Des Moines, Iowa — Smaller Iowa communities have the opportunity to host a traveling exhibition from the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution starting next year.
Jeff Morgan, spokesman for the State Historical Society of Iowa, says the exhibit called “Spark! Places of Innovation” will inspire visitors to consider why the spirit of innovation flourishes in some rural places but not others.
The exhibition will deliver new opportunities to Iowans, he says, offering rural communities a chance to access a Smithsonian-quality experience that can connect people to history, humanities, culture, arts, science, and innovation.
Morgan says the exhibit aims to serve as a springboard for local programming in the humanities, sciences and arts that prompt people to learn how innovation has impacted their communities and how they can become innovators themselves. A total of six Iowa communities will be chosen to bring the exhibit to their town.
The deadline to apply is September 8th. The exhibit will be in Iowa through a partnership between the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street program, the State Historical Society of Iowa and the Iowa Humanities Council. For more information visit history.iowa.gov.
