Thank
you for considering ArtHouse on Ingersoll for your special event.
Whether it’s a private or corporate event, a sit-down dinner for
25 or a cocktail party for 100+, we will work with you to design a wonderful
evening at one of Des Moines’ most unique event locations.
ArtHouse offers you and your guests many
amenities. Our noted cuisine is designed and executed by Executive Chef
Joe Tschetter and Kitchen Manager Elizabeth Matakis, using the freshest
local ingredients available. Each event is unique and our top-notch food
is the perfect complement to the artistic environment in which it is served.
We are also pleased to offer complete beverage service, including a full
range of premium liquors as well as imported and domestic wines and beer.
Because ArtHouse is a working art gallery as well as a restaurant,
its artistic ambience makes it an especially desirable location for special
events. Representing and exhibiting local, regional, and national artists
including Iowa’s own Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger, ArtHouse
allows your guests the opportunity to mingle with one another in a stimulating,
art-charged atmosphere. Carrying everything from one-of-a-kind jewelry
pieces to ceramics to prints and paintings, ArtHouse is brimming
with the best art selection in Central Iowa.
The charm of a special event at ArtHouse is its intimacy. Not
open to the public in the evenings, the place is yours exclusively and
allows us to cater to your every need.
Calendar
Sit-Down Dinner
(25 - 65 guests)
Begin
the evening by greeting your guests in the gallery for a social hour with
a full bar, beer and wine service, or nonalcoholic beverages. Your guests
can wander through the gallery space, nibbling on delectable hors d’oeuvres
while viewing the latest of our monthly art exhibitions.
Social hour is followed by a delicious sit-down dinner in the art-filled
restaurant space. Chef Tschetter and Matakis have created menu items for
the perfect dining experience. You may simply choose from each of the
categories and build your ideal meal, or sit down with us to design a
menu specially tailored for your event. Dinners can be three, four
or five courses, depending on your needs.
Pricing will vary based on number of courses and
menu items chosen. For your convenience,
here are some dollar ranges of the different kinds of meals that can be
devised.
• Three Course Meal: $30
to $49 per person, food only.
• Four Course Meal: $34 to $55 per person,
food only.
• Five Course Meal: $40 to $63
per person, food only.
Cocktail Party (25 - 150 guests)
The
options are many if you are planning a cocktail party.
Chef Tschetter and Matakis have put together an intriguing and
delicious appetizer menu. Choices range from light hors d’oeuvres to a custom-designed
hearty buffet. Let us help define your menu needs.
A full bar of premium liquors is available, as well as a wide selection
of wines and beers. Special requests can always be satisfied as
well.
Both the gallery and restaurant are available
for you and your guests to enjoy. You may choose to set up food
tables in the restaurant, the gallery, or both. Perhaps you want
our staff to pass food trays among your guests or create a central buffet.
There are many options to make your party special.
Again, pricing will vary based on scope and duration of party and menu
items chosen.
Cocktail party:
• $15 to $30 per person, food only.
• Beverages: Wine and Beer, $9 to $15 per person
• Full Liquor Bar, Wine & Beer, $12 to $19 per person
Guest information
At ArtHouse we strive to make your event as flawless as possible.
In our efforts to accomplish this, we ask for your assistance.
We would like to finalize the menu 3 to 4 weeks prior to your event. A
final count of guests will be needed 72 hours before. Please inform
us of any special dietary requirements at that time.
Facility Rental/Service Charges
A facility rental fee of $300 may be added, based on the size of the party.
Service charges including set-up/tear-down fee and gratuity: 22%
6% Iowa sales tax
Deposit/Cancellation Policy
Typically, we require a $300 deposit, which is nonrefundable after 30
days prior to the scheduled event.
A 50% payment will be required of any event that is cancelled within seven
days of the event.