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“Conjectural Thinking and the Look of Meaning” was the topic of discussion in the 32nd annual Fingerman Lecture series at the Des Moines Art Center; listen to the conversation between Artist Lari Pittman and Jeff...
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As part of the Des Moines Art Center’s My Museum Monday program, each month an Art Center member is invited to spend time in the museum when the building is normally closed to the public....
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It takes a village to do the work of our museum and school. Everything functions as a collaboration with many talented individuals working behind the scenes to make our operations appear seamless. Through their collective...
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It’s finally spring, and the studio wing of the Art Center is bustling with activity. Summer camps for young people and classes for adults are in full swing. There are other exciting projects in the...
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As part of the Des Moines Art Center’s My Museum Monday program, each month an Art Center member is invited to spend time in the museum when the building is normally closed to the public....
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As part of the Des Moines Art Center’s My Museum Monday program, each month an Art Center member is invited to spend time in the museum when the building is normally closed to the public....
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As part of the Des Moines Art Center’s My Museum Monday program, each month an Art Center member is invited to spend time in the museum when the building is normally closed to the public....
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We are excited to have your classroom here at the Des Moines Art Center. There is no place quite like an art museum to inspire creativity and wonder, and visiting here can be a fun...
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There are many reasons to bring children to the Des Moines Art Center. All kids can love art museums – from toddlers learning language, and children with differing sensory sensitivities and communication abilities, to teenagers...
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Simple moments of connection can impact us forever. VIEW COMMUNITY SHOWCASE If you would like to share your tender memories, embraces, and snapshots of physical connection to be featured in the online Hold Me...
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