Gallery Night

Gallery Night has grown into a popular community event. It is one of the largest merchant events in Historic Valley Junction and a terrific opportunity to rediscover this eclectic shopping district. The galleries of Historic Valley Junction offer original artwork, custom jewelry, ceramics, glass, furniture, folk art, and fine art reproductions, as well as many other one-of-a-kind objects. Gallery Night supports many locally owned businesses and showcases the community of Historic Valley Junction.

In addition to the galleries, many other Valley Junction shops and restaurants will be open for business.

The Galleries

2AU Limited | 200 5th

2AU Limited is a contemporary jewelry design studio and art gallery. Owned and operated by designer Ann Au, 2AU has a complete jewelry studio on-site where we design and construct one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. Whether we are working with precious and semi-precious stones from our collection or repurposing a piece of your jewelry that no longer fits your taste, we will create a stunning piece of wearable art.

Atomic Blond Mid Century Modern Loft @ A Okay Antiques | 127 5th

Bozz Prints | 215 5th

From humble beginnings in John’s basement-turned-screen-printing-studio to our brick-and-mortar store in Historic Valley Junction, Bozz Prints is dedicated to creating vintage inspired, timeless art that evokes personal memories and nostalgia. We take pride in the fact that everything we create is 100% designed and illustrated by us, at our shop and studio in West Des Moines.

Kavanaugh Art Gallery | 228 5th

Kavanaugh Gallery has an exceptional collection of fine art from around the world showcasing original paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel and mixed media. The Gallery is also home to an extensive selection of sculpture, limited edition prints, Giclée’s, and serigraphs, as well as antique and reproduction prints and posters, including early works on paper.

Iowa artist Brian Parr will be showing both his Plein air and studio works.

Kunzler Studios | 324 5th

Kunzler Studios, a family art venture, was formed in May of 2013 when we registered with the great state of Iowa as Kunzler Studios, LLC. Its members consist of Diane Blair Kunzler, Kelly Kunzler, Kendall Kunzler Lensch, and Mike Kunzler. Kunzler Studios plans to become a place where artists or those who appreciate the arts want to be. We plan to be more than just a studio, a gallery, a retail location, or an education center but, instead a “lifestyle location” where the Kunzler Studios’ motto “Create, Innovate, Educate, Celebrate!” can be fully realized.

Olson-Larsen Galleries | 542 5th

Visit us during Valley Junction Gallery Night for Artist/Couple, featuring an eclectic mix of represented and invited artists who also happed to be life partners. Jen P. Harris & R. Kauff, Olivia Valentine & Firat Erdim, Randy Richmond & Audrey Brown, Michael Banning & Melanie Pankau, George Porteus & Holly Murkerson, and Sarah Kabot & Barry Underwood

The Raaz | 201 5th

This photographic collection is a living document, in that we are continually searching for connection between our families of the past and their connection with our families of the present.  We welcome stories, photos, and memorabilia which would enhance this collection.  Interested persons can contact Vince Valdez at “The Raaz” on Gallery Night

The Spice & Tea Exchange | 218 5th

The Tea & Spice Exchange of West Des Moines will host local ceramicists Ben Miyamoto Ceramics and Tess Cody Ceramics. Ben and Tess are both members of the Des Moines Pottery Collective and create their pottery right here in Valley Junction! Both Ben and Tess create functional pottery that has a natural, earthy feel. Ben’s pottery showcases different textures and designs, and much of Tess’s pottery contains detailed sculptural elements.