Iowa Culture - Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

20 Artists 20 Parks

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Iowa's state parks by visiting the 20 state parks that will host 20 Iowa artists for residencies in honor of the milestone. Artists will utilize the natural resources of the state parks to create new artworks inspired by the specific park locations and provide public programming during the summers of 2019 and 2020 that intertwines arts, culture, history and environment.
Capitol Monuments

The Capitol Complex grounds are graved with a number of monuments, statues and memorials that tell the story of Iowa's rich history and culture.
Hollywood in the Heartland

Since the early 1900s, Iowans have gone to Hollywood and Hollywood has come to Iowa. Learn about Iowa and the silver screen.
State Historic Sites

Iowa's State Historic Sites are located across the state and present authentic stories of Iowa's history. These sites are overseen by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and are operated in partnership with local historical societies and county conservation boards.
Twentieth Century African American Civil Rights

Funded by a National Park Service grant in 2018, these sites were documented to share the stories of the African-American struggle for equality in Iowa during the 20th century.

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