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

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. Works juried for the

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travel for exhibitions within the U.S. as well as internationally, with exhibitions in

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and

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, to date. The Iowa Biennial Exhibition is a

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endeavor that serves to support a collection of works accessioned within an open

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, The Iowa Biennial Exhibition Archive, while making the public collection available for

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education, research,

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s, artists, and print students. Works within the archive are used to promote a greater awareness of the uniqueness and beauty of the print,

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, and

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(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 and/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:

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, 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 lso formerly at Kirkwood Community College-Iowa City Kayt Conrad of the University of Iowa’s Division of Performing Arts ormerly 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

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in Cedar Rapids. The 200
Iowa Biennial exhibition
received a 2007 "ICKY" award nomination — along with exhibitions on

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and

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— for Best Visual Arts Programming from the

Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...

for its exhibition at th
University of Iowa Project Art
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

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Exhibition & Archive

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within their respective collections.

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The Iowa Biennial Exhibition & ArchiveArts Iowa CityUniversity of IowaKirkwood Community CollegeIowa Cultural Corridor AllianceThe Americas Biennial Exhibition & Archive
{{List of Biennales Non-profit organizations based in Iowa Iowa culture Iowa City, Iowa History of Cedar Rapids, Iowa University of Iowa Art biennials 2004 establishments in Iowa

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