For Immediate Release: August 12, 2009
Contact: Jeff Morgan
Public Relations
515.281.3858
Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov
IAC welcomes 11 artists and groups to rosters
Rostered artists are eligible to work in IAC-funded projects
(DES MOINES, Iowa) — The Iowa Arts Council announced today it has added 11 artists and groups to its Teaching, Performing, and Folk & Traditional Artist rosters.
Selected through a juried process, the artists and groups are now eligible to work in projects funded by IAC grants and can use the designation to market and promote themselves to prospective clients and sponsors.
“This is a significant accomplishment for these artists and groups because they have demonstrated a level of excellence in order to be approved for these rosters,” IAC Administrator Mary Sundet Jones said. “We are very pleased to add these wonderful artists to our rosters, which are a resource for venues, teachers and the public to find and contact high quality performers in Iowa.”
Following is the list of artists and groups added to IAC’s Teaching, Performing and Folk & Traditional Artist rosters:
Adventures in Social Drama, theatre group
Claudia Alvarez, visual artist
Ismail Alyassiri, musician (Iraqi 'ud), folk & traditional artist
Vandana Dodiya, visual arts (Asian Indian mehendi/henna), folk & traditional artist
Vickie Fueller, theatre
Luke Kapayou, Meskwaki wood carver, folk & traditional artist
Barry Kleider, photographer
Arthur Lee Land, musician
Paul Micich, visual artist and musician
Nicole Hussain Morford, poet
Anthony Stevens, drummer
More information about these and other artists on IAC’s rosters is available at http://roster.iowaartscouncil.org.
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The Iowa Arts Council is a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and works to enrich the quality of life for Iowans through support of the arts. Funding for the Iowa Arts Council and its programs is provided by the state of Iowa and the National Endowment for the Arts. More information at www.iowaartscouncil.org.