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May 2022
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…
Find out more »June 2022
Ukrainian relief musical program
DuMA will host an “Afternoon of Music and Contemplation” in support of the Ukrainian people on Sunday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m. at the Museum. This musical program is sponsored by Sue Lindsay, DuMA supporter and former volunteer. Violinists Hana Velde and Ann Duchow and soprano Hannah Von Mulert will perform Ukrainian folk music as well as works by composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, whose family had Ukrainian roots, and composer Reinhold Gliere, whose music incorporates Ukrainian folk tunes. While this is…
Find out more »Summer Artists Garden Party
Toast the beginning of summer with old friends and new artists. Gather in Washington Park for an evening of fashion, craft beer and wine, artful desserts and artist demonstrations inspired by DuMA’s Craft Invitational. Tickets include Museum admission, all artist talks and demonstrations, music, a Bavarian pretzel from Chew on This food truck, desserts from Pastry by Sandrine, and your choice of a beer flight from Jubeck New World Brewing and Dimensional Brewing, a glass of wine, or a soft drink.…
Find out more »September 2022
Save the Date: Dubuque Museum of Art Gala 2022
Mark your calendar for the 2022 Illuminations Dubuque Museum of Art Gala! Save the date to join us for a stellar party in the park celebrating the historic mission and vivid future of DuMA. Click here for more information
Find out more »October 2022
Women of Influence Celebration
Friday, October 21 4 PM: Correspondences Gallery Talk 5 PM: Intimate Exchange Gallery Talk 6–9 PM: Opening Celebration $20 for members ($8 Under 21 ) $25 general admission ($10 Under 21) Free for 1874 Society members Celebrate new exhibitions and the women who inspire us. Join artists Mary Bergs and Lisa Hochstein inside their collaborative exhibition, Correspondences, for an intimate gallery conversation about their process and the trust and humility it required. Mother/daughter artists, Wendy S. Rolfe and Thérèse Mulgrew…
Find out more »January 2023
BLACK THREAD OPENING CELEBRATION
UPDATE: Available space for the Artist Conversation at the McCarthy Center portion of the event has SOLD OUT. Please join us via ZOOM. You are still welcome to attend the 2:30 PM opening Celebration at the Museum. 1:30 pm Artist Conversation between Jill Wells and Ricki King at the McCarthy Center for Nonprofit Learning, 700 Locust Street (enter the Roshek building on Locust). Join via ZOOM In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthdate, Ricki King of Roots to Branches Genealogy will…
Find out more »Snow Sculpting 101
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 in, you can become a snow sculptor at home, or even join the competition yourself. This event is free and open to the public. All…
Find out more »February 2023
Volunteers Needed: Snow Stomping
The Dubuque Museum of Art in partnership with the City of Dubuque Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs will host the 6th annual Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Competition and Festival in Dubuque’s downtown Washington Park, February 9-12, 2023. To prepare for the event, volunteers are needed on Tuesday, Feb. 7 to ‘stomp snow’ in wooden forms to create the blocks of snow that will be carved by sculpting teams throughout the week and by the community during Sunday’s festival activities.…
Find out more »ARTS & CULTURE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
This is one of several Community Conversations about arts & culture in Dubuque hosted in February. Your input will help create the Community Equity Profile, which will inform initiatives and policies that foster a region where everyone can thrive. Register and learn more by visiting: DBQFOUNDATION.ORG/EQUITYPROFILE
Find out more »Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Festival 2023
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, amateur, and collegiate artists sculpt for four days, transforming 288 cubic feet of snow into masterful works of art. The winning team receives a cash…
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