The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an annual grant (for the next three years) in the amount of $20,000 as part of the Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. The Cultural Leadership Partners program is a competitive process that occurs once every three years. There were 286 organizations that applied for the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs awards, and only 58 received funding to support operating and programmatic costs throughout the three-year cycle.
With an educational focus on history, STEM, and conservation, the River Museum is a leading informal learning institution in the region serving 205,000 annual visitors from all 50 states and 70 countries and provides educational outreach to nearly 70,000 nationwide. The River Museum has contributed to the vibrancy of the Port of Dubuque, serves as a key informal learning partner to regional schools, is a critical conservation network partner, and employs 146 persons of all ages and from diverse backgrounds.
Funding for the program is made possible by an annual appropriation from the Iowa Legislature to the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and by the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency.
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