Artists, organizations join forces for city-wide June climate festival
Dozens of artists, conservation experts and community leaders from across the region will converge on downtown Dubuque this June to share work and engage in discussions on the climate.
“I hope it gives people hope and a sense of community,” said Tamsie Ringler, a Dubuque-based artist. “One of the goals of this is not to direct people but inspire people.”
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