For Immediate Release: September 30, 2009
Contact: Jeff Morgan
Public Relations
515.281.3858
Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov
IAC staff visits Spirit Lake and Red Oak in October
Sign up now for one-on-one meetings and grant writing workshops
(DES MOINES, Iowa) — Iowa Arts Council staff will hold office hours and offer grant writing workshops in Spirit Lake and Red Oak next month for local artists, arts organizations and educators.
During “Office on the Road” office hours, IAC staff will visit one-on-one with constituents about current and future projects. The workshops will cover the grant application process, funding priorities and guidelines, and tips for writing grants. Attendees will also participate in a mock panel review of actual grants submitted to IAC.
“We know constituents need time to visit with our staff about grant programs and procedures, and we are very eager to meet with them,” IAC Administrator Mary Sundet Jones said. “These meetings and the workshop also gives our staff an opportunity to learn how Iowa artists and arts organizations are dealing with the current economy and how we can help.”
Workshops are open to artists, educators, or staff from arts and other community organizations who want to develop new arts projects.
“Participants can expect to finish the workshops with a much clearer understanding of how to write Arts Council grants,” Jones said. “They will be able to work through the process with our staff and ask questions along the way.”
Following is IAC’s “Office on the Road” and grant writing workshop schedule in October:
Spirit Lake
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
Black Box Theatre
SAMI Center in Spirit Lake
- 9 a.m.-noon, office hours; contact Staci Nevinski at 515-281-3293 or staci.nevinski@iowa.gov to schedule an appointment.
- 1-4 p.m., grant writing workshop; visit www.iowaartscouncil.org for registration information.
Red Oak
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
Performing Arts and Education Association of Southwest Iowa
300 Commerce Drive in Red Oak
- 8 a.m.-noon, office hours; contact Sarah Ekstrand at 515-281-4657 or sarah.ekstrand@iowa.gov to schedule an appointment.
- 1-4 p.m., grant writing workshop; visit www.iowaartscouncil.org for registration information.
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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.