Trade show · Des Moines, Iowa
ArtFest Midwest The Other Art Show 2012
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Dates23–24 Jun 2012This edition has ended
RunningSince 2009Annual · 7 editions on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
This is the 2012 edition. It has ended. See ArtFest Midwest The Other Art Show's current page for the next dates.
Key numbers
- Exhibitors
- 210in 2009, organiser's figure
- Visitors
- 30,000this edition, organiser's figure
- Editions on record
- 7first in 2009
About ArtFest Midwest The Other Art Show
Over 210 artists will be showing. This year approximately 40% are from Iowa and 90% from the MIdwest! ArtFest is offered as an alternative, affordable art show--a complement to the downtown show.
It will be held indoors in the air conditioned Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. There will be an expanded "artist demonstration area" in front of the building.
From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29–30 Jun 2015 | Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, Iowa | — | 30,000 |
| 2014 | 29–30 Jun 2014 | Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, Iowa | — | 30,000 |
| 2013 | 29–30 Jun 2013 | Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, Iowa | — | 30,000 |
| 2012 | 23–24 Jun 2012 | Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, Iowa | — | 30,000 |
| 2011 | 25–26 Jun 2011 | Varied Industries Building Des Moines, Iowa | — | 30,000 |
| 2010 | 26–27 Jun 2010 | William C Knapp Varied Industries Building NO CITY, Washington | — | 30,000 |
| 2009 | 27–28 Jun 2009 | Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, Iowa | 210 | 30,000 |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.