by Dan Black | Nov 23, 2019 | News
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...
by Dan Black | Nov 23, 2019 | Events
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...
by Dan Black | Aug 7, 2019 | Events, News
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...
by Dan Black | Aug 1, 2019 | Events, News
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...
by Dan Black | Jul 12, 2019 | Events
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...
by Dan Black | Jun 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
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;...
by Dan Black | Jun 23, 2019 | Events
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 …...
by Dan Black | May 1, 2019 | News
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...
by Dan Black | Feb 16, 2019 | News
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...
by Dan Black | Feb 16, 2019 | News
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...
