Location: Iowa

Iowa’s Color the Wind Kite Festival, the biggest of its kind in the Midwest, is in its second decade of flying massive kites in the middle of winter.

Spoken word poet and educator Caleb Rainey commits to ‘staying ready’ in the wake of a breakout year.

We asked y’all for local band recommendations, plus a few favorites from staff here at Arts Midwest. Listen up!

Through CultureALL’s Open Book program, Iowans can “check out” real people who share their personal stories and spark conversation.

Billy Weathers, founder and CEO of the B.WELL Foundation, has been awarded the 2024 Peter Capell Award for Midwestern Creativity & Entrepreneurship.

Working with clay helped Des Moines artist Nathan Spalding bring joy back into his life. Now he's offering pottery classes, safe spaces, where other queer people can do the same.

The more Tim Olson learned about Iowa’s oldest city, the more he saw it as a place for artistic inspiration.

Brazil’s Zouk dance was almost stifled out of existence at the end of the 20th century. Now a nascent community of dancers in Iowa is propelling its resurgence.

A one-time award of $5,000 will honor an Iowan who has made a significant impact on their arts community.

Iowa has the Midwest's second-largest State Fair. And deep-fried deviled eggs.