Special Thank Yous

Support for this work is provided by Big Field Fund, a program of Public Space One. Funding is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

We wish to extend a special thank you to the Big Field Fund (https://www.bigfieldfund.org/) and Public Space One (https://www.publicspaceone.com/) for believing in this project and providing us with the initial funding to get this project off the ground!

 

A very special thank you goes out to Lori Banos, a teacher of the Visually Impaired/Orientation and Mobility Specialist with the Iowa Department of Education for the Blind and Visually Impaired.  Lori is an amazing resource and printed our braille signs for our events. 

Repurpose Rising donated so many wonderful art materials to our “Fun Stop” booth for the 2025 Iowa Arts Fest!  Their mission to keep gently used materials out of the landfill is needed.  Check them out on their website and Facebook page! 

WE C Hope, we thank you for organizing materials and volunteering your time during the 2025 Iowa Arts Festival.  Learn more about their important mission to increase awareness of Retinoblastoma and to provide preventative measures to save children’s eyesight around the globe.  

Access 2 Independence in Iowa City donated materials for the 2025 Iowa Arts Festival along with their time to meet community members as volunteers!  We are so thankful for the knowledge and interactions with collaborative community members!  Check them out on their website and social media pages.

Pickle Creek Herbs in Fairfield Iowa has donated essential oils to add to our washable paint for our community art project at the 2025 Iowa Arts Festival and the campers who attended the two creative projects during the 2025 summer camps.