State of the Art: Iowa’s Artist Fellows featured in dsm Magazine
The Seven Deadly Sins at the Super Seven Motel by Tim Olson is featured in the dsm Magazine spread State of the Arts.
Since the start of the Iowa Artist Fellowship in 2014, 60 artists have received support from the Iowa Arts Council - a division of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, to pursue their creative careers. For the first time works from nearly all 60 fellows will be exhibited together at Mainframe Studios’ First Friday in November.
State of the Arts - Iowa’s Artist Fellows Curated by Rachel Royster celebrates 12 years of the Iowa Artist Fellows program, which has supported 60 boundary-pushing creatives across visual arts, film, music, creative writing, theatre, and multimedia. Showcasing the exceptional work of these visionary artists, the exhibition reflects the diversity of disciplines and communities that define Iowa’s creative scene. Together, their innovative practices are shaping the state’s cultural landscape and reimagining what it means to live, create, and thrive as an artist here.
Micheal Morain of dsm Magazine interviewed curators and artists of the exhibition, highlighting the profound impact of the fellowship program.
The Iowa Artist Fellows are able to expand their practices, refine their skills, and ultimately speak to a wider audience through their work. These artists are nurtured by lasting relationships formed, empowering them to keep taking creative risks and further their career goals. Iowa’s art scene is strengthened through these bonds formed between rural and urban communities, and through the connections that expand beyond the state’s borders.
Mainframe Studios is proud to support the Iowa Artist Fellows in showcasing their hard-work and dedication to their craft and their communities. Please join us in celebrating at First Friday!
To read Micheal Morain’s full dsm Magazine article please click here.
To read more about the Iowa Artist Fellowship please click here.
For a list of the Iowa Artist Fellows please click here.
