The City Speaks, a festival of humanities is a series of compelling and thought-provoking talks connecting the arts and humanities to big ideas in our world today. All programs take place at the Dubuque Museum of Art. 2019 Themes: Tiny Revolution: An idea that starts out as a conversation that grows and contributes to the […]
Celebrate With Us - DuMA hosts a reception for our new exhibitions: Arthur Geisert: Tall and Not-So-Tall Tales, and Reflections: Photography by the Dubuque Camera Club. Arthur Geisert: Tall and Not-So-Tall Tales September 21, 2019 - January 5, 2020 The Dubuque Museum of Art is pleased to present a new exhibition highlighting the boundless imagination […]
DuMA First Fridays will feature the new Arthur Geisert: Tall and Not-So-Tall Tales exhibition. Join us for light refreshments and a hands on etching activity. First Fridays is monthly, a city wide gallery hop celebrating our creative community. Other First Friday locations include: Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Smokestack, Key City Creative, Upcycle Dubuque, Stoned Art, Mary […]
Our next installment of Lunch & Learns will cover Impressionism (10/10) & Post Impressionism (10/17) Presented by Joan Lingen, BVM, Ph.D., Clarke University. Free admission. Bring a sack lunch if you wish, but food will not be provided by the Museum.
DuMA will hold a fall community day that includes a family friendly Junior Dead Artist’s program featuring beloved children’s author Beatrix Potter. There will also be art activities, a scavenger hunt, refreshments, and docent lead tours of the newly opened Arthur Geisert children's book illustration exhibition. This event is made possible by the generous […]
Join us for a panel discussion about renowned illustrator Arthur Geisert's artwork and books as it relates to his DuMA exhibition: Tall and Not-So-Tall Tales. Geisert will be joined by the guest speakers: Claudia Zoe Bedrick (publisher/editor of Enchanted Lion Books,) Louise Kames (Professor and Chair of Visual & Performing Arts, Clarke University,) and Lisa […]
ArchiTREK Ale & Architecture: Loras College Upper Campus October 17, 2019 $15 ($10 DuMA Members) Loras College 1450 Alta Vista St, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 We will start the tour at 6pm in the Pub located in the Alumni Campus Center. Please check back for more information. DuMA and Heritage Works partner to present a series of […]
Join us for the art party of the year! The Dubuque Museum of Art's Annual Gala is an unforgettable evening of dining, entertainment and art celebrating and benefiting Iowa’s oldest cultural institution. Tickets are $100 per person. All proceeds directly benefit the museum's education and community outreach programs. Advanced registration is open now! Visit https://dbqart.ejoinme.org/gala for tickets […]
Artist Molly Wood, whose photographs are featured in the exhibition "The Poison Garden" has created a new body of photographs of toxic botanicals, as part of her well-known Fatal Flora series, during a recent residency at Alnwick Poison Garden in Northumberland, England. Fran Hedeman, member of the Herb Society of Dubuque and gardener Kennie Harris […]
ArchiTREK Walk & Talk: Dubuque Star Brewery November 21, 2019 at 12 PM – 1 PM $5 Suggested Donation Star Brewery Dr, Dubuque, IA 52001, United States This tour will start at noon inside Stone Cliff Winery. Please check back for more information. DuMA and Heritage Works partner to present a series of walking tours of Dubuque […]