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Juried Art Fair
The centerpiece of the Des Moines Arts Festival is the highly competitive Juried Art Fair. Artists apply through ZAPPlication, the universal online application system hosted by Creative West, a regional nonprofit arts service organization. After the application window closes in January, artists are selected through a rigorous, industry-acclaimed blind jury process over multiple days in February. This intensive process results in a collection of vibrant, innovative, and masterful original works of art.
2026 Invited Artists
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Artist Name | Hometown | Artist Gallery Page |
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Abbas Husain and Noreen Walls | Chicago, IL | Read More |
Adam Hoffman | Millcreek, UT | Read More |
Alex Burke | Denver, CO | Read More |
Alex Lanier | Miami, FL | Read More |
Alex Miller | Waterloo, IA | Read More |
Allan Teger | Vero Beach, FL | Read More |
Allison & Jonathan Metzger | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Amanda McGee | Galena, OH | Read More |
Amanda Wilharm | Marion, IA | Read More |
Amy Jamison | Warrenton, MO | Read More |
Andrew Carson | Seattle, WA | Read More |
Andrew Kosten | Brookings, SD | Read More |
Andy Fletcher | Fredonia, WI | Read More |
Andy Hall | Climax, MN | Read More |
Andy Rogers | Lee's Summit, MO | Read More |
Angie Spears | Houston, TX | Read More |
Anna Pausch | Gunnison, CO | Read More |
Anthony Hansen | morro bay, CA | Read More |
Ashley Sauder Miller | Harrisonburg, VA | Read More |
Barbara Umbel | Indian Harbour Beach, FL | Read More |
Bethanie Pack | Lakewood, CO | Read More |
Betsy Grob Giberson | Warner, NH | Read More |
Bill Lepak | St Louis, MO | Read More |
Blake Gore | Christiansburg, VA | Read More |
Brain T. Keller | Denver, CO | Read More |
Brandon DeNormandie | Manteno, IL | Read More |
Brianna Martray | Paonia, CO | Read More |
Candice Rodriguez-Adams | Woods Cross, UT | Read More |
Carla Bank | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Read More |
Chelsea and Jeremy Griffith | Murphysboro, IL | Read More |
Chris Cumbie | Mobile, AL | Read More |
Chris Dahlquist | Kansas City, MO | Read More |
Chris Plummer | Robards, KY | Read More |
Chris Vance | Bondurant, IA | Read More |
Clifton Henri | Chicago, IL | Read More |
Cody Wheelock | Greenwood, MO | Read More |
Colleen Riley | Farmington, MN | Read More |
Cora Carroll | Deadwood, SD | Read More |
Dante Germain | White Bear Lake, MN | Read More |
Daria Tessler | Portland, OR | Read More |
Diane Harty | Frisco, CO | Read More |
Don Widmer | Chicago, IL | Read More |
Ed Pribyl | McHenry, IL | Read More |
Elizabeth Lang | Fayetteville, GA | Read More |
Ella Richards | New York, NY | Read More |
Eric Candee | Salida, CO | Read More |
Eric Clay | Orlando, FL | Read More |
Eric Mort | Austin, TX | Read More |
Erica Stankwytch Bailey | Arden, NC | Read More |
Erin Curry | Dallas, TX | Read More |
Evan Abrahamson | Waconia, MN | Read More |
Fernando Cornejo | Bloomington, IL | Read More |
Finn Hewes | New Orleans, LA | Read More |
Gavin Otteson | New Paris, OH | Read More |
Genevieve Lavalle | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Glenn Woods and Keith Herbrand | Palm Harbor, FL | Read More |
H.C. Porter | Vicksburg, MS | Read More |
Hanna Piepel | Ankeny, IA | Read More |
Hannah Gebhart | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Harry Roa | Sarasota, FL | Read More |
Heather Smith | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Henry Bergeson | Conifer, CO | Read More |
J.A. Richard | Ann Arbor, MI | Read More |
Jack Charney | Hannibal, MO | Read More |
James Hilton | Miami, FL | Read More |
James Whitbeck | Montague, MA | Read More |
Jason Brueck | Nashville, TN | Read More |
Jeanne Akita | North Richland Hills, TX | Read More |
Jef Raasch | Milwaukee, WI | Read More |
Jen Lawler | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Jenna Brownlee | Clive, IA | Read More |
Jennifer Akese-Burney | Cyrstal lake, IL | Read More |
Jennifer Falter | Springfield, MO | Read More |
Jennifer Meeker | Indianapolis, IN | Read More |
Jeri Vitello | Bremen, IN | Read More |
Jerry Brem | Beaufort, SC | Read More |
Jessica Joy | Bellefontaine, OH | Read More |
Joachim Knill | Hannibal, MO | Read More |
Joe Engel | Staunton, VA | Read More |
Joel Anderson | Lykens, PA | Read More |
Joey Chessey and Tyler Hack | Glasgow, VA | Read More |
John Hartung | Clearwater, FL | Read More |
Jonah Green | Madrid, NM | Read More |
Jose Paternoster | West Palm Beach, FL | Read More |
Joseph Bradley | Greenville, SC | Read More |
Josh Coté | Alexander, NC | Read More |
Josh Merrill | Downers Grove, IL | Read More |
Justin Hossle | Minneapolis, MN | Read More |
Kara O'Neill | Shawnne, KS | Read More |
Karen Libecap | Hoover, AL | Read More |
Karin Wagner Coron | Ypsilanti, MI | Read More |
Kate Norris | Owings Mills, MD | Read More |
Keith D Buswell | Lincoln, NE | Read More |
Kipley Meyer | Clarkston, GA | Read More |
Kirk Miller | North Palm Beach, FL | Read More |
Kreg Yingst | Pensacola, FL | Read More |
Kristin Connolly Schillaci | Santa Fe, NM | Read More |
Kristin Gereau | Waukesha, WI | Read More |
Kristin Gruenberger | Gunnison, CO | Read More |
Kyle Brown Jr | Charleston, SC | Read More |
2025 Visual Arts Award Winners
2025 Festival Jurors *Indicates awards jurors
Steve Jones, Suzy McGrane-Hop*, Jami Milne*, David Smith*, Mark Suddath
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