Artists: Becoming and Being

A conversation among present and past Biennial artists as well as current Iowa Artist Fellows about the choices they’ve made and/or wished they made about their education, their approach to earning a living, and their experiences with museums and galleries.

Louise Kames, a DuMA Biennial 2023 artist and Director of Clarke University’s the Art + Design Program moderates this panel discussion.

Confirmed participants include Peter Xiao, a DuMA Biennial 2023 artist and art professor at Augustana College; Stina Henslee a DuMA Biennial 2023 artist and graphic designer; David Zahn, a DuMA Biennial 2023 sculptor; Erin Dragotto, a DuMA Biennial 2017 artist and VP of Development & Operations for the Museum of Art & Light opening in Kansas next year; and Steffany King, art educator at Dubuque Senior High School.

The 2022 Iowa Arts Fellows joining the conversation are Jennifer Colville from Iowa City, author of “Short Stories for Uncanny Girls” and publisher of PromptPress, a book art journal; Tim Olson, from Dubuque, an artist and photographer whose series titled “Olson’s Art Through the Ages” reimagines historic paintings; and David James “DJ” Savarese from Iowa City, a public speaker, writer and activist who makes literacy-based education, communication and inclusive lives a reality for nontraditionally speaking people.

Made possible by Dupaco Credit Union and Hirschbach Motor Lines, sponsors of the DuMA Biennial 2023.

We expect the conversation will spill out into Washington Park where you can visit with more than 65 DBQ Fest 2023 artists and purchase work to take home. Take a break and refresh with Key City Beer Festival who reminds us that craft brewing is another art form that binds us.

The conversations will be live streamed and recorded at the following Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87599108320

 

A Conversation with a Curator

Volumes have been written about art with discussions of craft reserved as an afterthought. Art history’s use of painting as the standard classification left three-dimensional works, such as crafts and ceramics, fighting for their rightful place with the same status as the painted image. Fariello’s talk challenges today’s art world vision and is sure to spark a lively debate.

Curator, scholar and author of eight books. Anna Fariello is a former Smithsonian Renwick Fellow in American Craft where her research focused on the southern craft revival.

Registration deadline is Wednesday, August 24.

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2022 Annual Member Meeting

You’re invited to join us Wednesday, May 25 at 6:30 PM for The Dubuque Museum of Art’s Annual Member Meeting. Come see what is new at your Museum in 2022.

– Celebrate our programs and volunteers
– Meet new members of our staff
– Preview upcoming exhibitions
– Member voting for slate of board officers

Attendance is free and open to everyone. You may attend online or in-person at the Museum.

Please RSVP to Amethyst Barron at abarron@dbqart.org.

If attending virtually, use this Zoom link.

A Conversation with Joyce Polance

Tune in at 1:00 pm on Facebook or YouTube to watch the live premier of our virtual conversation between Artist Joyce Polance and DuMA’s Director of Education, Margaret Buhr.

The two will discuss Polance’s current exhibition of 14 oil paintings made since 2015, in which the artist expresses deeply felt, dark emotions through the visual forms of landscapes and cityscapes. These expressionistic paintings meld realism with abstraction, and focus on movement, energy, and emotion. Natural and urban landscapes take on human characteristics that reflect our uncertain times.

Polance was a Chicago-based painter for over 26 years before a move in December 2020, accelerated by COVID-19, took her away from the Midwest and back to her home state of New York. Polance was born in New York City in 1965. She attended Wesleyan University and received a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has exhibited internationally and has work in many private and corporate collections.

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Young at Art

On the second Tuesday of the month Young at Art goes online! Preschool-aged kiddos can join-in with a parent/caregiver for a reading of a Caldecott Award-winning picture book and related art project using materials found around the home.

This will be a pre-recorded 15 to 20 minute free program for 3-6 year olds that will be posted on the DuMA YouTube and Facebook profile at 2 pm the day of the event.

Instructor: Hana Velde.

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Young At Art Goes Online – Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears

Online Event
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2 PM CST
Price: Free

On the second Tuesday of the month Young At Art goes online! Preschool-aged kiddos can join-in with a parent/caregiver for a reading of a Caldecott Award-winning picture book and related art project using materials found around the home. This month the featured book will be “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears” by Verna Aardema.

This is a pre-recorded 15 to 20 minute free video series for 3-6 year olds is posted on the DuMA YouTube and Facebook profile at 2 pm the day of the event

Young At Art Goes Online – Fables


Online Event
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 2 PM CST
Price: Free

On the second Tuesday of the month Young At Art goes online! Preschool-aged kiddos can join-in with a parent/caregiver for a reading of a Caldecott Award-winning picture book and related art project using materials found around the home. This month the featured book will be “Fables” by Arnold Lobel.

This is a pre-recorded 15 to 20 minute free video series for 3-6 year olds is posted on the DuMA YouTube and Facebook profile at 2 pm the day of the event

Second Saturdays – Turnt Kidz TK

Online Event
Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 1 PM CST
Price: Free
Join us for a vibrant hip hop dance performance by the Turnt Kidz TK.

Turnt Kidz TK, are a non for profit hip hop dance group for young youth in Dubuque Iowa directed by Renee Dunn.
Second Saturdays is a free and family-oriented programming that occurs every second Saturday of the month at 1 PM. Second Saturdays feature culturally-diverse performing arts, acts, and suggested hands-on art activities that the entire family will enjoy.

This pre-recorded program will be posted on the DuMA Facebook profile and YouTube channel.

Generously sponsored by Mediacom