Arts & Culture
The Iowa Arts Council empowers Iowa to build and sustain culturally vibrant communities by cultivating creativity, learning and participation in the arts.
Iowa Arts & Culture Funding Opportunities
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Creative Community Development
Strengthening and growing Iowa communities through place-based and arts-centered community and economic development.
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Artist Support and Career Development
Practice and project-based support for Iowa artists to help them succeed and create artworks that benefit Iowans.
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Arts Organizations, Learning and Access
Support for Iowa organizations, schools and communities to increase arts participation, learning and access for Iowans.
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Creative Economy & Filmmaking in Iowa
Register a film production, find support for your next film and media project, and explore certified film festivals.
Impact of the Arts in Iowa
Artists and creatives are embedded into the fabric of every Iowa community and are at work every day preserving our heritage, documenting our stories, and imagining our future.
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Building Vibrant Communities
Established in 1967, the Iowa Arts Council serves as Iowa’s arts agency and collaborates with federal agency partner, the National Endowment for the Arts and regional arts partner, Arts Midwest.
Contact the Arts & Culture Team
Have a general question? Email artscouncil@IowaEDA.com
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Support Iowa Arts
Become a Volunteer Panelist
Are you interested in helping support Iowa arts? We want to hear from you. Citizen advice from unique artistic and cultural viewpoints is central to government support of the arts.
Upcoming Arts Events
Arts & Culture News
Five Iowa Students Receive Arts Scholarship Awards
Five talented high school seniors have been selected for this year’s prestigious Iowa Scholarship for the Arts.