READ ANYWAYS
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Nonprofit | Pop-up Book Store & Literacy Center
Read Anyways is a pop-up bookstore and literacy center dedicated to expanding access to books, literacy tools, and community-based learning. We support individuals, families, and organizations working to strengthen child and adult literacy in underserved communities—because everyone deserves the chance to read, learn, and grow in every way and anywhere.
Our bookshelves have been curated to spark curiosity, celebrate diverse voices, and inspire a lifelong love of reading that connects people to themselves, their communities, and the world around them.
CENTRAL IOWA BLUES SOCIETY
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Music
The Central Iowa Blues Society (CIBS) is a volunteer non-profit arts organization dedicated to the education, preservation and celebration of blues and roots music throughout Iowa.
DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL
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Arts & Culture Non-Profit Organization
Des Moines Arts Festival is one of the world's most respected festivals, hosting 195 of the nation's top artists in a beautiful urban street setting surrounding the 4.4 acres of John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Fourteen-time winner of the coveted Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association, the outdoor festival celebrating arts and culture attracts more than 200,000 people yearly to its downtown location in Iowa's capital city and largest metropolitan area.
ARTWORKS
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Nonprofit
ARTSwork aims to strengthen the creative economy by developing the talent and skillset of creative entrepreneurs and artists and making youth connections with increased access to artists and arts education.