To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency's national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded $709,635 to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs through the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements federal grant program (CFDA 45.025) for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Under this Project Grant, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs will support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's National Endowment for the Arts-approved strategic plan. As the state arts agency for Iowa, the Department will work with its division, the Iowa Arts Council, to advance the National Endowment for the Arts' mission of promoting the arts through developing and maintaining partnerships with regional arts organizations in the state. The funding will enable the Department to develop and provide arts programming that aligns with the strategic goals and objectives outlined in its plan approved by the National Endowment for the Arts.