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Beginning in August, the Des Moines Art Center will launch Art for Every Body, a free program offered most 4th Thursdays of each month, that invites adults (ages 18+) to connect with art, creativity, and one another in a welcoming, no-pressure environment...
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Visit the Des Moines Art Center for “Social Saturday: Free to Be” on July 11 from 11 am – 2 pm. Each month features a new theme and fresh opportunities for all ages to explore art, culture, and community...
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Find yourself at the Des Moines Art Center for “Social Saturday: Pride and Seek” on June 13 from 11 am – 2 pm. It’s a celebration of community and art during Des Moines’ annual Capitol City PrideFest! Social Saturday is a free, all-ages event held...
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At a moment when the discussion of boundaries and borders are the subject of critical conversations around the world, "Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging" offers fresh perspectives on the role of maps and mapmaking in 21st century visual art. More than just a means of...
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Last October, Jaume Plensa’s Nomade (2007), one of the most iconic sculptures in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, was carefully deinstalled for scheduled conservation...
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Get ready to press play on your weekend plans! Join the Des Moines Art Center for “Social Saturday: Toons and Tunes” on May 9 from 11 am – 2 pm. It’s a celebration of music, cartoons, and creativity guaranteed to draw you in and strike the right chord...
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The Des Moines Art Center has received an Arts & Cultural Grant from Nationwide Foundation to support keeping admission for approximately 300,000 visitors free-of-charge to its museum galleries, public programs, and Pappajohn Sculpture Park in...
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The Des Moines Art Center has been awarded a $26,200 Bedrock Grant from Every Page Foundation to support art conservation and educational outreach. Every Page Foundation is a national organization dedicated to...
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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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