March 7, 2023
Celebrate Entirely Kids Day at the Des Moines Art Center on Saturday, March 18 from 11 am to 3 pm. Art is one of humankind’s oldest tools. The art we make says a lot about who we are and how we live, think, and...
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February 6, 2023
The Des Moines Art Center Board of Trustees has announced Dr. Kelly Baum as the museum's next John and Mary Pappajohn Director. In this role, Dr. Baum will lead the Art Center in furthering its mission to provide opportunities for transformational art...
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December 13, 2022
The Des Moines Art Center is honored to receive a 2023 Cultural Leadership Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines that will support free admission and programming throughout the year. Bravo’s grant-making programs enable the Art Center to provide...
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December 1, 2022
The Des Moines Art Center has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and...
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October 7, 2022
The Des Moines Art Center is proud to continue a 22-year tradition of celebrating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in person after two years of virtual programming. Day of the Dead activities honor those who came before us, our ancestors, and...
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October 7, 2022
The Des Moines Art Center is premiering a new exhibition titled "Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It," opening Saturday, October 15 and running through January 15, 2023, in the Anna K. Meredith Gallery. This exhibition assembles dozens of works that chronicle Alison Elizabeth Taylor's steady mastery of the now nearly forgotten techniques...
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July 15, 2022
The Des Moines Art Center is honored to receive a 2022 Cultural Leadership Grant and a 2022 Capital Project Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines that will support free admission and programming throughout the year and advance facility...
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July 7, 2022
With support from the Principal® Foundation, students from Des Moines Public Schools recently had the opportunity to participate in a pilot program titled “My Voice” through a collaboration of the Des Moines Art Center and...
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June 22, 2022
Images Unbound examines the societal impact of the endless amount of images that have entered our world since the invention and proliferation of photography. The Des Moines Art Center announces a new exhibition titled Images...
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April 20, 2022
After spending 25 years at the Des Moines Art Center, or one third of its history, Jeff Fleming has announced that he will step down as its director in April 2023. Fleming was appointed director...
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