Organization: Public Space One
Mission: Artist-led, community-driven, contemporary art center.
Activities: A successful capital campaign and volunteer effort allowed us to purchase and renovate two historic homes for organization in Iowa Citys northside neighborhood.One of five organizations nationally to be awarded a VIA/Wagner Incubator grant for our Center for Afrofuturist Studies program. Also received grant funding from Iowa Arts Council, Black Art Futures Fund, and the mediaThe Foundation. Completed a merger with PATV and became the steward of their mission under the newly formed Media Arts Co-op program.Charter member of the Downtown Arts Alliance group (alongside FilmScene, Englert, Summer of the Arts, Prompt Press, UNESCO CIty of Lit, and Riverside Theatre).Produced 11 gallery exhibitions, hosted 23 artists-in-residence, and offered 18 community art workshops.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Housing & Shelter