Introducing the ICSF Conference!🌸

We're so excited to introduce the 2025 ICSF Conference as a part of the festival! From a keynote discussion with genre-defying headliner Joy Oladokun to thoughtful panels featuring rising stars, veteran troubadours, and Iowa City’s own songwriters, this year’s schedule offers a deep dive into the creative process, personal storytelling, and the evolving role of songwriting in Iowa City. Read more about the conference and get updates on the festival at englert.org/icsf. Tickets to the conference are 20 dollars, read below to learn about what you can expect to find there!

Join us for panel discussions throughout the conference with performing artists at the festival. Gain insight into their process, their careers, and what they think about when writing a song. 

Panel Schedule:

12:00 - 1:00pm: Joy Oladokun in conversation with Caleb Rainey

1:00 - 2:00pm: Ken Pomeroy, She Returns From War, and Willy Tea Taylor in conversation with Alayna Becker

2:00 - 3:00pm: Artist-in-Residence Courtney Marie Andrews in conversation with Englert Nonfiction Fellow Lauren Childs

3:00 - 4:00pm: City of Songwriters – Iowa City songwriters Dave Moore, James Tutson, and Elly Hofmaier in conversation with Jordan Sellergren

4:00 - 5:00pm: Loudon Wainwright III in conversation with IPR Studio One’s Tony Dehner

The Iowa Arts Hall is a community-centered tabling event that highlights the organizations, presenters, and media partners powering Iowa’s vibrant arts scene. Attendees can connect directly with local arts groups including our media sponsor IPR, our exhibit sponsor Little Village, and other cultural leaders, to learn about upcoming events and ways to get involved. It’s a space to celebrate collaboration, spark new connections, and support the creative work happening in Iowa City.

Additionally, MusiCares will be on site for one-on-one consultations, and their team will be providing custom earplug fittings for attendees. Whether you're an artist looking for connections or a music fan with curiosity, the ICSF Conference is here for you! See you there.

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