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:

515.242.6194 (However, whenever possible please contact staff directly.)
FAX: 515.242.6498
Relay Iowa: (800) 735-2942  TTY/ASCII

Iowa Arts Council staff members each wear several hats. Take a look at our 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

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

Accessibility Coordinator
Riki Saltzman, 515.242.6195, Riki.Saltzman@iowa.gov

Grants Manager
Linda Lee, 515.242.6194, Linda.Lee@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

Iowa Scholarships for the Arts
Veronica O'Hern, 515.281.3293, Veronica.OHern@iowa.gov

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

Arts Resources and Publications

All rosters and directories
Veronica O'Hern, 515.281.3293, Veronica.OHern@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