May 8, 2023
Des Moines Art Center Receives Gift from the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation
The Des Moines Art Center is grateful to be the recipient of a gift from the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation. As reported by the New York Times, this gift...
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April 19, 2023
New Book Celebrates the Pappajohn Sculpture Park
As part of the Des Moines Art Center's 75th anniversary year, a new collections catalog showcasing the works of art installed in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park has been published. Dedicated to...
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April 10, 2023
New Work by Huma Bhabha Installed at the Pappajohn Sculpture Park
The latest addition to the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is an imposing bronze sculpture entitled, "Even Stones Have Eyes," 2023, by Pakistani-American artist, Huma Bhabha. In this 12-foot-high bronze sculpture...
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March 7, 2023
Des Moines Art Center Hosts Entirely Kids Day During Spring Break
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
Des Moines Art Center Announces New Director
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
Des Moines Art Center receives 2023 Cultural Leadership Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines
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
Des Moines Art Center Receives Highest National Recognition
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
Day of the Dead 2022 at the Des Moines Art Center celebrates “Our Luchadores Ancestors”
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
New Exhibition “Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It” Premieres at the Des Moines Art Center
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
Des Moines Art Center receives 2022 Cultural Leadership and Capital Project Grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines
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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