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 […]
4:30-5:30 PM We invite you to embark on a series of voyages with the artists featured in our spring exhibitions. For our opening celebration, Gerit Grimm, Stina Joy Henslee, and Jenni Brant join artist and guest curator Hieyler Pimpton to discuss their respective travels, which include journeys to Iceland, from East Germany, and through the […]
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.
The Nathanial Morgan Committee will host a fundraising event at Voices Studios for the construction of a memorial to honor Morgan, a free Black man active in the Dubuque Community in the 1830’s. Contact: nathanielmorganmemorial@gmail.com
Our high school artists take centerstage in our second exhibition of artwork by Dubuque’s youth. Swing by to celebrate their accomplishments and toast the future of art in our area.
Artist residencies can be transformative—offering time, space, and inspiration to create, reflect, and connect. In this talk, artist and former residency director Jenni Petersen-Brant shares personal insights and practical advice drawn from years of experience on both sides of the residency equation. Whether you're a visual artist, performer, writer, or cultural worker—or part of an […]
Naturally when you think of Mother’s Day, you think of an Iron Pour. Craft Mom a one-of-a-kind gift or bring the family to experience this powerful outdoor art-making event. Tamsie Ringler and a team of local and visiting artists melt iron to 2800° and cast sculptures in DuMA’s parking lot. Twenty relief molds will be […]
"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 […]