Celebrate the bounty of fall, the power of community, and the opening of four new exhibitions. The day includes family architecture workshops, artist conversations, and a block party. Admission is FREE with donation of a non-perishable food item to the Dubuque Food Pantry. Come downtown and celebrate the past, present, and future of our community. […]
Spring temperatures have arrived early in Dubuque this year and Dubuque's 2024 Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Festival has been canceled due to the warmer than normal temperatures. On Sunday, February 18th, gather in Washington Park and celebrate our community’s creativity at the 7th Annual Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Festival. Inspired by the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra’s […]
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 […]
10 AM - 12 PM: Baseball themed games for the family. Celebrate summer and the final days of the exhibition, Picturing America’s Pastime, A Snapshot of the Photo Collection at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. There will be popcorn and baseball themed games which test your skill at pitching and catching. Outdoor […]
Celebrate 150 creative years with free family fashion and design activities, conversations with artists, and local brews, bites, and music inspired by our exhibitions this season. Family Celebration 10 am–1 pm Free with Museum admission Family fashion and design workshops kick off our Opening Day. In the morning, families are invited to collaborate and design […]
Showcase your creativity in the heart of Dubuque. The City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Museum of Art invite professional, amateur, and collegiate teams across Iowa and the Greater Dubuque region to apply for the Winter Arts 2025 Snow Sculpting Festival, happening Feb. 6-9, 2025, at Washington Park. Prizes: 1st Prize: $1,000 People’s Choice Award: […]
Youth ages 8-14 are invited to participate in a hands-on design workshop with Nate Trevethan, DuMA’s landscape architect and principal at Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. Participants will collaborate as a group with Nate to develop designs that will be incorporated into the gardens of the new Museum Campus opening in 2027. Projects Nate has worked […]
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 […]
In March we’ll be opening our exhibition of Dubuque’s youngest creatives with a reception for the city’s elementary school children and their artwork.