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Art and imagination are leaping off the page at the Des Moines Art Center on Saturday, April 11 from 11 am – 2 pm during “Social Saturday: Plot Twist.” Stories come to life...
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Christine Rebet, the 2026 Toni and Tim Urban Artist-in-Residence, has a solo exhibition of five films on view at the Art Center beginning April 11 through August 23, 2026, titled...
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Looking for something to keep the kids busy over Spring Break? Take them to the art museum! The Des Moines Art Center invites families and kids of all ages to play, create, and explore...
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From the heartfelt to the defiant, the Art Center’s February events cater to every take on the season of love. We invite you to express yourself and join in our upcoming activities planned throughout the museum, Art School, and Art Center Café...
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Austrian artist Maria Lassnig (1919-2014) is well known internationally as a painter of unflinching and incisive self-portraits, but this exhibition radically expands our understanding of Lassnig’s practice by...
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The Des Moines Art Center has received a 2026 Operating Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines, supporting free admission for nearly 350,000 people — 70% from Bravo partner communities...
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For the 76th edition of Iowa Artists, the annual exhibition celebrating homegrown creativity, the Des Moines Art Center welcomes Sioux City, IA-born artist Henry Payer (b. 1986). A member of the Ho-Chunk tribe, whose ancestral territory spans areas in...
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The Des Moines Art Center is excited to announce the launch of a new program in January 2026 called Social Saturdays. Supported by a grant from Art Bridges Access for All, which aims to increase...
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The Des Moines Art Center has received a $25,000 grant from EMC Insurance to enhance accessibility at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. This generous gift will help support...
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The Des Moines Art Center is honored to participate in A Day With(out) Art, joining a national initiative that commemorates World AIDS Day and recognizes the profound impact and enduring resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community’s response to...
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