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July 14, 2022

Student Art Exhibition Continues


The Student Art Exhibition presented by GreenState Credit Union continues through the summer at select GreenState Credit Union branches in Greater Des Moines. Five branches house the artwork of 348 students from 104 Central Iowa schools. The community is encouraged to stop by one of the branches and check out the students wonderful work.

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Rehabilitation through Art


Join us online on August 9 at 11:30 a.m. for our next edition of A Seat at the Table. This discussion will focus on how art plays an important role in rehabilitating incarcerated people and individuals with mental illness. 

A Seat at the Table is an intentional effort to elevate cultural equity, diversity, and inclusion in our arts and culture community. Each conversation includes a panel of community partners sharing how they've been working towards cultural equity and how we, as a community, can collaborate to elevate the arts.

A Seat at the Table is free, but registration is required. The conversation is facilitated by Kate Hightshoe.

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ARTS News

Iowa Arts Summit
August 10 - 11 | Online Only
August 12 | Mainframe Studios

The Iowa Arts Summit is the state's leading professional development and networking event for Iowa's arts and creative community. It is presented every other year by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

This year's Summit will highlight the key role artists and creative entrepreneurs play in community development. Summit participants will:
  • Explore ways to strengthen Iowa's creative workforce.
  • Learn about arts-focused solutions to local challenges in Iowa and beyond.
  • Cultivate statewide connections.
Registration is open now at iowartssummit.com. Scholarships are available for eligible Iowa creatives, art professionals and students.
 
 
COMMUNITY Spotlight
Hinterland

Hinterland Music Festival will be held August 4 - 7, 2022 at the Avenue of the Saints Amphitheatre in Saint Charles Iowa. Their line-up includes Glass Animals, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Phoebe Bridgers, Billy Strings and so much more. Tickets are available as a single day or for the entire weekend with options for camping, glamping and parking.   

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National Balloon Classic

Over 100 hot air balloons will paint the Iowa sky with brilliant colors and unique special shapes at the National Balloon Classic in Indianola, July 29 - August 6. Enjoy live music, buy a balloon ride for a one-of-a-kind experience, and prepare to be awestruck as dark skies come alive with a mystical glow plus fabulous food vendors, beer, wine, fireworks and so much more!

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CREATIVE Community
photo by Alan Jacobs
 
Under Pressure
 
Two hundred and thirty-three sculptures and fragments make up Under Pressure, a special installation at Mainframe Studios until July 24. The project was created by artist Jami Milne, teaching the art of slip casting, mold making and interpretation of conceptual art while working alongside the pottery students of Central Academy. 
 


Bike Trail Art Corridors

The Central Iowa Trail system has added art corridors. Five trails, the Bill Riley, Carl Voss, John Pat, Neal Smith and Walnut Creek, have the new art installations which were created by local artists and graphic designers. Trail users can view the art from both directions of travel.

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The Des Moines Arts Festival® is committed to strengthening a vibrant and creative community. The organization is dedicated to the principles of collaboration and creative expression, inspires engagement with the arts, fosters and celebrates inclusion, values professionalism and quality, and champions new and emerging ideas.
 
The Des Moines Arts Festival produces an annual outdoor festival celebrating arts and culture, provides programming and support to artists and arts organizations, advocates for an arts first leadership model, and inspires individuals to find their creative voice.

The mission of the Des Moines Arts Festival is Impact Lives through the Arts.
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