DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is dividing $ 1 million among 118 Iowa arts and cultural groups to encourage people to safely “Re-imagine, Re-engage, Reconnect” with concerts, museums, festivals and among them.
Released in time for the holidays, one-time prizes range from $ 1,500 to $ 18,000. About 20 organizations in Linn and Johnson counties are among the recipients, including the Hancher Auditorium, the Iowa African American Museum, Brucemore, Orchestra Iowa and Chorale Midwest.
The money comes from the Iowa Arts & Tradition Advertising Grant program, created with federal funds from l. to. CARES Act that l. to. Governor Kim Reynolds assigned the Department of Cultural Affairs to provide financial assistance to Iowa organizations challenged by him. to. pandemic.
“These advertising and marketing grants and l. to. promotional campaign ‘Re-imagine’ will help the arts and cultural sector of Iowa to give l. to. welcome visitors during l. to. the holiday season, when many organizations depend on increased attendance and income to make ends meet, ”said Director of Cultural Affairs Chris Kramer. “This statewide investment will also help drive major exhibitions, presentations and events now and into the new year.”
Iowa’s creative sector generally contributes $ 4.2 billion to it. to. state economy, employing more than 43,000 creative workers in more than 5,000 businesses across the state, according to the department of cultural affairs. However, in 2020, the arts sector and l. to. Iowa culture nonprofit lost millions in revenue and at least 4,500 arts, entertainment and recreation jobs as a result of event cancellations and closures due to it. to. COVID-19 pandemic.
Eastern Iowa Grant Recipients and Amounts:
Johnson County
Hancher Auditorium, Iowa Town, $ 7,500
International Academy of Russian Music, Art and Culture, Iowa Town, $ 3,700
Children’s Museum of Iowa, Coralville, $ 16,900
Fab Lab by l. to. Iowa City, $ 5,000
PromptPress, Coralville, $ 4,300
Public Area One, Iowa Town, $ 12,600
Linn County
Iowa African American Museum, Cedar Rapids, $ 12,400
Brucemore, Cedar Rapids, $ 18,000
Cedar Rapids Opera, $ 9,200
Chorale Midwest, Cedar Rapids, $ 6,300
Cohesion School of Music, Cedar Rapids, $ 4,000
Iowa Center for Ceramics and Glass Study, Cedar Rapids, $ 4,500
Kirkwood Neighborhood School, Cedar Fast, $ 8,700
Czech and Slovak National Museum and Library, Cedar Rapids, $ 11,300
NewBo Town Marketplace Advertising, Cedar Rapids, $ 1,900
Orchestra Iowa, Cedar Rapids, $ 10,000
Revival Theater Company, Cedar Rapids, $ 5,600
Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls Community Theater, $ 15,000
Grout Museum District, Waterloo, $ 18,000
James & Meryl Hearst Middle for the Arts, Cedar Falls, $ 17,700
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, $ 10,000
Playhouse of l. to. Waterloo Community / Black Hawk Children’s Theater, $ 17,000
Youth Art Team, Waterloo, $ 10,500
Cedar County
Hoover Presidential Foundation, West Department, $ 18,000
Clayton County
Guttenberg Construction & Tourism, $ 7,700
Guttenberg Gallery and Creativity Center, Guttenberg, $ 3,900
Dubuque County
Bell Tower Theater, Dubuque, $ 10,800
Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs of l. to. City of Dubuque, $ 15,000
Inventive Journey Lab Inc., Dubuque $ 17,000
Dubuque Chorale, Dubuque, $ 3,200
Dubuque County Historical Society, Dubuque, $ 6,100
Dubuque Museum of Art, $ 9,500
5 Flags Middle Theater, Dubuque, $ 11,300
Grand Opera Space, Dubuque, $ 8,000
Heritage Middle, Dubuque, $ 18,000
Julien Dubuque International Film Competition, Dubuque, $ 3,500
Loras School, Dubuque History Center, Dubuque $ 1,500
Steeple Sq., Dubuque, $ 8,800
Henry County
Swedish Society of l. to. Heritage, Sweden, $ 1,000
Iowa County
Society of l. to. Amana inheritance, $ 4,000
Jackson County
Ohnward Center for the Fine Arts, Maquoketa, $ 7,500
Muscatine County
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater Company, West Liberty, $ 3,500
Muscatine Art Center, $ 15,500
Scott County
Davenport Junior Theater, $ 5,000
Figge Museum of Art, Davenport, $ 10,000
German-American Center of l. to. Inheritance, Davenport, $ 15,000
Putnam Museum and Science Center, Davenport, $ 18,000
Quad Town Symphony Orchestra, Davenport, $ 11,400
Winneshiek County
Oneota Cinema Competition, Decorah, $ 3,500
Oneota Valley Community Orchestra, Decorah, $ 3,100
