First Fridays

December First Fridays at DuMA will be a festive holiday affair! Wear your best ugly sweater, sidle up to the hot chocolate bar and make your own ornament to take home!

First Fridays is monthly, a city wide gallery hop celebrating our creative community. Other First Friday locations include: Carnegie Stout Public Library, Inspire Cafe, and Outside the Lines Gallery. Make sure to hop, hop, hop to all First Friday locations~

Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

$10 Admission (Members Free)

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.
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First Fridays

The February First Friday will be featuring Living Proof Exhibit: A Visualization of Hope and special guest Artist Maureen Bardusk.

Living Proof Exhibit features more than 25 artists from across the Tri-State region who have been impacted by cancer.

First Fridays is a city wide gallery hop celebrating our creative community. Other First Friday locations include: Carnegie Stout Public Library, Inspire Cafe, and Outside the Lines Gallery. Make sure to hop, hop, hop to all First Friday locations~

Members are FREE, Guests $10

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.

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Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

DuMA March First Fridays Featuring Artist Madai Taylor

The March First First Friday will be featuring Artist Madai Taylor and his exhibition “An Elegy to America in Black and White” on exhibition through April 28, 2019.

Make sure to catch the free heated trolley that will be making stops at each First Friday location every 10 to 15 minutes. First Fridays and trolley are generously sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union.

First Fridays is monthly, a city wide gallery hop celebrating our creative community. Other First Friday locations include: Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Smokestack, and Outside the Lines Art Gallery. Make sure to hop, hop, hop to all First Friday locations~

$10 Admission (Members Free)

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.

Media Partner 365ink magazine
Media Partner 365ink magazine
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

DuMA April First Fridays Featuring K-8 Student Artists

The April First First Friday will be featuring K-8 Student Artists.

Celebrate the artwork of young Dubuque Artists. Exhibition on view March 25-April 14, 2019

Make sure to catch the free heated trolley that will be making stops at each First Friday location every 10 to 15 minutes. First Fridays and trolley are generously sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

First Fridays is monthly, a city wide gallery hop celebrating our creative community. Other First Friday locations include: Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Smokestack, and Outside the Lines Art Gallery. Make sure to hop, hop, hop to all First Friday locations~

$10 Admission (Members Free)

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.

Media Partner 365ink magazine
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Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

First Fridays

First Fridays w/Music

May’s First Friday will kick off of our brand new summer music series featuring local musicians. First up will be Kristina Castaneda and Shawn Healey.

Make sure to also check out our new exhibition: America’s River Re-Explored, Paintings of the Mississippi from Source to Gulf by Thomas Paquette.

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, Inspire Cafe and Outside the Lines Art Gallery. Make sure to hop, hop, hop to all First Friday locations~

This event is made possible by our generous sponsor Dupaco Community Credit Union.

$10 Admission (Members Free)

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.

This summer DuMA is adding to the First Friday fun and will be featuring performances by local musicians each month.

May 3 – Kristina Castaneda/Shawn Healy – Contemporary Covers
June 7 – Blue Flame – Jazz & Bossa Nova (New Exhibition Opening & Member Preview)
July 5 – Bluegrass Alumatics – Bluegrass

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Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

First Fridays: Exhibition Opening for DuMA Biennial and Thomas Paquette

Friday, June 7, 2019 at 5 PM – 8 PM

First Friday June 2019 will feature the opening of two new exhibitions: 2019 DuMA Biennial and Thomas Paquette: America’s River Re-Explored.

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~

This summer DuMA is adding to the First Friday fun and will be featuring performances by local musicians each month. June’s musician: Blue Flame – Jazz & Bossa Nova 

$10 Admission (Members Free)

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.

Media Partner 365ink magazine
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Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

 

First Fridays (Featuring the Alumatics!)

First Fridays w/Music

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~

This summer DuMA is adding to the First Friday fun and will be featuring performances by local musicians each month.

July feature – Alumatics – Bluegrass

$10 Admission (Members Free)

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.

Media Partner 365ink magazine
Media Partner 365ink magazine
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

First Fridays

NOTICE: All in person events are cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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~

$10 Admission (Members Free)

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.

Media Partner 365ink magazine
Media Partner 365ink magazine
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

DuMA First Fridays Featuring Painter Alec Egan

Alec Egan, Living Room, 2019, oil and flashe acrylic on canvas, 96×72 inches, collection of Tim Walsh and Mike Healy

September DuMA First Fridays will feature California-based artist Alec Egan who explores nostalgia and memory in his latest series of contemporary oil paintings. Also enjoy the jazz and bossa nova music of Blu Flame while you explore the galleries.

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 Pop-In Shoppe, Inspire Cafe and Outside the Lines Art Gallery. Make sure to hop, hop, hop to all First Friday locations~

$10 Admission (Members Free)

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.

Media Partner 365ink magazine
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Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union
Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union

First Fridays

First Fridays at DuMA

Happening the first Friday of every month, DuMA stays open late and offers special programming in conjunction with other community arts events. Experience the creative spirit of our community, along with great friends, stylish appetizers and a cash bar, and great art.

In February, break your cabin fever! Come see our newly opened exhibits and join your creative community.

$10 Admission (Members Free)

Follow DUMA (DubuqueArt) on Facebook, Twitter (#DUMAfirstfridays), and Instagram for updates and to share your ideas for future FirstFridays.
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