Here’s your member preview of the Americans for the Arts' full-page color ad (on the right) that will appear in tomorrow’s August 8th edition of the Des Moines Register, Cedar Rapids Gazette and Clarinda Herald-Journal. Designed to capture the attention of presidential candidates in Iowa during the state fair, the ad features why the arts are important in Iowa.
Also, there's still time to register for the Iowa Arts Forum on Thursday August 15, 2019, from 1-5pm in Des Moines.
Ben Folds, celebrated singer-songwriter and ArtsVote 2020 Chair, joins Americans for the Arts Action Fund, Iowa Arts Council, Iowa Arts Education Alliance, and the Iowa Cultural Coalition with tips to elevate the creative economy by advancing arts policy at the local, state and national levels. All 2020 presidential candidates have been invited to share their views and plans to advance policy on the arts.
This event is free, but advance registration is required. If you or someone you know would like to attend, please sign up here. If you can't attend, be sure to check out the Facebook Live streaming of the Forum on the Arts Action Fund's Facebook page on August 15th,beginning at 1:00pm CT.
We will also be hosting a smaller Iowa Arts Forum: Community Conversation at the Clarinda Carnegie Art Museum on Wednesday, August 14th from 2:30-4:30pm. You can register for that free event here.