We offer

High-quality art education, collaborative creative spaces and opportunities for artistic growth and professional development

Mission

ARTS PROGRAMMING

  • Two young women are seated at a table painting on cardboard with watercolor paints; one wears a maroon shirt and the other a pink shirt. Various art supplies, including brushes, markers, and watercolor palettes, are on the table. Several buttons and artworks are also visible.

    CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

    1-day, 3-day, 6-week opportunities for youth and adults

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  • Two individuals working together on a painting project at a table, with easels in the background, in a well-lit room.

    ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

    Figure drawing, open studio, critique groups, and more. Common studio rental coming soon!

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BLUFF STROKES
PAINT OUT

Share in a week-long celebration of art making in our beautiful city. All proceeds support year-round Art Programming at the Art Center, 1201 Locust St.

  • A person sitting on sidewalk, painting on a small wooden box, wearing a straw hat, blue striped shirt, and jeans, with a wheelchair nearby.

    ARTIST INFORMATION

    Registration, prospectus, “Paint Dubuque”

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  • People visiting an art gallery or exhibition inside the large, ornate Steeple Square Center with high, decorated ceilings, stained glass windows, and many framed paintings displayed on panels and walls.

    PARTY & SALE

    Dates and ticket information

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Pics from the bluff strokes art center community

Four women are participating in a meeting or class in a room with large windows. One woman with glasses and a white jacket is seated, holding a pamphlet. Another woman with dark hair, glasses, and a white shirt is leaning over to look at what the sea
Art supplies on a table including painted paper, a paper plate with black paint and a tube of black paint, a jar of water with a paintbrush, and magazines or newspapers.
A person seated at a table sketching a drawing of a ram skull with curved horns. The room has display tables with mounted ram skulls and horns, a whiteboard on a stand, and another person sitting at a different table in the background. There are plan
Three women are in an art class or workshop, working on art projects. One woman is sitting at the table drawing on a sketchpad, another is sitting and looking at her phone, and the third woman is standing, observing or contemplating the artwork. The
Two women working on a craft project at a table with flowers, scissors, and craft supplies. One woman with glasses and long hair sits cutting paper, while the other with teal hair stands reading a paper. There are windows, a door, and a few other peo
A person is creating a collage or art project on a table using magazine cutouts and glue. The table has scissors, a glue stick, a pencil, a plastic cup, and a colorful, patterned pencil case. The collage includes a cutout of a cat with added clothing
Two women engaging in a conversation in an art classroom. One woman is sitting, gesturing with her hands, wearing a gray shirt with text and glasses. The other woman is standing, smiling, holding art supplies, wearing a beige jacket and glasses, with
A person with glasses drawing a figure on a piece of paper in a classroom setting, with other people and a colorful artwork in the background.
An artist painting a portrait of a child's smiling face at a worktable with art supplies, reference photos, and water for painting.
A woman with glasses and earrings paints a portrait of a bald man at a table filled with photos of the same man for reference, along with painting supplies.
A collection of photographs and a painted portrait of a woman, all showing smiling faces in different poses and angles.
Woman painting a portrait in an art studio with art supplies on the table
A young woman with glasses sitting at a desk with art supplies, smiling at the camera. The desk has a water bottle, paint, and a paintbrush. In the background, there is a colorful drawing on a board and some boxes on a table.
A woman is working with a small object on a tray, with an easel and another person in the background in an art studio.