First Fridays is a monthly, city wide gallery hop celebrating our creative community. Other First Friday locations include: Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Smokestack, Outside the Lines Art Gallery, Upcycle Dubuque, Key City Creative and Inspire Cafe. Make sure to hop, hop, hop to all First Friday locations~ March FF will feature Cellocentric, in partnership with the […]
Join us for a noontime presentation with National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Curator of Conservation Programs: Jared McGovern, and Educator: Caitlin Donald. "Mussels and Why They Matter" is presented in conjunction with with DuMA's exhibition: "Flow: Journey Through the Mississippi River Watershed." This free event is open to the public. Please feel free to […]
Thursday, March 12 4:00 - 4:50 PM Ages 10-14 Cost: $10 Members, $15 Guests Materials included Instructor: Hana Velde Students will get a chance to study composition, brush use, color mixing, and color theory as we create simple, bold, and fun artwork using tempera paints. CLASS SIGN UP FORM DOWNLOAD BROCHURE
DR. SUE TAYLOR Professor Emerita of Art History Portland State University Hosted in conjunction with the Grant Wood Art Colony, University of Iowa. In Grant Wood’s Secrets, the title of her talk and new book, author and professor Sue Taylor incorporates original research and close readings of Grant Wood’s iconic, as well as lesser-known, artworks […]
The Dubuque Museum of Art offices and galleries will be closed to the public starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020 through at least Friday, April 3, 2020, and all events during this time postponed. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please visit our website for updates as they are announced. Monday-Thursday, March 16-19 Section I: Grades K-3, […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS Please monitor our website for updates or rescheduled dates. Join us for a noontime presentation with Rebecca Ohrtman, Source Water Protection Coordinator at Iowa DNR Field Services Bureau, Manchester, IA. Source water is a river, lake or aquifer that supplies drinking water to the public. […]
Due to public health concerns, this event has been canceled. Please continue to check the website for updates regarding a potential make-up date for this presentation the future. DuMA and Heritage Works partner to present a series of presentations on Dubuque architecture. This noontime presentation will cover Dubuque's beautiful stained glass heritage. This free event […]
3-24: Focal Points In Art - The focal point of a painting is the spot where the viewer's eye is naturally drawn. We will talk about focal points and what they are using baby frogs. DuMA Art Adventures Online is a kid & family friendly Facebook video series featuring Caitlin Donald, Education Fellow, sharing fun and imaginative art projects to do at […]
CANCELED: Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and related travel restrictions, the Lunch and Learn programs for Wednesday, March 18 and 25 have been canceled. Please check this page for updates as they occur. Be well and stay healthy! Join us for a noontime presentation with Mary Beth Stevenson. Mary joined the City of Cedar Rapids […]
3/26: History of Self Portraits - A self-portrait is a picture of your self. Learn how self portraits have changed throughout history and make your own lego self portrait. DuMA Art Adventures Online is a kid & family friendly Facebook video series featuring Caitlin Donald, Education Fellow, sharing fun and imaginative art projects to do at home. Join […]