Iowa chainsaw artist turns ash trees killed by invasive beetle into public art

As communities across Iowa and Illinois continue to grapple with the damage caused by the emerald ash borer, one Iowa artist is transforming the destruction into something lasting. Gary Keenan, a ...
Yahoo

Iowa deserves more love as an arts destination. The proof is in these 5 cities.

Cities across America were selected as the best places for art across several categories, but not one city in Iowa made the list. USA TODAY 10Best's list on the best places for art in America was ...
The Daily Iowan

Elizabeth Moen’s return for Free Week spotlights arts accessibility in Iowa City

Elizabeth Moen returned to Iowa City a decade after she graduated from the University of Iowa to perform her upcoming album ...
The Gazette

New Iowa City performing arts school pushing dreams

Leslie Nolte, founder of the Iowa Conservatory, watches students run through a dance during a Dec. 19 class at the performing arts boarding school in Iowa City. The school attracted 10 students in its ...
Des Moines Register

This Iowa art festival is named one of the country's best. Here's when it returns in 2024.

The summertime Des Moines Arts Festival is not just popular locally. Turns out, it’s one of the best art festivals in America you don’t want to miss. That’s according to a new USA TODAY 10Best list ...
The Gazette

Iowa City art exhibit highlights creativity while incarcerated

Chris Martin talks about how he made a jewelry box out of popsicle sticks as a gift for his mother to Megg Sparacino during a reception for the Art from the Inside Out art show at Public Space One, ...
Iowa City Press-Citizen

The newly established Iowa Conservatory sets the stage for a new high school experience

When Leslie Nolte’s daughter was 12 years old, she attended an open-call audition in Chicago, and with a tap of the shoulder, she was recruited to the Houston Ballet. What began as a full-ride ...
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Iowa Arts Festival announces Main Stage lineup

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Arts Festival has announced its Main Stage lineup for this year’s event. The Iowa Arts Festival is an annual event that takes place in downtown Iowa City. The ...
Iowa City Press-Citizen

Here are 5 can't-miss events happening in Iowa City, including the Iowa Arts Fest

Friday to Sunday:The Iowa Arts Festival returns for its 42nd season June 6-8 in downtown Iowa City. The event will feature performances by dozens of local musicians, more than 100 artists, and ...
Iowa Public Radio

A historic Cedar Rapids school building was scheduled to be demolished. Now it's a training ground for the next generation of artists

At the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy in Cedar Rapids, students flood in after school, rushing to music lessons, band practices and rooms stocked with art supplies. The academy recently moved into a new ...
Iowa Public Radio

Changes to a federal grant program leave money awarded to an Iowa arts organization in limbo

The National Endowment for the Arts announced sweeping changes to its guidelines for 2026 grant applications in compliance with President Donald Trump's executive orders to reject DEI. But money from ...