Iowa Cultural Trust Board of Directors meets Friday

For Immediate Release December 17, 2009

(DES MOINES, Iowa) – The Iowa Cultural Trust Board of Directors will meet by teleconference at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust Street in Des Moines.

The meeting is open to the public at the State Historical Building. Following is the draft agenda for Friday’s meeting:

DRAFT Agenda
Iowa Cultural Trust
Board of Directors Teleconference Meeting
Dec. 18, 2009 – 10 a.m.

Welcome & Introductions
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes
Chair’s Report
Financial Report
Stability Grant Recommendations
Project Director’s ReportLegislative Report
Sustainability Grant Program Recommendations
Other Business
Adjournment

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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.