Animals Among Us

Animals Among Us

The Old Capitol Museum
319-335-0546
www.uiowa.edu/~oldcap
Animals Among Us
An invitation asking the citizens of Iowa to explore the world of the animals around them prompted this traveling exhibit.  Men, women, and children from across the state competed to have their favorite animal related photographs and personal essays on the subject included in this 14 full color banner display.

The beauty of this exhibit is that it is compact enough to travel effortlessly to all four corners of our farmland state.  The display is available to all venues, free of charge, willing to agree to transport the banners to the next exhibition site, following the completion of the scheduled viewing period.

The Obermann Animal Studies Group, supported by the University of Iowa Presidential Year of Public Engagement Grant and the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, held two statewide essay-photography contests to encourage Iowans to study the relationship between people and animals they come into contact with.

By asking Iowans to document the Animals Among Us, the exhibit hopes to prompt people to discuss the many quality of life issues that animals and humans share.  These topics include environmental quality, urban/rural interdependence, public health and safety, farming practices, law and government, civic responsibilities, and the care and management of animals.  Downloadable pdfs regarding each exhibit can be accessed from the Old Capitol Museum website www.uiowa.edu/~oldcap