Music that Transforms,
Stories that Matter

Rapson Collaborative is a non-profit organization based in Iowa City, Iowa, committed to supporting the diverse voices of local artists in the creative development and production of socially-engaged musical projects.

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2025 Grantees

  • Miriam Alarcón Avila, outdoors with orange lilies

    Miriam Alarcón Avila

  • The five members of the Awful Purdies, in an auditorium with their instruments: mandolin, guitar, cello, banjo, and accordion.

    Awful Purdies

  • A man wearing glasses, a yellow Latino cultural festival T-shirt, and a hat is being interviewed by a woman holding a microphone. People are gathered in the background near a small colorful building at an outdoor event or street fair.

    Iowa City Latino Fest

  • Two people dressed in colorful traditional Mexican attire with face paint, holding guitars, sitting against a white wooden wall.

    Artes Latinas / Calle Sur

Meet the Artists

“Every act of making is an act of hope.”

— Ira John Rapson
(1953-2021)

Bring your project to life

Do you have a creative idea you’re excited about? We want to help make it real with funding and support.

Application deadline: April 1, 2026.

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