Greater Herkonomics represents the collaborative spirit and synergetic approach of the people, organizations, and businesses in the greater Iowa City area. Featuring colorful skylines from cities, small towns, and rural areas – Greater Herky highlights the unique opportunities and experiences created in Johnson County where these all come together. Greater Herky is proud of the places we live, work, and play that were developed through a growth mindset, representative leadership, and collaboration. Greater Herky proudly exhibits that we are better together. Johnson County outlines fall throughout Herky’s legs, and iconic buildings throughout his chest and back.
Ali Hval (she/her) (b. 1993, Sacramento, CA) is a visual artist currently living and working in Iowa City, Iowa. She is currently a Lecturer in Painting and Drawing at the University of Iowa, where she earned her MFA in 2019. Ali has received grants from the Iowa Arts Council as well as from the nationally competitive Windgate Fellowship by the Center of Craft, Creativity, and Design in Asheville, North Carolina. She has exhibited her work nationally from NYC to LA. She has had mentions in New York Jewelry Week, Create! Magazine, and The New Yorker. Also an avid muralist, Ali has completed over 40 public murals and projects in various communities across the US.
Ali Hval (she/her) (b. 1993, Sacramento, CA) is a visual artist currently living and working in Iowa City, Iowa. She is currently a Lecturer in Painting and Drawing at the University of Iowa, where she earned her MFA in 2019. Ali has received grants from the Iowa Arts Council as well as from the nationally competitive Windgate Fellowship by the Center of Craft, Creativity, and Design in Asheville, North Carolina. She has exhibited her work nationally from NYC to LA. She has had mentions in New York Jewelry Week, Create! Magazine, and The New Yorker. Also an avid muralist, Ali has completed over 40 public murals and projects in various communities across the US.
Greater Iowa City/Better Together
Better Together 2030 (BT2030) is a nonprofit community development corporation that activates and tracks the community-wide All In Vision plan of strategies for Johnson County’s shared future. A key leader in implementing the All In Vision plan, Greater Iowa City, Inc. (Greater IC) is a network of business and public sector leaders who collaborate to support local companies, guide investment, and grow a resilient economy.
Our favorite Herky memory is when Herky used a hotdog-shaped t-shirt gun to blast a t-shirt an impressive … 2 feet into the crowd. https://twitter.com/i/status/1726398819531727122
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