You’re invited to find Tim Olson & his old-timey camera during the festival and pose for this panoramic portrait! Using a vintage 1935 studio camera he will create a hundred foot long photo panorama. Stop by Washington Park in downtown Dubuque on Saturday and Sunday, May 18 & 19 to take part in this community portrait.

This year’s emerging artist scholarships were awarded to 2 Dubuque artists: Edward Obermueller and Barb Zehentner McKinlay. These individuals and over 60 other artists will display their work in Washington Park at the DubuqueFest fine arts fair on May 18-19, 2013. Click to read more about Barb and her kiln-formed art glass.

The Heavenly States, an indie-rock quartet based out of Austin, Texas, will make their return appearance at this year’s DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival, sharing their original music in a free performance under the stars on the Town Clock stage on Saturday, May 18 at 9 p.m. Songwriter and guitar player Ted Nesseth spoke to DubuqueFest about the show.

Tickets are on sale now for DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival’s “An Evening with William Elliott Whitmore” on Saturday, May 4th at 7 p.m. at Mindframe Theatres. Get a taste of the festival in advance and purchase tickets for this unique musical experience.

Looking for a fun time the 3rd weekend in May? View a video of the DubuqueFest 2013 commercial for an overview of what to expect during the annual fine arts festival.