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  • Students Digitize Iowa Manufacturing Collection

    Brucemore staff pitched two project ideas to students in the Iowa Big program in September. Iowa Big is a nationally recognized educational partnership between Cedar Rapids area high schools that…

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  • Community Artwork Paints a Legacy

    Park Cedar Rapids, in collaboration with artists from Black Earth Gallery and the Cedar Rapids-based organization, Murals and More, recently added a series of art pieces to its parking structures…

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  • Director of Community Engagement Receives Award

    The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation hosted the 5th annual Celebration of Community event on November 15, 2017 at NewBo City Market. Nearly 300 philanthropists, non-profit representatives, and community members…

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  • Pipe Organ Conservation Update

    Brucemore kicked off the final phase of conservation on the rare residential 1929 Skinner Player Pipe Organ in October. The Skinner Organ Company designed, built, and installed Opus 754 for the…

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  • Five Honored at Governor’s Volunteer Award

    Brucemore Volunteers Engage 45,000 People in 2017 Five volunteers for Brucemore received the Governor’s Volunteer Award during a special recognition ceremony held August 30, 2017 in Cedar Rapids. Eileen Forbes,…

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  • Green Iowa AmeriCorps Conducts Energy Audit

    Brucemore and Green Iowa AmeriCorps are partnering to conduct an energy audit of the site’s 1886 mansion on Monday, March 6. The energy audit will evaluate the historic structure’s current…

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  • 2017 Board of Trustees

    Brucemore announces the election of four new members to three-year terms on the Board of Trustees (pictured left to right): Chad Brandmeyer (photo), Partner  at RSM US LLP Suzy DeWolf…

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  • 2016 Best Scarecrow

    Over 30 scarecrows created by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations are on display at Brucemore for the fifth annual Scarecrow Invasion, running through October 31. The sponsor of this event…

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  • 2016 Board of Trustees

    Brucemore announces the election of three new members to three-year terms on the Board of Trustees: Natalie Ditmars (left), Attorney at Bradley and Riley, PC Kay Hegarty (center), retired, RSM…

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  • Brucemore Receives Collaboration Award

    The Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) announces the winners of the 2015 Collaboration and Reaching Out Awards at Celebration of the Arts on November 4. The annual awards are designed…

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