June 28, 29, & 30, 2024
Des Moines, Iowa
Western Gateway Park
Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm, & Sunday 11am-5pm
195 Artists
Deadline: January 15, 2024
Application fee: $40/Booth fee: $535
The Des Moines Arts Festival® is one of the world’s most respected juried art festivals hosting 195 of the nation’s top artists on June 28-30, 2024 in a beautiful urban street setting surrounding the 4.4 acre John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the Krause Gateway Center designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
15-time winner of the coveted Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association, the outdoor festival celebrating arts and culture attracts more than 200,000 people each year to its downtown location in Iowa’s capital city and largest metropolitan area. The Festival is a show dedicated to the highest standards of excellence that works diligently to maintain a progressive environment for artists and their clients.
The Festival is a non-profit organization with any proceeds earned going to support the advancement and advocacy of working professional and emerging artists, the continuation of the Festival, and keeping artist fees low.
"This is one of the best-run shows anywhere in the country. They think of everything."
"Artists whisper fervently of the shining unicorn of a show that is Des Moines.”
"I left with empty walls and a full wallet.”
Impact Lives Through the Arts
For more info: https://www.desmoinesartsfestival.org/
Contact: Stephen King sking@desmoinesartsfestival.org
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