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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
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
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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January 25, 2024Entry Deadline: March 22, 2024 Opportunity: The Des Moines International Airport and the Greater Des Moines Public... -
June 22, 2023Opportunity Operation Downtown and the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation seek an artist / artist...
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October 1, 2021In Washington, D.C., the National Cathedral has commissioned world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall to design...
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September 27, 2021Written by Sophie Bernal It took thirty-six years for Paris to see one of its historic...
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August 5, 2021Des Moines, IA — Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation (PAF) is pleased to present...
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May 23, 2020Rendered site plan of urban farm planned for 2308/2310 Lyndale Ave, Hawthorne, Minneapolis. Image: courtesy...
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April 22, 2020“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery… Variations of this proverbial expression can be found...
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April 7, 2020Share stories of diversity, equality, inclusion and equity. Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation presents...
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.”
Thank you to dsm magazine for capturing the GDMPAF installation Liftoff by Alice Aycock for the cover of the May/June issue! This artwork is located at the DSM International Airport.
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We thank you so very much Gabby and I are super excited. We will never forget this moment. Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity and giving us the ability to share such a glorious groundbreaking moment we we are forever grateful thank you so very much. We appreciate you all 👯♀️❤️🙌🏾
The Swish project, designed by @jordan_j_weber and initiated by GDMPAF in 2019, consists of two murals honoring Yore Jieng, a 14-year-old Oakridge resident whose life was taken too soon. The first mural is painted on the basketball court at Oakridge Neigborhood and the second, painted by @jillwellsart, is on the side of Oakridge’s Building 301. To learn more, visit our website (link in bio).
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GDMPAF is is proud to participate in the Birdies for Charity Program through the Principal Charity Classic. The tournament takes place May 29-June 2, 2024, and all funds raised at the Principal Charity Classic go to Iowa Children’s Charities.
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We mourn the loss of Richard Serra, known for his site-specific sculptures.
Photo courtesy of Dustin Cohen.
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We are 2 days away from the RFQ deadline for Iowa-based artists. This call is for Site 5 of the DSM International Airport Public Art Project. Visit our website for the RFQ and to learn more!
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Celebrating International Women’s Day as we appreciate the women artists who have enriched our environments through public art.
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It’s March 1st, which means we are 21 days away from the RFQ deadline for Iowa-based artists. This call is for Site 5 of the DSM International Airport Public Art Project. Visit our website for the RFQ and to learn more! ... See MoreSee Less
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