Editing Iowa Biennial

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The '''Iowa Biennial''' Exhibition and Archive (TIBEA) began in 2004 as an international survey of contemporary miniature printmaking with its initial exhibition held at the [[University of Iowa]] in [[Iowa City]], [[Iowa]]. Works [[Juried (competition)|juried]] for the [[Art exhibition|exhibition]] travel for exhibitions within the U.S. as well as internationally, with exhibitions in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] and [[Riga]], [[Latvia]], to date. 

The Iowa Biennial Exhibition is a [[non-profit]] endeavor that serves to support a collection of works accessioned within an open [[archive]], The Iowa Biennial Exhibition Archive, while making the public collection available for [[academic]] education, research, [[museum]]s, artists, and print students. Works within the archive are used to promote a greater awareness of the uniqueness and beauty of the [[screenprint|print]], [[print media]], and [[printmaking]] (both traditional and non-traditional). Submissions for works are accepted on even years beginning in January through April. The Iowa Biennial Exhibition is an all-volunteer, non-profit, cultural and research-oriented event, and no profits are sought from its submissions or participants, while submitted and accepted works will never be sold. 

Distinguished jurors invited to participate are established professionals from a diverse selection of art disciplines within Iowa. Notable jurors have included: [[Virginia A. Myers]], [[Peter Feldstein (photographer)|Peter Feldstein]], and Dr. Rachel M. Williams, all from the University of Iowa’s School of Art & Art History; Julie Leonard from the University of Iowa’s Center for the Book and the School of Art & Art History; Shannon Kennedy from the University of Iowa’s School of Art & Art History and [[Coe College]]'s Department of Art in Cedar Rapids [also formerly at Kirkwood Community College-Iowa City]; Kayt Conrad of the University of Iowa’s Division of Performing Arts [formerly Art Coordinator and Interim Dean of Arts & Humanities at Kirkwood Community College]; as well as Helen Grunwald, Doug Hall, and Rahat Sodaev, all faculty from the Arts & Humanities Department of [[Kirkwood Community College]] in Cedar Rapids.

The 2006 {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060721032223/http://www.iowabiennial.org/Exhibitions.htm Iowa Biennial exhibition]}} received a 2007 "ICKY" award nomination&mdash;along with exhibitions on [[Andy Warhol]] and [[Grant Wood]]&mdash;for Best Visual Arts Programming from the [[Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance]] for its exhibition at the [http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/projectart/about.html University of Iowa Project Art] [[Art gallery|Gallery]].

In late 2007, The Iowa Biennial Exhibition & Archive merged its efforts with The Texas Biennial Exhibition & Archive to form The Americas Biennial Exhibition & Archive of Contemporary Prints, a non-profit, all-volunteer, fine arts endeavor. All works formerly entered into either The Iowa Biennial Exhibition & Archive or the Texas Biennial Exhibition & Archive have been accessioned into The [[Americas Biennial]] Exhibition & Archive [TABEA] within their respective collections.

==See also==
* [[Art exhibition]]
* [[Biennale]]

==External links==
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070529080127/http://www.iowabiennial.org/ The Iowa Biennial Exhibition & Archive]}}
*[http://www.artsiowacity.org/ Arts Iowa City]
*[http://www.uiowa.edu/ University of Iowa]
*[http://www.kirkwood.edu/ Kirkwood Community College]
*[http://www.culturalcorridor.org/ Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance]
*[http://www.americasbiennial.org/ The Americas Biennial Exhibition & Archive]

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