Meet veteran snow sculptor Hugh McCarron and learn about the preparation, tools, and design work that goes into competing at the national level. Hugh will also share tips and answer questions for anyone interested in learning how to get started working with snow. With a few simple household tools and a bucket to pack snow […]
The 2023 Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Festival will take place Thursday, February 9 through Sunday, February 12, with community festivities on Sunday from 12 to 4 PM. This free, family-friendly event is produced by the Dubuque Museum of Art in partnership with the City of Dubuque's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. Teams of professional, […]
You’re invited to join us Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30 PM for The Dubuque Museum of Art’s Annual Member Meeting. Come see what is new at your Museum in 2023. – Celebrate our programs and volunteers – Meet new members of our staff – Preview upcoming exhibitions – Member voting for slate of board officers […]
Brightening the gray winter days with youthful creativity, the citywide K–8 exhibition features two and three-dimensional artwork by elementary and middle school students, chosen by their teachers and installed by art students from Dubuque Senior High School. The public is invited to a celebratory reception on Thursday, March 7 from 4–6 PM.
DuMA is proud to host the 25th year of this highly anticipated and celebrated exhibition. The 2024 citywide high school exhibition features two and three dimensional works by students from Dubuque's three high schools: Senior, Hempstead and Wahlert. An opening reception will be held Thursday, April 11 from 4-6 PM. Admission is free and the […]
First Fridays are back at DuMA with the opening of the University of Dubuque Digital Art and Design (DART) Senior Thesis exhibition, the latest in our Showcase series featuring our community partners. This installation showcases UD student illustrators, animators, digital painters, and designers—and the body of work they created during their college career. Join us […]
First Fridays are back at DuMA with the opening of the University of Dubuque Digital Art and Design (DART) Senior Thesis exhibition, the latest in our Showcase series featuring our community partners. This installation showcases UD student illustrators, animators, digital painters, and designers—and the body of work they created during their college career. Join us […]
The Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Festival offers a free, family-friendly gathering with hands-on activities, food and beverage vendors, and People's Choice voting in Washington Park and inside the Dubuque Museum of Art from 12-4 PM. Activities include a community snow sculpting area with preformed blocks of snow and tools provided for anyone to try their hand […]
"It is a timeless story for anyone who has a fascination with the creative process, Japanese and Japanese Americans, woodworking, nature, and the spiritual." At Hotel Julien – Sunday, May 18 2:00-2:30 PM - Gather 2:30-4:30 PM - Film Screening 4:30 PM - Talk by Film Maker, John Nakashima and Q&A Learn More
Join us for DuMA Community Day, a free, all-ages celebration marking the final days at the Dubuque Museum of Art’s longtime home in the Woodward Fine Arts Centre. Participate in an interactive art-making project that will transform the walls of the Alice E. & Erwin J. Hafeman Lobby into a vibrant canvas of shared community […]