EARTH Exhibit Closing Reception & Release of Grain Magazine

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 7-10PM

Everyone Is busy during the summer, and the Dubuque Area Arts Collective is not exempt. From our latest gallery exhibit to Instagram photo contests to mural painting to publishing the magazine in your hands, we're busy doing what we love and sharing it with the community.

We kicked off the summer accepting submissions for the eARTh exhibit, which focused on work addressing environmental issues and/or made from recycled materials. We received hundreds of amazing submissions from Galena, IL to NYC to Africa. The final selections contributed to what we've been told was our strongest show yet.

IN THIS GRAIN ISSUE:

We showcase work from the show, including Jave Gakumei Yoshimoto's multi-colored screen prints that won "best of show." In the spirit of the eARTh show, we continue our exploration of the show's themes by taking a closer look at some of the work from eARTh. We also introduce you to new artists like painter Tony Cavallo, who will never be accused of actively trying to reduce his carbon footprint, and yet truly recycles and reuses as a way of life, not as an activist but as part of his monk-like pursuit of perfecting his craft. Also, Dubuque's own Jessica Weis, whose work was featured in the eARTH exhibit, details how to create impressively high quality ink from thing you can find in your backyard. 

EARTH EXHIBIT HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Jeremy Rudd - Dyersville IA, Thomas Agran - Iowa City, IA  &
Carole Spelic - Platteville, WI

INSTAGRAM PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS:

Last but not least, we choose the 10 winners of our Instagram photo contest: Nature and Architecture in Downtown Dubuque. One might not expect to define a cell phone pic as "moving," but just see for yourself what one Dubuque and an iPhone can do.