For Immediate Release: June 16, 2009
Contact: Jeff Morgan
Public Relations
515.281.3858
Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov
Iowa Arts Council Announces Mini Grant Awards
(DES MOINES, Iowa) —The Iowa Arts Council has awarded $10,200 in the June 2009 round of Mini Grants to organizations and individuals in Ames, Coralville, Des Moines, Grinnell and Iowa City. IAC received 23 eligible applications with requests totaling more than $33,000.
Mini Grants are awarded each month, and applicants may request up to $1,500 in funding, which they must match.
“It’s always intriguing and exciting to see the wonderful, creative ways in which Iowans are bringing the arts into the lives of their fellow citizens,” said Mary Sundet Jones, Iowa Arts Council administrator. “There are so many more great arts activities occurring than we can possibly support. The good news is that arts are alive and well in Iowa.”
Applications for Mini Grants must be received the first working day of the month before the intended activity begins. More information and application guidelines and rules can be viewed at www.iowaartscouncil.org.
The Iowa Arts Council is a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and works to enrich the quality of life for Iowans through support of the arts. Funding for the Iowa Arts Council and its programs is provided by the State of Iowa and the National Endowment for the Arts. Please visit www.iowaartscouncil.org for more information.
Iowa Arts Council june 2009 Mini Grant Awards
Phillip Chen, Des Moines
Solo Exhibition Catalogue
$1,275
Artist Phillip Chen will mount a solo exhibition of his prints at Three Shadows Photography Art Center in Beijing, China. The exhibition will open Aug. 1. Chen will use grant funds to produce an exhibition catalogue and for expenses related to the publication project.
University of Iowa, Iowa City
Works-in-Progress Festival
$1,275
Works-in-Progress is an interdisciplinary, noncompetitive public arts festival inspired by the “workshop” model used by MFA programs at the University of Iowa. IAC funding will be used to showcase the work of students, locally- and nationally-recognized artists. The festival offers a unique opportunity for Iowans to participate in the creative process by encouraging dialogue between artists and spectators.
Irene Schroeder and The Mad River Duo and Band, CoralvilleThe Mad River Duo Performs Daily at Little Farm Coffee En Route on RAGBRAI
$1,275
Irene Schroeder and Joe Rebik , aka The Mad River Duo, will give seven free morning performances for RAGBRAI riders at Little Farm Organic Fair Trade Coffee July 19-25. The duo will promote their new album, bike and work with Geoffrey Hennies to redesign their Web site. On July 26, fellow Mad River Band members Laurie Haag and Brian Cooper will join them for a final free show for thousands of Iowa cyclists.
University of Iowa School of Social Work, Iowa City
Strengthening and Valuing Latino/a Communities Conference
$1,275
The 11th Annual Strengthening and Valuing Latino/a Communities Conference will be Oct. 9, 2009 at Grand View University in Des Moines. IAC funding will support the fees needed to hire feature artists Calle Sur and Teatro Indocumentado for this event.
Florina Titz, Iowa City
Trip
$1,275
From 2007-2009, Florina Titz directed and edited a feature movie of 116 minutes in Romania, with a main cast of professional theater actors. Shooting took place entirely in Romania. IAC grant funds will allow her to submit the film to US and international film festivals, making it visible to a larger audience.
Brian Goedde, Iowa City
Hip-Hop in the Heartland
$1,275
Filmed by Jessica Wolfson and Paul Lovelace in May 2009, “Hip-Hop in the Heartland” is a documentary that captures Iowa’s hip-hop culture through the eyes of three people: Nate McKeen and Melanie Wright discuss their unlikely hip-hop fandom in rural and small-town Iowa; and Cedar Rapids rapper Krummie details his plan for fame. IAC grant funding supports post production work beginning in July.
Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association, Ames
Musicians from Marlboro
$1,275
Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association will use IAC grant funds to bring five members of “Musicians from Marlboro” to Ames Feb. 28-March 1, 2010. Four string players and a clarinetist will perform a concert including masterworks for two, four and five instruments, and they will also work with the Ames High School Orchestra.
Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Grinnell
Eulenspiegel Puppet Residency
$1,275
IAC Roster Artists Eulenspiegel Puppets will provide a series of puppet making and performance workshops and give two performances that will engage multigenerational audiences in the community. Participants will learn about Japanese and Spanish/American folklore in a bilingual performance; puppetry; early American music/folklore; and visual/performing arts with professional artists.
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The Iowa Arts Council is a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and works to enrich the quality of life for Iowans through support of the arts. Funding for the Iowa Arts Council and its programs is provided by the state of Iowa and the National Endowment for the Arts. More information at www.iowaartscouncil.org.