FEE: 4-Use CAC Studio Rental Punch Card: $36.00 / $28.00 - Member price
12-Use CAC Studio Rental Punch Card: $84.00 / $60.00 - Member price

Open Ceramic Studio*

Every Wednesday, 5-8 pm

*PENDING NEW LOCATION

Open Ceramic Studio is a series of dedicated sessions for the community and AOTL Members to use the ceramic studio in the Creative Arts Center. Open Ceramic Studio is for artists to work individually on personal ceramic projects. Participants will need prior ceramics background, as no formal instruction will be given. Kristi Everts and other ceramic artists will be available during the Open Ceramic Studio hours, for questions and assistance if needed.​

Equipment: Pottery wheels, bats, project boards are available. Tools are available for purchase or artists may bring their own tools. Limited tools are also available for use.
  
Supplies: 25# of clay are available for purchase for $35 which includes the cost of clay, firing and glaze.  No outside clay can be used unless approved prior to use with documentation of type and cone. We bisque at cone 06 and glaze at cone 6.  

• Commercial glazes are available for use. No outside glazes can be used without approval prior to use with documentation of cone from original container.

Purchase a Punch Card for studio access
Choose the CAC Maker Studio Punch Card that best fits your needs and your schedule. 

• Only in the area for a short while? Just need a few days of work to finish a project? Choose the 4-Use option.

• Here for the season or year-round? Have a bigger project in mind? Choose the 12-Use option.

Each Punch Card gives you access to any of the Maker Studios at the CAC during hours of operation, subject to availability.

FEE: Free

Fergus Falls Writers Group

2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

This group shares and critiques their writing. Meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. This is a community-member-led group.

FEE: Free

Fiber Arts Group Meeting

Wednesdays at Art of the Lakes Gallery

Join fellow makers every Wednesday from 2–4pm at Art of the Lakes in Battle Lake. Whether you knit, crochet, weave, stitch, or simply enjoy creating in good company, all are welcome. Bring your project, meet new friends, and get inspired!

FEE: Free

Sew Unique

3rd Thursdays @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

All types of sewing projects are welcome. Bring your projects, cutting tools and sewing machine. Several irons and boards will be provided. Meets the third Thursday of each month. This is a community-member-led group.

FEE: Free

Sunday Socials @ AOTL Gallery

Starting January 4 — Sundays — 2-4pm

Sunday Socials are your chance to get out of the house, beat the winter blahs, and connect with others who love the arts. They're a casual drop-in time for anyone and everyone - members and non-members alike. Bring a project, or just join in the conversation. Sundays, 2-4pm in the Gallery.

FEE: Free to apply

Artist Resources & Relief: Minnesota

In response to ongoing community disruption and its impacts on artists and creative workers across Minnesota, this evolving resource list brings together emergency relief funds, creative business recovery support, calls for artist-led community projects, mutual aid networks, toolkits, and legal resources.

Compiled by Springboard for the Arts in collaboration with arts organizations and community partners statewide, these resources are intended to support artists through immediate challenges and longer-term healing, recovery, and connection. Offerings include emergency and small business relief, opportunities for community-based creative action, mutual aid and solidarity networks, training resources, and practical toolkits.

This list will continue to be updated as new resources become available.

FEE: Free— Registration required

Creative Power, Civic Purpose:
How Artists Strengthen Democracy

Six-Part Virtual Series | 2026

Creative Power, Civic Purpose is a six-part virtual series exploring how artists and culture bearers strengthen civic health, deepen democratic participation, and help renew the civic fabric of communities nationwide. Grounded in civic health frameworks and national conversations around democratic renewal, the series combines field-framing dialogue with practical learning for artists, cultural leaders, civic partners, funders, and community practitioners.

Across six sessions, speakers and facilitators examine the role of arts and culture in civic infrastructure, public understanding of systems, belonging and trust, artist–government collaboration, and funding creative civic work. Registration provides access to all sessions, including calendar holds, Zoom links, updates, and recordings.

Dates & Times (all sessions):
Thursdays, 12:00–1:30 PM (CT)

• Feb 26, 2026

• Mar 26, 2026

• May 28, 2026

• June 25, 2026

• Sept 24, 2026

• Oct 29, 2026

Format: Virtual
Registration: Single registration covers the full series; individual sessions also available

FEE: Free

Wiwahokichiyapi: They Promised Things to Each Other

April 25, 2026 – February 7, 2027 | Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND

Treaties are living documents that continue to serve as legally binding agreements shaping the political relationship between Native Nations and the United States government. These agreements established land boundaries, resource rights, and reservations; they determine Tribal Nation citizenship and outline mutual obligations. The influence of treaties, and the policies surrounding them, has had a profound impact on traditional and contemporary Indigenous life, art, and ways of making and knowing.

By pairing treaties with historical and contemporary images and art objects, this exhibition explores how treaties continue to impact Native people and reverberate through Native creativity and expression.

Wiwahokichiyapi: They Promised Things to Each Other provides an overview of treaties in the United States, with a focus on those connected to our region. The exhibition was developed in collaboration with the National Museum of the American Indian and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. Plains Art Museum partnered with Lakȟóta Archeologist Tyrel Iron Eyes and the Giiwedinong Treaty Rights & Culture Museum team, including Logan Monroe, Don Wedll, and Winona LaDuke, whose research and expertise helped shape the exhibition. Students from Concordia College’s Digital Design class also contributed to the exhibition panel design.

This exhibition, and all exhibitions at Plains Art Museum, are free and open to the public.

FEE: Free & Open to the Public

Printmaking Art Table with Paul Johnson

April 25 – November 7, 2026 | Various Viking Library System Locations

Presented by Kaddatz Galleries in partnership with the Viking Library System, the Printmaking Art Table invites community members of all ages to explore the creative process of printmaking through a series of free drop-in workshops across the region.

Participants will design and carve their own personalized print using soft linoleum (adults) or create prints using impressed styrofoam techniques (youth). This fun and approachable activity introduces participants to reductive printmaking, inking a plate, registering prints, and experimenting with creative design in a welcoming community setting.

Workshops are led by artist and educator Paul Johnson, former Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical & Community College. Johnson is the creator of Paul Johnson Design & Illustration, muralist for the Concordia Christmas Concert, and former corporate artist for Banner Health System in Fargo, North Dakota.

Workshop Schedule:

Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Pelican Rapids Public Library, Pelican Rapids, MN

Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Douglas County Library, Alexandria, MN

Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wheaton Community Library, Wheaton, MN

Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 12:30 – 2:30 PM
Morris Public Library, Morris, MN

Saturday, July 18, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Perham Area Public Library, Perham, MN

Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Glenwood Public Library, Glenwood, MN

Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
New York Mills Public Library, New York Mills, MN

Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thorson Memorial Library, Elbow Lake, MN

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through the Lakes Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

FEE: Suggested Donation $5–$10

Adult Art Club

1st & 3rd Tuesdays of Each Month | 5:00–7:00 PM

Connect with fellow creatives at Adult Art Club, a welcoming community gathering for adults ages 18 and older. Bring your own creative project—or start something new—and enjoy an evening of making art, sharing ideas, and building community in a relaxed, social atmosphere.

Artists, makers, and hobbyists of all kinds are welcome, including those who knit, crochet, draw, paint, collage, journal, embroider, bead, write, mend, or work in any creative medium. Limited art supplies are available through the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, and participants are encouraged to contact the Center in advance if they are interested in working with a specific medium.

Co-sponsored by the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Continental Divide Brew Pub. A limited food menu will be available during the event.

2026 Dates:

• June 2 & 16

• July 7 & 21

• August 4 & 18

• September 1 & 15

• October 6 & 20

• November 3 & 17

• December 1 & 15

Location:
Continental Divide Brew Pub
32 N Main Avenue
New York Mills, MN 56567

FEE: Free to apply

NOW OPEN: Nordic Folk Arts & Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest Competition

Application Deadline: September 15, 2026

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 Nordic Folk Arts & Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest Competition. This annual program supports the preservation, practice, and public celebration of Nordic folk arts and cultural traditions throughout the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Fellowship Opportunities for Artists

Artist fellowships are designed to:

• Strengthen traditional artistic and cultural skills

• Support mentorships between master artists and apprentices

• Encourage the continuation of folk traditions across generations

• Increase public awareness of Nordic cultural heritage through visible and engaging projects

Grants for Public Programs & Community Projects

Nonprofit organizations may apply for support of:

• Community festivals and heritage celebrations

• Workshops, classes, and demonstrations

• Performances and cultural events

• Programs that preserve and share Nordic traditions with public audiences

Applicants for public program grants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations.

About the American-Scandinavian Foundation

Founded to promote cultural exchange between the United States and the Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden—the American-Scandinavian Foundation supports fellowships, grants, cultural programming, publishing, and educational opportunities throughout the United States and abroad.

Through this program, ASF continues its commitment to preserving Nordic cultural traditions while fostering connections between communities in the Upper Midwest and the Nordic world.

Deadline: September 15, 2026

For more information, contact Sally Yerkovich, Director of Educational Exchange & Special Projects, at grants@amscan.org or (212) 847-9714.

FEE: $25

Call for Artists & Vendors: Pickletoberfest Outdoor Market

Event Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Location: Main Avenue, New York Mills, MN

Artists, makers, bakers, and creative businesses are invited to participate in the Outdoor Market at the 3rd Annual NYM Pickletoberfest — a free community celebration hosted by Continental Divide Brew Pub and NYM Cultural Center. Vendor booths are $25 each, first-come, first-served.

To register, call 218-385-3339 or email info@kulcher.org.

FEE: $12 Adults | $11 Seniors | $10 College Students | $8 Youth 5-17 & Children under 5 are Free.
HCSCC members get in free | Admission is also free every Tuesday night 5-8pm.

Rocks and Hard Places:
Emigration through the Lens of Knud Knudsen

June 12 - September 27, 2026
Hjemkomst Center

The exhibit provides viewers with 30 stunning framed black and white photographs taken between 1870 and 1900 that capture the toil and challenging topography that drove so many people to emigrate, many to Minnesota. In addition to Knudsen’s photographs, exhibit panels explore and contextualize the political, economic, and family pressures that led to above-average emigration from the region.

These immigrant stories from the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries give us a more nuanced understanding of our immigrant neighbors today and the pressures that lead them to leave their homelands.

This traveling exhibit is organized by Vesterheim, the national Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, with support from Lars and Martha Alsaker on behalf of Dan Alsaker and his sister Pam (Alsaker) Hemingway; Alsaker Corporation, and the Hanson Family Foundation.

This exhibit is supported in part by The Arts Partnership with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo; the Alex Stern Family Foundation, and the Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation.

FEE: $15 per person | $75 Season Pass (10 dances)

Lakeside Dance Club

June 14, 2026 – April 18, 2027 | Lakeside Ballroom, Glenwood, MN

Enjoy an afternoon of dancing, live music, and community at the Lakeside Dance Club. Held monthly from June through April (with no dance in December), each event begins with a free, beginner-friendly ballroom dance lesson followed by a social dance featuring live music.

Whether you're new to ballroom dancing or an experienced dancer, Lakeside Dance Club offers a welcoming environment to learn new steps, meet fellow dancers, and enjoy an afternoon on one of Minnesota's most historic dance floors.

Schedule for Each Dance:
• 2:00 PM – Free Ballroom Dance Lesson
• 3:00–6:00 PM – Social Dance with Live Music

Location: Lakeside Ballroom, 180 South Lakeshore Drive, Glenwood, MN 56334

Admission:
• $15 per person per dance
• $75 Season Pass (includes admission to all 10 dances)

Information:
(218) 851-2116
lakesideballroom.org

Lakeside Dance Club hosts dances once each month from June through April, providing opportunities for dancers of all skill levels to enjoy live music, social connection, and ballroom dancing in a beautiful lakeside setting.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

FEE: Free

Threads of Offering | Thương Hoài Trần

June 27, 2026 – January 24, 2027 | The Ruth and Seymour Landfield Atrium & Xcel Energy Gallery at Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND

Threads of Offering presents the work of interdisciplinary Vietnamese American artist Thương Hoài Trần, whose creative practice explores identity, family history, displacement, memory, and diasporic connection through processes of weaving and unweaving.

Bringing together two major bodies of work — Ông Bà and Made in Vietnam — the exhibition examines the emotional and cultural complexities of immigration, generational disconnect, and labor. In Ông Bà, Vietnamese for “grandparents,” Hoài Trần creates monumental woven portraits honoring their family members. Each strand of yarn is hand dyed before being woven into large-scale portraits and partially unraveled, symbolizing fragmented memories, unspoken histories, and complicated familial relationships. Standing between seven and eight feet tall, the works evoke the presence of ancestors towering over viewers in the Ruth and Seymour Landfield Atrium.

Displayed in the Xcel Energy Gallery, Made in Vietnam features garments labeled “Made in Vietnam” that the artist collected, altered, and investigated through various material interventions. One featured work documents Hoài Trần painstakingly disassembling garments thread by thread over more than 24 hours, condensed into a one-minute video critiquing the hidden labor and exploitation embedded within fast fashion production. The work also functions as a self-portrait reflecting on diasporic identity and cultural inheritance.

Born in Tây Ninh, Vietnam and raised in Emporia, Kansas, Thương Hoài Trần holds degrees from Emporia State University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Their work has been exhibited nationally at institutions including the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, The Center for Craft, and the Studios at MASS MoCA.

Gallery admission is free every day of the week.

Generous support is provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program; the North Dakota Council on the Arts; the Arts Partnership; the McKnight Foundation; The FUNd at Plains Art Museum; Giving Hearts Day donors; Spring Gala sponsors; and Plains Art Museum members.

FEE: Museum Admission

Americana: Objects that Reflect Us

July 4, 2026–January 3, 2027

Explore 250 years of American history through the stories told by everyday objects in Americana: Objects that Reflect Us. This exhibition examines how Americans have understood their nation, communities, and identities through themes of democracy, conflict, opportunity, belonging, and culture.

Featuring artifacts that reflect the evolving American experience, the exhibition invites visitors to consider how ordinary people have helped shape the nation's history and culture over the past two and a half centuries.

This exhibition was made possible through a donation from Stenerson Lumber of Moorhead and the generous support of museum members.

Location:
Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
Hjemkomst Center
202 1st Avenue North
Moorhead, MN 56560

FEE: Free

Kirk Williams: Solo Exhibition – Original Pastels

July 1–September 11, 2026 | WholeHeart Collective, Fergus Falls, MN

WholeHeart Collective presents a special solo exhibition celebrating the life and work of Kirk Williams, one of Fergus Falls' most beloved artists. The exhibition features an exceptional collection of original pastels, drawings, and prints, including many original pastel works that have rarely—if ever—been exhibited publicly.

Curated by Naomi RaMona Schliesman in collaboration with Hattie Tysver, Kirk Williams' stepdaughter, the exhibition highlights the breadth of Williams' artistic vision through works that celebrate beauty, imagination, nature, and storytelling. Original artwork will also be available for purchase.

Join the community for a Public Reception on Wednesday, July 8, from 5:30–7:00 PM, featuring refreshments, music by Kirk Williams, and an opportunity to celebrate the artist's enduring legacy through stories, memories, and his remarkable body of work.

Whether you're familiar with Kirk Williams' art or discovering it for the first time, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience the work of an artist whose creativity continues to inspire the Fergus Falls community.

Location:
WholeHeart Collective
210 W Cavour Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

FEE: Free

LRAC Guest Juror Exhibition – Anne Meyer

July 13 – September 15, 2026 | Lake Region Arts Council, Fergus Falls, MN

Lake Region Arts Council is pleased to present the 2026 Guest Juror Exhibition featuring the work of multidisciplinary artist Anne Meyer of St. Joseph, Minnesota.

Meyer's practice bridges studio work, public art, and community engagement. A graduate of the University of Minnesota–Morris with a B.A. in Studio Art, she completed an apprenticeship at Saint John’s Pottery under master ceramicist Richard Bresnahan. Her career has included public murals, outdoor sculpture commissions, artist residencies, educational programming, and collaborative community-based projects throughout Minnesota and beyond.

As Guest Juror for the 2026 LRAC Guest Juror Exhibition, Meyer brings a thoughtful and inclusive perspective rooted in artistic excellence, mentorship, and the transformative power of community-centered art.

Closing Reception & Guest Juror Talk:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Reception: 5:00–6:30 PM
Guest Juror Talk: 5:30 PM

Location:
Lake Region Arts Council
133 South Mill Street
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

FEE: Free to Apply

Call for Artists:
Exhibition Proposals – Carnegie Art Center

Application Deadline: October 25, 2026

The Carnegie Art Center in Mankato is accepting exhibition proposals from Minnesota-based individual artists and collaborative artist groups working in all visual art media.

Open to both emerging and established artists, the Carnegie Art Center welcomes proposals for exhibitions in its three galleries within the historic Carnegie building, as well as satellite exhibition spaces throughout the Mankato community.

As part of its mission to support living, working artists, the Carnegie Art Center is especially interested in proposals from artists representing a broad range of ethnicities, cultural perspectives, and underrepresented communities.

Exhibition proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis by the Carnegie Art Center Gallery Committee, with exhibition schedules typically finalized each November. Selected artists will be contacted directly to discuss exhibition opportunities.

FEE: Free

Creative Community Coffee Club at Springboard for the Arts

Third Friday of Every Month
10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Connect with fellow creatives during Creative Community Coffee Club at Springboard for the Arts in downtown Fergus Falls. Held on the third Friday of each month, this informal gathering offers a welcoming space for artists, makers, writers, and creative entrepreneurs to work alongside one another, share ideas, and build community.

Bring your laptop, busy work, sketchbook, craft project—or simply stop by for conversation. Coffee, light refreshments, and good company are provided.

No registration is required.

Location:
Springboard for the Arts
201 West Lincoln Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Coffee & Light Refreshments:
Provided by Stumbeanos Coffee Roasters

FEE: Free | Application Required

New York Mills Arts Retreat Residency

Applications Accepted Year-Round
Deadlines: October 1 (January–June Residencies) | April 1 (July–December Residencies)

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center invites artists of all disciplines to apply for its Arts Retreat Residency Program, offering dedicated time and space for creative development, research, and reflection in rural Minnesota.

Residencies are available to artists working in visual, literary, performance, audio, and interdisciplinary arts. Lasting two to six weeks, each residency provides free housing in a private one-bedroom bungalow, studio space at the Cultural Center, and wireless internet, allowing artists to focus on their creative practice in a quiet, supportive environment. Artists are responsible for their own transportation and meals.

As part of the residency, participants develop a community outreach project—such as a workshop, reading, performance, or other public program—that connects their creative practice with the New York Mills community.

Artists are selected based on artistic merit, dedication to their craft, commitment to creative growth, and interest in community engagement through the arts.

Application Deadlines:

• October 1 – January through June residencies

• April 1 – July through December residencies

Applications are accepted year-round.

FEE: Free | Application Required

2026/27 MCAD–Jerome Foundation Fellowships for Early Career Artists

Application Deadline: Friday, September 11, 2026 | 12:00 PM (CT)

The MCAD–Jerome Foundation Fellowships for Early Career Artists are now accepting applications from Minnesota artists with 2–10 years of creative practice beyond school or college exhibition opportunities.

The fellowship supports artists at a pivotal stage in their careers through professional development, mentorship, and exhibition opportunities. Applicants can access two pre-recorded information sessions and schedule one-on-one meetings for personalized feedback on work samples, artist statements, résumés, and other application materials.

To help ensure equitable participation, mileage and lodging are provided for Greater Minnesota artists attending fellowship meetings, curator studio visits, and exhibition installation.

FEE: Free | Call for Artists

Emerging Artist Exhibition Opportunity

Submissions Accepted Now

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center and Continental Divide Brew Pub invite emerging artists from rural Minnesota to submit artwork for exhibition and sale at the Continental Divide.

This opportunity is designed to help artists expand their audience, build their exhibition experience, connect with fellow creatives, and become part of a growing regional arts community. Artists are encouraged to submit samples of original artwork along with a brief exhibition proposal for consideration.

To Apply:
Submit artwork samples and a brief exhibition proposal to:

• Megan Shirley-Ross, Artistic Director: megan@kulcher.org

• Cyrus Bickell, General Manager: cyrus@cdbpnym.com

Continental Divide Brew Pub
32 N Main Ave, New York Mills, MN 56567

FEE: $25 Booth Fee

Call for Vendors: Black Antler Night Faire

Vendor Applications Now Open

Artists, makers, energy readers, and creative businesses are invited to apply as vendors for the 3rd Annual Black Antler Night Faire on Friday, October 9, 2026, in downtown New York Mills.

The event features a festive evening market celebrating art, creativity, and the mysterious spirit of the season. Indoor booth spaces (approximately 6' × 6') and outdoor booth spaces (10' × 10') are available for $25 each on a first-come, first-served basis. Vendors are responsible for providing their own display materials.

To apply or learn more, contact:

• Emily: emily@kulcher.org

• Cyrus: cyrus@cdbpnym.com

Event Location:
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center & Main Avenue
24 North Main Avenue
New York Mills, MN 56567

FEE: Free

Clear as Mud | Annie Lee-Zimerle and Brian Zimerle

August 1 – November 29, 2026 | Starion Bank Gallery at Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND

Clear as Mud brings together the work of Annie Lee-Zimerle and Brian Zimerle, two artists whose practices explore memory, materiality, and the quiet complexities of everyday life while reconsidering the promises and contradictions of the American Dream.

Drawing from backgrounds in printmaking, book arts, painting, drawing, and ceramics, the artists create works that reflect on domesticity, cultural mundanity, memory, and transformation. Annie Lee-Zimerle’s narrative-driven pieces examine her experiences growing up between South Korea and the American Midwest, while Brian Zimerle’s sculptural ceramics investigate the fragility of meaning through replicated objects shaped by history and material change. Together, their work invites viewers to consider what is preserved, altered, or lost over time, offering a layered meditation on belonging, cultural inheritance, and collective identity.

Annie Lee-Zimerle received her BFA and MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is held in numerous public and private collections. Brian Zimerle holds an MFA in Ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art and has exhibited nationally while collaborating with archaeologists and institutions on historically informed ceramic recreations.

Gallery admission is free every day of the week.

Generous support is provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program; the North Dakota Council on the Arts; the Arts Partnership; the McKnight Foundation; The FUNd at Plains Art Museum; Giving Hearts Day donors; Spring Gala sponsors; and Plains Art Museum members.

FEE: No submission fee

Call for Artists: Art Ghoullery IX – Nine Lives to Live

Submission Deadline: Friday, September 11, 2026

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum invites artists to submit work for Art Ghoullery IX: Nine Lives to Live, the ninth edition of its annual exhibition celebrating frightening, fantastical, and whimsical art for the Halloween season.

This year's exhibition explores themes of recursion, reanimation, rebirth, and reincarnation. Artists are encouraged to consider repetition, cycles, second chances, returning from the unknown, and other real or imagined interpretations of the theme. Work may be creepy, kooky, mysterious, or spooky, but should remain approximately PG-13 or under and retain a sense of whimsy and connection to the theme.

Artists may submit up to three works in any medium for consideration. This is a juried exhibition, and selected artists will be notified by Monday, September 14. Accepted artwork must arrive at The Rourke by Saturday, September 26.

All exhibited artwork will be available for sale, with a 40% gallery commission. Works should preferably not exceed 36 inches in any dimension and must arrive ready for installation.

Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: September 11, 2026
Acceptance Notification: September 14, 2026
Accepted Artwork Due: September 26, 2026
Exhibition: October 2–November 1, 2026
Masquerade Reception & Awards: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location:
The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
521 Main Avenue
Moorhead, MN 56560

FEE: Free

The Blind Mind: Artwork by Dawn Rossbach

August 4–September 19, 2026

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center presents The Blind Mind, a solo exhibition by Minnesota artist Dawn Rossbach exploring creativity through the lens of aphantasia—a neurological condition in which a person is unable to voluntarily visualize mental images.

Developed with support from a Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Individuals Grant, the exhibition features more than 30 original paintings, diptychs, and "memory apparitions" that investigate memory, observation, and artistic creation without mental imagery. Through these compelling works, Rossbach invites visitors to reconsider assumptions about the creative process while increasing awareness of the diverse ways people experience and interpret the world.

A free Artist Reception will be held on Saturday, September 12, from 1:00–3:00 PM, offering an opportunity to meet the artist, learn more about the exhibition, and enjoy light refreshments.

Gallery Hours:

• Tuesday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

• Wednesday & Thursday: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

• Friday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

• Saturday: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Please note: The gallery remains open during building construction. Visitors should use the accessible back entrance.

Location:
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
24 North Main Avenue
New York Mills, MN 56567

FEE: Free

Rural Art Juried Exhibition

August 4–September 26, 2026

The Red Door Art Gallery presents the 2026 Rural Art Juried Exhibition, a regional exhibition celebrating the beauty, history, and culture of rural and agricultural life. Featuring work by artists from across the region, the exhibition showcases a wide variety of media, including painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, wood carving, pottery, and fiber art inspired by rural landscapes, farms, wildlife, agriculture, and country living.

This year's exhibition is juried by Kent Estey, with awards recognizing outstanding artistic achievement, including Best of Show, category awards, Merit Award, and Viewer's Choice.

Visitors are invited to attend the Artists' Reception & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, September 10, from 5:00–7:00 PM, where they can meet participating artists, view the exhibition, and celebrate this year's award recipients.

Location:
Red Door Art Gallery & Museum
418 Dakota Avenue
Wahpeton, ND 58075

More Information:
(701) 591-1010
director@reddoorgallerywahpeton.com
www.reddoorgallerywahpeton.com

FEE: Free

Life Drawing – Open Studio

Fridays | 10:00–11:30 AM

Artists of all experience levels are invited to Life Drawing – Open Studio at the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes.

Life drawing, also known as figure or gesture drawing, focuses on drawing the human form in a variety of poses and levels of detail. These informal Friday morning sessions offer an opportunity to practice your skills, connect with other artists, and learn alongside Artist Facilitators from the Holmes Artist Collective.

Bring your own art supplies. All mediums and experience levels are welcome. No registration is required.

When: Fridays, 10:00–11:30 AM
Location: Holmes Art Cellar, located in the basement of the Historic Holmes Theatre
806 Summit Ave., Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Free and open to all. No registration required.

FEE: Free to Apply

Call for Artists – Northside Greenway Public Art Project

Application Deadline: Monday, September 14, 2026 | 4:00 PM CT
North Minneapolis, MN

The City of Minneapolis invites artists and artist teams to apply for six public art opportunities connected to the Northside Greenway project. Artists may apply for one or up to all six opportunities.

The Northside Greenway is a four-mile route along Irving Avenue N. and Humboldt Avenue N., extending from 44th Avenue N. to Van White Memorial Boulevard in North Minneapolis.

Important Dates:

• August 18 at 3:00 PM – Virtual informational meeting

• August 19 at 4:00 PM – Deadline to email questions

• August 26 – Questions and answers document posted

• September 14 at 4:00 PM CT – Application deadline

Artists interested in creating public artwork as part of this major community greenway project are encouraged to review the individual opportunities, requirements, and application materials before applying.

FEE: Free

Jenny Junker: Somewhere Between Then and Whatever

Exhibition Dates: August 14–September 27, 2026

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum presents Somewhere Between Then and Whatever, a solo exhibition by Fargo–Moorhead printmaker Jenny Junker in the Katherine Kilbourne Burgum and Gustavian Galleries.

Originally from Mandan, North Dakota, Junker creates hand-pulled screen prints under the name Yellow Chair Press. Each layer of her prints is hand-drawn and printed in small editions, drawing inspiration from everyday observations, memories, humor, and nostalgia.

In Somewhere Between Then and Whatever, Junker explores the space between memory and imagination through whimsical, thought-provoking imagery. The exhibition invites viewers to bring their own experiences and interpretations to the work while celebrating the joy of creativity, play, and making art for its own sake.

Public Opening Reception:
Sunday, August 16, 2026 | 1:30–3:30 PM
Artist Gallery Talk: 2:00 PM

Location:
The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
521 Main Avenue
Moorhead, MN

FEE: Free to Apply

LRAC FY27 Legacy Grant Applications

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 5:00 PM

The Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) is accepting applications for its FY27 Legacy Grant Program, supporting projects that increase Arts Access, Arts Learning, and Arts & Cultural Heritage opportunities throughout LRAC's nine-county service region.

Applications are open for both Individual Legacy Grants and Organization Legacy Grants, with requests ranging from $500 to $12,500.

Individual Legacy Grants

Open to individual artists residing within LRAC's nine-county service region. Funding supports projects that expand opportunities for Minnesotans to create, learn about, and experience the arts and cultural heritage.

Organization Legacy Grants

Open to eligible nonprofit arts organizations, nonprofit organizations, local governments, educational institutions, and qualifying artist groups within the LRAC region. Grants support community-based arts programming, educational opportunities, cultural heritage projects, and other activities that increase public access to the arts.

Projects funded through this program may begin on or after December 16, 2026.

First-time applicants are encouraged to review the program guidelines and contact LRAC staff with questions before applying.

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM

Learn More:

• Individual Legacy Grant Guidelines: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586d9f8ee3df286381b4a20d/t/6a737c3a0ad8ea3499af518d/1785953338814/FY27+Individual+Legacy+Grant+Guidelines.pdf

• Organization Legacy Grant Guidelines: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586d9f8ee3df286381b4a20d/t/6a737cb267ae632be94852ed/1785953458087/FY27+Legacy+Grant+Guidelines+%281%29.pdf

FEE: Red Door Art Gallery Membership Required | 30% Commission on Sales

Bold and Playful | Call for Art

Exhibition Dates: September 29–October 31, 2026

The Red Door Art Gallery in Wahpeton presents Bold and Playful, an exhibition featuring vibrant, exciting, and whimsical works by regional artists.

Artists are invited to explore the theme through subject matter, color, or both. The exhibition may include painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, mixed media, wood carving, textiles, and other creative media.

Participating artists must currently reside in North Dakota, Minnesota, or South Dakota, or have a hometown or other local connection to Wahpeton, ND, or Breckenridge, MN. All exhibiting artists must be members of the Red Door Art Gallery.

Exhibition Dates: September 29–October 31, 2026
Artist Reception: Thursday, October 15 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Submission Deadline: September 19, 2026
Artwork Arrival Deadline: September 26, 2026

Artists may submit approximately 3–5 works or up to 10 feet of wall space. All artwork must be available for sale, with a 30% gallery commission included in the listed price. Preference will be given to work that has not previously been exhibited at Red Door Art Gallery.

Location:
Red Door Art Gallery
418 Dakota Avenue
Wahpeton, ND

To Submit: Send images and descriptions of proposed work to director@reddoorgallerywahpeton.com.

Questions: 701-591-1010 | director@reddoorgallerywahpeton.com

FEE: Free

Between Two Continents | Kar-Keat Chong & Night Shift | Erika Frikken + Jess Torgerson

September 1–October 24, 2026

Kaddatz Galleries welcomes two new exhibitions this fall, featuring the work of Kar-Keat Chong in the Charles Beck Gallery and collaborating artists Erika Frikken and Jess Torgerson in Studio K.

Charles Beck Gallery: Between Two Continents | Kar-Keat Chong

Between Two Continents brings together work by Kar-Keat Chong reflecting his experiences, influences, and connections across cultures and continents.

Studio K: Night Shift | Erika Frikken & Jess Torgerson

Collaborating artists Erika Frikken and Jess Torgerson present Night Shift, an exhibition inspired by bats, liminal spaces, and the ways we navigate through darkness.

Exhibition Dates: September 1–October 24, 2026

Artist Reception: Thursday, September 10 | 5:00–7:00 PM

Location:
Kaddatz Galleries
111 W. Lincoln Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

The exhibitions are free and open to the public during regular gallery hours.

Thank you to Naomi RaMona Schliesman Artistry and Consulting for sponsoring these exhibitions.

FEE: FREE

Call for Artists: Lanesboro Arts Sales & Exhibition Galleries

Application Deadline: December 31, 2026

Lanesboro Arts is accepting applications from visual artists in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin for two upcoming gallery opportunities: the 2027 Juried Sales Gallery and 2028 Exhibition Gallery. Artists working in all visual arts media, including both 2-D and 3-D work, are encouraged to apply.

The Juried Sales Gallery currently represents more than 80 artists, with a select number of new artists added each year to exhibit and sell their work. The Exhibition Gallery typically presents five solo or group exhibitions annually, with each exhibition running approximately eight weeks.

Artists are selected based on artistic vision, quality craftsmanship, thought-provoking qualities, diverse representation, and alignment with Lanesboro Arts’ organizational values. A regional artist jury will review applications in January, with applicants notified of decisions in March.

Deadline: December 31, 2026
Eligibility: Visual artists from Minnesota, Iowa & Wisconsin
Location: Lanesboro Arts, 103 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro, MN

FEE: Free

Jim Burger & Alayna Eldred Exhibit

September 4–26, 2026
Evansville Art Center | Evansville, MN

September’s exhibition at the Evansville Art Center features the work of Jim Burger and Alayna Eldred, bringing together two distinct perspectives and mediums.

Jim creates rustic works combining wood and metal, often using reclaimed materials or transforming new materials to give them the character and feel of something aged. Alayna, a photographer from Osakis, draws inspiration from creativity and her love of the outdoors, using photography to capture fleeting moments, places, people, and experiences.

Artist Reception: Wednesday, September 23, 6:00–8:00 PM. Meet the artists, learn more about their work, and enjoy light refreshments.

Exhibition Dates: September 4–26, 2026
Location: Evansville Art Center, 111 Main Street, Evansville, MN 56326
Admission: Free
Phone: (218) 948-2787

FEE: Free to Apply

Call for Art: 2027–2028 Fergus Falls Sculpture Walk

Application Deadline: Monday, September 21, 2026

The City of Fergus Falls Public Arts Commission is seeking regional artists for the 2027–2028 Fergus Falls Sculpture Walk, a rotating outdoor exhibition bringing public art to downtown Fergus Falls.

Seven new sculptures will be selected for display from May 2027 through May 2028 along Lincoln Avenue and near the Fergus Falls Public Library. Selected artists will receive a $2,000 honorarium per sculpture, and works may also be available for sale during the exhibition.

The call is open to artists residing in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin. Artists may submit up to three sculptures at no cost. Works will be selected by the Fergus Falls Public Arts Commission based on conceptual strength, originality, and craftsmanship.

Application Deadline: Monday, September 21, 2026
Artist Notification: By October 26, 2026
Exhibition: May 2027–May 2028
Honorarium: $2,000 per selected sculpture
Eligibility: Artists residing in MN, ND, SD, IA or WI
Submission Limit: Up to 3 sculptures per artist
Application Fee: Free

Questions: Naomi RaMona Schliesman, Sculpture Walk Manager | 320-288-5369 | infosculpturewalk@fergusfalls.gov

FEE: Free

Exposed: 2,4,5-T Applied Along Infrastructure | Heidi Lynn Adelsman

September 8–October 3, 2026 | Opening Reception: Friday, September 11 | 5:30–7:00 PM

WholeHeart Collective Community Gallery presents Exposed: 2,4,5-T Applied Along Infrastructure, an exhibition of collage work by Heidi Lynn Adelsman, a former pipefitter and Veterans Affairs nurse whose professional experiences have shaped both her artistic practice and debut novel.

Drawing from her experiences in the skilled trades and healthcare, Adelsman creates layered collages that combine text and imagery to explore connections between work, health, environment, infrastructure, community, and place. Her work invites viewers to look closer, make connections, and consider the stories embedded in the systems and landscapes that surround us.

Join WholeHeart Collective for an Opening Reception on Friday, September 11, from 5:30–7:00 PM, with refreshments and snacks. Adelsman will speak at 6:00 PM about her artwork, creative process, and book.

Exhibition: September 8–October 3, 2026
Opening Reception: September 11 | 5:30–7:00 PM
Artist Talk: 6:00 PM
Location: WholeHeart Collective Community Gallery
210 W. Cavour Ave., Fergus Falls, MN 56537

FEE: $150

5-Day Pottery Workshop with Mimi Seykora

September 8, 10, 15, 17 & 22, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM

Join Mimi Seykora for a five-day pottery workshop at the Henning Landmark Center featuring underglazes and white stoneware clay.

Participants will receive hands-on instruction while creating multiple artworks over the course of five sessions. The registration fee includes all materials, kiln firing, and instruction.

Workshop Dates:
Tuesday, September 8
Thursday, September 10
Tuesday, September 15
Thursday, September 17
Tuesday, September 22

Time: 1:00–4:00 PM each session
Location: Henning Landmark Station Building, Henning, MN
Registration Fee: $150
RSVP: 218-548-5760

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

FEE: Free; fees may apply for art classes

Wahpeton Fine Arts Festival

September 10–12, 2026

The Red Door Art Gallery presents the Wahpeton Fine Arts Festival, a three-day celebration of visual art featuring exhibitions, artist demonstrations, film, hands-on art experiences, artist vendors, and more in downtown Wahpeton.

The festival begins Thursday evening with the Rural Art Juried Exhibition Reception & Awards, continues Friday with opportunities to experience artists at work and an Art21 film screening, and culminates Saturday with the Fine Arts Festival featuring artist booths, art demonstrations, classes, food vendors, entertainment, and affordable original art.

Thursday, September 10
5:00–7:00 PM — Rural Art Juried Exhibition Reception & Awards
Celebrate the 2026 Rural Art Juried Exhibition and participating artists during a public reception and awards presentation with juror Kent Estey.

Friday, September 11
2:00–4:40 PM — Ellen Diederich Painting Demonstration
Meet artist Ellen Diederich and watch her creative process firsthand. Visitors are welcome to stop in, ask questions, learn painting tips and techniques, or simply watch the artist at work. Free and open to the public; no reservations required.

5:30 PM — Art21 Screening: Human Nature
Explore the relationship between people, society, and the natural world through the work of artists Lenka Clayton, Josh Kline, Delcy Morelos, and Sin Wai Kin. Snacks will be served. Free and open to the public.

Saturday, September 12 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM — Fine Arts Festival
Saturday's festivities include:

• Artist booths at Red Door Art Gallery and Heritage Square

• Art demonstrations

• Art classes

• Food vendors

• Entertainment

• A special $25 & Under Art Booth

• Air-Dry Clay Gnome Class with Deb Boyer

Location:
Red Door Art Gallery & Heritage Square
418 Dakota Avenue
Wahpeton, ND

More Information:
Red Door Art Gallery
701-591-1010

FEE: FREE

Call for Art: Magical: A Passage to the Extraordinary

Call Opens: September 14, 2026 | Application Deadline: October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM

What if magic is already around you—not the pulled-from-a-hat kind, but the kind that hides in plain sight?

Lake Region Arts Council is accepting submissions for Magical: A Passage to the Extraordinary, a regional exhibition exploring wonder, mystery, transformation, imagination, symbolism, and the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary.

Artists are invited to interpret “magical” in personal, nuanced, unexpected, whimsical, philosophical, or deeply meaningful ways. Inspiration might come from a landscape that evokes wonder, an extraordinary person, an object infused with meaning, dreams and inner worlds, mythology and storytelling, or the possibilities of magical thinking and imagination.

The call is open to artists ages 18+ living in LRAC’s nine-county service area. All media are welcome, including 2D, 3D and sculptural work, mixed media, multimedia, and installation proposals as space permits. Artist teams of two or three may also apply.

Call Opens: September 14, 2026
Deadline: October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Exhibition: January 11–March 11, 2027
Opening Reception: January 19, 2027 | 5:00–6:30 PM

FEE: Free to Apply

Call for Art: Magical: A Passage to the Extraordinary

Call Opens: Monday, September 14, 2026 | Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM

What if magic is already around you? Not the pulled-from-a-hat kind, but the kind that hides in plain sight—the landscape that stops you cold, the object that carries more weight than it should, or the memory that stays.

Lake Region Arts Council invites artists to submit work for Magical: A Passage to the Extraordinary, a regional exhibition exploring wonder, mystery, transformation, imagination, the unseen, the symbolic, and the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary.

Artists are encouraged to interpret “magical” in a personal, nuanced, unexpected, whimsical, philosophical, or deeply meaningful way. Inspiration might be found in places, plants and landscapes; people; objects infused with meaning or mystery; dreams and inner worlds; symbolism and mythology; storytelling; or magical thinking as imagination and possibility.

The call is open to artists ages 18+ living in LRAC’s nine-county service area. All media are welcome, including 2D, 3D and sculptural work, mixed media, multimedia, and installation proposals as space permits. Artist teams of two or three may also apply, and artist statements are encouraged.

Call Opens: September 14, 2026
Application Deadline: October 13, 2026 by 5:00 PM
Artist Notifications: October 26, 2026
Artwork Drop-off: January 4–5, 2027 | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Exhibition: January 11–March 11, 2027
Opening Reception: January 19, 2027 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Artwork Pick-up: March 15–16, 2027 | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

FEE:$40 Member, $45 Non-Member
$35 Member, $40 Non-Member by Sept 1
$50 materials fee payable to instructor at class

Finger-Knitting a Throw Blanket

Instructor: Heidi Hull
Art of the Lakes Gallery
September 15 & 29, 5:30-7:00 pm

September is that time of the year for cozy things! Come and join Heidi Hull as she teaches you how to "finger" knit a beautiful throw blanket to cuddle during the cool autumn evenings. This is a 2-part class. We will spend the first part of the class learning how to start the first row and continue to knit the following rows. You will take home your materials and continue to knit the blanket to size, then during the second part of the class 2 weeks later, Heidi will show you how to finish the throw.

FEE: $10 | youth ages 16 and under are free

Metro Quilt Expo

September 25–26, 2026
Veterans Memorial Arena | West Fargo, ND

The Fargo Moorhead Quilters invite quilt lovers and admirers to the biennial Metro Quilt Expo! Spend the weekend surrounded by quilts, see award-winning work, vote for your favorites, enjoy demonstrations, shop a variety of quilting vendors, and explore special exhibits, raffles, and a silent auction.

Friday, September 25: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Saturday, September 26: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Admission: $10; youth ages 16 and under are free
Location: Veterans Memorial Arena, 1201 7th Ave E, West Fargo, ND
Phone: (701) 429-4716

FEE: Exhibition Free | Collectors’ Preview Ticketed ($20 at the door)

2026 Prairie Lakes Plein Air
Competition, Exhibition & Sale

September 26–October 24, 2026

See Otter Tail County through the eyes of plein air painters during the 2026 Prairie Lakes Plein Air Competition Exhibition & Sale at Art of the Lakes Gallery in Battle Lake.

Throughout the summer, approximately three dozen outdoor painters have explored, discovered, and interpreted scenes across Otter Tail County as part of the 2026 Prairie Lakes Plein Air Festival. Their freshly created works will be brought together for this special fall exhibition featuring plein air artists from throughout the Midwest.

Visitors are invited to explore and purchase original paintings capturing the landscapes, communities, and character of Otter Tail County at the height of the fall season.

The exhibition begins with a special Collectors’ Preview Reception and Award Ceremony on Friday, September 25, from 6:00–8:00 PM. This ticketed art-lovers’ social offers an early opportunity to view the competition artwork before the exhibition opens to the general public. Grand Prize winners will be announced by this year’s judge, oil and pastel painter Michelle Combs.

Collectors’ Preview Reception & Award Ceremony: Friday, September 25 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Preview Admission: Advance tickets available | $20 per person at the door
Competition Exhibition & Sale: September 26–October 24, 2026

Location:
Art of the Lakes Gallery
108 Lake Avenue S
Battle Lake, MN

The Competition Exhibition & Sale is free and open to the public.

FEE: $25

The Prince of Egypt

October 1–11, 2026
Thursdays–Saturdays at 7:00 PM | Sundays at 2:00 PM

Experience The Prince of Egypt on stage at Andria Theatre in Alexandria.

Adapted from the Biblical book of Exodus, The Prince of Egypt follows Moses, a Hebrew child rescued from the Nile and raised in the Egyptian royal court. After discovering his true heritage, Moses embarks on a mission to lead the Hebrew people out of slavery—a calling that puts him in direct conflict with his brother Ramses, the new Pharaoh of Egypt.

As Moses fights for his people’s freedom, the brothers are forced to confront their past, their responsibilities, and the separate destinies that await them.

Performance Dates:
October 1–3 at 7:00 PM
October 4 at 2:00 PM
October 8–10 at 7:00 PM
October 11 at 2:00 PM

Location:
Andria Theatre
618 Broadway Street
Alexandria, MN 56308

Admission: $25
Phone: 320-762-8300

FEE: See ticketing information

Frankenstein by Nick Dear

October 9–November 1, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM | Sundays at 2:00 PM

Directed by Matthew Dryburgh, Nick Dear’s Frankenstein brings Mary Shelley’s iconic story to the stage from the perspective of the Creature.

Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered Creature is cast out into a hostile world by his horror-struck maker. Met with cruelty wherever he goes, the increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature sets out to find his creator and strike a terrifying deal.

Performance Schedule:
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sundays at 2:00 PM
October 9–November 1, 2026

Location:
Theatre B
215 10th St N,
Moorhead, MN 56560

ASL Performance & Sunday Salon: TBD

FEE: $12 Adults | $11 Seniors | $10 College Students | $8 Youth 5-17 & Children under 5 are Free.
HCSCC members get in free | Admission is also free every Tuesday night 5-8pm.

Bearing Witness Art Quilt Exhibit

October 10 - December 27, 2026
Hjemkomst Center

Opening Oct. 10, Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County will display 40 art quilts called Bearing Witness, produced by Studio Art Quilts Association. The theme of the exhibit is “deliberate attempts to eradicate specific populations due to differences of culture, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race. Often motivated by those in power, collective trauma and tragedy are part of our past and present.

This exhibition will educate viewers about the perils of antisemitism, racism, homophobia, sexism, and inequity. Our challenge is to remember and learn from the history of The Holocaust and other global genocides and to amplify our shared humanity. Preserving our humanity is at the center of all diversity, equity, and inclusion work, invoking the core of our experiences” (SAQA website).

The exhibit will show at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead Oct. 10 through Dec. 27, 2026. This exhibit will no doubt startle viewers who may be expecting their grandmother’s traditional quilts. Images and artist statements share the artists’ reflection on global atrocities in an art form that expands the tradition of quilt making to include found objects, sculpture, photo transfer, embroidery, and beadwork.

This activity is funded in part by Joe and Muriel Richardson, the FM Quilters (thank you!), the voters of Minnesota through grants through MN State Arts Board and Lake Region Arts Council from a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, the FM Area Foundation, Alex Stern Family Foundation, and The Arts Partnership with support from the Cites of Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo.

FEE: $20

The Open Road: Music for Choir and Guitar

Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 4:00–5:30 PM
Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 2:00–3:30 PM

Join the Fargo-Moorhead Choral Artists and classical guitarist Curtis Thompson for The Open Road: Music for Choir and Guitar, a fall program exploring America’s story through music shaped by war, migration, belonging, sacrifice, and hope.

The program features Jeffrey Van’s A Procession Winding Around Me, setting Walt Whitman’s Civil War poetry for choir and guitar, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Romancero Gitano, based on poetry by Federico García Lorca. Together, these works invite audiences to reflect on experiences of conflict, immigration, identity, and cultural memory.

The concerts will conclude with beloved American folk songs arranged by René Clausen, Stephen Paulus, and Shawn Kirchner.

This program is generously supported by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council.

Performances:
Saturday, October 17 | 4:00–5:30 PM
Sunday, October 18 | 2:00–3:30 PM

Location:
Trinity Lutheran Church
213 8th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560

FEE: Registration Required (Starting at $500)

32nd International Sculpture Conference

October 22–25, 2026

The International Sculpture Center presents the 32nd International Sculpture Conference in Minnesota's Twin Cities, bringing together sculptors, artists, educators, curators, and arts professionals from around the world for four days of presentations, discussions, networking, and special events.

Hosted primarily at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), the conference features keynote speakers, panel discussions, artist presentations, workshops, exhibitions, and opportunities to connect with the international sculpture community. Optional tours and excursions will be offered before and after the main conference program, highlighting the Twin Cities' renowned public art, museums, and cultural destinations.

The majority of conference programming, including registration, keynote presentations, panel discussions, and lunchtime activities, will take place on the MCAD campus.

Location:
Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

FEE: Admission/Ticket Price (See Prairie Wind Players for ticket information)

Rumors by Neil Simon

October 22–25, 2026
Prairie Wind Players
(Performance venue and showtimes available through Prairie Wind Players.)

Prairie Wind Players presents Rumors, Neil Simon's classic comedy of mistaken identities, outrageous cover-ups, and nonstop laughter.

An elegant tenth wedding anniversary party takes a chaotic turn when guests arrive to find New York City's Deputy Mayor with a self-inflicted flesh wound—and his wife missing. As friends attempt to conceal the truth, a series of increasingly unbelievable stories and rumors leads to an unforgettable evening of farce.

Enjoy this fast-paced comedy filled with Simon's signature wit and unforgettable characters.

For performance details and ticket information, visit https://prairiewindplayers.org/event/rumors-show/.

FEE: $45 Member, $50 Non-Member | $40 Member, $45 Non-Member by Nov. 2
$10 materials fee payable to instructor at class

Easy Clay Christmas Ornaments

with Terry Shaw
November 16 & 23, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
First Lutheran Church (gym), Battle Lake

Join Terry Shaw as she teaches you to make & personalize clay Christmas ornaments. This 2-part class is for all skill levels, beginner to advanced. On November 16, the first part, we will begin with the basics of rolling out the clay, then use cookie cutters and tools to create one-of-a-kind ornaments which Terry will fire in her kiln. In part 2 on November 23, Terry will provide a variety of glazes to finish our projects and do another firing. Items can be picked up November 30 or after. Art of the Lakes will provide tools and materials. Terry will have a few cookie cutters, but feel free to gather a few of your own!

Participants should bring an old cookie sheet, old apron, towel, and any cookie cutters that you may want to use. Please wear clothing that can get messy.

FEE: See ticketing information

I Never Asked for a GoFundMe by Jayne Deely

November 27–December 20, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM | Sundays at 2:00 PM

Directed by Charlie Williamson, I Never Asked for a GoFundMe is a sharp contemporary comedy about identity, assumptions, small-town gossip, and the unexpected consequences of good intentions.

Millie and her partner Avery have returned to Millie’s hometown of Mobile, Alabama, while Avery recovers from gender-affirming top surgery. Things quickly spiral out of control when a nosy evangelical family friend mistakes Avery’s surgery for a battle with breast cancer and starts a GoFundMe for the couple.

Suddenly flooded with donations they never asked for—and at the center of small-town gossip—Millie and Avery must decide what to do with the money and whether being unapologetically themselves comes with a price tag.

Performance Schedule:
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sundays at 2:00 PM
November 27–December 20, 2026

Location:
Theatre B
215 10th St N,
Moorhead, MN 56560

ASL Performance & Sunday Salon: TBD