Press - 2016 - Des Moines Art Center

Bravo Greater Des Moines grant award enables increased accessibility to Des Moines Art Center

The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce that grant funds received from Bravo Greater Des Moines' FY16 Capital Campaign & Projects (CCP) have enabled the expansion of its public parking lot.

Posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Des Moines Art Center announces Community Photography Showcase schedule

The Art Center is delighted to announce that more than 180 artists submitted images in response to its call for entries for a Community Photography Showcase: Street Photography, opening with a community celebration on Thursday, December 15.

Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Des Moines Art Center Holiday Program to feature music historian Michael Lasser and Heartland Youth Chorus

On Thursday, December 8, music historian Michael Lasser and the Heartland Youth Chorus will entertain the audience with an evening of interesting historical facts and some of the best loved holiday songs of the season, as well as a few surprises.

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2016

Des Moines Art Center examines historic and cultural values placed on gold

On Saturday, February 11, 2017, the Des Moines Art Center will open Alchemy: Transformations in Gold, which runs through May 5, 2017.

Posted on Thursday, November 3, 2016

Des Moines Art Center announces grant award from Variety – the Children's Charity

The Des Moines Art Center is pleased to announce it has received a grant award of $2,500 from Variety - the Children's Charity for art education for at-risk youth.

Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Des Moines Art Center hosts 16th annual Day of the Dead

On Sunday, October 30, noon – 4 pm, the Des Moines Art Center will host the 16th annual Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos celebration.

Posted on Monday, October 17, 2016

Des Moines Art Center presents X: Celebrating A Decade of Art Noir

On Saturday, October 8, 8 pm – midnight, the Art Center's dynamic member group Art Noir promises an evening of dark mystery and vintage glamour celebrating 10 years of Art Noir.

Posted on Friday, September 30, 2016

Des Moines Art Center to open new print exhibition, When the Dog Bites, When the Bee Stings

On Friday, October 7, the Des Moines Art Center will open When the Dog Bites, When the Bee Stings. The exhibition runs through January 9, 2017 in the John Brady Print Gallery.

Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Des Moines Art Center announces Big Hair Ball 2017 Salon Call for Entry

The Art Center and its member affiliate group, Art Noir, are proud to announce the 8th installment of the Des Moines Art Center's Big Hair Ball. The 2017 theme will be Alchemy, inspired by the upcoming exhibition Alchemy: Transformations in Gold, on view February 11 – May 5, 2017.

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2016

Des Moines Art Center invites community to participate in Street Photography Showcase

The Des Moines Art Center is inviting the public to participate in a community photography showcase in concert with the exhibition Vivian Maier: Through a Critical Lens, opening Saturday, September 17 at the Art Center, 4700 Grand Avenue, and running through January 22, 2017.

Posted on Friday, September 9, 2016