The Iowa Arts Council works with statewide partners to carry out special projects and initiatives that enhance its mission to cultivate creativity, learning and participation in the arts and recognize Iowans who have made outstanding contributions to arts and culture in Iowa.
The Governor’s Arts Awards are a longstanding tradition recognizing Iowans who have made an outstanding contribution to the vitality of the arts in Iowa.
The Iowa Scholarship for the Arts supports the development of outstanding high school seniors who excel in the arts and are pursuing a career in the arts.
This is your opportunity to visually express the American spirit – past, present and future – and how Iowans have helped shape the culture of our nation.
Poetry Out Loud in Iowa is an arts education program that encourages 9th-12th grade students to study great poetry and compete in a recitation competition.
