Tag: African American Museum of Iowa
African American Museum of Iowa sets grand opening May 11
The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, May 11, after a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of...
African American Museum of Iowa celebrates renovation with ribbon-cutting
The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) in Cedar Rapids held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 27, celebrating the completion of the multi-million dollar renovation...
Cedar Lake, African American Museum projects receive Enhance Iowa grants
The Enhance Iowa Board has awarded a total of $17.75 million in grants to 20 projects statewide, including two Cedar Rapids projects and the...
African American Museum of Iowa, LightLine Loop receives funding
In the final round of grant funding from Destination Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded more than $4.5...
African American Museum’s renovation campaign seeks to reach statewide audience
True to its historical mission, the African American Museum of Iowa is in the process of transforming a potential operational obstacle into a $6...
Meet 2020’s Women of Influence
As the Corridor Business Journal prepped in January and February for our 16th edition of our Women of Influence awards – the first award...
Ideal Social Hall opens amid NewBo venue rush
Inside the newly renovated Ideal Social Hall in Cedar Rapids' Czech Village/New Bohemia district. PHOTO CINDY HADISH.
By Cindy Hadish
news@corridorbusiness.com
CEDAR RAPIDS—A historic theater-turned-reception hall is...
Thomas Moore: reluctant leader set to retire
By Sarah Binder
Thomas Moore never planned to open a museum.
“I was not a museum person,” he said. “My interest was in young people at our...