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In partnership with Juneteenth Iowa, the Art Center invites you again to donate books by Black authors to Cameron Gray’s Black’d Out Books project. In February 2022, in celebration of Black History month, visitors to...

Iowa has a long history of welcoming refugees in our community. In recognition of World Refugee Day, which raises awareness for the state of refugees and celebrates their strength and resilience, the Refugee Center of...

Join us for an outdoor yoga practice on Monday evenings at the Des Moines Art Center. Arrive for yoga by 7:30 pm to learn interesting tidbits about the art and architecture of the Art Center...

This festival will celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the Des Moines community through films from Latin America and Spain while showcasing the work of local Latin filmmakers. Films: 5:40 pm Cadejo Blanco, 2021 (Drama)...

Join us for an outdoor yoga practice on Monday evenings at the Des Moines Art Center. Arrive for yoga by 7:30 pm to learn interesting tidbits about the art and architecture of the Art Center...

Help make puppets for the first-ever Big Head Community Parade. Local artists are making big head puppets that need arms, legs, and tentacles to bring the parade to life. Join us in the Harriet S....

Come and see the collection at the Des Moines Art Center through the eyes and minds of area artists! This special tour experience is created in collaboration with Art Week Des Moines and seeks to...

Join us for an outdoor yoga practice on Monday evenings at the Des Moines Art Center. Arrive for yoga by 7:30 pm to learn interesting tidbits about the art and architecture of the Art Center...

The world is overrun with images. From news, film and television, and social media to the countless photos stored on our phones, we are constantly surrounded by pictures. With the invention of photography in the...

Join us for an outdoor yoga practice on Monday evenings at the Des Moines Art Center. Arrive for yoga by 7:30 pm to learn interesting tidbits about the art and architecture of the Art Center...

Hurley & Dancers, a professional modern dance company based in West Des Moines, presents Modern Concepts | Modern Dance. With a mix of choreography and improvisation, dancers highlight the architecture of I.M. Pei’s 1968 auditorium...

The Des Moines Art Center is excited to showcase a brilliant array of feminist works created by five artists featured in our Images Unbound exhibition. This free event includes shorts by Anna Gaskell, Carrie Mae Weems,...