Flashes of Iowa Innovation

The following list of organizations, projects and all-around great ideas were presented during the Flashes of Iowa Innovation session, which took place at the 2014 Iowa Arts Summit. For more information about these innovative programs or the presenters, please visit their individual websites.

The Power of Shared Services
Presenter: Devin van Holsteijn, Orchestra Iowa
http://www.artsiowa.com

It’s About the Community – 3 Events for Fun (and Profit)
Presenter: Mary Giese, Marshall County Arts & Culture Alliance
Bach in a Day
Dancing Feet for 13th Street
Take Me Out to the Bobcat Ball
http://www.artsandculturealliance.org/

Culture Lab
Presenter: Molly Rideout, Grin City Collective Artist Residency and Volunteer Corps
www.grincitycollective.org

Make/break
Presenters: Laura Palmer and Cat Rocketship
Spring Training
Community Supported-Art
Market Day
http://makebreak.us/
http://makebreak.us/csadsm/
Springboard for the Arts CSA Kit: http://springboardforthearts.org/community-supported-art-csa/

Englert Theatre – Ames Maximum Records Collaboration
Presenter: Katie Roche
Iowa City Song Project
http://maximumamesrecords.com/2012/09/iowa-city-song-project/
http://www.englerttemp.info/

Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Presenter: Michael Cody
http://julienfilmfest.com/

Art Therapy
Presenter: Jackie Stellish, Arts on Grand
http://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/story/2075633.html

Spare Change Theatre
Presenter: Evan Hilsabeck, Spencer Community Theatre
http://www.sctplayhouse.org/index.php/see-a-show/spare-change-theatre

East-West Riverfest
Presenter: Carmen Darland, Quad City Arts
http://www.eastwestriverfest.com/

Des Moines Music Coalition
Presenter: Chris Ford
http://www.desmoinesmc.com/

Meet Working Group Theatre

In advance of the Iowa Arts Summit, taking place June 6 in Des Moines, we’ll be sharing some short profiles and links to works by our dynamic speakers and presenters.

Just four years after its first production, Iowa City’s Working Group Theatre has established a national reputation for telling stories that hit close to home.  The group, led by artistic director Sean Lewis and producing director Martin Andrews, creates original plays, events, and educational programs that tackle familiar subjects, ranging from immigration and the decline in manufacturing to veterans’ issues and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Known for its collaborations with artists and diverse community partners, Working Group Theatre has a long list of supporters, including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,  the US Department of Justice, and the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.

For its special performance at the Iowa Arts Summit, Working Group Theater will perform a scene from its latest play, Out of Bounds, which addresses the growing problem of cyberbullying in our schools.