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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...

Make art a family adventure this winter! Each week for the month of January, homeschool students and parents are welcome to explore new ways of looking at art through guided gallery experiences, fun activities, and...

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...