The Des Moines Art Center and Waterloo Center for the Arts collaborated to bring a culturally significant exhibit featuring Haitian art to Central Iowa. Then, federal grant funding was pulled. The groups were able to color outside the lines and find a funding solution, illustrating how Iowa’s arts and culture organizations are managing federal policy…
The Des Moines Arts Festival has announced Jill Wells as the ninth recipient of the G. David Hurd Innovator in the Arts. The recognition is given each year to an individual or organization that “fully embodies innovation within the arts” and honors the legacy of the late G. David Hurd, former CEO of Principal Financial Group and a…
The Waukee Betterment Foundation announced the inaugural Waukee Betterment Games will be held Sept. 18 at Centennial Park in Waukee. The games are designed to promote teamwork, camaraderie and networking, a news release said. Proceeds from the event will support the Waukee Betterment Foundation’s Endowment Fund, which donates to Dallas County and Greater Waukee area…
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Business Services, also known as F&G, reported a layoff of 103 employees in Des Moines through the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act on May 27. The layoffs were effective June 2. Company representatives said 192 employees total were being laid off. “F&G has announced a reduction in force of 192 employees across both our…
Wells Fargo & Co. today confirmed that its asset cap has been lifted by the Federal Reserve. The asset cap had been put into place under its 2018 consent order to address the bank’s poor governance and risk management practices. The board of governors of the Federal Reserve has determined that Wells Fargo has met all conditions…
Make-A-Wish Iowa has announced Wishes on Deck, an all-star softball game on June 22, at the Legion Field in Iowa Falls. Wishes on Deck brings together athletes from Iowa’s two largest universities, University of Iowa and Iowa State University, in a friendly yet competitive game to raise funds to grant wishes for children facing critical…
The Des Moines Art Center and Waterloo Center for the Arts collaborated to bring a culturally significant exhibit featuring Haitian art to Central Iowa. Then, federal grant funding was pulled. The groups were able to color outside the lines and find a funding solution, illustrating how Iowa’s arts and culture organizations are managing federal policy…
The Des Moines Arts Festival has announced Jill Wells as the ninth recipient of the G. David Hurd Innovator in the Arts. The recognition is given each year to an individual or organization that “fully embodies innovation within the arts” and honors the legacy of the late G. David Hurd, former CEO of Principal Financial Group and a…
