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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)...
Read moreCentral 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...
Read moreOutstanding 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...
Read moreBRAVO 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...
Read more15th 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...
Read moreBRAVO 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...
Read moreBRAVO 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...
Read moreCapital 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...
Read more‘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...
Read moreBRAVO 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...
Read moreBRAVO 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...
Read moreRegional 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...
Read moreBRAVO 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...
Read moreBravo 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...
Read moreBravo 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...
Read moreRegional 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...
Read moreBravo 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...
Read more12th 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...
Read moreBravo 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...
Read moreRegional 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...
Read moreBravo 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...
Read moreDrake, 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...
Read moreCity 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...
Read moreBravo 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...
Read moreBravo 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....
Read moreRachel 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...
Read moreNominations 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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