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The Iowa Cultural Coalition is here to help you be an effective arts and cultural advocate. The list of resources below is regularly updated and can help you in crafting clear and compelling messages to elected officials at local, state, and federal levels. Don’t see the resource you are looking for, or have a resource to share? E-mail us.

ADVOCACY RESOURCES

How Much Does Iowa Invest in the Arts?

  • For 2025, Iowa currently invests $0.69 per person in the arts when including all cultural grants and film and media, which ranks 38th in the nation. However, as compared to other states’ base investment in their state arts agencies, the Iowa Arts Council ranks 46th. [State Arts Agencies Revenues, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies]

Iowa Cultural Coalition

Arts & Culture Survey Report

ICC 2025 Legislative Priorities

2025 Legislative Updates & Advocacy Training

Create In Iowa Report

 

Statewide Cultural Service Organizations

Iowa Library Association

Iowa Museums Association

Humanities Iowa

 

Iowa Nonprofit Alliance

State and Federal Advocacy

 

National Council of Nonprofits

Everyday Advocacy

Impact of Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits

 

National Humanities Alliance

Save the NEH

 

National Endowment for the Arts

State Profile for Iowa


American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Resources

 

Americans for the Arts  

Advocacy Hub

Why the Arts Matter in Iowa Fact Sheet

Social Media Toolkit

 

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

The Arts & America’s Bottom Line (New Jan. 2025)

The Arts as a Nonpartisan Issue (New Jan. 2025)

Advocacy vs. Lobbying: An Arts Primer

Creative Economy Profile for Iowa

Iowa 2022 NEA Fact Sheet

 

Arts & Creativity Strengthen our Nation 

Message Guide

 

How to Talk About Public Funding for the Arts

Better Together: Public + Private Funding (New Jan. 2025)

One-page guide

Five Reasons to Support the Arts

 

Supporting the Arts in Rural Iowa

Support for the Arts in Rural Communities

National Governors Association

Rural Arts Initiative

Rural Prosperity through the Arts and Creative Industries

 

Support Fine Arts Education in Iowa

Iowa Alliance for Arts Education

 

Find Funding for the Arts, Culture and History in Iowa

A variety of arts and culture grants are accessible to schools, non-profits, performance venues, artists, and other cultural organizations here in Iowa.

 

Iowa Arts Council, Iowa Economic Development Authority: Grants | Iowa Arts & Culture

State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Department of Administrative Services: Grants | State Historical Society of Iowa