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Visit the Des Moines Art Center during The Avenues’ annual Peppermint Trail to sample yummy holiday treats while doing some of your gift buying for the art lovers on your list. The Museum Shop has...

In partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Iowa Chapter, we invite members of the community to come together for a program in support of Life After Suicide Loss. These sessions are in recognition...

Join Senior Curator Laura Burkhalter for a gallery talk about the exhibition “Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Collaborations,” on view in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery. With over 100 photographs and ephemera, this exhibition illustrates that working...

Creative Aging is a program designed for adults age 55+ to gather at the Art Center and learn about art while making community connections and fostering cognitive health. During this gallery series, an Art Center...

Join the Des Moines Art Center’s inaugural Social Saturday event and celebrate all things comfy and cozy with a SNOW DAY theme! Come in out of the cold as we warm up with hot chocolate...

Join the Museum Shop for an evening of wine and shopping at this special customer appreciation event! Bring a friend and enjoy complimentary wine and light snacks. Art Center members receive double discounts on regularly...

Join us for the opening celebration of “Iowa Artists 2026: Henry Payer: Aagakinąk Haciwi: We Live Opposite Each Other” in the A.H. Blank Gallery and Krause Atrium! For the 2026 edition of Iowa Artists, the...

Join Des Moines Art Center Associate Curator Beth Gollnick and our 2026 Iowa Artist Henry Payer for an insightful conversation that traverses Payer’s multi-media practice, exploring the importance of Ho-Chunk traditions and Western popular culture...