Realizing a Dream Into the Future$5.39 Million Raised Our lasting success is dependent on taking continuing steps towards becoming the Greatest Small City for the Arts including executing our Arts Access Survey, funding a public cinema package for Chauncey Swan park, and launching our community engagement initiative. We’ve begun this work, but your continued support […]
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6. $5.4 Million Raised
Fulfilling a Promise New Years Eve 2020$5.39 Million Raised In order to finish the work, we raised $5.39 Million, to complete and pay for all of our preservation and expansion projects, continue our work with the Iowa City Downtown Arts Alliance, finish our arts access study, and raise crucial end-of-year funds that helped get FilmScene […]
5. Resiliency
Weathering the Storm Summer 2020$5.0 Million Raised This summer brought a change of plans—for everyone on Earth. First, we addressed the economic fallout of the pandemic through PPP loans, operational reductions, grant awards (NEA, Mellon, Iowa Arts Council), and the unbelievable support of our Friends & Members. Then we continued to reckon with how our […]
4. Restoring an Icon
Englert Renovations Begin May 2020$4.6 Million Raised The Englert Theatre, Iowa City’s century-old performing arts venue, began work to preserve and modernize this historic space. As the pillar of our Strengthen initiative, work included interior and exterior structural improvements, improved lighting and sound, a renovation of the second floor parlor, and restoration of the iconic […]
3. Unity & Collaboration
Iowa City Downtown Arts Alliance Forms March 2020$4.5 Million Raised Aligning with one of the key goals of the Evolve initiative, a consortium of eight nonprofit arts organizations in downtown Iowa City come together to form the Iowa City Downtown Arts Alliance and speak with a unified voice regarding the importance of the arts to […]
2. A New Landmark
The Chauncey Opens September 2019$4.0 Million Raised A major element of our Grow initiative, FilmScene at The Chauncey opens with a three-day celebration including a donor lighting ceremony, the first public screening of Downtown Abbey, and a community-wide open house in partnership with more than a dozen local arts organizations. […]
1. The Dream
Sharing The Dream April 2019$2.7 Million Raised Strengthen Grow Evolve—an ambitious joint capital campaign led by FilmScene and The Englert Theatre—is announced to the public is announced to the public at a celebratory event linking the historic Englert stage with FilmScene’s new theaters at The Chauncey. Over 500 people were in attendance to hear our […]