Iowa doesn’t have any all-nude strip clubs—but it does have performing arts centers where women dance naked.

A loophole in Iowa’s public indecent exposure law allows nude dancing at “art centers.” However, the loophole in the state’s public indecent exposure law that allows nude dancing at “art centers” is under attack in the small community of Hamburg, a town of 1,200 just across the Missouri River from Nebraska.
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As part of his defense during trial, Murphy cited a 1998 ruling that found nude dancing is a form of art. 

Excerpt from 1998 Iowa Supreme Court Decision, Girls Girls Girls Art Center vs State

The Court hereby finds nude dancing to be a form of art.

To avoid confusion in the future, the Court has decided to offer the following clarification.

Nude dancing is a form of art. Clothed dancing is not.

Nude sculpting is a form of art.  Duh.

Nude painting is a form of art, and the painting of nudes remains a form of art. However, nude painting of nudes is not a form of art (just think of multiplying two negatives).

Nude music composition is a form of art and strongly encouraged at both the State and County levels.

Nude fornication is a form of art.

Clothed fornication is called dancing and is therefore not a form of art (see above).

We hope that clears everything up.

Sincerely,
The Iowa Supreme Court

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