9th annual Celebrate Iowa gala goes virtual amid COVID-19 pandemic
Iowa City Press-Citizen And so cancelations have turned into transformations, including in the case of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs' 2020 virtual gala. "It's really been an opportunity to showcase Iowa's history, art, culture and media in a way that really (showcases) people from across the state," Chris Kramer, director of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, told the Iowa City Press-Citizen. "We've always made it uniquely Iowan." Though varied in form, this year's event is no different in function as the state transitions into its 175th anniversary of statehood. Starting at...