June 25 - 27

Des Moines Art Festival 2021

All Day

Inspiring Appreciation of the Arts

The Des Moines Arts Festival® is one of the world’s most respected festivals hosting 180 of the nation’s top artists on June 25-27, 2021 in a beautiful urban street setting surrounding the 4.4 acre John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the newly constructed Krause Gateway Center designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop.

Eleven-time winner of the coveted Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA), the outdoor festival celebrating arts and culture attracts more than 200,000 people each year to its downtown location in Iowa’s capital city and largest metropolitan area.

https://www.desmoinesartsfestival.org

September 10 - 12

Saint Louis Art Fair 2021

All Day

Cultural Festivals was founded in 1994 by a group of passionate art enthusiasts who wanted to breathe life into the cultural landscape of St. Louis. The organization began under the official name “The Saint Louis Art Fair” and aimed to showcase high-end visual art and stimulating live performances.

The Art Fair Sourcebook has ranked the our Art Fair in the top ten art fairs and festivals to visit. In 2001, due to the popularity of the live musical performances at the Art Fair, the organization decided to create a second event dedicated specifically to jazz musicians. Thus, the Jazz Fest was born, and with it, a new organization name that better encompassed its growing mission to bring a variety of cultural events to the St. Louis community–Cultural Festivals.

In 2006, a third event called “The Big Read” was added to the Cultural Festivals lineup that emphasized reading as an important instructional tool in education, in art, and in life.

In 2008, the Cultural Festivals board of directors decided to focus their efforts on producing festivals and events that were free and open to the public. Therefore, they made the decision to withdraw the Jazz Festival from the Cultural Festivals schedule of events, but continued to pursue the next great cultural event for the Greater St. Louis area.

In 2010, after reviewing the business and strategic plans of the organization, the board made the decision during the tough economic time to work towards the sustainability of the organization by focusing on the production of the Saint Louis Art Fair, now presented by Centene Charitable Foundation.

https://saintlouisartfair.com/