Programming
We offer high quality art education and opportunities
for artistic growth and professional development.
Watch for new programming additions!
Still Life Sessions Mar/Apr
Thursdays 10AM-noon
Through 24 April
High school and up
$10 at the door ($5 for those with financial need and PPOD members)
SOLD OUT Afternoon Watercolor: Getting Started Right
SOLD OUT
Tuesdays 3PM-5PM
18, 25 March and 1, 8, 15, 22 April
High School and up: Beginners and up
Instructor: John Preston
$175
Teen Art Club Apr/Mar
Tuesdays 3:30-5:30PM
18, 25 March and 1, 8, 15, 22 April
Teens only
$80 for six weeks
SOLD OUT Evening Watercolor: Getting Started Right
Tuesdays 6PM-8PM
18, 25 March and 1, 8, 15, 22 April
High School and up: Beginners and up
Instructor: John Preston
$175
Intro to Drawing
1 Spot Left!
Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm
19, 26 March and 2, 9, 16, 23 April
14 and up: Beginners and up
Instructor: Jessie Rebik
$175 for six weeks
Introduction to Life Drawing: Bones and Muscles
Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm
20, 27, March and 3, 10, 17, 24 April
18 and up: Beginners and up
Instructor: Rachel Daack
$180
Life Drawing Sessions: Mar/Apr
Thursdays 6:30-8:30
20, 27 March and 3, 10, 17, 24 April
18 and up
$75 for six weeks with registration or $15 at the door
2025 Paint Out Artist Registration Due 31 March
Register to enter the juried selection of artists for the 2025 Bluff Strokes Plein Air Paint Out. All fees are nonrefundable.
Introduction to Silverpoint and Egg Tempera
4-6 April, 9AM-4PM each day
18 and up: Some art experience helpful
Instructor: E. E. Kono
$340 for workshop and $70 for materials
This workshop is partially supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
April First Friday
Make Art and Talk about Visual Intelligence
FREE
5-7PM Make art and tour art center
5:30-6:15 Discussion
Morning Pysanky Egg Decorating
12 and up. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Instructor: Marie Fry
$50
Afternoon Pysanky Egg Decorating
12 and up. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Instructor: Marie Fry
$50
Middle School Drawing Workshop
Monday, 21 April, 10AM-Noon
Middle School Only
$30
Experiment with pastels, pencils, and charcoal, while learning techniques like drawing a perfect circle and working from a still life.
African Vibes
Afriwell Hub, Inc is hosting an amazing event.
Experience the vibrant fusion of East African culture like never before!
Free admission!
Date: 27 April
Time: 3PM-6PM
Location: Bluff Strokes Art Center, 1201 Locust St. Dubuque, IA
Photorealistic Oil Painting Workshop
27-29 June, 9AM-4PM daily
18 and up: Some painting experience helpful
Instructor: Jessie Rebik
$340
This workshop is partially supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
Cardboard Creations: Build Your Dream House
Saturday, 22 March, 10AM-Noon
Middle School Only
$30
Unleash your imagination and bring your dream house to life in this exciting cardboard construction workshop!
March First Friday
FREE
5-6:30pm Tour our space and make tiny art
6:30-7pm Dabble with Definitions: Tom Riley, Professor of Philosophy at Clarke University, shares exercise on defining art.
What Is Art? Exploring the Pop Art Movement
Friday, 14 February, 10AM-Noon
Middle School Only
Instructor: Jess Ochoa
$30
What is art? Inspired by the vibrant Pop Art movement, we’ll explore how everyday objects influence us and how they can become art.
Hand Bookbinding with Louise Kames
7-9 February, Noon-4pm Friday and 9AM-4PM Saturday and Sunday
18 and older: Beginners and up
Instructor: Louise Kames
$285
Hand Bookbinding and Gelli Printing Decorative Paper
This workshop is partially supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
Teen Art Club
Tuesdays 3:30PM-5:30PM
4, 11, 18, 25 February
Teensl only
Staff guide, but students lead!
$15 per session
Life Drawing Sessions: Jan/Feb
Thursdays 6:30-8:30
23, 30 January and 6, 13, 20, 27 February
18 and up
$75 for six weeks with registration or $15 at the door
Introduction to Life Drawing: Gesture Drawings and Proportions
Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm
23, 30, January and 6, 13, 20, 27 February
18 and up: Beginners and up
Instructor: Rachel Daack
$180
Learn to Oil Paint
Wednesdays 10AM-Noon
22, 29, January and 5, 12, 19, 26 February
High School and up: Beginner and up
Instructor: Pam Hiatt
$175
Middle School Mixed Media Art Workshop: This I Believe
Middle School Only
Instructor: Jess Ochoa
$30
Still Life Sessions
Thursdays 10AM-noon
9, 16, 23, 30 January and 6, 13, 20, 27 February
High school and up (all levels)
$10 at the door ($5 for those with financial need and PPOD members)