Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is an agency of the Iowa state government, headquartered in Des Moines. Agencies of the department include the Iowa Arts Council, Produce Iowa, the State Historical Society of Iowa, the Iowa City and Des Moines research centers, and the Iowa State Society, Museum, and Preservation agency. [1]

The department gives grants to artists in the state. [2]

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References

  1. "Contact Us". Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  2. Leblanc, Sarah Kay (2020-04-12). "Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs gives artists nearly $200,000 in grants". Des Moines Register . Retrieved 2020-06-18.