See the latest updates about the Des Moines Art Center.
Principal ® Foundation, a global nonprofit organization committed to helping people and communities build financially secure futures, has renewed its commitment to the Des Moines Art Center through a new grant to support free admission and the My Voice program. The Des Moines Art Center provides free access to art and learning...
Read More
The Des Moines Art Center has been honored with a 2026 Frankenthaler Climate Initiative Grant Award, joining an elite group of...
Read More
Enjoy a bewitching day of free art activities, spooky stories, costumes, and more at the Des Moines Art Center’s Social Saturday: Monster Mash on October 10 from 11 am – 2 pm...
Read More
The Des Moines Art Center has received a $50,000 grant from The Fred Maytag Family Foundation to support the planning and preparation of a transformative upcoming exhibition...
Read More
Prairie Meadows recently awarded the Des Moines Art Center two Community Betterment Grants totaling $50,000 to help fund school tours and Community Access Programs...
Read More
The Des Moines Art Center is thrilled to host a groundbreaking survey of some of the most innovative and exciting art being produced today, one that shines a light on the accomplishments of Latinx artists specifically. Organized by the Buffalo AKG Art Museum...
Read More
Engage with art and community at the Des Moines Art Center’s Social Saturday event: Great Outdoors on September 12 from 11 am – 2 pm! Enjoy a day of free art activities for all ages, both inside the galleries and outdoors...
Read More
The Des Moines Art Center is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Jeffrey Gibson’s monumental sculpture nashoba holba / wayaha / coyote / they are witty and transform themselves in order to guide us. Originally presented at the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
Read More
Tune into the fun at the Des Moines Art Center for “Social Saturday: Silent Disco” on August 8 from 11 am – 2 pm. Each month, Social Saturday offers a new theme with free, family-friendly activities for all ages...
Read More
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...
Read More