Art teachers from 12 Iowa schools are literally weaving traditional art techniques into their lesson plans, thanks to a new Iowa Arts Council program called Folk Arts in the Classroom. Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the program helps …
A barn in Ogden, a courthouse in Decorah, a tiny cemetery chapel in Avoca and a sprawling military base on the south side of Des Moines – these are just four of the 14 historic preservation projects that were honored in a virtual ceremony Thursday during …
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announced today that it has awarded more than $1.1 million dollars in 173 grants statewide. This includes $923,372 for emergency relief and another $178,000 in humanities grants to help Iowa cultural organizations …
This year's premier statewide historic preservation conference will be presented virtually to allow all participants to gather online. Instead of gathering among the city's historic buildings and majestic riverside bluffs, participants in the 2020 …
Cherokee might be the center of the historic preservation universe. The small northwest Iowa community has added three houses to the National Register of Historic Places – the Boughton and Seaman houses for their architectural significance in two different …
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs (IDCA) announced today that the amount in grants it will distribute to Iowa cultural organizations that have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic now exceeds $1.3 million. The state agency is combining available …
While Iowa schools are closed for the rest of the year, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is helping four graduating high school fine arts students prepare for the future. Claire Graham of Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Fort Madison, Darien …
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs (IDCA) announced today that it has awarded $191,000 in grants to Iowa artists and small nonprofit arts organizations who are reeling from the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The first-round relief …
The one-room Cole School in rural Boone County has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the history of education. The schoolhouse's brick construction suggests the area was more affluent or had a high …
A testament to Iowa’s rural roots, the Hulme House in Henry County has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Hulme House was built in 1862 and owned by Samuel and Sarah Hulme in Jefferson Township, a few miles northwest of Mount …
Two Iowa City landmarks have officially been added to the National Register of Historic Places after a three-year campaign to increase awareness and education about their role in the city’s history. The two houses, known as the Iowa Federation Home for …
Even though the railroad boom has come and gone, a historic railroad center in northern Linn County is still chugging along as a testament to the industry's storied past and, now, as one of Iowa's most treasured historic districts. About 20 miles …
Students have a chance to sharpen their research and writing skills during two different day camps this summer at the State Historical Museum of Iowa. Participants in the Junior Curator Day Camp and Young Writers' Workshop will have a chance to go …
Iowa’s state parks have inspired visitors ever since the first site, Backbone State Park, opened in Delaware County in 1920. A century later, the parks’ natural beauty is still a source of inspiration. A new art exhibition called “20 Artists, 20 Parks” …
While time keeps marching into the future, March is a time to reflect on the past. The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs invites Iowans to celebrate Iowa History Month in March with a series of guided tours, film screenings, presentations, spring break …
Music, theater, photography, dance – the arts enrich our lives in lots of ways. Turns out, they can also help solve some of society’s most difficult challenges, from housing to health care to the environment. Clayton Lord, vice president of strategic …
American women started voting nationwide after the 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920. A hundred years later, the State Historical Society of Iowa is commemorating that milestone – and the Iowans who marched toward it – with a series of monthly …
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is inviting artists, historic preservationists, filmmakers, cultural organizations, community leaders and others to attend information sessions this winter to discuss a new round of grants and opportunities. Each …
The State Historical Society of Iowa has named Andrew Klumpp the new editor of the Annals of Iowa, a scholarly journal of Iowa history first published in 1863. Klumpp replaces the retiring Marv Bergman, who has edited the Annals since 1986. "We're …
Isabelle Gibbs of Algona High School and her teacher, Brian Connick, are one of only 16 student-teacher teams in the United States to be selected for the second annual Sacrifice for Freedom®: World War II in the Pacific Student & Teacher Institute. The …
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