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, […]
Toast the beginning of summer with old friends and new artists. Gather in Washington Park for an evening of fashion, craft beer and wine, artful desserts and artist demonstrations inspired by DuMA’s Craft Invitational. Tickets include Museum admission, all artist talks and demonstrations, music, a Bavarian pretzel from Chew on This food truck, desserts from Pastry […]
Friday, October 21 4 PM: Correspondences Gallery Talk 5 PM: Intimate Exchange Gallery Talk 6–9 PM: Opening Celebration $20 for members ($8 Under 21 ) $25 general admission ($10 Under 21) Free for 1874 Society members Celebrate new exhibitions and the women who inspire us. Join artists Mary Bergs and Lisa Hochstein inside their collaborative […]
Warm up with artisanal cocktails and an artist talk; curator conversation and music with small bites of surprising combinations. -5 pm Gallery Talk: Tibi Chelcea Toast artist Tiberu Chelcea with a taste of Romanian spirit Țwith and then join him in the galleries for a conversation about his technologically-inspired, historically-grounded work. -6 pm Conversations with […]
Toast the beginning of summer and celebrate the 65 artists in the 10th DuMA Biennial. This show is so big that we’ll have to close down 7th Street. We’ll announce awards amidst an evening of revelry with creature comforts provided by food trucks, a bar featuring beer and wine, and a dj. $15 members $20 […]
Celebrate the bounty of fall, the power of community, and the opening of four new exhibitions. The day includes family architecture workshops, artist conversations, and a block party. Admission is FREE with donation of a non-perishable food item to the Dubuque Food Pantry. Come downtown and celebrate the past, present, and future of our community. […]
Families and fans of all ages are invited to celebrate the opening of Picturing America’s Pastime: A Snapshot of the Photograph Collection at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Sample a ballpark frank from Hot Diggity Dogz, design your family’s baseball cap sponsored by 1-800-Tshirts.com, and tour the exhibitions. Free with Museum admission. […]
Dubuque artist E. E. Kono discusses the work in her solo exhibition, Drift: Recent Works by E. E. Kono, with a reception to follow. Kono shares how landscape, history, and myth inform her approach to creating new work using traditional techniques like egg tempera and silverpoint. Reception to follow in the lobby. Free with Museum […]
Brightening the gray winter days with youthful creativity, the citywide K–8 exhibition features two and three-dimensional artwork by elementary and middle school students, chosen by their teachers and installed by art students from Dubuque Senior High School. The public is invited to a celebratory reception on Thursday, March 7 from 4–6 PM.
DuMA is proud to host the 25th year of this highly anticipated and celebrated exhibition. The 2024 citywide high school exhibition features two and three dimensional works by students from Dubuque's three high schools: Senior, Hempstead and Wahlert. An opening reception will be held Thursday, April 11 from 4-6 PM. Admission is free and the […]