Murals
Murals that were community driven and designed by our team throughout Iowa.
Des Moines Arts Festival Mural
This was an interactive mural that consisted over 1400 tiles. Each tile being interpreted and transferred by the community.
“Together We Flourish” created by our amazing Emma Parker! In collaboration with the Latinos in Action classes at East High and Roosevelt High School, the mural shows flowers representing the heritage and ethnicity at the aforementioned schools, along with the youth-centered values reflecting hope, unity, inclusivity, and place. The murals will be permanently installed at East High School and Roosevelt High School.
John R. Grubb Community YMCA Mural
Youth artists in English Language Learner (ELL) classes at Hiatt Middle School working on the mural. The youth artists have worked hard and creatively with local muralists on creating a piece that not only represents them, but the different communities within the school.
School Murals
Hoover High School
At Hoover High School, youth in DMPS ELL classes were able to collaborate on a school mural! [StreetCred Studios] assisted with the students in learning how to create a mural from start to finish. This piece was installed in the front of Hoover High School’s lunch room!
Goodrell Middle School Mural
Youth in DMPS ELL classes were able to collaborate on a school mural! With a combination of our artist mentors and youth artworks, they were able to produce this beautiful mural! To read more about this click Here!
Textile Mural
As sensory disorders receive wider recognition, efforts to accommodate them also grow in central Iowa
ArtForce Iowa creates a textile mural for the Please Pass The Love Sensory Room in the Iowa Events Center. To read more click here.
I am Des Moines mural with Operation Downtown, Skywalk Activation project
This artwork represents belonging. As someone who is from another country, I know how it feels to be excluded from people, not fitting into groups and wanting community. Belonging is such an important necessity in our daily lives. It brings you closer to those who you share connections with, and there is comfort in knowing our shared struggles, happiness, anything and everything. I hope all the people in Des Moines feel like they belong in this city in some sort of way. #IAmDSM #IAmKind #IAmCaring
