Cultural Diversity Mural in Newton
Goal:
$5,000
Funding Deadline:
August 31, 2025
Giving Type:
Timely Need
Project Description
IRIS is seeking donors for our first ever public art project!
Working with partners in Newton, Iowa, where IRIS founder Bob Anderson began the organization 32 years ago. The theme of the mural will be: Food, Fabric and Faces of Different Cultures that make a great Iowa Community. We chose the theme as it embodies the variety of influences people from around the world bring to a small community such as Newton. It matches IRIS’ mission of Connection Iowa to Communities Worldwide and brings a message of the importance of cultural diversity at a very local level.
The mural scheduled for Legacy Plaza in Newton will depict cultures who have impacted the community through exchange programs, immigrant populations, refugee communities, and more.