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Date
Saturday, September 20, 2025 6:00PM
Location
Des Moines Art Center
Name
2025 Gala: Chiaroscuro
Description
You’re invited to experience a night of art and celebration at the 2025 Des Moines Art Center Gala, an extraordinary event to support the Art Center in style! Enjoy an elegant cocktail reception before an exquisite dining experience in the Krause Gateway Center. Create unforgettable memories with fellow art enthusiasts as you dance the night away.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Cocktail Hour | 6 pm
Dinner and Dessert | 7:30 pm
Dancing and Music | 9 – 11 pm
Your support of this dynamic event ensures the Art Center remains free and accessible to everyone, every day. With your help, we will continue to offer engaging exhibitions and exciting educational programs, building an inclusive space that stimulates creative, critical, and empathetic thinking.
2025 Gala Sponsorships are available now. Guarantee tickets to the event and maximize your brand by becoming a sponsor today.
Patron packages available now. Individual tickets to the gala go on sale in June.
Table Sponsor | $7,000 | Seating for eight and sponsor recognition
Supporting Sponsor | $4,000 | Seating for two and sponsor recognition
Patron Pair | $2,700 | Seating for two and patron recognition
Individual Patron | $1,350 | Seating for one and patron recognition
Individual Gala Ticket | $300 | Seating for one
To pledge your support, please email Caleb Hegna at chegna@desmoinesartcenter.org or 515.271.0338.
For more information, purchasing tickets, or questions about the gala, please contact Gala and Development Events Coordinator Jess Lane at jlane@desmoinesartcenter.org or 515.271.0336.
chi·a·ro·scu·ro
/kyär?'sko?oro/ noun
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The juxtaposition between light and dark in a pictorial work of art, from Italian, “chiaro” clear, light + “oscuro” obscure, dark.
At the Des Moines Art Center Chiaroscuro Gala, glamour and mystery intertwine to captivate partygoers at the black-and-white masquerade.