in-person tours (June 12, July 10, Aug. 7) will cover a different area of the large...

What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...

This “Iowa Histories” program looks at how researchers used cutting-edge methods and archaeological records to shed light on the daily technological, subsistence and dietary aspects of Native...

Forever Free: Rediscovering Heroes, Heroines & Helpers on Central Iowa's Underground Railroad ...

Join Goldie's Kids Club for a special summer art program with Kendra Vander Vliet, a layout artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios who grew up in Sheldon, Iowa. Kendra has worked on numerous...

What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...