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.
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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.
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation & Principal Financial Group® Announce Leon Keer’s Mural at 901 Grand with Augmented Reality Capability
October 2, 2025Des Moines, Iowa: The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation (Foundation) and Principal Financial Group® (Principal) announce a collaboration to bring renowned Dutch artist Leon....
BALLET DES MOINES + THE GREATER DES MOINES PUBLIC ART FOUNDATION ARTIST RESIDENCY
June 30, 2025The 9-month residency welcomes a mid-career Des Moines-area visual artist into the Ballet Des Moines studio to create new visual artwork inspired by movement and....
RFQ – Franklin Avenue Library Public Art Project
January 21, 2025The Franklin Avenue Library, Des Moines Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Franklin Avenue Library, and the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation seek artists....
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation Reaches $4 Million Fundraising Goal for DSM Airport Terminal Project
December 10, 2024DES MOINES, IOWA — (December 10, 2024) The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation is thrilled to announce that it has successfully reached its $4....
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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.
The @dsmairport public art project has been named a Cultural Story of 2025 by @businessrecord. We are grateful for this recognition and excited to share site-specific installations by @annelindbergstudio @adamfrankinc @gordonhuether @alteroncegumby @rdgusa with over 3 million travelers per year.
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Thank you @bravogreaterdsm for supporting GDMPAF with a 2026 operating grant! Bravo’s integral support contributes to the sustainment of our organization as we strive to serve as a catalyst for outstanding public art projects with the power to inspire and engage people who reside in, work in, and visit Greater Des Moines.
Artwork: @itsaliving, Always Together, 2024, Commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and Operation Downtown, in Partnership with the Greater Des Moines Partnership @downtowndsmusa
Photo: Connie Wilson
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“Nature’s algorithm” by @leonkeer reminds us of brighter Iowa days ahead just after the first snowstorm of the season ❄️
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