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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs designates Iowa Great Places and Cultural & Entertainment Districts

13 Iowa communities will receive support through two creative placemaking programs that put the arts, culture & history.

July 22, 2022

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2022 Iowa Arts Summit Speakers Announced Registration for the August 10-12 conference is open now

The 2022 Iowa Arts Summit includes a 3-day program & kicks off with inspirational, half-day virtual sessions featuring leading voices in the arts on 08/10 - 11

June 24, 2022

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Iowa students take top honors at National History Day national contest

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs today announced that two Iowa students took top honors at the National History Day national finals held online last week

June 22, 2022

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State Historical Society of Iowa wins two prestigious AASLH Awards of Excellence

The State Historical Society of Iowa’s campaign to commemorate Iowa’s 175th statehood anniversary continues to receive accolades from across the country.

June 16, 2022

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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announces state’s highest historic preservation awards

17 projects and individuals in 14 Iowa communities received the state’s highest honors for historic preservation during the 2022 Preserve Iowa Summit.

June 6, 2022

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State Historical Society of Iowa Project Receives $200,000 Carver Trust Grant

A major renovation project at the State Historical Building is getting a six-figure boost this month.

June 2, 2022

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Mobile museum hits the road, packed with 13,000 years of Iowa history

The State Historical Society of Iowa’s mobile museum hits the road this month, packed with 56 artifacts and a video that explores 13,000 years of Iowa history.

May 31, 2022

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Iowa's 175th Anniversary of Statehood Campaign Receives Regional Recognition

Iowa’s campaign to celebrate its 175th statehood anniversary is being honored beyond its borders.

May 25, 2022

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Four Iowa students receive prestigious arts scholarships

The Iowa Arts Council has awarded its highly coveted Iowa Scholarship for the Arts to four of the state’s most talented high school seniors.

May 4, 2022

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Leah Rogers of Mount Vernon wins lifetime achievement award from State Historical Society of Iowa

Archaeologist and historian Leah D. Rogers of Mount Vernon has won the 2022 Petersen-Harlan Lifetime Achievement Award from the State Historical Society of Iowa

May 4, 2022

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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs designates Iowa Great Places and Cultural & Entertainment Districts

2022 Iowa Arts Summit Speakers Announced Registration for the August 10-12 conference is open now

Iowa students take top honors at National History Day national contest

State Historical Society of Iowa wins two prestigious AASLH Awards of Excellence

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announces state’s highest historic preservation awards

State Historical Society of Iowa Project Receives $200,000 Carver Trust Grant

Mobile museum hits the road, packed with 13,000 years of Iowa history

Iowa's 175th Anniversary of Statehood Campaign Receives Regional Recognition

Four Iowa students receive prestigious arts scholarships

Leah Rogers of Mount Vernon wins lifetime achievement award from State Historical Society of Iowa

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