The Iowa Arts Council

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The Iowa Arts Council

• Our Mission
• The mission of the Iowa Arts Council is to enrich
  the quality of life for Iowans through support of
  the arts.
• Our Vision
• The vision of the Iowa Arts Council is that
  Iowans recognize the arts are essential to their
  quality of life.

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Meet the IAC Staff

• Heres who we are and what we do

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BRUCE WILLIAMS
Operational Support and Public Art
Programs Bruce.Williams_at_iowa.gov 515-281-4006
Public Art Programming Support
Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program
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RIKI SALTZMAN
Folklorist Riki.Saltzman_at_iowa.gov 515-242-6195
DCA Iowa Community Cultural Grants
Folklife Programming
ADA/Accessibility Coordinator
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DAWN MARTINEZ OROPEZA
Arts Education/Community Programs Dawn.Oropeza_at_iow
a.gov 515-281-5773
Community Arts Agencies Support and Assistance
Arts Education General Programming
DCA Small Operating Support (SOS) Grants
Teaching Artists Roster
Arts Building Communities in Schools (ABCs)
Grants
Poetry Out Loud
Networking with Arts Education Organizations
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SARAH EKSTRAND
Arts Programmer Sarah.Ekstrand_at_iowa.gov 515-281-46
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Artists Directory Rosters
Grant Writing Workshops
Office on the Road
Biennial No More Starving Artists Conference
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LINDA LEE
Grants Manager Linda.Lee_at_iowa.gov 515-242-6194
Mailing Lists
Grants Management
First Come/First Funded Grants
Grant Processing - all grants
Big Yellow School Bus Grants
Final Reports - all grants
EZ 1-2-3 Grants
Database Management
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STACI NEVINSKI
Panel Manager (P.T.) Staci.Nevinski_at_iowa.gov
515-281-3293
eGRANT and Database Support
Grant Panel Management
Panelist Pool Maintenance
Major Grant ICCG Panel Retreat Logistics
Mini Grant Review Scheduling
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LARA KRAMME
Office Assistant (P.T) Lara.Kramme_at_iowa.gov
Data Entry
Files and Archiving
Misc. Assistance
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MARY SUNDET JONES
Division Administrator Mary.SundetJones_at_iowa.gov
515-281-4641
DCA Administration
IAC Administration
Programs
Partnership Grants
Management Team
Staff Planning Personnel
Departmental Planning
IAC Budgets
Grant Appeals
Strategic Planning
Special Projects
NEA Connections
Annual Reporting
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Cyndi Pederson
Executive Director Cyndi.Pederson_at_iowa.gov
Board Relations
Program Authority
Public Spokesperson
Final Grant Approvals
Legislative Relations
Governors Office Relations
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Iowa Arts Council Grant Programs

• The primary work were known for

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Grant Programs
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Arts Council
Historical Resource Development Program Kristen
VanderMolen
Major Mini Project Grants All IAC Program Staff
Iowa Community Cultural Grants Riki Saltzman
EZ 1-2-3 Big Yellow School Bus Linda Lee
Small Operating Support Dawn Martinez Oropeza
Historic Site Preservation Grants Kristen
VanderMolen
Cultural Leadership Partners Bruce Williams
Resource Development Program Kristen VanderMolen
Partnership Grants Mary Sundet Jones
Certified Local Government Grants Paula Mohr
Arts Building Communities In Schools Grants Dawn
Martinez Oropeza
Iowa Scholarship for the Arts Sarah Ekstrand
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Mini Major Grants

• For arts projects initiated by artists, schools,
• organizations, or local governments.

• Categories of Major Mini Grants
• General
• Artist
• Organization
• Arts in Education
• Specific
• Artists in Schools Communities Residencies
• Conference, Workshops, and Forums
• Folk and Traditional Arts
• Public Art

• Minis
• Up to 1,500
• Deadlines Monthly
• Majors
• Up to 10,000
• Deadlines April 1 October 1

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First Apply, First Funded Grants

• Big Yellow School Bus
• Underwrites the costs of field trips for Iowa
  schools and pre-schools to arts events.
• 200
• EZ 1-2-3
• Schools and organizations apply to bring Iowa
  rostered artists to theatres, festivals, schools,
  etc.
• Up to 500

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But wait, there are more!

• Iowa Scholarship for the Arts
• 3-4 per year
• Special Partnership Grant Opportunities
• Very limited sometimes available

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More Resources from the IAC

• Theres more than you knew!

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Arts Education Resources

• Curriculum Resources
• Influence Inspiration Iowa visual artists
  folk traditional artists
• Iowa Folklife, Our People, Communities, and
  Inspirations
• Iowa Folklife, Vol. 2
• Programming
• Poetry Out Loud National Poetry Recitation Contest

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Arts Education Resources, contd

• Regular e-mails from IAC staff about arts
  education news opportunities
• Teaching Artists Roster, and professional
  development for teaching artists
• Residency model, templates, and planning guides

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Public Art Resources

• Public Art Artist Registry
• Iowas Art in State Buildings Program
• Characteristics of Successful Public Art
  Projects on Web site
• Regular e-mails from IAC about upcoming
  opportunities

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Artist Resources

• In-Box of Artist Opportunities
• Juried Rosters (Teaching Artists, Performing
  Artists, Folk Traditional Arts)
• Public Art Artist Registry
• Iowa Artists Directory (non-juried)
• Artist Grants
• Bi-ennial No More Starving Artists Conference
• Lots of Web Site Resources

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Community Arts Resources

• Economic impact reports and resources
• Opportunities for regional meetings and
  networking
• Regular e-mails from IAC to community arts
  agencies

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Folk Traditional Arts Resources

• Folk Traditional Arts Roster
• Iowa Folklife Curricula
• Iowa Roots radio programming
• Midwest Folk Festival (jointly planned with
  Illinois Wisconsin)
• Professional development and networking for folk
  traditional artists

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Communicating with You

• Monthly e-newsletter Iowa Arts News
• Staff always available via email (best) or phone
• Email lists for Arts Education, Public Art,
  Artists, Community Arts Agencies