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Iowa Arts and Culture Recovery Program

This emergency recovery fund is for the purpose of providing economic relief to Iowa’s arts and culture industry. The funding will be administered by the Iowa Arts Council, on behalf of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, through the Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund.

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Date 
Friday, December 11, 2020 - 11:45pm
Location 
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319
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Iowa Arts & Culture Recovery Program webinar (Individual Artists)

This is a one-hour webinar for persons interested in applying for relief funds from the COVID-19 Arts & Cultural Recovery Program announced by the governor on December 1. A webinar for arts organizations wishing to apply for funds will be conducted from 10-11 am.)

As demand for these...

Date 
Friday, December 4, 2020 - 2:00pm
Location 
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319
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COVID-19 Arts & Culture Recovery Program

Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs have launched an Iowa Arts & Cultural Recovery Program to provide short-term relief to arts venues, cultural organizations, and creative workers who have lost significant business or income due to...

Date 
Friday, December 11, 2020 - 11:45pm
Location 
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319
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History Mystery: Live From the Museum Vault (Zoom)

Register to join museum staff on Zoom for a virtual version of the History Mystery program. The new virtual format brings the museum and its thousands of objects that capture Iowa's illustrious history directly into every home. Participants will examine artifacts and historic images to determine...

Date 
Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 10:00am
Location 
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319
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(Virtual) Iowa Stories: Plagued by Fire: The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright

Tune in online to hear celebrated author Paul Hendrickson discuss his latest biography, entitled "Plagued by Fire: The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright." A creative-writing teacher at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 20 years and a features writer for the Washington Post for...

Date 
Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 12:00pm
Location 
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319

Iowa: History 101: Winter Holidays (Online)

To celebrate the holidays that take place during the cold Iowa winters, State Curator Leo Landis will explore the history of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa in Iowa.

Date 
Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 12:00pm
Location 
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319

Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.

The foundation supports organizations involved with arts and culture, education, the environment, HIV/AIDS, housing, human services, community development, senior citizens, minorities, economically disadvantaged people, and other areas.

Application Deadline 

Grant programs, focus areas, grant amounts, and deadlines vary. See the Request a Grant page for details and additional contact information.

See also Grants Guidelines.

Deadline: March 15

 

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History Mystery: Live From the Museum Vault (Zoom)

Register to join museum staff on Zoom for a virtual version of the popular "History Mystery" program. The new digital format brings the museum and our thousands of pieces of Iowa history to your own living room. This digital program allows participants to examine artifacts and historic images to...

Date 
Saturday, November 7, 2020 - 10:00am
Location 
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319
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Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative

Tune in online to learn about the history and evolving traditions of Meskwaki food culture. Shelley Buffalo from the Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative will discuss the group’s work to promote local and indigenous foods and medicines to promote the health and wellbeing of the Meskwaki...

Date 
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 12:00pm
Location 
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319