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Gov. Kim Reynolds Proclaims Nov. 15 as Arts in Education Day
The Iowa Arts Council is excited to announce Nov. 15 is now known as Arts in Education Day in Iowa. Thanks to the efforts of Miss Iowa Emily Tinsman, the Iowa Cultural Coalition, the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education and countless arts educators and supporters across...
Miss Iowa to host Arts Advocacy Event November 30
BETTENDORF, Iowa - On November 30, 2019, at 7 pm, Miss Iowa Emily Tinsman, a Bettendorf native and graduate of Drake University, is taking her platform of arts advocacy to an audience. Join Miss Iowa and 17 other Quad Cities-area and statewide Thespian alumni for “A...
John Lloyd Young in Concert – Mentor Program Benefit Fundraiser
On October 8, John Lloyd Young (Tony Award winner for "Jersey Boys") is bringing his Las Vegas show to Noce Jazz Club in Des Moines AGAIN for one night only. Mr. Young attended the Iowa Arts Advocacy Day 3 years ago, and was very impressed with IAAE and the...
Iowa Arts Forum invites candidates and Iowans to focus on arts policy
Ben Folds headlines arts-advocacy event in Des Moines It’s showtime for a national discussion on the arts at the Iowa Arts Forum on Aug. 15 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. Popular singer-songwriter Ben Folds will join national and state arts groups who have...
Join us in Des Moines for the Iowa Arts Forum
Register to attend the Iowa Arts Forum! The forum will be held from 1-5 PM, August 15, 2019 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. Join arts advocates from across Iowa to fine tune your advocacy strategy at the Iowa Arts Forum! Learn actions you can take to ensure the...
IAAE Honors Retiring Board Members
The Alliance recently honored two retiring board members at the Iowa Fine Arts Summit held in Ankeny, Iowa on June 20th. We want to thank Maggie and Mark for their service to IAAE and to the students of Iowa. Pictured L to R - Leon Kuehner, executive director; Mark...
Iowa Fine Arts Summit a Huge Success
First-Ever Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit Focus on New Standards whotv.com ANKENY, Iowa- The State Department of Education, and the Iowa Alliance forArts Education has sponsored the first ever Iowa Fine Arts Education Summit ... Nearly...
Fine Arts Summit June 20, 2019
Registration Open! June 20, 2019 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Des Moines Area Community College - FFA Enrichment Center 1055 S.W. Prairie Trail Parkway, Ankeny Iowa DES MOINES – What role do the arts play in 21st-century education? How do the Iowa Fine...
2019 Arts Advocacy Day is a success
The weather may have tampered down our usual annual advocacy day, but we didn’t let the snow and ice get the best of us last week. Our meetings about the Fine Arts Mentorship Program were well-received, particularly by the Governor’s Office, and the presentation...
Mentor Funding Secured!
We are pleased to inform that the $25,000 match for the funds appropriated by the 2018 Iowa legislature has been raised and funding for the mentoring program is secure for remainder of the current school year. I would like thank everyone for your tremendous...