Arts and Culture

United Way of Central Iowa is adding a chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer position to its senior leadership team, and has launched the search to fill the role. The new hire will oversee the …

Terry Branstad, the nation’s longest-serving governor and former U.S. ambassador to China, formally announced Monday his new consulting group focused on U.S.-China relations, the Des Moines Register reported. His partner in the Branstad Churchill Group LLC is Steve Churchill, Branstad’s …

The State Historical Society of Iowa is accepting nominations for its Excellence in Iowa History Awards, which honor individuals, organizations and communities that made outstanding contributions to Iowa history this year. Awards recognize outstanding publications, local …

Girls Rock Des Moines announced that it has received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to help purchase equipment and instruments for an eight-member band. Girls Rock Des Moines was established in 2013 to empower …

Stephanie Land, the author of “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother’s Will to Survive,” will be a headlining author at the 2022 DSM Book Festival. The festival is scheduled for March 26 in …

EasterSeals Iowa announced that it has received a $50,000 grant from the CareSource Foundation, the charitable-giving arm of Ohio-based CareSource, one of the nation’s largest Medicaid managed health care plans. The award is part of …