Mason City
Call for Films: Iowa Independent Film Festival
January 1-June 5, 2024
Looking for creative, innovative, thought-provoking and entertaining independent films
Calendar
Arts & Culture Calendar of Events
Check out our calendar below for upcoming events and deadlines related to the Iowa Arts Council, Produce Iowa, and the State Historical Preservation Office.
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January / June
1-5
January / July
1-1
Sioux City
Call for Films: Sioux City International Film Festival
January 1-July 1, 2024
Longest continuously running shorts film festival in Iowa
January / August
18-31
Ottumwa
Call for Films: Halloweenapalooza Film Festival
January 18-August 31, 2024
Halloweenapalooza is the state’s only horror film showcase. This festival is created by horror filmmakers for horror fans.
March / May
1-1
Burlington
Call for Films: Snake Alley Festival of Film
March 1-May 1, 2024
The Snake Alley Festival of Film (SNAFF) is dedicated to showcasing the best short films from around the world. Enjoy an array of genres, Q&A with filmmakers, screenplay table reads, and several days of exciting networking opportunities.
March / May
22-11
Fort Madison
Fort Madison Area Arts Association Open Ended Winter/Spring Plein Air Event
March 22-May 11, 2024
View and vote for plein art competition pieces submitted by local artists.
April / May
12-3
Oskaloosa
Call For Artists: Oskaloosa Main Street 55th Annual Art on the Square
April 12-May 3, 2024
Join Oskaloosa Main Street for Art on the Square, one of Iowa's oldest continuing art festivals.
May
3
culture.iowaeda.com
2024 Iowa Cultural and Entertainment District Application
May 3, 2024
Deadline: May 3, 2024
May
3
culture.iowaeda.com
FY 2025 Iowa Screenwriters Grant
May 3, 2024
Deadline: May 3, 2024
May
4
Denison
712 Film Festival
May 4, 2024
Come check out student and narrative short films at the historic Donna Reed Theatre
May
15
Online
Grant Application Deadline: Cultural Capacity Building Grant
May 15, 2024
Cultural Capacity Building Grants provide general operating support over a three-year period to eligible arts, cultural and humanities organizations in Iowa.
May
19
West Des Moines
Valley Junction Arts Festival
May 19, 2024
The Valley Junction Art Committee has redefined Art in Valley Junction. Its primary focus is the juried exhibition of fine arts and crafts, giving the public the opportunity to meet, interact with and purchase original work by artists.
June
3
culture.iowaeda.com
FY 2025 Art Project Grants
June 3, 2024
Deadline: June 3, 2024
June
3-4
culture.iowaeda.com
FY 2025 Greenlight Grant
June 3-4, 2024
Deadline: June 3, 2024
June
6-8
Mount Pleasant
Preserve Iowa Summit
June 6-8, 2024
The Preserve Iowa Summit is the state’s premier conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic preservation in Iowa.
June
8
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Main Street 55th Annual Art on the Square
June 8, 2024
Join Oskaloosa Main Street for Art on the Square, one of Iowa's oldest continuing art festivals.
June
18
FFA Enrichment Center, Ankeny, IA
Iowa Arts Summit
June 18, 2024
The biennial Iowa Arts Summit is the state’s leading professional development and networking event for Iowa’s arts and creative community.
June
25
IEDA, 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200, Helmick Conference Room, Des Moines or via Teams Webinar
Iowa Arts Council Board of Directors Meeting
June 25, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
June
28-30
Des Moines
Interrobang Film Festival
June 28-30, 2024
Celebrate creativity, while promoting a wide array of film types
July
11-14
Burlington
Snake Alley Festival of Film
July 11-14, 2024
The Snake Alley Festival of Film (SNAFF) is dedicated to showcasing the best short films from around the world. Films are screened at the beautifully restored Capitol Theater in the heart of downtown Burlington, Iowa.
July
26-28
Des Moines
Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project
July 26-28, 2024
Advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers
August
15-18
Davenport
Alternating Currents Film Festival
August 15-18, 2024
Music. Film. Comedy. Art.
August
31
Decorah
Call for Films: Oneota Film Festival
August 31, 2024
OFF invites documentary, narrative, animated, and student films for its 15th annual festival March 2025.
September
5-7
Mason City
Iowa Independent Film Festival
September 5-7, 2024
Independent films, unique documentaries, and student productions
September
20
Vernon
Call for Artists: Lincoln Highway Arts Festival
September 20, 2024
The 18th Lincoln Highway Arts Festival will be held Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10 am - 4 pm on Mount Vernon's main street.
September
21
Mount Vernon
Lincoln Highway Arts Festival
September 21, 2024
The 18th Lincoln Highway Arts Festival will be held Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10 am - 4 pm on Mount Vernon's main street.
October
3-6
Sioux City
Sioux City International Film Festival
October 3-6, 2024
Launched in 2005, the Sioux City International Film Festival (SCIFF) is the longest continuously running shorts festival in Iowa.
October
11-12
Ottumwa
Halloweenapalooza Film Festival
October 11-12, 2024
Iowa’s only horror film showcase created by horror filmmakers for horror fans
October
17-20
Iowa City
Refocus Film Festival
October 17-20, 2024
Films, conversations, performances, and art inspired by the work of adaptation
March
6-9
Decorah
Oneota Film Festival
March 6-9, 2025
Held among the spectacular rivers and bluffs of the Driftless Region in Northeastern Iowa, the Oneota Film Festival, OFF, brings compelling, innovative, and inspiring films and filmmakers to Decorah, Iowa, from around the globe.