Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation - Projects
The character of a community and its sense of place can be profoundly altered by the presence of high quality art in the public realm. A powerful example is the “Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial” in Washington, D.C.
The work, created by artist Maya Lin, was plagued by doubt and controversy at the time, but has since transcended the complexities of art and politics to become a national treasure. It is an elegant and evocative memorial, installed in a reverential place on the National Mall, and visited annually by millions of people.
Ms. Lin’s creation reflects the kind of work the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation seeks to include in the Des Moines’ public art collection. The projects in which the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation has participated and their status is described in each of the following three categories: Pending, in Progress, or Completed.
Projects Pending
• Art in Transit [I-235] a collaboration with the Department of Transportation
• Neighborhood Project
Projects in Progress
• Rotary Club of Des Moines — A Literary Project
• National Bar Association Project
• Blank Park Zoo
Projects Completed
• Temple Chess & Poetry Garden
• City of Des Moines Performance Report "Art of the Community”
• Iowa Events Center’s Hy-Vee Hall of Pride
• East Village Bicycle Rack Project
• Science Center of Iowa
• Orchard Place/PACE Mural |
