A behind the scenes in person tour of an artist's studio and a peek at a work in progress. Tour Mitchell’s sculpture studio located on a small farm. Also screen video of the making of Mitchell’s Funnel Vision installation on the Platteville Community Arboretum trail, one of 4 works he is creating for the trail. […]
FREE with Museum admission The Marine Corps League Color Guard of Dubuque will perform a flag raising ceremony, “Taps” and read the names of local veterans who lost their lives. Also featuring an artist talk by combat photographer Ron Testa at 2:30 PM. Refreshments will be served.
FREE with regular admission. As part of the Vietnam: The Real War Opening Reception, Veteran Navy combat photographer Ron Testa will discuss his three tours of duty aboard the USS Ticonderoga and the selection of his images on view in the Museum’s galleries.
FREE with Museum admission Teri Van Dorston, assistant director at the Veterans Memorial Commission in Cedar Rapids discusses Grant Wood’s Veterans Memorial Window project for the Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building.
December 5, 1:30 pm FREE with Museum admission DuMA’s Famous Dead Artist Series brings cultural figures to life in a scripted Q&A format. Actor Jared Baker will play Robert Capa, legendary war photographer and journalist who covered the Spanish Civil War, Israel’s struggle for independence, and the French Indochina War; he was also present at […]
Parents, teenagers and grandparents are invited to take inspiration from Vietnam: The Real War and explore the theme of gratitude during guided (on the hour) or self-guided tours of the exhibition. Art activities and refreshments will be offered. Free with museum admission. Visitors are encouraged but not required to wear a mask.
Dubuque Camera Club members Bob Felderman, Ronald Tigges, and Stephonie Schmitz will present a program about war photography and the use of the camera from the Civil War through the Vietnam War—the era when the Rolleiflex, 35mm, Leica, Nikon, and Canon cameras were introduced.
January 23, 2:30 pm. FREE with Museum admission Author, historian, and broadcaster Jeff Stein will present “From the Battlefront to the Homefront: Iowa Broadcasters Go to War,” the story of Iowa journalists who covered conflicts from World War II to the Gulf War. This talk is made possible by the Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau.
Winter Arts 2022 Snow Sculpting Competition & Festival Public Event and Voting: Sunday, February 13th Washington Park The Dubuque Museum of Art, in partnership with the City of Dubuque, will host the 2022 Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Competition & Festival, sanctioned by Winter Fun Inc., February 10th - 13th. Visit with the artists as they […]
Gather with DuMA to celebrate the inspiration of nature, the new works in our galleries, local luminaries, and our community of art lovers—all fueled by tasty Danish concoctions. Warm up with us before spring arrives. WELCOMING TANGLED OAKS 10:15 – 10:30 AM DuMA is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Ellen Wagener’s monumental Tangled Oaks, […]