Iowa Cultural Trust board meets Tuesday

For Immediate Release January 28, 2008

(DES MOINES, Iowa) –The Iowa Cultural Trust Board of Directors will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust Street in Des Moines.

Following is the draft meeting agenda:

I.          Welcome & Introductions
II.         Approve Agenda
III.       Approve Minutes
IV.       Chair’s Report
V.        Director’s Report
VI.       Report from State Treasurer
VII.      Discuss Program Plan
VIII.     Set Meeting Dates
IX.       Lunch
X.         Adjournment

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is responsible for developing the state’s interest in the areas of the arts, history and other cultural matters with the advice and assistance from its two divisions: the State Historical Society of Iowa and the Iowa Arts Council. DCA preserves, researches, interprets and promotes an awareness and understanding of local, state and regional history and stimulates and encourages the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and public interest and participation in them. It implements tourism-related art and history projects as directed by the General Assembly and designs a comprehensive, statewide, long-range plan with the assistance of the Iowa Arts Council to develop the arts in Iowa. More information about DCA is available at www.culturalaffairs.org.

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