Dubuque Museum of Art

08/25/2026

The invitations to BECOMING have officially arrived, and tickets are now available.

Inspired by the future gardens of the Dubuque Museum of Art campus, this year’s invitation offers a first glimpse into an evening celebrating transformation, creativity, and what’s next for DuMA.

Whether your invitation arrived in the mail or you’re discovering BECOMING here, we’d love to welcome you on September 18.

Tickets and reserved experiences are available at dbqart.org

Video description: A stop motion video shows an envelope opening to reveal the invitation to BECOMING, DuMA’s 2026 gala.

08/21/2026

Watercolor for Beginners (Tuesdays) with Sara Hilby. Designed for beginners, this course invites participants to explore the watercolor medium in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Participants will build confidence and develop foundational skills as they learn about the watercolor process, characteristics, papers, paints, brushes, and essential techniques. Through guided practice and small paintings, participants will gain experience in watercolor.

Register Here:
https://www.bluffstrokes.org/programming/watercolor-for-beginners-tuesdays

08/20/2026

Join us at DuMA on Saturday, August 22, from 1 to 3 pm as we celebrate the culmination of a six-week art program in which students created work centered around themes of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.

The exhibition will be on view in the DuMA lobby through August 30.

This program is presented in collaboration with Bluff Strokes Art Center, with support from a grant provided by The Dubuque Community Foundation.

Image Credit: Lucy Higgins, "Living with Sustainability" (detail), 2026, Courtesy of the artist.

08/06/2026

Join us at DuMA tomorrow at 6 pm for powerful conversations with artists Rose Frantzen and C.A. Morris as they discuss their work in the context of today versus twenty-one years ago.

Photos by Digital Dubuque - Ronald Tigges.

08/05/2026

Less than one week remaining to submit your artwork. Submissions for "Entre Tonos" will be open through next Monday, August 10.

Submit through DuMA's website or https://www.dubuqueunidos.com/art-exhibition

About the exhibition:
Dubuque Unidos and the Dubuque Museum of Art invite Latinx, Hispanic, and Indigenous artists—whether through heritage, culture, or descent—living within 300 miles of Dubuque to submit artwork for "Entre Tonos." Inspired by living between cultures, "Entre Tonos" highlights the many voices and artistic expressions of Latinx and Indigenous artists in the Midwest. The exhibition welcomes portraiture, abstract work, photography, textiles, sculpture, installation, digital, and mixed media pieces exploring themes of identity, memory, place, emotion, spirituality, transformation, and contemporary experience.

07/31/2026

DuMA has been in transformation since its conception in 1874. Save the date for our gala on September 18th as we celebrate the changes to come. Tickets on sale soon.

Photos of the Lorimer House and Carnegie-Stout Public Library from Encyclopedia Dubuque.

07/29/2026

07/24/2026

We're rooting for all the RAGBRAI riders as they reach the last leg of their journey. 🚲 After dipping your tires, stop by the Dubuque Museum of Art on Saturday or Sunday between 10 am and 4 pm for free entry by showing your official RAGBRAI 2026 wristband.