Final day of the Des Moines Arts Festival underway

Final day of the Des Moines Arts Festival underway

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The final day of the Des Moines Arts Festival is underway at Western Gateway Park. The 28th annual Des Moines Arts Festival kicked off on Friday with 195 artists showcasing their work. Colleen Murphy, the director of community relations for the festival, said they use a blind jury process to choose artists. This year, there are around 20 local artists at the festival and the rest came from 35 states across the country. Murphy…

Des Moines Arts Festival® Announces 2025 Visual Arts Award Winners

Colorado artist Scott Hildebrandt takes “Best in Show,” the Festival’s top honor  (Des Moines, IA) – Officials from the Des Moines Arts Festival recognized winners of the 2025 juried visual art fair at a private reception at Centroheld this morning prior to the opening of the last day of the Festival. The awards are a key aspect of festival traditions. As of Saturday night, thousands of guests have visited the annual event, which runs through 5 …