The Art Center offers free educational resources for families, individuals, and educators. Explore artist talks, gallery guides, hands-on activities, and more.
Join Museum Educator Mia Buch and guests Madison Kim-Poppen (midwestern photographer) and Lenore Metrick-Chen (Associate Professor of Art and Cultural History at Drake University), as they explore the Des Moines Art Center’s exhibition Images Unbound....
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Print Club hosted a public lecture by curator Elizabeth G. Seaton (Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University) to consider how female artists active in the mid-twentieth century used printmaking to negotiate family...
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Throughout the galleries of the Des Moines Art Center, you will find endless inspiration in the form of artful objects on view and the contemporary ideas surrounding them. Recently, a new group of inspired works...
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Art museums are amazing places filled with fascinating things! It is true that art museums are not a place for touching, running, or climbing. However, even though we cannot touch the art, we can explore...
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Discover how three artists from different disciplines are motivated by redefining the relationship between the work and the viewer. Panelists: Beau Kenyon Composer-in-Residence, Ballet Des Moines; Faculty, College of Arts, Media + Design at Northeastern...
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Immersive runs through Sunday, June 5 in the Anna K. Meredith and Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Gallery. This multi-part experiential exhibition invites visitors to be literally immersed in artworks from the permanent collection and...
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The Looking Together interactive guide is a fun way to encourage engagement in the galleries. The prompts provided help you and your gallery partners look more closely, think differently, and find new artworks in the...
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Use this photo guide and prompts to uncover some remarkable architectural features within the museum. When you find a feature, submit a response. get started
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Have you ever wondered what an artist was thinking about when they created a work of art? Have you wondered about where they might be from or even how old they are? Have you ever...
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Inspire learning through a step-by-step exploration of art at the Des Moines Art Center. Bring the galleries into your home or classroom, igniting your students’ imaginations and creativity. All lesson plans are open ended, adaptable,...
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