AJ TaylorJanuary 13, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021
Mason City, aka River City and home of “The Music Man” has a history of strong instrumental music traditions. One such tradition that is proudly entering its 25
th year is the North Iowa Area Community College Jazz Festival. The festival was developed and created by John Klemas, Head of Instrumental Music at NIACC. The primary goal of this festival has always been to provide local students access to the highest caliber adjudicators and performers, allowing them a competition free space to receive productive feedback for improvement.
Being in early January, this program has faced its fair share of obstacles through the winter weather. The concept of adapting is not new to Klemas. “It’s important we still provide a high quality event for our students who have already missed so many opportunities this year, even if that means thinking outside of the box.” Which is exactly what Klemas did when he approached Lindsay Dal
AJ TaylorDecember 30, 2020Last Updated: February 28, 2021
The North Iowa Area Community College Performing Arts and Leadership Series is pleased to announce that it has received an Iowa Arts & Culture Recovery Program from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Grant funds will support a high definition camera and broadcasting system in the auditorium to allow for virtual streaming of artists and speakers. The Iowa Arts & Culture Recovery Program was established on December 2, 2020, when Governor Kim Reynolds allocated $7 million of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs for the purpose of providing economic relief to Iowa’s arts and culture industry. The funding is administered by the Iowa Arts Council, on behalf of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, through the Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund. Funding will support the NIACC Performing Arts and Le