visual arts

The Des Moines Arts Festival^® presented by Nationwide is a professionally juried art show. Each exhibiting artist is selected as a result of a rigorous jury process that is hosted each year in February. The result is 180 professional artists exhibiting their orginal artwork in a beautiful urban street setting surrounding the 4.4 acres John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the newly-constructed Krause Gateway Center designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The Festival is a show dedicated to the highest standards of excellence that works diligently to maintain a positive environment for artists and their clients. The Festival is consistently revered as one that places the success of artistry in their core values.

Are you interested in applying to the show? Des Moines Arts Festival uses the ZAPP application system (ZAPPlication). To apply, go to www.zapplication.org. If you have not done so already, open an account (FREE) and do a search for "Des Moines Arts Festival." Follow the instructions from there.

To view the 2020 Artist Prospectus, click here.