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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Iowa's beautiful state parks in 2020, 20 Iowa artists spent time creating artwork in 20 different parks in a special project organized by the Iowa...

The grounds of the State Capitol of Iowa are graced with a number of monuments, statues and memorials that tell the story of Iowa's rich history and culture.

These sites tell some of the stories of the African-American struggle for equality in Iowa during the 20th century. The sites were documented with funding from a 2018 grant from the National...

This trail highlights the Underground Railroad sites where abolitionist John Brown stopped during his final trip across Iowa, in 1859.

For almost 30 years, The Wellmark Foundation’s commitment to the health and well-being of Iowans and South Dakotans has not wavered. They are proud of the legacy the Foundation has built and are...

Creative Capital helps visionary artists in all disciplines build thriving careers, and every year we review applications from artists ready to take the next step in their creative practices....

As agriculture industrialized during the 20th century, farm production became less diverse and more commercial. At the same time, Iowans' diets increasingly resembled the mass-consumer diets of...

Regular quarterly meetings of the Iowa Great Places Citizen Advisory Board are open to the public. A public comment period will be held for those providing advance notice to the board...

When the United States went to war with Spain in 1898, troops with the Iowa National Guard troops were federalized as volunteer soldiers and deployed to serve in Cuba, the Philippines and other...

“Iowa: The Middle Land” by Dorothy SchwiederHosted by Andrew Klumpp with Sara Egge from Central CollegeRegister onlineThis engrossing history of the Hawkeye State reveals a place of fascinating...

The Iowa Arts Council is committed to recognizing the impact individual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and creative writers have on the vitality of the arts in Iowa. The Artist Fellowship...

To ensure that America’s sacred places continue to serve their communities’ material and spiritual needs, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has joined Partners for Sacred Places and...

Regular quarterly meetings of the Iowa Arts Council Board of Directors are open to the public. A public comment period will be held for those providing advance notice to the board administrator...

Did you know an Iowa town is named for the so-called “George Washington of Algeria”? Learn more about Elkader and its fascinating namesake from Kathy Garms and Matt Peterson, both from the...

The LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists program provides invaluable support to early career Native artists with one-year awards to develop and realize new projects. Support for...