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IAC Grant Writing Workshops
The Iowa Arts Council conducts grant writing workshops throughout Iowa for artists, educators, communities and organizations who are seeking funding support for arts-related activities that benefit Iowans.
Hear directly from grant program managers for the Iowa Arts Council and the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs on what review panels expect to see in grant proposals and how you can write powerful grant proposals. Hear about new granting programs and changes to program guidelines.
Wednesday, October 26: Marshalltown
From 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Fischer Community Center, 709 South Center Street
Monday, November 14: Ames
From 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue
Sunday-Monday, January 22-23: Stuart
From 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at Historic All Saints, 4th and Fremont.
This workshop combines valuable grant writing information and an opportunity for
libraries and museums to learn more about Cultural
Express: Traditional Arts on Tour
Monday, January 30: Sioux City (tentative)
From 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Sioux City Public Museum, 2901 Jackson Street
More information on workshops, how to register, or how to host a workshop »
IAC Calendar
Cultural Express Proposal Deadline: November 1
Iowa libraries and museums are invited to submit proposals to bring Cultural
Express: Traditional Arts on Tour to their community. Up to $8,000 may be requested
to help offset the cost of this traveling program. More
information on program and funding »
Take the Food Survey Today! Available Online Until November 30
Do you have recipes for Iowa foods that evoke a “taste of place”
that you’d be willing to share? If so, food folklorist Riki Saltzman wants
to hear from you! To help gather these stories, she has set up an on-line survey
where people can provide recipes, anecdotes and other information.
Tell
us about your favorite Iowa food stories »
Give
us your favorite Iowa food recipies »
Traditional Arts Apprenticeships: December 1
Grants worth $2,500 for a Master Artist to teach a qualified Apprentice.
Projects must take place between July 1 and June 30 (apprenticeship may start
and end anytime within these dates as long as it runs for six consecutive months).
More
information on Traditional Arts Apprenticeships »
Iowa Scholarship for the Arts: December 10
This scholarship is for Iowa high school seniors planning to attend an
Iowa college or university and pursue a discipline in the arts.
More information
on Iowa Scholarship for the Arts »
Ongoing: Mini Grants
Deadlines are the first of the month preceding the month in which the
intended activity is to take place. Maximum request: $1,500.
More information on Mini Grants
»
Ongoing: Big Yellow School Bus, EZ 1-2-3, and Character Counts! Through
the Arts Grants
These grants are reviewed and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
More information on Big Yellow
School Bus, EZ 1-2-3, and Character Counts! Through the Arts Grant programs »
Ongoing: BuyIowaArt.com
BuyIowaArt.com is the source for books, music, photography, traditional art, visual
art and crafts offered by Iowa artists and galleries. Interested in selling work
on BuyIowaArt? Know someone who is? Get
more information about guidelines, deadlines and an application »
