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FILMSCENE

FilmScene is a nonprofit cinema organization dedicated to enhancing Iowa City through the presentation of film as art.

Iowa City Public Library

The Iowa City Public Library is a center of community life that connects people of all ages with information, engages them with the world of ideas and with each other, and enriches the community by supporting learning, promoting literacy, and encouraging creativity.

The Englert Theatre

Englert Theatre in Iowa City, Iowa, is a renovated vaudeville-era playhouse now serving as a community arts center and 725-seat performance venue. It is owned and operated year around by Englert Civic Theatre, a non-profit art organization

Latino Fest Iowa City

The Latino Fest is our gateway to constructing cultural bridges, promoting unity among the diverse races and cultures residing in the heart of Iowa City.

Colectivo Luchart

Luchando colectivamente para crear arte para todos y todas.
Collectively striving to create art for everyone

E- Danza

E-DANZA is a nonprofit organization founded by ballet instructor, choreographer, and filmmaker Eloy Barragán to promote inclusivity and expand access to the arts, particularly dance. Barragán has been a University of Iowa faculty member since 2005, and through E-DANZA and his individual work, he brings global perspectives to Iowa while inspiring the next generation of dancers and choreographers.

Meet Our Team

Miriam Alarcón Ávila

Co-Founder

Manny Galvez

Co-Founder

Eloy Barragán

Co-Founder

ARTISTS

Narciso Meneses Elizalde
MEXICO

Narciso Meneses Elizalde is originally from Hidalgo, Mexico. For the past few years, he has lived and worked in and around Cedar Rapids and Iowa City in the United States. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa. Along with the Paper Revitalizers working group, he received a Big Field Fund grant in 2024. Together, they have been developing an amate paper production project in the Sierra Otomí-Tepehua. He is currently producing a documentary about the project, which will premiere in Iowa later this year.

Seso Marentes
IOWA

His family has been Iowans for four generations, with deep roots in the state. Born in 1982 on the east side of Des Moines, he has spent more than a decade mentoring youth, serving as a guide, role model, and big brother figure who is always cheering young people on. He is a driven artist and cultural advocate shaped by a Midwestern upbringing and Mexican heritage. His work embodies Chicanismo as a living practice, grounded in cultural consciousness and community identity.

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