Red Cedar Chamber Music

Red Cedar Chamber Music, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Marion, Iowa, has been registered with the federal government since 2005 and maintains an active SAM.gov registration. The organization provides cultural and educational services to rural communities through federal grant support, specifically focusing on chamber music programming and related arts education initiatives in Iowa.

Red Cedar Chamber Music has received consistent federal funding through the National Endowment for the Arts, securing five consecutive Project Grant awards spanning from 2021 through 2026. The grants, awarded annually on July 1st, support outreach concerts and educational events targeting rural Iowa communities, with the organization's work demonstrating a sustained commitment to expanding access to chamber music and arts education in underserved geographic areas. The funding periods have remained consistent, with each grant typically supporting activities over a twelve-month to fourteen-month period. All federal support has been channeled through Project Grant assistance from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the organization has not served as a subrecipient under larger federal contracts or grants during this period. The organization's federal funding indicates a specialized focus on bringing live chamber music performances and educational programming to rural populations that may have limited access to professional arts organizations and cultural institutions.