The following grants are listed in no particular order.

•$4,000 was awarded to CommUniversity, Inc. for educational courses titled 32nd Annual Celebration of Lifelong Learning.

•$14,975 was awarded to the Iowa Department for the Blind for traveling exhibits and programs titled History of Blindness in Iowa.

•$7,500 was awarded to the Des Moines Public Library Foundation for the AViD (Authors Visiting in Des Moines) 2011 lecture series.

•$5,000 was awarded to Indian Hills Community College for a series of lectures, activities, and performances titled Bridges to Diversity.

•$7,000 was awarded to the The Danish Immigrant Museum for a traveling exhibit titled Church Basements and Children’s Homes: Danish-American Missions Here and Abroad.

All of the above events are free and open to the public, unless specified otherwise.

•$7,200 was awarded to the The Pepperfield Project for a project titled Up for Discussion: Creating a Sustainable Decorah

•$7,000 was awarded to Central College, Geisler Library for Central College Writers’ Reading Series

•$6,564 was awarded to the Linn County Historical Society/Carl and Mary Koehler History Center for an exhibit titled Main Streets of Linn County

•$8,000 was awarded to the University of Northern Iowa, Department of Theatre for an exhibit and dance performances titled Costumes as Performance and Activism

•$5,000 was awarded to the Washington Free Public Library for Native American Art & Artifacts of the Southwest: The Washington, Iowa Collection

All of the above events are free and open to the public, unless specified otherwise.

•$10,000 was awarded to the Johnson County Historical Society for an exhibit titled The Only One: Exploring the Experience of Being a Minority in Iowa.

•$10,000 was awarded to the Maasdam Barn Preservation Committee for the Maasdam Barns Historic Welcome Center and Barns Exhibits.

•$6,500 was awarded to the Middle East Policy Council for public talks and teacher workshops titled Understanding the Middle East and Islam: Perspectives, Strategies and Tools for Teaching.

•$11,282 was awarded to the African American Museum of Iowa for a statewide lecture series titled Unconditional Loyalty: The Service of African Americans in the Military

All of the above events are free and open to the public, unless specified otherwise.

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