Dubuque Rendezvous!
a cooler world gathering
Dubuque, Iowa
June 25th – 28th, 2026
Dubuque Rendezvous! a cooler world gathering, will be a cultural platform and climate forum
in Dubuque, Iowa on the banks of the Mississippi River. The Rendezvous will be a multi-
disciplinary meeting of environmental perspectives, creative dialogue and sustainable practices
to support the Mississippi River system and its communities. Everyone is welcome!
Dubuque Rendezvous! a cooler world gathering will feature exhibitions, performances, interactive projects and forums, presentations, constructive events and opportunities for community dialogue. Programming will emphasize environmental awareness, cultural communication, climate sustainability and collaborative inspiration.
Dubuque Rendezvous! will be built by the ideas of the participants. Please share your ideas with us!
What would you like to see –
what would you like to do – what is important to you? Is there a topic you
would like to discuss or a project you would like to propose. What does the
Mississippi River mean to you?
Art
call for exhibitions and installation projects coming soon
Performance
call for performance and narrative projects coming soon
Dialogue
call for forums and presentations coming soon
We are all aware of climate change. The effects are undeniable and accelerating. We see the changes globally in extreme weather events, catastrophic forest fires, sea level change and the diminution of the polar regions. We experience the changes locally, in rising temperatures, droughts and a shorter winter season.
The climate crisis affects everyone, but it is easy to feel alone. Dubuque Rendezvous! is a gathering where we can come together to share concerns, express our hopes and inspire our future. There is support in numbers.
The Mississippi River begins as raindrops.