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Contact Information for the Iowa Arts Council

Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office is closed weekends and state holidays.

Mailing and Street Address:

Iowa Arts Council, 600 E Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319-0290. The Iowa Arts Council office is located in the State Historical Building.

For driving directions from your location, please refer to an internet resource such as Mapquest.

General Contact Information:

515.281.6412 (However, whenever possible please contact staff directly.)
FAX: 515.242.6498, TDD: 515.242.5147

Iowa Arts Council staff members each wear several hats. Take a look at our acrobat logo Staff Roles Chart to view the particular program areas for which each staff person is responsible.

Administration

Executive Director
Cyndi Pederson, 515.281.7471, Cyndi.Pederson@iowa.gov

Deputy Director (Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs)
Mary Jane Olney, 515.281.5111, MaryJane.Olney@iowa.gov

Iowa Arts Council Division Administrator
Mary Sundet Jones, 515.281.4641, Mary.SundetJones@iowa.gov

Accessibility Coordinator
Mary Sundet Jones, 515.281.4641, Mary.SundetJones@iowa.gov

Assistant to the Executive Director
Deirdre Giesler, 515.281.7471, Deidre.Giesler@iowa.gov

Grants Panel Manager
Staci Nevinski, 515.281.3293, Staci.Nevinski@iowa.gov

Programs & Services

Arts in Education
Dawn Martinez Oropeza, 515.281.5773, Dawn.Oropeza@iowa.gov

Arts in Community Development
Dawn Martinez Oropeza, 515.281.5773, Dawn.Oropeza@iowa.gov

Iowa Folklife
Riki Saltzman, 515.242.6195, Riki.Saltzman@iowa.gov

Public Art & Design
Bruce Williams, 515.281.4006, Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov


Funding

Art Indemnification for Organizations
Bruce Williams, 515.281.4006, Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov

Artist Project Grants and Mini Grants
Bruce Williams, 515.281.4006, Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov

Artists in Schools & Communities Artist Residency Grants and Mini Grants
Dawn Martinez Oropeza, 515.281.5773, Dawn.Oropeza@iowa.gov

Arts in Education Project Grants and Mini Grants
Dawn Martinez Oropeza, 515.281.5773, Dawn.Oropeza@iowa.gov

Arts Building Communities in Schools (ABCs)
Dawn Martinez Oropeza, 515.281.5773, Dawn.Oropeza@iowa.gov

Big Yellow School Bus Grants
Linda Lee, 515.242.6194, Linda.Lee@iowa.gov

EZ 1-2-3 Grants
Linda Lee, 515.242.6194, Linda.Lee@iowa.gov

Iowa Scholarships for the Arts
Sarah Ekstrand, 515.281.4657, Sarah.Ekstrand@iowa.gov

Operational Support Partnerships
Bruce Williams, 515.281.4006, Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov

Project Grants For Organizations and Mini Grants
Bruce Williams, 515.281.4006, Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov

Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program
Riki Saltzman, 515.242.6195, Riki.Saltzman@iowa.gov

Traditional Arts Project Grants and Mini Grants
Riki Saltzman, 515.242.6195, Riki.Saltzman@iowa.gov

Grants Assistant
Linda Lee, 515.242.6194, Linda.Lee@iowa.gov


Arts Resources and Publications

All rosters and directories
Sarah Ekstrand, 515.281.4657, Sarah.Ekstrand@iowa.gov

BuyIowaArt.com
Sarah Ekstrand, 515.281.4657, Sarah.Ekstrand@iowa.gov


Public Relations

Public Relations
Jeff Morgan, 515.281.3858, Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov

Newsletter Editor
Sarah Oltrogge, 515.281.4011, Sarah.Oltrogge@iowa.gov

Web Design/Development
Rick Dressler, 515.281.8352, Richard.Dressler@iowa.gov