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In This Issue · IAC Celebrates 40 Years of Supporting the Arts · Regional Arts and Culture Groups Generate Millions Annually · Artist Creates Mural for “Showcase Sac City” · Switching Roles: Teachers Become Students Over the Summer · Visit Us at the Iowa State Fair! · E-Z 123 and Big Yellow School Bus Grants Are Back · IAC Welcomes New Teaching Artists · Iowa Artists Releases New Book · Midwest Arts Conference Sept. 5-8 IAC Calendar
Links In-Box of Artist Opportunities Contact Us 600 E. Locust (515) 242-6194 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Newsletter Editor: |
IAC Celebrates 40 Years of Supporting the Arts
performances and exhibits in the major cities, the poor
coordination of existing cultural resources and the inadequate financial
support of the arts – especially in the schools – all contribute to the
frequently poor cultural climate in the state of · The first appropriation from the Iowa Legislature for the IAC was $50,000 (1967) ·
The first Board of Directors Chair was James
Schramm of ·
By 1972, 19 ·
In 1974, the Iowa Legislature passed an
amendment requiring one-half of one percent of the total cost of construction
on two state buildings be used to acquire fine arts (the · The executive branch of state government was reorganized in 1986, resulting in the Iowa Arts Council becoming a division under the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. One board member remembers Frank Summerside of Le Mars was an Iowa Arts Council
Board member for six years between 1971 and 1977. At the time, Summerside was
chairman of the Department of Music at “We really tried to get things going in the schools – art in the schools, music in the schools,” Summerside said. “The Sioux City Symphony had been doing work in the schools, but once local arts councils were established, they were also able to apply to the Iowa Arts Council for money to hire artists.” Summerside also recalls attending monthly board meetings
all over the state where board members would have a chance to experience
different communities and be more visible. He and his fellow board members
got to know each other very well as they worked together to move the
fledgling board forward. The Iowa Arts Council continues today with the same values upon which it was founded. Board members continue to travel the state meeting with constituents and advocating the legislature for more arts funding. Available grant money is in high demand and is disseminated to worthy programs to every corner of the state. Artists have never been more visible with the help of Buyiowaart.com. And the IAC Web site has made the organization accessible to all Iowans. Visit www.iowaartscouncil.org to learn more about IAC programs. The Iowa Cultural Corridor’s nonprofit arts and culture organizations generate an estimated $63.08 million annually in regional economic activity. This is according to results of a new study conducted by Americans for the Arts and administered by the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA).
It confirmed that the annual $63.08 million in economic activity -- $31.78 million by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and an additional $31.3 million in event-related spending by their audiences -- supports 1,986 full-time equivalent jobs, generates $33.9 million in household income to local residents, and delivers $6.21 million in local and state government revenue. The Results · $31,777,183 spent annually in the Corridor by nonprofit cultural organizations · $31,303,523 spent annually in the Corridor by local and out-of-town arts patrons · $33,899,000 in resident household income · $2,744,000 in local government tax revenue · $3,440,000 in state government tax revenue · 1,986 full-time equivalent jobs The Iowa Cultural Corridor is one of 156 regions that
participated in the Americans for the Arts study. The regional study, titled
“Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Arts and Culture
Organizations and their Audiences in the Iowa Cultural Corridor,” is part of
the most comprehensive study of its kind ever conducted. This is Americans
for the Arts’ third such national study and the first time that an The
· The organizations surveyed had $46.63 million in operating income in 2006, and were responsible for 1,384 jobs · These organizations produced an estimated $44.1 million in “economic output” – a measure of the sales value of all goods and services produced by the organizations in 2006 · Of the 2.4 million total visitors, nearly 575,000 came from 100 miles away or more · Visitors spent $8.1 million directly to purchase retail goods and services above and beyond any ticket costs. That direct spending supported $2.83 million in labor income in the region and 144 jobs, mostly in service and retail establishments. A complete copy of the Bravo Greater Des Moines study can be found at www.desmoinesfoundation.org. National Endowment for the Arts chairman Dana Gioia was
the commencement speaker at http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2007/june20/gradtrans-062007.html Decorah artist Carl Homstad will spend most of his
summer bringing an important piece of The mural is part of the project entitled “
“ Homstad has been an artist for more than 30 years, with work that includes color woodcut prints, oil paintings, watercolors and murals. His work can be seen at www.carlart.com. Homstad is also on the Iowa Arts Council Artist Directory. For many teachers, the end of the school year doesn’t
mark the end of learning. Many use the summer months for ongoing training,
learning through workshops, classes or seminars. Arts education teachers
across Laurie Olk, who teaches art to first through fifth
graders in “I can’t imagine not taking classes in the summer because there are so many great classes out there,” she said. “And it seems like art teachers in particular are always out there in the public doing things. I guess it’s just because we can’t get enough.” For her, taking summer courses is also about seeing her teaching methods from the students’ perspectives. “One class I took for pastel drawing was a real stretch in my ability to be an artist,” she added. “It really made us think out of the box, but it also helps us empathize with our students when they are being pushed out of their comfort zones artistically.” Dawn Pinion, art education teacher at “It’s been very helpful for me to see the African American culture that I don’t normally see so I can learn how to approach those students,” Pinion said. “I enjoy learning and I enjoy going to school and having my Bachelor’s in art and art education. I wanted to broaden that and see how I can reach the students in other ways.” Donna Davilla, fine arts consultant with the Des Moines
Public Schools, teaches classes for teachers through Heartland AEA 11. The
classes work at making connections between art and science, social science or
history. The classes are typically held “on location,” either at the Davilla encourages interested teachers to visit www.aea11.k12.ia.us for more information on classes for arts educators. Look for the Department of Cultural Affairs booth
located in the air-conditioned When you’re out traveling around The truck, owned by the state of
As of July 1, funding has been restored to the Iowa Arts Council’s E-Z 123 and Big Yellow School Bus grant programs. E-Z 123 grants are awarded on a first-received, first funded basis for projects in art education, performing arts or Character Counts! Through the Arts! programs. Applicants may request up to $500, which must be matched dollar for dollar. Big Yellow School Bus grants provide $200 to For more information and application procedures, visit the Iowa Arts Council Web site. The Iowa Arts Council has accepted the following artists for the Teaching Artists Roster: Ranae
Keane-Bamsey - Educator, choreographer, adjudicator and program consultant.
Keane-Bamsey has been sought after to direct dance education programs in Fran Sillau -
A theatre artist for nearly 20 years, Fran has served as a teacher, writer,
director, actor and/or producer. His
most notable professional accomplishments have been that of a teacher and
director. Fran has received project
funds from both the
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will be held Sept. 5-8 in For more information, visit www.artsmidwest.org for full conference details, news, dates and deadlines, and updates. |
