The mural was lost for years. A teacher vowed to restore it. Now, it's a memorial to Concetta Morales, who taught hundreds of ...

This year Des Moines celebrated Day of the Dead or Día de Los Muertos a little early, hundreds gathered for the 24th Annual ...

The Oskaloosa Art Center opened an exhibit Sept. 12 featuring the sleek, framed photography of Anthony Arroyo, a lifelong Des ...

Following Des Moines' announcement, leaders in other metro suburbs also decided to delay Beggars Night, prioritizing safety due to the forecasted dark streets, rain, and wind. This includes Altoona, ...

This year, the Des Moines Art Center honored the day with a larger-than-life ofrenda, or altar, created by local artists and students, alongside a community celebration. The "Jóvenes de la Flama ...

Halloween concerts across Des Moines proved for a fun, spooky weekend. Local acts Druids, Haploid, Night Stories and Traffic ...

As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your ...

In 2009, John and Mary Pappajohn, a Des Moines venture capitalist and his wife, provided funding for and donated more than 30 sculptures to the Des Moines Art Center. Their donation transformed an ...

Outside the conservatory, there are numerous themed gardens interspersed with sculptures, including a rose garden and a water garden. In total, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden spans 7 acres.

Snøhetta’s completion of the new Rhonda and Howard Hawks Pavilion at the Joslyn Museum of Art, one of the city’s—and the region’s—most important arts institutions, has signaled a renewed faith in the ...