Awarded Iowa Arts Council Grant!

Laryssa Husiak, Des Moines
She is King
$5,000
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the historic “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, She Is King is a live performance that uses archival footage and interactive media to recreate pivotal moments in the public life of sports legend Billie Jean King. The overall goal of this project is to engage Iowa audiences with compelling and thought-provoking content while promoting social justice for women and LGBT people and honoring a feminist pioneer.
This grant will help fund the premiere production of She Is King in Des Moines, IA.