• Expansion
    Expansion
  • Five Dangos
  • Bus Wrap #1: "Untitled"
  • Nomade
    Nomade
  • A Monumental Journey by Kerry James Marshall, looking north, 25 July 2018, Commissioned by Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation
    A Monumental Journey
  • Swirl
  • Miffy Fountain
  • Mental Banquet: Painting with Lights
  • Bus Wrap #8: Outward
  • Pumpkin (L)
  • Liftoff

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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Featured Art this Month

  Tom Sachs

 2007, fabricated in 2008 from an edition of 5 (5/5)  |  Long-Term Collection
  Other Public Art Downtown

  Kerry James Marshall

 July 2018  |  Long-Term Collection
  Other Public Art Downtown

  Mitchell Squire

 2019  |  Short-Term Collection
  Bus Wrap #10: Multiple Black

  Jun Kaneko

 Installed 2012  |  Long-Term Collection
  Principal Riverwalk

Featured Artists this Month


 1874-1954
 American


 1958
 American


 born 1966
 American

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.

From Our Facebook Feed

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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📣 CALL TO ARTISTS! Please see the link below for the RFQ for the Bondurant Library Public Art Project @cityofbondurant! This opportunity is open to all Iowa- based artists. The initial deadline is January 2.

https://dsmpublicartfoundation.org/rfq-bondurant-library-project/
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📣 CALL TO ARTISTS! Please see the link below for the RFQ for the Bondurant Library Public Art Project City of Bondurant! This opportunity is open to all Iowa- based artists. The initial deadline is January 2.

dsmpublicartfoundation.org/rfq-bondurant-library-project/
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3 days ago
Go see the completed “Always Together” mural by @itsaliving at 5th and Locust!

The phrase “Always Together,” represents Des Moines as a community and the unity of the city. Gonzalez’s text-based artworks are featured globally and have been commissioned by such organizations as Google, Apple, and Coca-Cola. We are so proud to show his work is DSM.

The mural was commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and Operation Downtown. 

📸 Connie Wilson
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Go see the completed “Always Together” mural by @itsaliving at 5th and Locust!

The phrase “Always Together,” represents Des Moines as a community and the unity of the city. Gonzalez’s text-based artworks are featured globally and have been commissioned by such organizations as Google, Apple, and Coca-Cola. We are so proud to show his work is DSM.

The mural was commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and Operation Downtown.

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1 week ago
See “Always Together” by @itsaliving at 5th and Locust. 

The mural was commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and Operation Downtown. 

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See “Always Together” by @itsaliving at 5th and Locust.

The mural was commissioned by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and Operation Downtown.

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3 weeks ago

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Artist @itsaliving is currently working on a new mural in the heart of DSM. Find the “Always Together” mural at 5th and Locust Ave! 

This project was made possible by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and Operation Downtown @downtowndsmusa 
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Artist @itsaliving is currently working on a new mural in the heart of DSM. Find the “Always Together” mural at 5th and Locust Ave!

This project was made possible by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and Operation Downtown @downtowndsmusa




#publicart #desmoines #mural #painting #desmoinespublicartfoundation #cityart
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This will be such a fun mural. Thank you Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation and Operation Downtown! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Wonderful to see all who came out this morning for the celebration of the mural Growth Culture by artist @jillwellsart in collaboration with @project_backboard!

Find the painted basketball courts at E.K.D park right on Forest Ave. Growth Culture was commissioned by @desmoinesparks with funding by @bravogreaterdsm, the Griswell Family, and Friends of Des Moines Parks.

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Wonderful to see all who came out this morning for the celebration of the mural Growth Culture by artist Jill WellsArt in collaboration with @project_backboard!

Find the painted basketball courts at E.K.D park right on Forest Ave. Growth Culture was commissioned by Des Moines Parks & Recreation with funding by Bravo Greater Des Moines, the Griswell Family, and Friends of Des Moines Parks.




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4 weeks ago
Alteronce Gumby and Anne Lindberg, two artists selected for the  DSM International Airport Public Art Project,  will be jurors for the virtual exhibition “Color Shifts”, part of “Color Impact 2025:Color as Communication” held June 16-18.

1. Jayanne English
“The magnetic field of galaxy NGC 5775 (detail)”, 2020, digital using data from CHANG-ES/NRAO and HST/NASA/ESA.
2. Alteronce Gumby
“The Fauves Have It”, 2024, Moss agates, glass, and acrylic on panel, 48”x48”.
3. Anne Lindberg
“Detail of inseparable”, 2023, graphite and colored pencil on mat board, 104”x59”.

Deadline: January 15, 2025
ISCC Inter-Society Color Council
@color_council 
link to enter in their bio

#colorshifts #colorcouncil #iscc #callforentry #desmoines #dsmairport #annelindberg #alteroncegumby #airportart #publicart

Alteronce Gumby and Anne Lindberg, two artists selected for the DSM International Airport Public Art Project, will be jurors for the virtual exhibition “Color Shifts”, part of “Color Impact 2025:Color as Communication” held June 16-18.

1. Jayanne English
“The magnetic field of galaxy NGC 5775 (detail)”, 2020, digital using data from CHANG-ES/NRAO and HST/NASA/ESA.
2. Alteronce Gumby
“The Fauves Have It”, 2024, Moss agates, glass, and acrylic on panel, 48”x48”.
3. Anne Lindberg
“Detail of inseparable”, 2023, graphite and colored pencil on mat board, 104”x59”.

Deadline: January 15, 2025
ISCC Inter-Society Color Council
@color_council
link to enter in their bio

#colorshifts #colorcouncil #iscc #callforentry #desmoines #dsmairport #annelindberg #alteroncegumby #airportart #publicart
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1 month ago
The mural Growth Culture by artist @jillwellsart in collaboration with @projectblackboard is now complete! Find the painted basketball courts at E.K.D park right on Forest Ave. Growth Culture was commissioned by @desmoinesparks with funding by @bravogreaterdsm, the Griswell Family, and Friends of Des Moines Parks.

📸 Tobais Tyler 

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The mural Growth Culture by artist Jill WellsArt in collaboration with @projectblackboard is now complete! Find the painted basketball courts at E.K.D park right on Forest Ave. Growth Culture was commissioned by Des Moines Parks & Recreation with funding by Bravo Greater Des Moines, the Griswell Family, and Friends of Des Moines Parks.

📸 Tobais Tyler




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1 month ago

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