DES MOINES – A long-time arts leader from Marion and three community groups from Des Moines, Jefferson and Oskaloosa were honored with the 2018 Governor's Arts Award on Friday. Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg presented the awards on behalf of Gov. Kim Reynolds to …
DES MOINES – The Iowa State Fair will get a little more historic when the State Historical Society of Iowa's mobile museum visits the Fairgrounds Aug. 13-19. The "History on the Move" mobile museum is housed in a bright blue, custom-built …
DES MOINES – A writer, a photographer and three visual artists have been named 2018 Iowa Arts Council Artist Fellows, each receiving access to professional development opportunities, promotional support to enhance their careers, and a $10,000 grant to …
DES MOINES – Most of the artwork in the State Capitol of Iowa was created by men to celebrate the accomplishments of men. But new artwork by and about women now occupies a prominent corner in the office of Gov. Kim Reynolds. The artists Hilde DeBruyne of …
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has named Cedar County a new Iowa Great Place and re-designated nine existing Iowa Great Places and five Cultural & Entertainment Districts across the state. "The Iowa Great Places program …
DES MOINES, IA – Hundreds of Iowans will step back into history when they take part in 30 minutes of physical activity during the 5th Annual Historical Walking Tour hosted by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the Healthiest State Initiative on …
DES MOINES – A robot helps cancer patients take virtual tours of an art museum. Communal dinners serve guests a taste of history. A restored courthouse clock tower will keep on ticking for another 100 years. These are just three of more than 200 statewide …
DES MOINES – The Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today's announcement comes from the State Historic Preservation Office, which oversees the National Register of Historic Places …
DES MOINES – This summer you'll find a bumper crop of new exhibits at the State Historical Museum of Iowa. It begins in July with three new exhibitions – "Visible Vault," "100 Years of John Deere Tractors," and "It Takes an …
DES MOINES – Sixteen Iowa students took top honors and special awards at the 2018 National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland last week. Matthew Ding of Johnston High School and Abigail Poppe, Caleb Lines, Faith Carpenter, Jayne Levi and …
DES MOINES – Nearly 300 Iowa artists, nonprofit professionals and community leaders will gather in Ankeny this summer to celebrate the arts in Iowa with state and national experts during the 2018 Iowa Arts Summit. The day-long conference features dynamic …
DES MOINES – Looking for some fresh ideas for road trips this summer? Pack up the car and head out to Iowa's historic sites for a range of summertime activities that will have you blacksmithing, stepping inside the famous American Gothic House, playing …
DES MOINES – On Memorial Day weekend, the State Historical Society of Iowa will open a new traveling exhibit that honors more than 4,000 Iowans who lost their lives a century ago during World War I. The “World War I Honor Roll” opens to the public at 9 a.m …
DES MOINES – Nominations for Iowa's next poet laureate are open now through July 1. Appointed by the governor and supported by the Iowa Arts Council and Humanities Iowa, the Iowa Poet Laureate serves an honorary two-year renewable term, participates in …
DES MOINES – Turn hot metal into horseshoes and tour the "History on the Move" mobile museum during “Learn to Blacksmith Day” at the historic blacksmith shop in Haverhill. Professional blacksmiths from the Upper Midwest Blacksmith Association …
DES MOINES – While Iowa's high school seniors are wrapping up classes and preparing for graduation this spring, three of them have already taken steps toward college with scholarships from the Iowa Arts Council. Lt. Governor Adam Gregg presented the …
DES MOINES – Seventy students from across the state took top honors at the National History Day in Iowa contest on Monday, earning a trip to the National History Day national contest at the University of Maryland in June to compete for scholarships and …
DES MOINES – Now that spring has sprung, the State Historical Society of Iowa's "Iowa History 101" mobile museum is on the road again, resuming its three-year mission to visit all 99 Iowa counties by the end of next year. Launched in 2017, …
DES MOINES – East 14th Street might seem like an unlikely place to find artistic inspiration. But that’s why it appeals to Mary Jones. The Indianola artist’s walks along the street have inspired a series of map-based collages that she’ll display in " …
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg presented the state's highest awards for history this week at the State Capitol, including a lifetime achievement award to Roger Natte of Fort Dodge. Overseen by the State Historical Society of …
