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From free sweet corn and SpongeBob on stage to Lana Del Rey and NASCAR — here’s what’s happening July 31-Aug. 3.
The Waterloo Center for the Arts is collaborating with the Des Moines Art Center for an exhibition on Haitian art.
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
Is Iowa the ultimate State Fair field of dreams or does its neighbor to the north hold (purple) reign? Three retired ...
Des Moines Performing Arts has announced the 2025–2026 season lineup for its Made in the Midwest concert series, returning to ...
The Waterloo Center for the Arts is home to the largest publicly held collection of Haitian art in the country, having grown to over 2,000 pieces. Though facing NEH grant cuts, a collaborative ...
DES MOINES, Iowa — A decades-old art installation at the center of a monthslong legal battle is coming down. The Des Moines Art Center started work to remove the boardwalk at Greenwood Park on ...
Des Moines Art Center begins removing art installation at Greenwood Park Travis Kelce Admits Financial Pressure Challenged Retirement Decision Ben Stiller reveals Barack Obama’s response after ...
The Des Moines Art Center says it officially has begun the controversial removal of artist Mary Miss’ "Greenwood Pond: Double SIte" installation at Greenwood Park. The work comes after the ...
Des Moines Art Center begins removal of Greenwood Pond: Double Site Judge temporarily blocks Trump's anticipated use of 1798 Alien Enemies Act for deportations Powerful Tugboats Pull Massive $13 ...
The Des Moines Art Center planned to rip out the roughly 30-year-old artwork — which needed costly repairs and maintenance — that lines a pond in a historic city park.
This year’s Iowa Artist series at the Des Moines Art Center features the work of b. Robert Moore. The Des Moines-based artist dissects the American experience through a racial, social, spiritual ...