Upcoming Events

Presented as part of the Des Moines Arts Festival, the Interrobang Film Festival is a three-day event taking place during

Apply for funding to pursue a post-secondary education in the arts. The Scholarship for the Arts provides support to Iowa high school seniors who excel and demonstrate a commitment to pursuing an arts-related major at an Iowa college or university.

The five newest Iowa Artist Fellows are visiting communities across the state to share their work with other artists and arts appreciators.

The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival was created to provide a venue for Iowa filmmakers to screen their

Ranked again in 2022 as one of the top 50 film festivals worth the submission fee by MovieMaker Magazine and one of the top reviewed FilmFreeway, 

Music. Film. Comedy. Art. - In late August, downtown Davenport will be brimming with energy as over a dozen venues host a wide variety of original live music, film screenings, comedians, and visual artists.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Iowa Great Places Citizens Advisory Board will be held on May 3, 2023 and is open to the public. A public comment period will be held for those providing advance notice to the board administrator at 515-281-5773.

The five newest Iowa Artist Fellows are visiting communities across the state to share their work with other artists and arts appreciators.

Just like the film pioneers that came before us, the mission of the 

The Iowa Independent Film Festival is looking for creative, innovative, thought-provoking and entertaini

Register to save a spot in the popular Young Writers' Workshop program which returns June 12-16, 2023.

The regular quarterly meeting of the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on June 15, 2023, and is open to the public. A public comment period will be held for those providing advance notice to the board administrator at 515-281-7471.

Presented as part of the Des Moines Arts Festival, the Interrobang Film Festival is a three-day event taking place during

What does it take to create and run a museum?

Based on the museum's popular Innovative Iowans program, this day camp allows young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) to learn about historically significant Iowans t