Dubuque County Fine Arts Society http://www.dcfas.org Bringing music, writing, theater, and fine art to the Dubuque community since 1976 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:31:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=474 DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival Fundraiser & Exhibit http://www.dcfas.org/2012/04/dubuquefest-fine-arts-festival-fundraiser-exhibit/ http://www.dcfas.org/2012/04/dubuquefest-fine-arts-festival-fundraiser-exhibit/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:31:25 +0000 Ali http://www.dcfas.org/?p=328 Continue reading →]]> DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival Fundraiser & Exhibit
Friday, April 27
New Nash Gallery

Art lovers, mark your calendars for Friday, April 27. Join the Dubuque County Fine Arts Society for the grand opening of Nash Gallery, Dubuque’s new home for emerging artists, on Friday, April 27, 6-9 p.m. at 489 Bluff Street in Cable Car Square.  The opening exhibit is an openthemed group show featuring the work of several local and regional artists including collaborative installation work. The opening reception serves as a fundraiser for DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival, Dubuque’s premiere all arts festival scheduled for May18-20. The cost is $10 and includes appetizers, art, drinks, and music.  All proceeds support the festival.  The exhibit serves as the inaugural show of the new Nash Gallery, Dubuque County Fine Arts Society’s non-profit exhibition space for emerging artists. Fine Arts Society hopes to host more shows and events in the space in the coming year. More details to come!

]]> http://www.dcfas.org/2012/04/dubuquefest-fine-arts-festival-fundraiser-exhibit/feed/ 0 Next Writers Guild Meeting: Join us! http://www.dcfas.org/2012/02/next-writers-guild-meeting-join-us/ http://www.dcfas.org/2012/02/next-writers-guild-meeting-join-us/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:48:40 +0000 lalleyne http://www.dcfas.org/?p=321 Continue reading →]]> The next Guild meeting will be held on March 9th, 2012 at 6pm the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque meeting room on the 2nd Floor of the Roshek Building. Bring your journal or laptop to work on, and an excerpt of your favorite piece of writing to share!

Questions? email us at writersguild@dcfas.org

 

]]> http://www.dcfas.org/2012/02/next-writers-guild-meeting-join-us/feed/ 0 V8 Call to Artists! http://www.dcfas.org/2012/02/v8-call-to-artists/ http://www.dcfas.org/2012/02/v8-call-to-artists/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:37:22 +0000 Ali http://www.dcfas.org/?p=277 Continue reading →]]> INNOV8: BREAK THE PARADIGM
Voices from the Warehouse District: V8 Issues Call to Artists to Submit Artwork

DUBUQUE, IA – (February 17, 2012) Celebrating its 8th year, Voices from the Warehouse District is issuing a call for artists 18 years and over to submit images for jury selection to be included in this year’s exhibition which will run Saturday, September 8, 2012 through Friday, October 5, 2012. This year’s theme is INNOV8: Break the Paradigm. The entry deadline for artists’ submissions is April 1, 2012 with notification of selected works for the exhibition on April 15, 2012. The deadline for delivery of accepted work is August 1, 2012.

Located at 10th & Jackson Streets in the heart of Dubuque’s Historic Millwork District with 15,000 square feet of warehouse space, Voices offers artists an opportunity to explore content and exhibit in scale and mediums uninhibited by the conventions of traditional gallery or museum space.  Fields of interest include: large and small scale installation, painting, photograph, works on paper, sculpture, and video.

For an artist’s application and exhibition details, please visit www.voicesgallery.org/artists.

Voices from the Warehouse District is an affiliate of The Dubuque County Fine Arts Society (DCFAS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1976. Its mission is to offer arts and cultural programming to the entire Tri-State region.

For More Information Contact:
Holly Flood
Voices from the Warehouse District Exhibition Coordinator
artists@voicesgallery.org

]]> http://www.dcfas.org/2012/02/v8-call-to-artists/feed/ 0 Elisha Darlin after dinner Rock http://www.dcfas.org/2012/02/elisha-darlin-after-dinner-rock/ http://www.dcfas.org/2012/02/elisha-darlin-after-dinner-rock/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:18:09 +0000 Ali http://www.dcfas.org/?p=267 Continue reading →]]> Dubuque County Fine Arts Society will be awarding Connie Twining & Stormy Mochal with the Elisha Darlin Art Award this Friday, February 24, 2012 The Hotel Julien.  After the award dinner, we will be enjoying the Rockabilly Styling of The Fast Clydes from 9-11PM.  Not an awards dinner kind of person?  What to rock the The Fast Clydes?  Come Rock after dinner, $10 donation suggested.  Donations will go to High School Visual Arts Scholarship Fund Connie and Stormy have created.

]]> http://www.dcfas.org/2012/02/elisha-darlin-after-dinner-rock/feed/ 0 RSVP to Elisha Darlin Awards http://www.dcfas.org/2012/01/rsvp-to-elisha-darlin-awards/ http://www.dcfas.org/2012/01/rsvp-to-elisha-darlin-awards/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:13:54 +0000 Ali http://www.dcfas.org/?p=254 Continue reading →]]> This wonderful event will begin with a cocktail reception from 6:30 to 7:30, followed by a dinner of salmon and beef tenderloin and the awards program honoring Connie Twining and Stormy Mochal. The evening will include live music from The Fast Clydes and slides from Outside the Lines and The Great Draw.  Tickets are $30 and may be purchased at the event, but please RSVP to EDAward@DCFAS.org by February 17 in order to guarantee a seat and meal; you may include any diet restrictions in the email.

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