The Iowa Arts CouncilThe Iowa Arts Council

Our MissionOur MissionThe mission of the Iowa Arts Council is to enrich the The mission of the Iowa Arts Council is to enrich the quality of life for Iowans through support of the arts.quality of life for Iowans through support of the arts.

Our VisionOur VisionThe vision of the Iowa Arts Council is that Iowans The vision of the Iowa Arts Council is that Iowans recognize the arts are essential to their quality of recognize the arts are essential to their quality of

life.life.

Who Are We?Who Are We?

BRUCE WILLIAMSOperational Support and

Public Art Programs

Art in State BuildingsProgram

Site Visits

Cultural Leadership Partners(CLP) Program

Public Art Artists Registry

Public Art Programming

& Support

Iowa Public Art NetworkDevelopment

RIKI SALTZMAN

Folklife ProgrammingIowa Community Cultural

Grants

Folk & Traditional Arts Roster

Iowa Food Traditions Project

Iowa Roots

General Folklife Resources

Folklorist

Accessibility Coordinator

DAWN MARTINEZ OROPEZA

Teaching Artists Roster

Professional Development for Teaching Artists & Arts Educators

Community Arts AgenciesSupport and Assistance

Poetry Out Loud

Arts Education General Programming

Small Operating Support(SOS) Grants

Networking with Arts Education Organizations

Arts Education/CommunityPrograms

SARAH EKSTRAND

No More Starving Artists Conference

Grant Writing Workshops & Office on the Road

Performing Artists Roster, online artist resources

Grants Workshops and Artist Services (part time)

Artist Services

Live the Arts in Iowa campaign

VERONICA O’HERN

Panel Meeting Logistics

Manage Artist Directory

Maintain & Manage Panelist Pool

Panels & Directories Facilitator (part time)

Panel Facilitation

Iowa Scholarship for the Arts

LINDA LEE

Database Management

Big Yellow School BusGrants

EZ 1-2-3 Grants

Grant Processing - all grants

Grants Management First Come/First FundedGrants

Grants Manager

Final Reports - all grants

MATTHEW HARRIS

IACAdministration

DCAAdministration

Management Team

Departmental Planning IAC Budgets

Strategic Planning

Division Administrator

Staff Planning & Personnel

NEA Connections

Annual Reporting

Iowa Cultural Trust

Supervise DCA Administrative Staff

Mary Cownie

BoardRelations

LegislativeRelations

ProgramAuthority

Final GrantApprovals

PublicSpokesperson

Governor’sOffice Relations

Executive Director

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Iowa Arts Council

Historical ResourceDevelopment ProgramKristen VanderMolen

Major & Mini Project GrantsAll IAC Program Staff

EZ 1-2-3 & Big Yellow School BusLinda Lee

Cultural LeadershipPartnersBruce Williams

Iowa CommunityCultural GrantsRiki Saltzman

Small Operating SupportDawn Martinez Oropeza

Historic Site PreservationGrantsKristen VanderMolen

Certified Local GovernmentGrantsPaula Mohr

Grant ProgramsGrant ProgramsState HistoricalSociety of Iowa

Iowa Scholarship for the ArtsVeronica O’Hern

Cultural Trust SustainabilityChallenge GrantsSandi Yoder

Cultural Trust StabilityGrantsSandi Yoder

Mini & Major GrantsMini & Major GrantsFor arts projects initiated by artists, schools, organizations, or

local governments to happen within the fiscal year.

MinisMinis Up to $1,000Up to $1,000

MajorsMajors Up to $10,000Up to $10,000

Categories of Major Grants

General

Artist

Organization

Arts in Education

Specific

Folk and Traditional Arts

Public Art

First Apply, First Funded First Apply, First Funded GrantsGrants

Big Yellow School BusBig Yellow School BusUnderwrites the costs of field trips for Iowa Schools and Pre-

Schools to arts events.

$200$200

EZ 1-2-3EZ 1-2-3Schools and organizations apply to bring Iowa Rostered Artists Schools and organizations apply to bring Iowa Rostered Artists

to theatres, festivals, schools, etc.to theatres, festivals, schools, etc.

Up to $500Up to $500