LE MARS Sarah Tilberg of Le Mars capped off her seventh grade year with a first place award in the National History Day national competition in June. Tilberg took first place in the Junior.
Before President James Polk went to bed on Dec. 28, 1846, he dipped his quill pen in ink and wrote in his diary: “Nothing much happened today.” However, Iowans may disagree. That’s the day he signed a bill admitting Iowa as the 29th state in the Union and the reason the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, along with its divisions, the State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Arts Council and Produce Iowa, is unveiling a year of programs and activities to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, culminating on Dec. 28, 2021. “Iowa has a rich history filled with remarkable people and places that have defined who we are as a state now in the 21st century,” Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Director Chris Kramer said. “We can’t wait to share the stories of Iowa throughout the year ahead, and I encourage Iowans of all ages to learn more about our collective history through local museums, libraries and other organizations.”
To be eligible, applicants must have been offering programs to the public since March 2019. The department said Veronica O’Hern, the Iowa Arts Council’s grant services and artist program manager, will answer application questions via email at veronica.ohern@iowa.gov.
At Hoyt Sherman Place, the historic, 1,252-seat theater in Des Moines Sherman Hill neighborhood, Executive Director Robert Warren was wasting no time seeking a share of the assistance, which can range from $1,500 to $250,000, depending on the amount lost to coronavirus-related disruptions.
The new center for arts and education at Hoyt Sherman Place Monday, Oct. 5, 2020.
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