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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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Kristin Gruenberger | Gunnison, CO | Read More |
Kyle Brown Jr | Charleston, SC | Read More |
Laura Baring-Gould | Somerville, MA | Read More |
Laura Kochevar | Chicago, IL | Read More |
Laura Nelson | Westminster, CO | Read More |
Leah Evans | Madison, WI | Read More |
Lijah Hanley | Washougal, WA | Read More |
Linda Lewis | West Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Lisa Norris | Chattanooga, TN | Read More |
Lori Stanziola | Overland Park, KS | Read More |
Lou Ann Townsend and Mary Filapek | Albuquerque, NM | Read More |
Lucy Watters | West Des moines, IA | Read More |
Luke Hubbard | Ankeny, IA | Read More |
Luke Proctor | Mt. Horeb, WI | Read More |
Lynda Ladwig | lafayette, CO | Read More |
Marc and Wendy Zoschke | Springfield, IL | Read More |
Margaret Baker | Winter Springs, FL | Read More |
Marina Terauds | North Branch, MI | Read More |
Marisa S White | Colorado Springs, CO | Read More |
Mark Sudduth | Cleveland Hts., OH | Read More |
Martin Taber | Bainbridge Island, WA | Read More |
Matt Conlon | Ogden, UT | Read More |
Megan Hammer | Urbandale, IA | Read More |
Megan Johnson | Burnsville, MN | Read More |
Megan Lagueruela | Greensboro, NC | Read More |
Mel Fleck | Louisville, KY | Read More |
Melissa Banks | Chicago, IL | Read More |
Melissa Schmidt | St Louis, MO | Read More |
Michael Bryant | Atlanta, GA | Read More |
Michael Cherepak | Lake Tapawingo, MO | Read More |
Michael and Joah Thiele | Flagstaff, AZ | Read More |
Michele A Friedman | Chicago, IL | Read More |
Mick Whitcomb | Springfield, MO | Read More |
Mike Behr | Minneapolis, MN | Read More |
Mike Bose | Bedford, IA | Read More |
Mike Marcovis | Urbandale, IA | Read More |
Molly Spain | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Molly Strader | Frisco, TX | Read More |
Nadia Ogle | Columbus, IN | Read More |
Nate Freberg | Stevens Point, WI | Read More |
Nathalia Toledo Barcia | Mandeville, LA | Read More |
Nathan Falter | Springfield, MO | Read More |
Neil O. Ward | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Nha Vuu | Fort Collins, CO | Read More |
Ni Kang | Columbia, MO | Read More |
Nicario Jimenez | Naples, FL | Read More |
Nicole Copel | La Veta, CO | Read More |
Nnamdi Okonkwo | Fayetteville, GA | Read More |
Nolan Prohaska | Somerset, WI | Read More |
Oliver Hampel | Naples, FL | Read More |
R. L. Alexander | Celebration, FL | Read More |
R.C. Sanford | Strongsville, OH | Read More |
Rachel Mentzer | Lorain, OH | Read More |
Rachelle Miller | Monona, WI | Read More |
Radim Schreiber | Fairfield, IA | Read More |
Randy O'Brien | Tucson, AZ | Read More |
Rebecca Bashara | Klickitat, WA | Read More |
Rebekah DeWild | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Reiko | Grimes, IA | Read More |
Renee and Douglas Sigwarth | River Falls, WI | Read More |
Rob Bauer | Fairway, KS | Read More |
Rob Matthews | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Rob Williams | Windsor, CO | Read More |
Ron Vieceli | Carbondale, IL | |
Ryan Kvande | Thornton, CO | Read More |
Ryan Michael Kelly | Venice, FL | Read More |
Salem Barker | South Beloit, IL | Read More |
Sam Jones IV | Flippin, AR | Read More |
Sara Hoffland | Boynton Beach, FL | Read More |
Sara Kharatyan | Parkville, MO | Read More |
Sarah Schroeder | Ankeny, IA | Read More |
Scott Boris | Waukesha, WI | Read More |
Scott Hildebrandt | Littleton, CO | Read More |
Scott Reynolds | Black Diamond, WA | Read More |
Sean Hill | West Palm Beach, FL | Read More |
Sebastian Sanchez-Falero | Ames, IA | Read More |
Shani Solomon | Boca Raton, FL | Read More |
Shawn Harris | Trinidad, CO | Read More |
Shawn Thomas | Belton, TX | Read More |
Shawn Zhan | Des Moines, IA | Read More |
Stephanie Jean Brown | Philadelphia, PA | Read More |
Stephen Brucker | Syracuse, NY | Read More |
Steve Jones | Wentzville, MO | Read More |
Steven Ryan | Quincy, IL | Read More |
Suro Kim | Lawrenceville, GA | Read More |
Susan K. Theroff | Berryton, KS | Read More |
Tai | Hannibal, MO | Read More |
Tanya Kirouac | Naperville, IL | Read More |
Tate Hamilton | Denver, CO | Read More |
Teresa Merriman | Colorado Springs, CO | Read More |
Tony Borchardt | Florissant, MO | Read More |
Valerie Lamott | Columbia, SC | Read More |
Wendy Franklin | Indianapolis, IN | Read More |
Wiwat Kamolpornwijit | Alexandria, VA | Read More |
Xavier Nuez | Chicago, IL | Read More |
Yvonne Miller and Stefan Hochhuber | Decatur, GA | 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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