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Non-profit OrganizationsIowa, United States11-50 Employees
The Des Moines Arts Festival is a non-profit organization that runs an annual outdoor arts festival in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The event takes place around the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and Krause Gateway Center in a street setting designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, featuring visual artists along with film, music, performing arts, and interactive activities; it is presented by Nationwide. It draws more than 200,000 attendees each year and has earned the Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association eleven times. The organization operates with a small staff and is part of the non-profit arts ecosystem in the region. In 2023, Des Moines Arts Festival, Inc. launched Artswork to support creative entrepreneurs and advance the Central Iowa creative economy.