DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL
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Arts & Culture Non-Profit Organization
Des Moines Arts Festival is one of the world's most respected festivals, hosting 195 of the nation's top artists in a beautiful urban street setting surrounding the 4.4 acres of John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Fourteen-time winner of the coveted Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association, the outdoor festival celebrating arts and culture attracts more than 200,000 people yearly to its downtown location in Iowa's capital city and largest metropolitan area.
info@desmoinesartsfestival.org
CENTRAL IOWA BLUES SOCIETY
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Music
The Central Iowa Blues Society (CIBS) is a volunteer non-profit arts organization dedicated to the education, preservation and celebration of blues and roots music throughout Iowa.
ALEX BROWN FOUNDATION
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Artist Residency Program
The painter and musician Alex Brown, who exhibited at Feature Inc. in New York and played guitar in the hardcore punk band Gorilla Biscuits, died in 2019. Following his passing this residency program was launched to honor Alex's legacy.