New Puget Sound Skills Center student sculptures go up around Des Moines

Last week, 17 Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC) students watched their 12-foot metal art sculpture get installed in downtown Des Moines as part of the city’s new outdoor sculpture gallery. Thanks... [Read more]

City-wide sculpture installations set for May 17 in Des Moines

A multi-year effort spearheaded by the City of Des Moines Arts Commission to bring an outdoor gallery of sculptures to the downtown Des Moines Marina District is nearing completion – on May 17, five... [Read more]

Beloved Seal Mosaic Artwork Missing from Des Moines Senior Center

A beloved Seal Mosaic piece of art (pictured above) made by seniors with the 2004 Chihuly Seniors ‘Making Art’ program is missing from the Des Moines Senior Center, and they’d like it... [Read more]

Help the Arts Commission of Des Moines Raise Money for Sculpture Project

The Arts Commission of Des Moines is trying to raise $7,500 for a sculpture project they hope to bring to our community, and they’ve set up a page where you can donate online: www.gofundme.com/dmsculptures “This... [Read more]

Rotary Club of Des Moines’ Poverty Bay Wine Festival Coming March 1-3

The Des Moines Rotary Club will be presenting its 9th annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival the weekend of March 1-3, once again in the historic and grand Landmark Event Center in Des Moines. Guests will enjoy... [Read more]

CALL FOR ART: Des Moines Arts Commission Seeking Outdoor Art Pieces

The Des Moines Arts Commission is seeking outdoor art pieces for a new Sculpture Gallery to be exhibited along the main streets of des Moines, including the Marina and Beach Park for one year from May... [Read more]

Come See Gus’ Katseyeanis Woodwork at Saturday’s Des Moines Farmers Market

Gus (aka Constantinos) Katseyeanis – okay, you can just call him ‘Gus’ – found himself out of work as a restaurant manager three years ago, so he began helping his Father-in-Law Richard... [Read more]

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Artists Sought for Des Moines Farmers Market

The Des Moines Art Commission is putting a call out for Artists to help at their new Artists Corner at the Des Moines Farmers Market, starting Saturday, June 2. This Will be an ongoing booth through the... [Read more]

Richard Beyer, Artist Whose Whimsical Work Made Area Residents Smile, Dies

An Artist and Sculptor whose works grace the cities of Burien and Des Moines passed away this week – Richard S. Beyer died Monday in New York City, after suffering from a stroke March 27 and never regaining... [Read more]

Thursday’s ‘DUI Joe Show’ will feature an Interview with Artist Camille Patha

The next episode of  ‘The DUI Joe Show‘ (hosted by Joe Breidenbach) will feature an interview with nationally-recognized Artist Camille Patha, called “a pioneer Pacific Northwest Surrealist... [Read more]

Mt. Rainier High Jazz Band to Appear at Highline Classic Jazz this Saturday

The organizers of the Highline Classic Jazz Festival are pleased to announced that Des Moines’ very own Mt. Rainier High School Jazz Band will be performing at the Festival at the Landmark Event Center this Saturday…

SAVE THE DATE: Des Moines Farmers Market Will Kick Off New Season June 2

The 2012 season of the Des Moines Farmers Market will kick off Saturday, June 2nd, and Organizers wanted to share the following message with our Readers: Coming off its most successful season in its history,... [Read more]

Here’s What Will Be Fresh At This Saturday’s Des Moines Farmers Market

Here’s what will be fresh at this Saturday’s Des Moines Farmers Market, which runs from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at South Marina Park: VENDOR Do you recognize the farm on the corner of the southern... [Read more]

We Sing..We Dance…

As I watched the sun setting over Puget Sound on September 10th, I listened in awe to the sounds of music and revelry, I was overcome with a remarkable sense of peace.  Nine years 364 days and 12 hours... [Read more]

Free Shuttle Buses Will Help You Attend All 3 Big Des Moines Events Sept. 10th

Saturday, Sept. 10th is shaping up to be an incredibly busy day in Des Moines, with three big events going on – the Farmers Market, Poverty Bay Arts Festival and Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival... [Read more]

Kickin’ It Old School

This week has been both a new education and a return to my roots.  School was released last week to the jubilant cheers of students and collective groan of parents. After the observations of how different... [Read more]

Highline’s ‘Music4Life’ To Expand Instrumental Music In South King County

A new community initiative announced at Wednesday night’s (May 25) school board meeting will expand instrumental music education for children in Highline Public Schools – called the Highline Music4Life... [Read more]

Des Moines City Council Accepting Applications For Arts Commission

The Des Moines City Council is accepting applications for candidates wishing to serve on the Des Moines Arts Commission. Arts Commissioners serve three year terms and are appointed by the Mayor with... [Read more]

Meet Rita Norcoss, This Year’s Poverty Bay Wine Festival’s Featured Artist

Click image to see larger version. This year’s Poverty Bay Wine Festival featured artist is Rita Norcoss, a local artist from Federal Way. Her artwork, entitled “Boating Party at Des Moines,”... [Read more]

$50K 4Culture Grant Available For Artist For Regional Trail System

4Culture and King County’s Parks and Recreation Division are seeking a “skilled and highly-motivated planning artist” to participate in a year-long residency focused on the Regional Trail... [Read more]