The Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide, is one of the world’s most respected festivals hosting the nation’s top visual artists on June 24-26, 2022 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.
An eleven-time winner of the coveted Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA), the outdoor festival celebrating visual art, film, music, performing arts, and boasts an impressive array of interactive arts-related activities attracts more than 200,000 people each year to its downtown location in Iowa's capital city and largest metropolitan area. #DMAF2022 #GoWhereItTakesYou