| Western Gateway Park | |
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| Type | Urban Park |
| Location | Des Moines,IA, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°35′06″N93°38′06″W / 41.585°N 93.635°W /41.585; -93.635 |
| Area | 13 Acres |
| Created | 2006 (2006) |
| Operated by | City of Des Moines |
| Status | Public |
| Public transit access | (DART) |
| Website | Official website |
Western Gateway Park is anurban park located indowntownDes Moines,Iowa. Opened in 2006, the park has served as the host to political rallies,[1][2] theDes Moines Arts Festival,[3] the80/35 Music Festival, and various athletic events and festivals.[4]
The central branch of theDes Moines Public Library, theTemple for Performing Arts, and the Des Moines center for theUniversity of Iowa are located within the park. In 2009, 4.4 acres of the park were converted from open green space to a sculpture park, known as the John and MaryPappajohn Sculpture Park. The Pappajohns' contributed 28 works to the park - the most significant donation of artwork ever made to the Des Moines Art Center.[5] The sculpture park is administered by theDes Moines Art Center[6] and contains work by many artists such asLouise Bourgeois,Jaume Plensa,Deborah Butterfield, andJudith Shea.[7]
On October 31, 2008, the 44th president of the United States,Barack Obama held a rally and gave a speech in the park just four days before being elected president.
AnotherWestern Gateway Park is located in Penn Valley, California as part of the Western Gateway Recreation & Park District.
In 2019, theKrause Gateway Center opened designed by famed architectRenzo Piano located on the park's edge.[8]
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