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EZ 1-2-3 Grants Are Here!
Applying for Iowa Arts Council funds is getting even easier with the launching of EZ 1-2-3 Grants.
Why this name? Because the process is about as simple as that –
1. Fill it out
2. Send it in
3. Get an answer
There are two categories:
EZ 1-2-3 Arts Education Grants (for hands-on arts education-related experiences
in schools)
EZ 1-2-3 Performing Arts Grants (for community performances)
Schools and community organizations can apply for half the cost of your project
(up to $500) in a VERY easy application process. You must show a cash match, and
you must use an IAC roster artist. Applications will be reviewed and approved
on a first-come, first-funded basis – so you will receive an answer within
2 weeks of our receipt of your application.
For more information visit:
www.iowaartscouncil.org/funding/ez-1-2-3-grant/index.shtml
Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program Awards
The Iowa Arts Council has awarded two Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program grants for 2005.
Tim Britton of Fairfield will work as a Master Artist to teach the Irish Uilleann
Pipes to an Apprentice. The Apprentice will learn how to play and make Irish Uilleann
pipes, involving finger technique, repertoire and stylistic elements, and working
with wood turning, brass, leather, cane, acoustics engineering and aesthetics.
The specific goals are a collaborative public performance and the construction
of a full set of Uilleann pipes made solely by the apprentice. This is a continuation
of a previous project.
The second grant was awarded to Dwight Lamb of Onawa, who will work with Apprentice
Roger Simmons, teaching him traditional old time fiddle tunes, fingering and bow
techniques. By accompanying Mr. Lamb and playing at numerous engagements, Simmons
will learn first-hand the art of traditional fiddling to pass on to the next generation.
and speaking of Traditional Arts Apprenticeships…
Folk Arts Showcase at the State Historical Building, March 12, 1-4 p.m.
A veritable feast of fun will be served when the Iowa Arts Council presents the Folk Arts Showcase/Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Performances 1-4 p.m., Saturday, March 12 at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust Street in Des Moines. The event is free and open to the public.
The showcase features folk and traditional artists who received IAC Traditional Arts Apprentice grants from 2000 through 2004. The IAC Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program encourages Iowa’s traditional arts and cultures by providing grants to Master Artists to teach qualified apprentices. The apprenticeship program is designed to benefit traditional artists and their culture groups (ethnic, geographical, occupational, and religious) in Iowa; promote passing of traditions from one generation to the next; increase intercultural appreciation among diverse groups and individuals; and broaden public access to traditional arts.
“This event showcases the rich traditions of Iowa’s cultural communities and provides the public with a glimpse into how these arts are passed on from one generation to the next,” said Riki Saltzman, Iowa Arts Council folklife coordinator. “Master artists and apprentices work hard for many months during the grant period, but the commitment to preserve these often very difficult, skills involves years of work.”
The showcase line-up includes:
1 p.m. Tim Britton and Mark Stimson (Irish Mark Stimson playing and making Irish
Uillean pipes.
1:20 p.m. Young Tai Dancers (traditional Tai Dam dance, Des Moines)
1:40 p.m. Guy Drollinger and Susie (traditional Irish fiddle, Iowa City/Cedar
Rapids)
2:00 p.m. Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico (Mexican folk dance, Quad Cities)
2:20 p.m. Al Murphy and Alice McGary (Old time fiddle, Iowa City/Ames)
2:40 p.m. Sevdah (Bosnian traditional dance, Des Moines)
3:00 p.m. Guy Drollinger and Tom Raife (Old Time fiddle, Iowa City)
3:20 p.m. KUD Kolo (Bosnian traditional dance, Waterloo)
3:40 p.m. Jorge Morales and Marco Nuñez (Traditional Mexican ballads/guitar,
Des Moines)
IAC Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program is funded in part by a grant from
the National Endowment for the Arts.
