Festival Schedule and Activities
Teams will be located along Bluff St., sculpting from Thursday, Feb. 6, until 12 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9. Each team begins with 6 ft. by 8 ft. block of manufactured snow. The public is encouraged to visit sculptors and observe the carving process throughout the week and into the weekend.
From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, the community is invited to explore the final snow sculptures and vote for their favorite, online or in-person. Hands-on community sculpting and arts activities throughout the day include:
- 10 a.m. Youth design workshops in the DuMA classroom ($5 materials fee)
- 12 p.m. Klauer SnoGo snowblower demo
- 12 – 4 p.m. Hot chocolate by YAPPERS
- 12 – 3:30 p.m. People's choice favorite sculpture voting
- 12 – 1 p.m. Sculpture jurors on-site
- 1 p.m. Youth design workshops in the DuMA classroom ($5 materials fee)
- 4 p.m. Award presentations inside DuMA lobby
Dubuque Mayor Brad Cavanagh will present the awards and cash prizes at 4 p.m. in the Dubuque Museum of Art lobby. Professional, amateur, and collegiate sculptors compete for a $1,000 prize. All teams will have the chance to be crowned the People’s Choice Award-winner, which comes with a $300 cash prize.
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