State announces Arts & Recovery Program grants Wednesday, December 23, 2020 11:14 AM A total of $7 million in grants that was made available earlier this month to help arts and cultural organizations recover from the coronavirus pandemic will be divvied up among 267 organizations and 118 artists serving 118 Iowa communities. According to a news release from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, the funding was made available when the state launched the Iowa Arts & Culture Recovery Program on Dec. 2. The state received more than 550 requests totaling more than $36 million by the Dec. 11 deadline. Among the groups receiving assistance are:
Des Moines Performing Arts - $175,000.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Center - $175,000.