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First Friday: Digital Art and Design from the University of Dubuque

Dubuque Museum of Art 701 Locust St., Dubuque, IA, United States

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 […]

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Dubuque by Design Opening Celebration

Dubuque Museum of Art 701 Locust St., Dubuque, IA, United States

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 […]

Architecture Tour: Des Moines

Dubuque Museum of Art 701 Locust St., Dubuque, IA, United States

Universal Design, Arts, Parks, and Access $35 for members of DuMA $50 for guests $25 for guests under 21 Free for 1874 society members Join Jonathan Ramsey, DuMA’s associate architect from BNIM, on an architecture tour of three groundbreaking cultural sites in Des Moines. First, tour the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center with Director Matt […]

Call for artists: Winter Arts 2025 Snow Sculpting Festival

Dubuque Museum of Art/Washington Park 699 Locust St, Dubuque, IA, United States

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 Design Workshop

Dubuque Museum of Art 701 Locust St., Dubuque, IA, United States

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 […]

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Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Festival 2025

Dubuque Museum of Art/Washington Park 699 Locust St, Dubuque, IA, United States

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 […]

Voyages: An Opening Celebration

Dubuque Museum of Art 701 Locust St., Dubuque, IA, United States

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 […]

K–8 OPENING CELEBRATION

Dubuque Museum of Art 701 Locust St., Dubuque, IA, United States

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.

SAVE THE DATE: FUNDRAISER FOR NATHANIEL MORGAN MEMORIAL

VOICES Studios 1585 Central Ave, Dubuque, IA, United States

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

HIGH SCHOOL OPENING CELEBRATION

Dubuque Museum of Art 701 Locust St., Dubuque, IA, United States

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.

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