JUNE 27 - 29, 2025
WESTERN GATEWAY PARK, DOWNTOWN DES MOINES, IOWA
presented by Nationwide
One of the world's most respected festivals, hosting 195 of the nation's top artists in a beautiful urban street setting surrounding the 4.4 acres John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the Krause Gateway Center designed by Renzo Piano Workshop. Fifteen-time winner of the coveted Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association, the outdoor festival celebrating art, music, and film attracts more than 200,000 people each year to its downtown location in Iowa's capital city and largest metropolitan area.
Des Moines Arts Festival is a free-to-attend celebration of community that encourages you to go where it takes you...
presented by Nationwide
Applications for the 2025 Juried Art Fair presented by Nationwide open October 28, 2024 and close January 13, 2025 (hard deadline is January 20, 2025). Click here to read the Prospectus. Click here to go directly to the application.
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