Public art

Property owners unexpectedly painted over multiple murals on University Laundry in Des Moines to prep the building for sale, including an image of the late civil rights leader, Freedom Rider and U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

Jefferson, a town of over 4,000 people in western Iowa, received national recognition for its investment in public art and efforts to preserve and revitalize its historic downtown.

The number of people identifying as Native Americans in the U.S. nearly doubled between 2010 and 2020, according to the U.S. Census.

Des Moines-based artist b. Robert Moore will have a piece, "Lost and Found," displayed at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City throughout the month of February.

The Iowa Artist Directory serves as an online resource for people to find and work with local artists.

A year in the making with 400 volunteers on hand, a 25,000-square-foot textile art installation temporarily covers the Sioux City Art Center.

One of northwest Iowa’s largest summer events takes place in Sioux City over Labor Day weekend. To celebrate ArtSplash's 30th anniversary, the community commissioned a large-scale public art project.

Shea Hembrey, who just completed an artist fellowship at the University of Iowa, creates “landscape paintings” using colorful soil supplements to plant trees and promote native bird conservation.

This year’s Iowa Artist series at the Des Moines Art Center features the work of b. Robert Moore. The Des Moines-based artist dissects the American experience through a racial, social, spiritual and deeply personal lens in his new exhibit “In Loving Memory.” It’s on display through Oct. 20.

Iowa's largest arts festival will be held in Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park from June 28 - 30 and feature nearly 200 artists. Each year, the event brings in about 200,000 visitors.