ArchiTREK Ale & Architecture Walking Tour of E 22nd Street Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 6 PM – 9 PM $15 ($10 DuMA Members) Starting location: Shannon's Bar, 521 E 22nd St End location: Pete's Thai Kitchen DuMA and Heritage Works partner to present a series of walking tours of Dubuque architecture that will provide insights […]
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Click here for more information and tickets at the […]
ArchiTREK Walk & Talk: Dubuque Star Brewery November 21, 2019 at 12 PM – 1 PM $5 Suggested Donation Star Brewery Dr, Dubuque, IA 52001, United States This tour will start at noon inside Stone Cliff Winery. Please check back for more information. DuMA and Heritage Works partner to present a series of walking tours of Dubuque […]
Pumpkin Prints, Instructor: Hana Velde Thurs, Nov 21, 4:00 -4:50pm Ages 10-14 Cost: $10 Members and $15 Guests Materials included After a tour of Arthur Geisert’s Pumpkin Island etchings, we will head down to the classroom to create our own unique pumpkin prints using monotype and glue line printing processes.
Iconic artist of the Southwest, Georgia O’Keeffe, played by Lenore Howard and American photographer and modern art promoter, Alfred Stieglitz, played by Doug Donald, will be the first couple in the 30th Famous Dead Artist program. One of the Museum’s most anticipated annual events, the Famous Dead Artist series brings legendary artists to life through […]
Students will engage in the act of observing through activities such as continuous line drawing, drawing upside down, and drawing negative spaces, then begin a still life project to discover how shading and perspective add depth to their drawings. Exercises will include observation through continuous line drawing, drawing upside down, and drawing negative spaces, and […]
Saturday, January 25th 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Ages 10-14 Cost: $10 Members, $15 Guests Materials included Instructor: Caitlin Donald Students will explore the connections between art and science. After a tour of the Flow: Journey through the Mississippi River Watershed exhibition, students will make their own artistic contribution to science by creating a science […]
Thurs, January 30th 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM Ages 10-14 Cost: $10 Members, $15 Guests Materials included Instructor: Hana Velde Students will try out the techniques and tricks of portrait drawing, including the study of facial proportions and learn about the subtle shading needed to bring their portraits to life! Students have the option to […]
Friday, February 7th 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Ages 6-9 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Ages 10-14 Cost: $10 Members, $15 Guests Materials included Instructor: Caitlin Donald Students will examine the history of self-portraits and compare them to the “selfies” of today. A self-portrait will be created using a “selfie” students have taken. […]
Thursday, February 13th 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Ages 6-9 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Ages 10-14 Cost: $10 Members, $15 Guests Materials included Instructor: Caitlin Donald Using the current exhibitions for inspiration, students will learn the basics of looking at and how to speak to others about the amazing world of art. […]