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ArtForce Iowa

Des Moines, IA

ArtsHERE

FY2025

A group of students face away from the camera as they paint a colorful yellow and green mural of a wolf and the word Hoover
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About

ArtForce Iowa’s ArtsHERE grant will support strengthening internal structures, integrating technology into programming, and fostering new partnerships with schools, youth service agencies, cultural institutions, and more. ArtForce Iowa creates opportunities for youth to transform through art, promoting personal and social development. They serve young people living in detention centers and offer free arts programming for refugee and immigrant youth.

Award Details

  • ArtsHERE
    Grant or Award Received
  • Iowa
    Location
  • $130,000
    Grant Amount
  • 2025
    Fiscal Year of Award

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