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A performance-based commission by Des Moines-based artist Firat Erdim, in which volunteer performers will “play the weather” with instruments devised by Erdim. Four performances, each differing due to atmospheric conditions and unique performers, will be...

A performance-based commission by Des Moines-based artist Firat Erdim, in which volunteer performers will “play the weather” with instruments devised by Erdim. Four performances, each differing due to atmospheric conditions and unique performers, will be...

This trip has sold out. As a new benefit of membership, Art Center members are invited to join us for a day-trip to Iowa City on Saturday, May 6! Join us for a docent-led tour...

Attention experience seekers, let us design your next art adventure! Art Center members and the public are invited to join us and travel to the Creative Districts of the Mile High City in July 2023....

The Des Moines Art Center Gala is an annual celebration that serves as the organization’s only fundraising event. Funds generated by the gala support free admission, community access, and museum education-related programming. This year’s event...