Researched commission brief
The River — Des Moines airport terminal
Gordon Huether’s suspended installation is commissioned for the new terminal’s second-floor meeter-greeter space, using aluminum tubing and printed fabric to reference Iowa’s rivers.
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation
Commission facts
No dated deadline established. Confirm the next step with the commissioner.
- Source-observed stage
- Awarded
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- Deadline as published
- No deadline documented
- Source time
- Not documented
- Source timezone
- Not documented
- Published funding
- Not documented
- Funding scope
- Not documented
Calendar flags use the UTC date; the original deadline and timezone are preserved. A passed date does not establish whether selection is underway, awarded or closed.
Who may apply
Artist selected; this is not an open applicant opportunity.
Selection / procurement route
Commission credited jointly to the Foundation and Des Moines Airport Authority; selection mechanism is not described.
Deliverables
- Site-specific suspended artwork in the passenger greeting area.
Site requirements
- Second-floor terminal interior above a gathering space.
Maintenance & care
Not documented. Confirm during project planning.
Unresolved questions
- Commission price, contract scope, engineering, maintenance and installation completion are not documented in these pages.
- Published donor brackets describe fundraising, not the artwork budget.
Commissioner contact / project page ↗
Sources & review dates
- dsmpublicartfoundation.org ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
Foundation identifies the selected artist, artwork, materials, location and commissioners.
- dsmpublicartfoundation.org ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10
Project page describes future terminal installations and donor levels; these do not establish commission price or completion.