2025 Gala: Chiaroscuro

Event Details

You’re invited to experience a night of art and celebration at the 2025 Des Moines Art Center Gala, an extraordinary event to support the Art Center in style! Enjoy an elegant cocktail reception before an exquisite dining experience in the Krause Gateway Center. Create unforgettable memories with fellow art enthusiasts as you dance the night away.

Saturday, September 20, 2025
Cocktail Hour | 6 pm
Dinner and Dessert l 7:30 pm
Dancing and Music | 9 – 11 pm

Your support of this dynamic event ensures the Art Center remains free and accessible to everyone, every day. With your help, we will continue to offer engaging exhibitions and exciting educational programs, building an inclusive space that stimulates creative, critical, and empathetic thinking.

2025 Gala Sponsorships are available now. Guarantee tickets to the event and maximize your brand by becoming a sponsor today. To pledge your support, please email Senior Director of Development Caleb Hegna at chegna@desmoinesartcenter.org or call 515.271.0338.
Patron packages for $2,700 per pair or $1,350 for an individual are on sale now. Individual tickets for $300 go on sale in June.

For more information or questions about the gala, please contact Gala and Development Events Coordinator Jess Lane at jlane@desmoinesartcenter.org or 515.271.0336.

Photo: Cameron Campbell

chi·a·ro·scu·ro
/kyärəˈsko͝orō/ noun
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The juxtaposition between light and dark in a pictorial work of art, from Italian, “chiaro” clear, light + “oscuro” obscure, dark.

At the Des Moines Art Center Chiaroscuro Gala, glamour and mystery intertwine to captivate partygoers at the black-and-white masquerade.