New Exhibit to Help Ukrainians in Iowa

“Lysychansk Gymnasium” (2022) by Scott Charles Ross, 42 x 42 inches. Lysychansk is a ...

New Interactive Festival to Celebrate Poetry

Akwi Nji will be one of the featured performance artists during Poetry Palooza. In ...

‘Enchanted Illusion’: Art Exhibit for Mental W …

“The Astrologer” by surrealist artist Anna Marie Harrington will be featured at this year’s ...

The Beauty of Bad Days

Des Moines mom Emily Lawson and her daughter Izzy love creating art in a ...

Under Pressure

In the forefront, a drying rack of ceramic armadillos at Central Academy’s pottery studio. ...

Sharing the Joy

Detail of floral acrylic by Jenna Brownlee. Writer: Jody Gifford Photographer: Duane Tinkey It’s ...

How We’re Celebrating the Holidays

Ballet Des Moines. Photographer: Jami Milne 1 Last year, Ballet Des Moines performed a ...

Making Art Accessible to All

To create this piece, Jill Wells used a light pad and clear Braille labels. ...

Laugh Early and Often

Telling jokes about herself “helps me not be so nervous,” says stand-up comedian Antoinette ...

Wrestling with Identity

The lucha mask serves as a “great symbol for immigrants living in Iowa,” allowing ...