Join a movement! Slow Art Day is an international event encouraging people of all ages to visit museums and to look at art slowly. Why? -To break out of your typical “go, go, go” routine. -To learn about yourself, fellow participants, & the creative expressions of artists. -To make discoveries about and forge connections with […]
This free event will also feature live performances by two Dubuque arts and cultural organizations, along with guided tours of the exhibition, refreshments, and hands-on art activities. The lineup and schedule includes: -Performance by Dubuque's Dreaming Allegiance: 1 p.m. -Junior Famous Dead Artist Matinee: Renee Tyler performing as artist Elizabeth Catlett, 2:15 p.m. A glimpse […]
Join Curator, Stacy Peterson and Director of Education, Margaret Buhr for an informal tour of the "African Art in the 20th Century" from the Collection of the Smithsonian American Art. Included will be a a brief history of African American art and stories about the artists and their creative process. You will be encouraged to […]
Our next installment of Lunch & Learns will cover Impressionism (10/10) & Post Impressionism (10/17) Presented by Joan Lingen, BVM, Ph.D., Clarke University. Free admission. Bring a sack lunch if you wish, but food will not be provided by the Museum.
Join us for a noontime presentation with Eric Schmechel, Urban Coordinator, Dubuque Soil and Water Conservation: Catfish Creek Watershed Management Program, in conjunction with the exhibition: Flow: Journey Through the Mississippi River Watershed. This free event is open to the public. Please feel free to bring a sack lunch, as lunch will not be provided.
Join us for a noontime presentation with National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Curator of Conservation Programs: Jared McGovern, and Educator: Caitlin Donald. "Mussels and Why They Matter" is presented in conjunction with with DuMA's exhibition: "Flow: Journey Through the Mississippi River Watershed." This free event is open to the public. Please feel free to […]
DR. SUE TAYLOR Professor Emerita of Art History Portland State University Hosted in conjunction with the Grant Wood Art Colony, University of Iowa. In Grant Wood’s Secrets, the title of her talk and new book, author and professor Sue Taylor incorporates original research and close readings of Grant Wood’s iconic, as well as lesser-known, artworks […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS Please monitor our website for updates or rescheduled dates. Join us for a noontime presentation with Rebecca Ohrtman, Source Water Protection Coordinator at Iowa DNR Field Services Bureau, Manchester, IA. Source water is a river, lake or aquifer that supplies drinking water to the public. […]
CANCELED: Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and related travel restrictions, the Lunch and Learn programs for Wednesday, March 18 and 25 have been canceled. Please check this page for updates as they occur. Be well and stay healthy! Join us for a noontime presentation with Mary Beth Stevenson. Mary joined the City of Cedar Rapids […]
Join us for a virtual presentation and tour of the Carnegie Stout Public Library. There will be opportunity to ask questions following the presentation. This presentation is free of charge, however, we appreciate donations. Donations can be made at: www.heritageworksdbq.com/donate.