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SUMMARY:Social Saturday: Free To Be
DESCRIPTION:Join the Des Moines Art Center’s July Social Saturday event: Free To Be! Enjoy crafts in the Art School studios\, a scavenger hunt\, a screening of the “Powwow People\,” a guided tour of the Art Center’s grounds led by Wander Women Midwest\, storytime\, treats in the Café\, and so much more. \nThis month\, we’re also celebrating Art Center members and thanking them for supporting free admission to the museum every day! Stop by the membership table in the lobby for Bravo Community Appreciation\, and members receive 20% off in the Café and Museum Shop during July Social Saturday. \nSchedule of Events:\n11:15 – 11:30 am | Storytime\nLevitt Auditorium\n12 – 1:30 pm | Film Screening of “Powwow People”\nLevitt Auditorium\nThis film offers an intimate portrait of a powwow from within the community it celebrates. More information here.\n1 – 2 pm | Outdoor Guided Tour\, led by Wander Women Midwest\nMeet outside the main entrance. More information here.  \nDrop-in Activities (11 am – 2 pm):\nMuseum Galleries\nFind the Social Saturday interactive Art Cart in the galleries.\nComplete a scavenger hunt in the galleries and return your findings to the front desk for a small prize.\nMacomber Lobby\nReady. Set. Vote! As part of America’s 250th birthday celebration\, register to vote right here at the Art Center.\nMembership table\, learn more about membership\, sign up\, and check out the Bravo Community Appreciation event. Member’s\, grab your free gift at the member table!\nEnjoy the Art Center’s Paint-n-Play station.\nArt School Studios\nExplore creativity and your inner artist! Free drawing available in the studio space\, as well as a unique Social Saturday: Free To Be activity.\nArt Center Café\nStop by for a sit-down lunch\, a delicious la mie pastry; a full hot/cold espresso menu is available. Enjoy music in the courtyard after 1 pm by a special guest invited by the Art Center Café. Art Center members receive a  special 20% discount in the café for this Social Saturday only!\nMuseum Shop\nBrowse the Museum Shop to find gifts and souvenirs. Art Center members get a  special 20% discount in the Museum Shop for this Social Saturday only!\nSee our special exhibitions before they close!\n“Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging” (Anna K. Meredith Gallery)\n“Elle Pérez: La Despedida” (A. H. Blank Gallery)\n“Christine Rebet: Sound of Time” (Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Gallery)\n“Artists Around a Table: Artmaking and Merrymaking\, 1927-1952” (John Brady Print Gallery) \nSocial Saturdays occur at the Des Moines Art Center on the second Saturday of the month. This event is free to attend\, and no registration is required. Social Saturdays will be documented with photography. \nFor programs in Levitt Auditorium:\nWe strive to provide live captioning for all events offered in Levitt Auditorium. Due to interpreter shortages throughout Iowa\, American Sign Language interpretation is only available upon request. ASL and other accommodation requests can be made by emailing jfeatherstone@desmoinesartcenter.org. \nGenerous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/social-saturday-free-to-be/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events and Programs
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: "Powwow People"
DESCRIPTION:“Powwow People” (2025) is a documentary that draws viewers into the vibrant world of contemporary Native American powwow culture — a cornerstone of community life in which participants express identity\, belonging\, and heritage through song and dance. The film is shaped by the poetic sensibility of visual artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians\, born 1984)\, offering an intimate portrait of a powwow – conceived\, hosted\, and documented – from within the community it celebrates. \nThis film screening is in collaboration with the Des Moines Art Center exhibition\, “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging\,” on view in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery from June 13 – September 20\, 2026. \nFree; no registration required. Film run time: 1 hour\, 28 minutes.\nImage: still from the documentary “Powwow People” by Sky Hopinka. \nWe strive to provide live captioning for all events offered in Levitt Auditorium. Due to interpreter shortages throughout Iowa\, American Sign Language interpretation is only available upon request. ASL and other accommodation requests can be made by emailing jfeatherstone@desmoinesartcenter.org.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/film-screening-powwow-people/
LOCATION:Levitt Auditorium\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events and Programs,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Greenwood Park Art Hike with Wander Women Midwest
DESCRIPTION:Join the Des Moines Art Center and Wander Women Midwest for a guided art and nature hike through Greenwood Park as part of Social Saturday: Free To Be. Led by the Art Center’s Senior Museum Learning and Engagement Manager Mia Buch and Wander Women Founder Jenn Riggs\, this group walk will explore familiar ground in a new way—through shared observation\, conversation\, and connection. \nInspired by the Art Center’s summer exhibition\, “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging\,” we’ll move together through the park\, pausing at the museum’s outdoor sculptures like Andy Goldsworthy’s “Three Cairns” (2002) and Bruce Nauman’s “Animal Pyramid” (1990). The group will also stop at spots along the trail to notice what’s changing\, what’s constant\, and how we relate to the landscape around us. Expect a mix of light movement\, storytelling\, and moments to slow down and look a little closer. \nAll ages and genders welcome. Includes up to one hour of walking on unpaved terrain. Free; no registration required.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/greenwood-park-art-hike/
LOCATION:Des Moines Art Center\, 4700 Grand Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events and Programs
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SUMMARY:Summer Music Series: Saturdays in the Courtyard
DESCRIPTION:Spend Saturday afternoon at the Art Center with our Summer Music Series! Every Saturday afternoon in June and July enjoy music in the beautiful Bookey Family Courtyard\, with meals\, treats\, wine\, and other beverages available for purchase from the Art Center Café. There will be different\, local musicians performing in the courtyard each week. For this Saturday\, enjoy Steve Tyler and Friends. \nUpcoming Dates:\nJuly 18 and 25 \nWhile you’re here\, be sure to take in the magnificent art on view\, including the “Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging” exhibition in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery. \n*No outside food or drinks are allowed in the café or courtyard.
URL:https://desmoinesartcenter.org/event/summer-music-series-saturdays-in-the-courtyard/
LOCATION:The Art Center Café\, 4700 Grand Ave.\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
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