For Immediate Release
Contact: Amy Day
Tel: 515.271.0344 (o)
515.612.0775 (c)
Email: aday@desmoinesartcenter.org
DES MOINES, IOWA (October 2025) – The Des Moines Art Center invites families and kids of all ages to explore how art brings people together during Entirely Kids Day: Together on Saturday, November 29 from 11 am – 3 pm.
Entirely Kids Day is a free event and unique forum in which to create and connect side-by-side in a celebration of art. With fellow guests, join a round of the classic Hokey Pokey dance, team up to complete scavenger hunts through the galleries, and experiment with pastel portraits and collaborative sculptures in the studios.
To further highlight the spirit of collaboration, the Art Center has arranged activities with local partners, Seedling’s Children’s Theater, to host improv workshops and, Pied Piper Studios, to facilitate group soundscapes and sensory-friendly jams with percussion instruments.
Entirely Kids Day: Together is inspired by two exhibitions that will be on view at the Art Center during the event with themes of partnership and community: “Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Collaborations,” is an exhibition surrounding collaborative photography and “Aliza Nisenbaum: Día de los Muertos,” is an exhibition with murals and portraits of Des Moines community members and the annual Día de los Muertos celebration at the Art Center. See “Aliza Nisenbaum: Día de los Muertos” through January 11, 2026, and “Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Collaborations,” through January 18, 2026.
Generous support is provided by Principal® Foundation and Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. Part of the Principal® Foundation Youth Learning and Engagement Initiative, Entirely Kids Day is a community tradition providing a space for joy and inspiration when families experience and create art together.
For more information, contact Senior Director of Communications and Marketing Amy Day at 515.271.0344 or aday@desmoinesartcenter.org.
About the Des Moines Art Center
The Des Moines Art Center is a vibrant, AAM-accredited (American Association of Museums) institution located in the capital city of Iowa that welcomes over 300,000 visitors annually from across the country and around the globe. Its historic campus consists of three buildings designed by major architects of the 20th century—Eliel Saarinen, I. M. Pei, and Richard Meier—incorporated into the natural landscape of Greenwood Park. The Art Center is home to one of the strongest collections of 20th- and 21st-century art in the region, and it hosts a series of ground-breaking exhibitions and lectures each year featuring artists known regionally, nationally, and internationally. The experimental art for which the Art Center cares is reflected in its creative offerings, including a celebrated education program that prioritizes access and collaboration, an art school with studio classes for all ages, and the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, situated on 4.4 acres in downtown Des Moines. The Art Center is committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which are incorporated into every facet of its mission and identity.
About Principal® Foundation
Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. (“Principal® Foundation”) is a duly recognized 501(c)(3) entity focused on providing philanthropic support to programs that build financial security in the communities where Principal Financial Group, Inc. (“Principal”) operates. While Principal® Foundation receives funding from Principal, Principal® Foundation is a distinct, independent, charitable entity. Principal® Foundation does not practice any form of investment advisory services and is not authorized to do so.
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