Arts and Culture

The Des Moines Art Center has acquired one of 60 known impressions of the only etching ever produced by Vincent van Gogh. “The Portrait of Dr. Gachet,” which van Gogh created in 1890 – less …

A $60,000 gift from the EMC Insurance Foundation will support the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs’ (DCA) traveling museum exhibit about Iowans and the American Civil War. “The Fiery Trial: Iowa and the Civil War” …

Nonprofit organizations can market themselves for free or at low cost to the more than 200,000 people who are expected to attend the 2011 Des Moines Arts Festival June 24-26, through the Prairie Meadows Community …

The Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects will hold its 15th annual Central Iowa Canstruction charity event on March 26 in the Capital Square atrium. The competition challenges local architects, design professionals, engineers …

Hy-Vee Inc. will host a multicultural reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on March 31. Scheduled to take place at the Hy-Vee Conference Center at 5820 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, the free networking …

The Des Moines chapter of the American Heart Association has announced its executive leadership team for the 2011 Start! Heart Walk to be held June 18 at the state Capitol. Ed Brown, CEO of the …

The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau has named Mark Kostek vice president of sports and development at the Des Moines Area Sports Commission, effective March 7. Kostek has been with Drake University since …

Kidsfest, the annual Children & Families of Iowa fund-raiser, will take place March 4-6 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The three-day event, which begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 4, will include activities, games …

The Des Moines Arts Festival has been ranked seventh in the nation in the annual readers’ poll of the Top 10 Fairs and Festivals in AmericanStyle magazine. “The city welcomes the artists in a gorgeous …