Welcome to the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation
The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation enriches lives by advancing the best of public art by placing art in public spaces in the community through public and private collaborations, adding to the cultural record through its collections and educational programs. We invite you to discover public art through-out the Greater Des Moines area.
Featured Art this Month
Kerry James Marshall
July 2018 | Long-Term Collection
Other Public Art Downtown
Mitchell Squire
2019 | Short-Term Collection
Bus Wrap #10: Multiple Black
Tom Sachs
2007, fabricated in 2008 from an edition of 5 (5/5) | Long-Term Collection
Other Public Art Downtown
Featured Artists this Month
News + Initiatives Blog
Our blog posts are a growing knowledge base of insights, stories and information. Get inspired by and delve into a breathtaking array of public art.
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May 23, 2020Rendered site plan of urban farm planned for 2308/2310 Lyndale Ave, Hawthorne, Minneapolis. Image:... -
April 22, 2020"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... Variations of this proverbial expression can be...
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April 7, 2020Share stories of diversity, equality, inclusion and equity. Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation...
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April 1, 2020There is plenty of space around me as I take my daily walk, I...
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February 5, 2020Des Moines, Iowa (February 4, 2020) – The 6th Avenue Corridor Urban Neighborhood Main...
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January 21, 2020Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation proudly highlights a grant award of $40,000 from...
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October 29, 2019Internationally acclaimed artist Andy Goldsworthy’s project at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art brings to...
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October 18, 2019October 17, 2019: We mourn the passing of The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, renowned...
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Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation increasingly utilizes social media as an important method to communicate with current and prospective audiences. Facebook and other social media platforms provide diverse opportunities to share the best of public art in Greater Des Moines to people around the world.
Social media participants can witness the public art process. Followers can watch a video of installations or an interview with artists, public art professionals, and educators on particular subjects. According to the Director M. Jessica Rowe at the Public Art Foundation, people do want to see more than just having public art appear: “Rather than hoping for an audience, we want to build an audience.”
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June is reopening month for New York City! With the weather warming up, the city has lots of outdoor art premiering in fun destinations to check out. The month seems to be full of one-stop-shopping for art happenings. #PublicArt
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13 New Public Art Installations in NYC June 2021 - Untapped New York
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June is reopening month for NYC! It's a full of one-stop-shopping for art from Governors Island to Rockefeller Center and in between.Comment on Facebook
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Contemporary artist Sheena Rose was commissioned to design a series of seven distinct designs for the 6th Avenue Corridor (6AC) Bus Shelter public art project. The project is being implemented in collaboration with the Des Moines Regional Transit Authority as part of a larger streetscape project.
In 2019, the 6th Avenue Corridor (6AC) Urban Neighborhood Main Street Program advanced the longest and most environmentally-sustainable streetscape project undertaken by the City of Des Moines. The district, located along 6th Avenue, links downtown Des Moines with historic neighborhoods to the north. Twelve (12) bus shelters are being installed in three phases along this 1.2- mile district stretching from the Des Moines River Bridge south to Interstate 235.
Each design is digitally embedded into the glass panels of each bus shelter. The objective has created a collection with a common theme and inspiration to establish a distinct visual identity for transit in the 6th Avenue Corridor district. Each shelter structure features five glass panels and the designs will expand across the surface of each panel.
Bravo Greater Des Moines
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Coming to a bus stop near you: DART plans to give 70 of the metro's shelters makeovers featuring Iowa artists' designs
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Following smaller pilot projects, DART plans to expand its network of bus shelters and cover them in public art.Comment on Facebook
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This public art work, RAGBRAI: "River to River" honors two individuals, John Karras and Donald Kaul, who founded RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the world. #DSMPublicArt
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Carrie Duffy Nelsen, this is that sculpture at water works.
We invite you to join us THIS Saturday, April 17 at noon for the Dedication Ceremony of "River to River" by Gail Folwell.
"River to River" honors two individuals, John Karras and Donald Kaul, who founded RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the world.
To learn more about the #PublicArt project visit: dsmpublicartfoundation.org/public-artwork/ragbrai-river-to-river/
To learn more about artist Gail Folwell visit: dsmpublicartfoundation.org/artist/gail-folwell/
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Roadshow - RAGBRAI
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About the Roadshows! Started in 2020, the RAGBRAI Roadshows were developed as a pop-up event series to showcase the bicycling trails across the state of Iowa and the local establishments that anchor t...Comment on Facebook
Happy Easter 🐰 to everyone who is celebrating today!
To learn more about #MiffyFountian and artist @tomsachs please visit: dsmpublicartfoundation.org/public-artwork/miffy-fountain/
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Public art shares stories of diversity, equality, inclusion and equity as they relate to the people and places of Iowa, especially those stories often untold. These resources are created to catalyze community conversations that can result in a shared, and fuller, appreciation of our common history — and common bonds. To learn more visit: dsmpublicartfoundation.org/resources/
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Resources | Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation
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Resources Explore some of the resources that are available to you. Educational Resources Chance for interaction: Since 2012, the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation has created free online educat...Comment on Facebook
You can actually browse through all the dedicated locations on this map right here (tinylink.net/iTp5H), which also highlights details about each installed photo and the stories behind them. ... See MoreSee Less
A new public art exhibit is taking over 200 NYC bus shelters
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Catch it through June 20.Comment on Facebook