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Take a video tour of the 20 Artists, 20 Parks exhibition at the Polk County Heritage Gallery in Des Moines. Music Credit: Omar de Kok-Mercado

Iowa’s park system began 100 years ago when Backbone State Park was dedicated on May 28, 1920, and has grown to encompass 72 parks and forests across the state. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Iowa state parks in 2020, 20 faculty and graduate student artists from Iowa State University were matched with 20 state parks to create artwork during summer residencies from April through August 2019.

20 Artists, 20 Parks is an exhibition of these artworks that utilizes the arts to facilitate a greater understanding and appreciation for Iowa’s natural landscape. State parks selected for the project represent diverse ecological, geological and cultural experiences that make Iowa unique. From paintings to quilts to sound installations, the artworks included in the exhibition are as distinct as the parks themselves. The artworks capture the sights and sounds of Iowa's natural landscape, illuminating the relationship between art and nature.

20 Artists, 20 Parks is a partnership between the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and Iowa State University College of Design. The program is funded by the Iowa Arts Council.

Featured Parks & Artists

Southwest
Lake of Three Fires State Park, Bedford | Amy Harris
Walnut Woods State Park, West Des Moines | Deborah Pappenheimer
Viking Lake State Park, Stanton | Olivia Valentine

Southeast
Rock Creek State Park, Kellogg | Anna Segner
Stephens State Forest, Chariton | Clark Colby (View full video:    • Clark Colby, Stephens State Forest  )
Lake Macbride State Park, Solon | Firat Erdim (View full video: https://vimeo.com/354793955)
Wildcat Den State Park, Muscatine | Kristen Greteman
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Keosauqua | Nancy Thompson
Lake Darling State Park, Brighton | Rob Wallace

Northwest
Brushy Creek State Park, Lehigh | Austin Stewart and Omar de Kok-Mercado (View full video:    • Steganos  )
Stone State Park, Sioux City | Carol Faber
Pilot Knob State Park, Forest City | Christopher Yanulis (View full video:    • Pilot Knob State Park  )
Pine Lake State Park, Eldora | Jennifer Drinkwater
Gull Point State Park, Milford | Paula Streeter

Northeast
Pikes Peak State Park, McGregor | Barbara Walton
Maquoketa Caves State Park, Maquoketa | Brent Holland
Palisades-Kepler State Park, Mt. Vernon | Celinda Stamy
Mines of Spain State Park, Dubuque | Joe Muench
Backbone State Park, Dundee | Kimberly Moss
Yellow River State Forest, Harpers Ferry | Nathan Dean Edwards

Learn more about the featured artists and state parks at:
iowaculture.gov/arts/get-involved/20-artists-20-parks