Making Art Accessible to All

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

Editor’s Note: Thank You, Everyone

When I joined the dsm team as editor in 2008, I was thrilled for ...

How We’re Celebrating the Holidays

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

Meet Scott Bruxvoort

Name: Scott Bruxvoort  Pronouns: he/she/they  Age: 29  Profession or avocation: Photographer, videographer (@Priceofahug)  How ...

Dual Activism

Jake Sahr (left) and Pascha Morgan (right) Writer: Hailey Allen Photographer: Duane Tinkey Jake ...

Laugh Early and Often

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

Creating a Food-Secure Community

Melissa O’Neil and Aaron Thormodsen of Central Iowa Shelter & Services are working to ...

Wrestling with Identity

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

Drinking with Dogs

Harper is a 4-year-old golden retriever whose mom, Anne Gaer, took her to enjoy ...

The Good Stewards

This bounty of eggplants and both sweet and hot peppers is the result of ...