Time Travelers
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Time Travelers

February 18 - May 11, 2025

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Light Within Ourselves
Current Exhibition

Light Within Ourselves

Haitian Art in Iowa

April 18 - September 7, 2025

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Figments & Phantoms
Current Exhibition

Figments & Phantoms

January 10 - April 20, 2025

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Summer Camps

Encourage kids to explore their imaginations and creativity this summer! Our themed classes offer a creative outlet for all interests. Week-long summer art camps run from June 16 through August 15 and are available for youth ages 5 – 14. Extended care options are available for an additional fee.

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Pappajohn Sculpture Park

The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park features artwork by more than two dozen of the world’s most celebrated artists. This accessible setting, coupled with the skilled landscape design and caliber of the art, makes it unlike any other sculpture park in the United States.

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Person painting a small canvas at a table. A glass of wine is on the table next to their paint palette.
Apr 21
6:30 pm

Art Workshop: Slush & Brush

Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
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George Valris (Haitian, born 1953), “Vèvè for the Crossroads (Legba/Kalfou),” 2000-2010. Sequined flag. On loan from the Waterloo Center for the Arts Haitian Collection, 2015.0092, Gift of Ted Frankel and Bill Gilmore.
Apr 22
5:30 pm

Art in Bloom

Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
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Carl Milles (Swedish, active United States, 1875 - 1955) Man and Pegasus, 1949 Bronze Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Purchased with funds from Florence Call Cowles, 1949.151
Apr 26
1:00 pm

Guided Tour: Joy Through Movement

Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
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