Auditorium
| Maximum Capacity: 220
he 220-seat auditorium is well suited for symposia, lectures, performances, film or video previews. Theater has limited ADA-accessible seating. The rental fee includes use of the theater’s integrated technology package; however, audio visual technicians of the Art Center’s choosing must be hired at the renter’s expense.
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Seating Capacity
Capacity: 220 People
General Event Space
| Maximum Capacity: 220
The 2,000 square foot lobby, designed by Eliel Saarinen and featuring travertine floors and oak paneled walls, is adjacent to the galleries. The lobby is sun soaked during the early evening hours, from the dramatic floor to ceiling windows and doors that provide access to the courtyard.
The courtyard features lit trees, a granite reflecting pool, and outdoor sculptures by Carl Milles and Scott Burton, and is surrounded by the architecture of Eliel Saarinen, I. M. Pei, and Richard Meier. It is the perfect space to dance the night away underneath the stars, or to kick off your evening with passed hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.
Wedding ceremonies are not allowed in the building, but the Claire and Miles Mills Rose Garden or the Sylvan Amphitheater can be rented through Des Moines Parks and Recreation.
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 125 People
Reception
Capacity: 220 People
General Event Space
| Maximum Capacity: 75
The 950 square foot restaurant, designed by Richard Meier, has a curved glass wall looking out onto the courtyard and Maytag Reflecting Pool. This space is ideal for dinner meetings, rehearsal dinners, birthday dinners, or other intimate events.
The courtyard and Maytag Reflecting Pool can be used as an elegant cocktail space or memorable way to serve dessert underneath the stars, when weather allows, without additional cost.
Supported Layouts and Capacities
Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 50 People
Reception
Capacity: 75 People