Location: Iowa
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Iowan Fosters Queer Connections and Joy through Pottery Classes
September 16, 2024
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.
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Meet Tim Olson, an Artist Sharing Stained-Glass Portraits of Iowa's Icons
September 9, 2024
The more Tim Olson learned about Iowa’s oldest city, the more he saw it as a place for artistic inspiration.
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The Meteoric Resurgence of Brazil’s ‘Forbidden Dance’ is Inspiring Iowans
August 26, 2024
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.
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Applications are now open for the 2024 Peter Capell Award for Midwestern Creativity & Entrepreneurship
August 19, 2024
A one-time award of $5,000 will honor an Iowan who has made a significant impact on their arts community.
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From Butter to Boars: All's Fair at This Iconic Iowa Event
August 15, 2024
Iowa has the Midwest's second-largest State Fair. And deep-fried deviled eggs.
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Des Moines' Puzzlepalooza Is Bringing People Together
July 17, 2024
From teams of co-workers and family events to simple merriment, the love of games is creating community in a time of pervasive loneliness and disconnection.
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Arts Midwest Staff Present at Impact Days Across the Region
July 15, 2024
These state-specific gatherings are essential to capacity-building and connection in the arts field.
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Recipes, Doodles, Magazines: A Vibrant Archive of Iowa's Queer History
July 15, 2024
At LIAL, a hodgepodge of letters, diaries, doodles, recipes, magazines and 'GAY ART' is an ever-growing archive of distinctly Iowan queer materials.
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It's a Coffee Pot, It's a Corn Cob—It's the Midwest's Iconic Water Towers!
June 25, 2024
From catsup bottles and coffee pots to pumpkins and ears of corn, the Midwest skyline is dotted with uniquely industrial artistry.
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Keith Haring Left His Mark on Iowa City. Thirty-Five Years Later, It Will Go On Public Display for the First Time.
May 1, 2024
In the 1980s, Horn Elementary School students in Iowa City kindled a pen pal relationship with Keith Haring. In 1989, the artist visited Horn to paint a mural, which remained...