DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS
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Des Moines Performing Arts Programming
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS THE PERFORMING ARTS TO IOWA AND THE SURROUNDING STATES. IT IS THE PRESENTER OF MAJOR BROADWAY AND EDUCATIONAL TOURING COMPANIES, PERFORMERS AND GROUPS, AND IS THE PERFORMING HOME OF MANY LOCAL AND REGIONAL GROUPS, INCLUDING THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY. THE DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER, STONER THEATER, COWLES COMMONS, AND THE TEMPLE THEATER AT THE TEMPLE FOR PERFORMING ARTS ARE ALL OPERATED BY DMPA. SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1979, THE DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER HAS BECOME THE PREMIER PERFORMING ARTS VENUE IN IOWA. DMPA REGULARLY FEATURES A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FROM COMMUNITY EVENTS TO MAJOR BROADWAY TOURS AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTISTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODMPA IS THE PRESENTER OF THE WILLIS BROADWAY SERIES, ONE OF THE LARGEST TOURING THEATRICAL SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, DMPA PRESENTS THE WELLMARK BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD FAMILY SERIES, THE DANCE SERIES, THE PRAIRIE MEADOWS TEMPLE COMEDY SERIES, THE EXPLORER SERIES, THE POPULAR APPLAUSE SCHOOL MATINEE SERIES, A FREE OUTDOOR FAMILY EVENTS SERIES, AND THE PRAIRIE MEADOWS LIVE AT THE TEMPLE CONCERT SERIES. THERE WERE 15,449 SEASON TICKET HOLDERS ACROSS ALL SERIES THIS YEAR. AN IMPORTANT PART OF DMPA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE FACILITIES AT NON-PROFIT RATES TO AREA ORGANIZATIONS. THESE EVENTS RANGE FROM PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL THEATER TROUPES AND COMEDY GROUPS IN THE STONER THEATER TO THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY, IOWA MILITARY VETERANS BAND, AND IOWA DANCE THEATRE'S NUTCRACKER IN THE CIVIC CENTER.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$20.5MEducation and Community Engagement Programs
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE CORE TO DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS MISSION AS A NON-PROFIT PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION. NEARLY 60,000 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION-BASED PROGRAMS ANNUALLY. HEADLINING THESE INITIATIVES IS THE APPLAUSE SERIES, THROUGH WHICH MORE THAN 38,000 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS ATTEND CURRICULUM-CONNECTED SCHOOL MATINEE PERFORMANCES AT DMPA ANNUALLY AT A COST OF ONLY $1 PER STUDENT. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER, DMPA PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH IN-DEPTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON HOW TO USE THE ARTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS TO BETTER IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODMPA SUPPORTS BUDDING THEATER ARTISTS THROUGH ITS STATEWIDE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS INITIATIVE; MORE THAN 100 HIGH SCHOOLS IN EVERY CORNER OF THE STATE RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL FEEDBACK ON THEIR SCHOOL MUSICAL, ACCESS TO HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN PERFORMANCE AND TECHNICAL THEATER AREAS, AND HONORS FOR THEIR WORK THAT PROVIDE INCREASED VISIBILITY FOR THEIR DRAMA PROGRAMS. DMPA ALSO LEVERAGES ITS REPUTATION OF BRINGING THE BEST OF BROADWAY, DANCE, AND THE PERFORMING ARTS TO DES MOINES TO PROVIDE LOCAL ARTISTS WITH INVALUABLE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. MASTER CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND SUMMER CAMPS GIVE ASPIRING ARTISTS THE CHANCE TO INCREASE THEIR SKILLS BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THOSE WHO KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED ON THE PROFESSIONAL STAGE. OTHER PUBLIC OFFERINGS INCLUDE FREE OUTDOOR SUMMER PERFORMANCES AT PARKS THROUGHOUT DES MOINES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, PRE AND POST-SHOW LECTURES AND Q&A EVENTS FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS, AND THEATER TOURS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.3M
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