PACE is strengthening, developing, and promoting arts, cultural, and historical institutions and organizations, and activities in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, and throughout Southwest Iowa.

Pottawattamie Arts, Culture &amp; Entertainment (PACE) is strengthening, developing, and promoting arts, cultural, and historical institutions and organizations, and activities in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, and throughout Southwest Iowa.
Formed in 2016, PACE evolved from the Bluffs Arts Council and is dedicated to providing a sustainable, highly active art community. Through its emerging role as a nonprofit support organization in Pottawattamie County, PACE provides a variety of functions to make that a reality:
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<li>Serving as the umbrella organization for <a href="https://www.paceartsiowa.org/about#partners">our partners</a></li>
<li>Providing shared facilities for performance, exhibit, classroom and archival space</li>
<li>Acting as a centralized hub for fundraising and marketing</li>
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<h4>MISSION</h4>
Our Mission is to enrich, inspire, and energize our community through supporting arts, culture, and connections.
<h4>VISION</h4>
To cultivate a stronger community where art and culture thrive.

Pottawattamie Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (PACE)

Thank you for choosing to support PACE and our partners! Your contributions help keep our innovative classes, events, performances, and programs alive and affordable for everyone.

A major artistic movement is underway &ndash; and we need your help. Your annual PACE membership supports and promotes arts, culture, and entertainment throughout our community, and keeps programming affordable and accessible to everyone.
Whether it&rsquo;s discovering our rich history, exploring our own creativity or participating in a community production, we invite you to join us as we transform the arts and our future. There&rsquo;s much happening now and even more to come.

A major artistic movement is underway – and we need your help. Your annual PACE membership supports and promotes arts, culture, and entertainment throughout our community, and keeps programming affordable and accessible to everyone.
Whether it’s discovering our rich history, exploring our own creativity or participating in a community production, we invite you to join us as we transform the arts and our future. There’s much happening now and even more to come.

A major artistic movement is underway &ndash; and we need your help. Your annual PACE membership supports and promotes arts, culture, and entertainment throughout our community, and keeps programming affordable and accessible to everyone.
Whether it&rsquo;s discovering our rich history, exploring our own creativity or participating in a community production, we invite you to join us as we transform the arts and our future. There&rsquo;s much happening now and even more to come.

PACE Memberships

Benefits include:- Subscription to e-newsletter- Invitations to members-only events (exhibition first-looks, artist studio tours, and special receptions)- Reduced pricing for camps, classes, and workshops- One personalized membership card- 5% discount at McCormick’s 1894

Students & Educators

Individual Membership

Family Membership

Benefits include:- Subscription to e-newsletter- Invitations to members-only events (exhibition first-looks, artist studio tours, and special receptions)- Reduced pricing for camps, classes, and workshops- One personalized membership card- 5% discount at McCormick’s 1894- Two personalized membership cards- Two complimentary registrations to an art class

Contributing

Sustaining

Benefits include:- Subscription to e-newsletter- Invitations to members-only events (exhibition first-looks, artist studio tours, and special receptions)- Reduced pricing for camps, classes, and workshops- One personalized membership card- 5% discount at McCormick’s 1894- Two personalized membership cards- Two complimentary registrations to an art class- Recognition in promotional materials- 5% on venue rentals (restrictions apply)

Steward

Benefits include:- Subscription to e-newsletter- Invitations to members-only events (exhibition first-looks, artist studio tours, and special receptions)- Reduced pricing for camps, classes, and workshops- One personalized membership card- 5% discount at McCormick’s 1894- Two personalized membership cards- Two complimentary registrations to an art class- Recognition in promotional materials- 5% on venue rentals (restrictions apply)- 7% discount on venue rentals (restrictions apply)- One complimentary Individual Membership to gift

Advocate

Benefits include:- Subscription to e-newsletter- Invitations to members-only events (exhibition first-looks, artist studio tours, and special receptions)- Reduced pricing for camps, classes, and workshops- One personalized membership card- 5% discount at McCormick’s 1894- Two personalized membership cards- Two complimentary registrations to an art class- Recognition in promotional materials- 5% on venue rentals (restrictions apply)- 7% discount on venue rentals (restrictions apply)- One complimentary Individual Membership to gift- Theater seat plaque- Priority event parking (when available)