Dubuque Area Arts Collective

05/31/2026

We’re underway.

05/19/2026

Are you into art, community, culture, and bringing people together? 👀

DAAC is looking for an Art Gallery Coordinator to help shape exhibits, events, and creative projects with us.

No experience needed! Just bring your ideas, creativity, follow through,and a desire to make cool things happen in the community.

DM us if interested ✨

04/27/2026

Wow—what an incredible performance. This group of kids absolutely crushed it!

We’re so grateful for their hard work, commitment, and the energy they brought to this program-and today’s show. It truly showed in every moment.

A huge thank you to our talented young musicians:
Seth, Stowe, Cora, Declan, Dom, Emory, Keegan, Aden, Oliver, and Dawson.

And to our dedicated mentors:
Lexi, Addison, James, Hannah, Bob, and Stephon—your guidance made all the difference.

Sullivan Road, and Skinny and the Shakes, for completing the lineup.

We also want to recognize our amazing sponsors and supporters:
Bryce, Claire, Scott and Susan, Kevin at Uncle Ike’s Music and Sound, and Jason at Mr. Quix Printing—thank you for helping bring this to life.
Thanks to Jonn for capturing everything on film. And John (koko) for making everyone sound amazing.

Finally, a special shoutout to Olliewood Action Sports and Jason Henkel for being such outstanding hosts and providing a fantastic venue.

Stay tuned for the next program—we can’t wait to do it again.
And as always, support local art.

04/26/2026

4.5 short hours, the mentorship program musicians will be rocking the stage Olliewood Action Sports. 3pm doors-4pm show time. Come and support these young musicians. They’ve put A LOT of work into this, in the past 11 weeks.

01/26/2026

01/26/2026

1 week left to get signed up.

We have decided to extend sign ups for the mentorship program by 2 weeks. This will give you until February 3rd. That will leave us a week to get started on the original start date of February 10th.
Get your kids signed up.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRRugV4P7BMrVEAiTspUQDEfcF03n-6NMmhd7Fsu_UutUSwQ/viewform

01/21/2026

We have decided to extend sign ups for the mentorship program by 2 weeks. This will give you until February 3rd. That will leave us a week to get started on the original start date of February 10th.
Get your kids signed up.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRRugV4P7BMrVEAiTspUQDEfcF03n-6NMmhd7Fsu_UutUSwQ/viewform

01/15/2026

Really stoked we got to host Senior’s Modern Band tonight! Hats off to Than Chesher, and John Garde for getting these kids to play music together. As a class even! Super grateful.
Looking forward to the Music Mentorship coming up.

12/05/2025

Tonight at the Smokestack from 6-10pm you can get a little holiday shopping done AND support our community’s artists and makers. Check out some examples of things you might find at this Holiday Market in this post!

Vendors:

NotheeArt
The Wilkerson Company
M K creations
Boozie Studios
Groovy Judy
Molly May’s Art Market
Squidlegs Art
Angelina Rafael
Vickielynne Photography & Designs
Resonating Art
Beetle Babe Apothecary
INK Tattoo Studios
CalicoArt98
Mad Funk
Megan Carbonelli
CalicoArt98
Naylea (caricatures)
Miles Kristan

We’ll also be selling some prints from David Tucker, Ali Lynch, Jessica Demaria and Erica Wilson

12/05/2025

Tonight at the Smokestack from 6-10pm you can get a little holiday shopping done AND support our community's artists and makers. Check out some examples of things you might find at this Holiday Market in this post!

Vendors:

NotheeArt
The Wilkerson Company
M K creations
Boozie Studios
Groovy Judy
Molly May's Art Market
Squidlegs Art
Angelina Rafael
Vickielynne Photography & Designs
Resonating Art
Beetle Babe Apothecary
INK Tattoo Studios
CalicoArt98
Mad Funk
Megan Carbonelli
CalicoArt98
Naylea (caricatures)
Miles Kristan

We'll also be selling some prints from David Tucker, Ali Lynch, Jessica Demaria and Erica Wilson.