The Des Moines Arts Festival s June 25-27 return after a COVID-19 pandemic cancellation in 2020 will bring some changes.
Safety guidelines for the 2021 festival include a mask requirement for event staff, artists, vendors and visitors. Also, the layout of the festival in downtown s Western Gateway Park is being reconfigured to maintain safe social distance and to allow for ongoing sanitation of common areas, with a reduction of about 10% in the number of booths.
The three-day gathering will include a juried art fair featuring works by 160 artists; musical performances on two stages; food and beverages, including craft beer; student art exhibits; interactive arts activities; art demonstrations; and the juried Interrobang Film Festival, with both public and streaming presentations.
State announces Arts & Recovery Program grants Wednesday, December 23, 2020 11:14 AM A total of $7 million in grants that was made available earlier this month to help arts and cultural organizations recover from the coronavirus pandemic will be divvied up among 267 organizations and 118 artists serving 118 Iowa communities. According to a news release from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, the funding was made available when the state launched the Iowa Arts & Culture Recovery Program on Dec. 2. The state received more than 550 requests totaling more than $36 million by the Dec. 11 deadline. Among the groups receiving assistance are:
Des Moines Performing Arts - $175,000.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Center - $175,000.