River City Art and Music Des Moines

River City Art and Music Des Moines River City Art and Music DSM (RCAM) shares art & music news and information from Iowa and around the world.

Since 2014, River City Art and Music (RCAM) has supported Iowa’s creative industry and shared local and global art and music news through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and its website, https://rivercityartandmusic.com. RCAM’s founder continues to elevate Iowa’s creatives through Riverview Artist Salon, now known as the Salonnière DSM Salon Series. Salonnière DSM Salon Series
Salon Series events are two-hour programs held at xBk Annex, giving Iowa creatives an opportunity to share their words, passions, sounds, and works with the public. Programming includes spoken word, art advocacy, community outreach, creative showcases, and visual art. Salonnière DSM Salon Series mission is to “elevate the status of creatives living in our city and state and provide a center for networking, public engagement, new ideas, personal development, and artistic growth.”

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Iowa creatives are invited to join Atelier des Moines, Salonnière DSM’s Facebook group, for open calls, opportunities, and resources to stay connected: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atelierdesmoines. Events & Experiences
Salonnière DSM’s Salon Series is one initiative connecting Iowa’s creative economy with individuals who value the state’s art, culture, and music. Future events may include travel experiences and small-group outings such as gallery openings, studio visits, museum exhibitions, live music, festivals, dinner theatre, comedy, open mics, book signings, and poetry readings paired with dining.

10/01/2026

Viva Off the Rails

Five new murals. New artwork. Local + international artists. And a night to explore Historic Valley Junction. 🎨🖼️

See the unveiling of our new murals and meet the artists behind the work during Gallery Night on Friday, October 9, from 5–8 PM.

Along with the murals, Valley Junction’s galleries will come together to showcase work from regional, national, and international artists — with plenty of opportunities to shop one-of-a-kind art, jewelry, ceramics, furniture, and more.

It’s free and open to the public, so come for the art and stick around for local food, drinks, and shopping throughout the Junction.

📍 Historic Valley Junction
🗓️ Friday, October 9
⏰ 5–8 PM

Historic Valley Junction

West Des Moines, IA – As a special feature of its Fall Gallery Night, the Historic Valley Junction Foundation is celebra...
09/29/2026

West Des Moines, IA – As a special feature of its Fall Gallery Night, the Historic Valley Junction Foundation is celebrating five newly completed public art projects in the district’s pedestrian walkways. Fall Gallery Night takes place on Friday, October 9 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and features Valley Junction’s galleries and arts-related businesses along Fifth St. in West Des Moines, as well as several pop-up galleries. The event is free and open to all.

Fall Gallery Night will be enhanced by performers at the new mural locations. The artists will also be on hand to talk with visitors about their vision and creative process. The pieces were chosen from submissions to the Historic Valley Junction Foundation’s Design Committee. Public preferences were also gauged on social media. The five large-scale artworks vary widely in style and approach, but all reflect Valley Junction’s rich history and culture. A free trolley will be available to take people between the gallery and mural locations.

The five mural and sculptural pieces, the largest public art investment in Valley Junction history, are the first phase in the Foundation’s “Vivid Junction” initiative – a collaborative, cumulative effort in district placemaking and improvements to honor Valley Junction’s heritage, elevate human creativity, and draw the community together. The walkway enhancement is called “Vivid Junction – Off the Rails.” Valley Junction will be celebrating new works by Thomas Agran and Drew Etienne (Iowa City), Biafra (Minneapolis), Mike Giron and A Midsummer’s Mural (Omaha), Nick Goettling (Chicago), and Jimmy Navarro (Des Moines).

These projects were made possible with the support of Bravo Greater Des Moines, Microsoft, and the City of West Des Moines.

09/23/2026
09/21/2026

“Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe Akupi” pays homage to 38 Dakota men executed by President Abraham Lincoln in Mankato, Minnesota, in 1862.

09/21/2026

The 100 people shaping the future of art—and our world

MURAL 3 WIPHistoric Valley Junction
09/17/2026

MURAL 3 WIP

Historic Valley Junction

09/14/2026

S A L O N 2 7

C H A N G E

Let us gather for an evening of conversation and a little intrigue.

Inspired by great salons of 18th-century Paris, Salonnière DSM invites you to an evening where art, music, poetry, and conversation mingle freely, with a thoughtful eye toward the changing world around us. Come for the beauty of the evening, stay for the ideas, and leave with something to reflect upon.

The xBk Annex
1163 24th St, Unit B, Des Moines, IA 50311
Saturday, October 10, 2026
7–9 PM | Doors at 6:30 PM

Poets & Writers • Art Advocacy • Community Outreach • Creative Showcase • Visual Art • Cash Bar • Appetizers

Reflection • Conversation • Intrigue

Dress beautifully. Bring your curiosity. Leave room for intrigue.

Salonnière DSM présents

Salon 27: C H A N G E

Teresa Zilk, Sarah Spain, Christine Curry, Squidboy

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