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BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES ANNOUNCES CAPITAL PROJECT & PUBLIC ART GRANT AWARDS OF MORE THAN $305,000

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Awards totaling $305,250 were recently announced for six nonprofit organizations and six communities in Central Iowa. Bravo Greater Des Moines (Bravo)...

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Central Iowa Water Trails Project Awarded $125,000 NEA Grant for Shoreline Signals

Friday, June 12, 2020

Central Iowa Water Trails Project Awarded $125,000 NEA Grant for Shoreline Signals Grant to support integration of public art at water trails access points Polk County and...

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Outstanding Contributions in Arts, Culture and Heritage to be Honored at 15th Annual Bravo Gala

Monday, January 27, 2020

Bravo Greater Des Moines will recognize Don and Margo Blumenthal , the After School Arts Program and City Voices during the 15th Annual Bravo Awards Gala held Saturday, Feb. 1...

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BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INVESTS NEARLY $3.9 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS

Friday, December 6, 2019

Bravo Greater Des Moines (Bravo) announced Grant Cycle 2020 Cultural Enrichment Grants totaling $3,886,250. Awards were made to support general operating expenses of...

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15th ANNUAL BRAVO AWARDS GALA ANNOUNCES HONORARY CO-HOSTS

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Bravo Greater Des Moines is pleased to announce the Co-hosts for the 15th Annual Bravo Awards Gala: Dan Keough, Chairman and CEO of Holmes Murphy and Mike McCoy, CEO of NCMIC...

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BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES ANNOUNCES CAPITAL PROJECT & PUBLIC ART GRANT AWARDS OF MORE THAN $490,000

Monday, June 24, 2019

BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES ANNOUNCES CAPITAL PROJECT & PUBLIC ART GRANT AWARDS OF MORE THAN $490,000 Awards totaling $490,250 were announced this week for...

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BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INVESTS $3.8 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Bravo Greater Des Moines (Bravo) announces Grant Cycle 2019 Cultural Enrichment Grants totaling more than $3.8 million. Awards were made to support general operating...

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Capital Grant Awards Announced for Arts, Culture, and Heritage Organizations

Friday, May 18, 2018

Bravo Greater Des Moines awarded Grant Cycle 18 Capital Campaign and Project Grants totaling $450,000 to 12 Central Iowa arts, culture and heritage organizations. The money awarded through...

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‘Every Day, Everywhere Art’ launching across Greater Des Moines

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

You’ll find an unexpected satellite sculpture, a xylophone where you can play water quality data and DART buses full of live performances as Bravo Greater Des Moines leads a pilot effort to put...

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BRAVO OPENS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GRANT CYCLE FOR CENTRAL IOWA ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE NONPROFITS

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Bravo Greater Des Moines announced today that its Capital Campaign and Project Grant Cycle 2018 is now open. The money awarded through this grant program...

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BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES AWARDS NEARLY $4 MILLION IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Bravo Greater Des Moines (Bravo) awarded Local Arts Program and Cultural Enrichment Grants totaling more than $3.8 million to 89 Central Iowa organizations. This is...

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Regional Cultural Assessment Findings Announced: Four Cultural Priorities Identified

Thursday, November 9, 2017

During a joint presentation on Wednesday, Bravo Greater Des Moines (Bravo) and Drake University announced the findings of a fifteen-month long Regional Cultural...

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BRAVO FALL GRANT CYCLE 2018 IS NOW OPEN!

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Bravo Greater Des Moines announced today that its fall Grant Cycle 2018 (GC18) is now open. This cycle includes two competitive grantmaking programs: Cultural...

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Bravo Greater Des Moines Announces Record Capital Grant Awards

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Bravo Greater Des Moines awarded Capital Campaign and Project Grants totaling more than $539,600 to 11 central Iowa arts, culture and heritage organizations. This is the...

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Bravo Greater Des Moines Executive Director Named to National Arts Leadership Group

Monday, April 3, 2017

Bravo Greater Des Moines Executive Director Sally Dix was named an At Large member of the Americans for the Arts United States Urban Arts Federation (USUAF).  The...

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Regional Cultural Assessment Community Conversations Announced

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Members of the Greater Des Moines community are invited to a series of seven community conversations focusing on how to leverage arts and culture to enhance quality of life and...

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Bravo Capital Grant Cycle Now Open!

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Bravo Greater Des Moines announced today that its Grant Cycle 2017 Capital Campaign and Project Grant is now open.  The grant program provides funding...

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12th Annual Bravo Awards Gala Honorees Announced

Sunday, February 5, 2017

The Des Moines Art Center, Hoyt Sherman Place and Suku Radia were honored at the 12th Annual Bravo Awards Gala held on Saturday, February 4. The Encore Award was...

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Bravo Greater Des Moines Announces Record Grant Awards

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Bravo Greater Des Moines awarded Local Arts Program and Cultural Enrichment Grants totaling more than $3.6 million to 78 central Iowa organizations. This is the largest amount the...

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Regional Cultural Assessment Consultant Selected

Monday, October 31, 2016

Drake University President Marty Martin and Bravo Greater Des Moines announced today that Creative Community Builders will serve as the consultant to support the Regional...

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Bravo Greater Des Moines Announces Local Arts Program Grant

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Bravo Greater Des Moines announced a new grant program in its 2017 grant cycle which opens today. The Local Arts Program Grant will provide financial support up to $10,000 for...

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Drake, Bravo announce formation of cultural planning initiative for central Iowa

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Drake University President Marty Martin and Bravo Greater Des Moines announced today the formation of a cultural planning initiative for central Iowa. The Regional Cultural Assessment will build from...

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City of Pleasant Hill Partners with Bravo

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

DES MOINES, IA  - The City of Pleasant Hill has joined Bravo Greater Des Moines, becoming the 17th local government to partner with the regional collaboration to...

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Bravo Awards Over $1.5 Million in Grants to Regional Arts, Culture & Heritage Organizations

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

DES MOINES, Iowa – Bravo Greater Des Moines awarded Cultural Enrichment Grants totaling more than $1.5 million to 56 arts, culture and heritage...

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Bravo to honor Mary & R.W. Nelson at 11th Annual Bravo Awards Gala

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Mary and R.W. Nelson, will be honored at the 11th Annual Bravo Awards Gala – The Best Is Yet To Come on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Founders of Kemin Industries, Mary and R.W....

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Rachel Woodhouse Hired as Community Impact Specialist

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Bravo Greater Des Moines announced that Rachel Woodhouse will join the organization in the role of Community Impact Specialist. In this position, Woodhouse...

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Nominations open for 6th annual Encore Award

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Bravo Greater Des Moines is now accepting nominations for the sixth annual Encore Award that recognizes a Bravo-funded organization that creates a positive impact on...

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