Local high schoolers are invited to attend the fourth annual Safe Space Prom! This event, co-hosted by the Des Moines Art Center and the Queer Youth Resource Center, is for LGBTQIA+ high schoolers to enjoy a classic prom experience while being their whole, beautiful selves in community with other LGBTQIA+ high school students.
This year, Safe Space Prom will offer two “Get Ready for Safe Space Prom” sessions before the dance! We will provide makeup artists, hair styling, and an opportunity to create a corsage. Find registration on our Event Calendar. Space is limited.
Safe Space Prom will feature a DJ and photo booth. The event will provide pizza, desserts, soda, and water to guests.
Safe Space Prom is for high schoolers age 14 – 18. This event is free; registration and a signed waiver are required.
We are committed to providing a safe environment for Safe Space Prom attendees. The event will include: a required bag check upon entry, an off-duty police officer on the premises, and Des Moines Art Center security staff, trained in first aid and CPR, present through the entirety of the event. If participating in one of the Get Ready for Safe Space Prom sessions, there will be a no leave/return policy for guests, other than the arrival to Safe Space Prom at 7 pm. Participants are permitted to remain in the Art Center studio space while they wait for the prom to begin.
