::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::REGIONAL MUSEUMS::

   +Des Moines Art Center
      www.desmoinesartcenter.org
   +Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art
      www.mcachicago.org
   +Walker Art Center [Minneapolis]
      www.walkerart.org
   +Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art [Kansas City]
      www.nelson-atkins.org
   +Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art [Kansas City]
      www.kemperart.org

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::ART AT IOWA COLLEGES::

  
   +Brunnier Art Museum [Iowa State University]
      www.museums.iastate.edu
   +University of Iowa Museum of Art
      www.uiowa.edu/uima
   +UNI Gallery of Art
      www.uni.edu/artdept/gallery
   +Faulconer Gallery [Grinnell College]
      www.grinnell.edu/faulconergallery

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::AREA MERCHANTS::

     +Beeline & Blue
          www.beelineandblue.com
   +The Art Store
      www.shoptheartstore.com

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::DES MOINES ACTIVITES::

   +Mars Cafe [close, really good coffee]
      www.myspace.com/marscafe
      23th and Univerisy
      Des Moines, Iowa 
   +Java Joe's [good coffee]
      www.javajoescoffeehouse.com
      214 4th St
      Des Moines, Iowa
   +Vaudeville Mews [good bands]
      www.vaudevillemews.com
      214 4th St.
      Des Moines, Iowa
   +Plaza Lanes [good bowling]
      2701 Douglas Ave
      Des Moines, IA
      515:255:1111
   +Billy Joe's Pitcher Show [movies, food and stuff]
      www.billyjoes.com
      1701 25th Street
      West Des Moines, IA