EVENT LINK: https://plainsart.org/exhibitions/jaque-fragua/

FEE: Free

Ghost Writing

Fred Donath, Jr. Memorial Gallery

April 5, 2025 - March 15, 2026

Ghost Writing is a compelling, mid-career retrospective showcasing work by Jaque Fragua, a contemporary artist from Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. Fragua works in a diverse array of media, including digital painting, sculpture, installation, and public art. His distinct style is characterized by bold colors and mark-making as well as thoughtful approach to appropriation.

EVENT LINK: https://www.hcscconline.org/treasures-from-norway.html

FEE: Free Tuesday nights: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Standard Rates
Adults (Ages 18-64): $12
Seniors (Ages 65+): $11
Youth (Ages 5-17): $8
Children (under 5): FREE
Discounted Rates
Time Travelers: $11
College Students: $9
Veterans: $5
HCSCC Members: FREE
ASCTC Members: FREE
Active Duty Military: FREE

Treasures from Norway

Treasures from Norway honors the Norwegian immigrants that settled this region during the middle part of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These new Americans came to the United States with little more than the clothes on their back and a few personal effects. These personal items, tangible reminders of family they were leaving and the old country, will be displayed from July 1, 2025 to June 22, 2026.

EVENT LINK: https://www.artofthelakes.org/clay-studio.html

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.

EVENT LINK: https://www.kulcher.org/youth-ballet-2025-2026/

FEE: PreK-Kdg: $80 per session, 1st-3rd Grades: $100 per session (2 spots in each class will be offered as full scholarship spots)

Youth Ballet at the Cultural Center: Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

Youth Ballet Classes Return!
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
8-Week Sessions
Weekly on Wednesdays

We are excited to once again offer Youth Ballet through a partnership with instructor Leona Cichy at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center on Wednesday afternoons for youth starting in Pre-K (age 4) through 3rd Grade.

Students will learn basic ballet techniques in a fun and encouraging class environment. Classes will be offered on Wednesdays in the upstairs dance studio at the Cultural Center (accessible only by stairs).

Times / Age Groups / Fees:

• 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. – PreK-Kdg, $80 per session

• 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. – 1st-3rd Grades, $100 per session

Dates – Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Sessions:

Both a Fall Session and Spring Session will be held; each is 8 weeks and will culminate in a short recital (details TBD). Classes held on Wednesday afternoons, on the following dates:

• Fall 2025 Session: Wednesdays, October 15 – December 3, 2025

• Spring 2026 Session: Wednesdays, February 4 – April 1, 2026 (NO CLASS 3/18/26)

Registration & Payment:

Limited spots to ensure small class sizes; 12 students per class/age group. Full session payment is required to guarantee your spot.

NEW THIS YEAR: 2 spots in each class will be offered as full scholarship spots. Please contact leona@rwfsmn.org if interested.

EVENT LINK: https://fergusarts.org

FEE: $5

Cinema Sundays—A Center for the Arts

$5 tickets @ 2pm on select Sundays each month

CLICK ON MOVIE TITLE BELOW FOR ADVANCED TICKETS

Nightmare Before Christmas:  Oct 19

Paddington in Peru: Nov. 9

Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Dec 14

Mufasa – the Lion King: Jan 11

Soul: Feb 8

How to Train Your Dragon: Mar 8

Encanto: Apr 19

EVENT LINK: https://ffpubliclibrary.org/events/

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.

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/made-here-showcasing-regional-makers-and-their-stories-in-fergus-falls/

FEE: Free & open to the public

Made Here: Showcasing Regional Makers and their Stories in Fergus Falls

Come connect with the makers shaping our creative region. Each quarter, Springboard for the Arts spotlights a local creative business in downtown Fergus Falls. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes view of their work, hear their stories, and learn about your creative neighbors! November’s gathering will showcase local artist Sam Oberto, maker of Free Soul Candle Co.!

EVETN LINK: https://centralsquare.org/event/open-art-studio-wellness-activity/

FEE: Free to all, limited art supplies included

Open Art Studio & Wellness Activity

When: 1st Thursday of every month—Drop in anytime between 6 and 8 PM (Note: January 2026 will meet on the second Thursday due to the New Year holiday.)
Where: Central Square Art Studio (Suite 209)
Cost: Free to all, limited art supplies included
Who: All are welcome

Looking for a space to relax, recharge, and get creative? Join us for a drop-in evening designed to nurture both your creativity and your well-being.

Each evening offers:

• Open Studio Time—Use our art supplies or bring your own projects and enjoy a welcoming, communal space.

• Optional Guided Activity—Explore simple, wellness-focused art projects led by our own Program Manager, Jes Baggett. Activities may include mindful mandalas, gratitude collages, expressive painting, nature prints, and more!

No experience necessary—just bring yourself and a willingness to explore. Whether you’re looking to de-stress, connect with others, or simply make time for art, this is a space for you!

EVENT LINK: https://pwcenter.org/programs/mcknight-theatre-artist-fellowships/

FEE: Free to apply

McKnight Theater Artist Fellowships

Supports mid-career Minnesota-based theater artists (non-playwrights) who demonstrate a sustained body of work, artistic achievement, and commitment to their craft.

Fellowship Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Award: $25,000 fellowship to advance the artist’s work and career.

Applications are now open.

Key Dates

• Intent to Apply (strongly encouraged):
  Recommended starting September 2025 (any time before final deadline)
  — also add upcoming performances to the PWC performance calendar to help panelists view your work.

• Working Session: Creating Artist Statements:
  Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. CT

• Office Hours with Julia Brown (12–3 p.m. CT):
  Nov. 19 • Dec. 3 • Dec. 17 • Jan. 14 • Mar. 18

• Final Application Deadline:
  Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT

Eligibility Highlights

• Continuous Minnesota residency since March 26, 2025; must maintain residency during fellowship.

• Must be 18+ and have legal authorization to work in the U.S.

• Open to:
  Actors, directors, dramaturgs, stage managers, designers (incl. puppetry), theater-focused choreographers & composers.
  (Playwrights are not eligible.)

• Not eligible:

  • Full-time students

  • Recipients of any McKnight Artist & Culture Bearer Fellowship from 2021–2026

  • Staff/board of McKnight or Playwrights’ Center and immediate families

• Applicants may apply to only one McKnight Artist & Culture Bearer Fellowship per year.

Application Materials

1. Application form

2. Artistic statement

3. Résumé or bio

4. Two statements of working process

5. Work sample info sheet

6. Work sample(s)

Applications submitted through SlideRoom (separate login from PWC).

Additional Notes

• Declaring intent to apply helps panelists attend live performances (not required but strongly encouraged).

• Applicants without live performances during the cycle are still fully competitive—work samples are equally weighted.

• Info sessions on artistic statements and digital work samples will be announced; those who submit intent to apply will receive updates.

Questions:
Julia Brown – juliab@pwcenter.org | 612-332-7481 ext. 1115

EVENT LINK: http://www.lakesideballroom.org/lakesidedanceclub/Home.html

FEE: $15/ person or $50 new member all season

Lakeside Dance Club

Lakeside Dance Club meets 10 out of 12 months of the year at Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood. The current season has the following dances yet to happen: 11/16, 1/11, 2/8, 3/15, 4/12.

Free lessons are offered from 3-4 pm with a social dance featuring live music from 4-7 pm.

Dress code: no jeans or shorts.

EVENT LINK: https://galsguide.org/2025/11/09/call-for-submissions-2026/

FEE: Free to apply

Gal's Guide Anthology— Call for Submissions

Gal's Guide seeks poetry, fiction, and non fiction for its 5th Anthology. Gal's Guide was founded in Indiana but has recently moved to Moorhead, MN. Gal's Guide is a women's history focused non profit, however, for this years anthology they are looking for well told stories no matter the identity of the writer or the main character. 

There are many ways to rebel. Gal’s Guide is looking for fiction & non fiction about all of them.

This is the fifth annual Gal’s Guide Anthology. Previous themes have been Women’s History, Journey, Nourish, and Female Friendships.

Stories/poems/essays will be chosen by a jury made up of board members of Gal’s Guide and a judge from the literary world.

Stories/poems/essays picked for the anthology will be ones that best fit the theme of rebellion, follow the submission specs, and are turned in on or before the deadline.

Writers may submit as many pieces as they like; however, a maximum of three (3) pieces per author will be chosen by the judges for publication in the 2026 anthology.

There is no submission fee.

Deadline is 3/31/26
For more rules and prizes visit galsguide.org

EVENT LINK: https://www.artofthelakes.org

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!

EVENT LINK: https://ffpubliclibrary.org/events/

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.

EVENT LINK: https://minnewaska.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/2843

FEE: Free & open to all

Open Pottery Studio

with Shauna Loxtercamp

Join us on the third Thursday of every month from 6–8 PM in Central Square’s Pottery Studio (Room 207) for a relaxed, come-as-you-are clay night. This free community studio time includes limited art supplies and is open to all. Explore the wheel, hand-building, or glazing at your own pace. Fellow ceramic artist, Shauna Loxtercamp, will be available for guidance, but the time is yours to create and connect!

EVENT LINK: https://www.dlstreetfaire.com/applications

FEE: Free to apply - see link for booth and vending fees

Call for Applicants

Street Faire at the Lakes

Friday & Saturday, May 29- 30, 2026

The 26th Annual Art & Craft Experience, Downtown Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Applications Open: December 1st 2025

Applications Close: May 28th 2026 (or until we have reached capacity)

The Historic Holmes Theatre is gearing up for the 26th annual Street Faire at the Lakes in beautiful Downtown Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, May 29-30th. HHT, as a part of the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, has dedicated itself as a hub of arts to the area, and works to uplift and organize for the vibrant and thriving arts community in the region. With 130 artist booths, Street Faire at the Lakes is the first outdoor art show of the season in the Lakes Region and takes place on the beautiful Washington avenue in Detroit Lake’s downtown center. We see thousands of shoppers in We are looking for vendors who are ready to sell handmade/designed/crafted wares to visitors in the lakes area. Vendors are required to be present for the two full days of the faire. This is the earliest street faire in the region this year (happening before the Edina Art Fair the first weekend of June) and we always have a great turn out!

Jury Process:

All artist applicants, when filling out an application, must submit 4 digital images for jury process -- 3 images of work and 1 image of booth display. Artist images will be viewed anonymously and scored by a panel of jurors based on originality and craftsmanship. No scores or explanation of results will be given. Artists will be invoiced for booth payment upon acceptance.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• -December 1st 2025- Applications will open online.

• -February 2nd 2026- The first round of Jurying will be complete for anyone who applied from

• December 1st to January 30th and applicants will be notified of their status.

• March 2nd 2026-  The end of Early Bird pricing. The second round of Jurying will be completed for anyone who applied from January 31st to February 28th and applicants will be notified of their status.

• April 30, 2026 - Last day for full refund (cancellation request must be received in writing)

• May 1, 2026 - All certificates of insurance must be received.

• May 28, 2026- Food Vendor registration & set-up from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Artist registration & set up from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

• May 29, 2026 - Final registration & set up from 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. All artists/vendors must be ready by 9:30 a.m. Show opens at 10:00 a.m..

Booth Prices:

11 X 11 foot space: Early Bird $195 After March 1st $245

22 X 11 foot space: Early Bird $390 After March 1st $490

33 X 11 foot space: Early Bird $585 After March 1st $735

Corner Booth Request is an additional $60

EVENT LINK: https://www.loringparkartfestival.com/2026-applications

FEE: $35.00 (Application Fee)

Loring Park Art Festival 2026 — Call for Applicants

Loring Part Art Festival was created by artists for artists.  We strive to create a pleasant and successful event for all our artists and visitors.  Artists frequently report the festival is one of their top three festivals of the year.  We are listed on Sunshine Artist Magazines top 100 Fine Art shows in the US.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• March 20, 2026 - Application deadline

• March 30, 2026 - Notifications

• April 20, 2026 - Accept/confirmation deadline

• July 25, 2026 - Festival, 10am-6pm

• July 26, 2026 - Festival, 10am-5pm

EVENT LINK: https://fergusarts.org

FEE: $5 tickets

CINEMA SUNDAYS @ A Center for the Arts

Select Sundays— all seats $5

• Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Dec 14

• Mufasa – the Lion King: Jan 11

• Soul: Feb 8

• How to Train Your Dragon: Mar 8

• Encanto: Apr 19

EVENT LINK: https://www.kulcher.org/teen-art-club/

FEE: Free

NYMRCC Teen Art Club

New York Mills Regional Cultural Center

All New – 2025 Kick-Off
Open to ALL Teens ages 13-18
Free to Attend
YOU Belong Here!

🎨 Hey Teen Artists & Makers! 💡
Looking for a creative crew? Join the Teen Art Club at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center!

We’re launching a fun, welcoming, and safe space for teens to share ideas, learn new skills, and explore open-studio artmaking together. Whether you paint, draw, sculpt, sew, film, or just love to make cool stuff — you belong here. 

Following our intro meeting held in November 2026, the group decided on the following schedule for 2026. Adjustments may be made as we move forward.

• Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 4:30–6:00 PM | Guided Workshop/Group Meeting

• Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM | Volunteer Hours

• Thursday, January 15, 2026 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM | Volunteer Hours

• Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM | Come + Go Open Studio Hours

• Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 4:30–6:00 PM | Guided Workshop/Group Meeting

• Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM | Come + Go Open Studio Hours

• Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 4:30–6:00 PM | Guided Workshop/Group Meeting

• Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM | Come + Go Open Studio Hours

• Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 4:30–6:00 PM | Guided Workshop/Group Meeting

• Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM | Come + Go Open Studio Hours

• Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 4:30–6:00 PM | Guided Workshop/Group Meeting

As we work together to establish this group, participants will:

• 💬 Review the Community Contract

• 🙌 Learn about volunteer opportunities

• 🎉 Brainstorm activities and projects they’d like to explore

• 🍿 Enjoy FREE snacks

All teens in the region, ages 13-18, are invited to come and make art, make friends, and help shape a new creative community for teens at the Cultural Center!

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/programs/leslye-orr-fund-for-artists-with-disabilities/

FEE: Free to apply

The Leslye Orr Fund for Artists with Disabilities

The Leslye Orr Fund provides non-competitive direct support for artists with disabilities in Minnesota to create work and invest in their careers. Inspired by Leslye Orr’s advocacy for “the possibilities of disabilities,” this fund fosters artistry, inclusivity, and community joy. 

4 Minnesota-based artists will be selected through a randomized drawing process of eligible applicants

• Each artist will receive a $2500 unrestricted grant in recognition of their work

• This opportunity is open to artists of all disciplines that self-identify as an individual with disabilities.

Deadline: Apply by Sunday, April 6, 2026

EVENT LINK: https://northernplainsfestival.org

FEE: $10

🎬 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival

📅 April 17–18, 2026
📍 Fargo Theatre — Fargo, North Dakota

📅 Key Submission Dates

• Submission Period: Jan 1 – Mar 30, 2026

• Notification Date: April 1, 2026

• Festival Dates: April 17–18, 2026

The Northern Plains Indigenous Film Festival invites Native American and Indigenous filmmakers to submit work for its inaugural festival, showcasing contemporary Indigenous cinema and centering Indigenous voices, perspectives, and lived experiences.

🎥 Eligibility

• Films must be directed, co-directed, or produced by a Native or Indigenous filmmaker

• Filmmakers from the Northern Plains, Midwest, and beyond encouraged to apply

• Emerging and established filmmakers welcome

🎞 Accepted Categories

• Narrative Features

• Documentary Features

• Narrative Shorts

• Documentary Shorts

• Experimental & Hybrid Works

🎯 Programming Focus

Films that:

• Present Indigenous stories with authenticity and care

• Reflect contemporary Native life, culture, and experience

• Explore a wide range of genres and storytelling approaches

• Contribute to dialogue within Indigenous communities and beyond

Selected filmmakers may be invited to participate in post-screening conversations and professional discussions.

💵 Fees & Format

• Submission Fee: $10 (via FilmFreeway)

• Submission Format: Digital link or physical media

• Screening Format: DCP or high-quality digital file

🤝 Filmmaker Support

Selected films may receive:

• Screening fees or honoraria (as funding allows)

• Filmmaker Q&As and professional dialogue opportunities

• Promotion through festival marketing and press outreach

🔗 More info & submissions:
https://filmfreeway.com/NorthernPlainsindigenousFilmFestival
🌐 Festival website: https://northernplainsfestival.org/

EVENT LINK: https://www.artofthelakes.org

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.

EVENT LINK: https://galsguide.org/2025/09/02/2025-2026-writing-workshop/

FEE: $150—12 week workshop (A limited number of scholarships are available.)

Feminine Healing & Creativity Writing Workshop

Gal's Guide well-love writing workshop returns. For it's fifth year, this program will 100% online with live sessions as well as self paced videos. Perfect for a new year, a new you!

This year’s workshop will again focus on healing & creativity through an unapologetically feminine lens. Using the Mother Castle method, students will use writing and meditation to heal emotional wounds for creativity to flourish. This tool, developed by Dr. Leah “Riwo” Leach utilizes women’s history, mythology, Buddhist meditation, and compassion. Previous students found immense value in a process that allowed them to heal the hard stuff so they could write.

In this 12-week workshop, students from around the world, will also learn writing critique tools, receive feedback from their fellow writers, and have an opportunity for publication in the Gal’s Guide Anthology. Previous years this workshop was supported by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Noblesville Creates, Indiana Arts Commission, and The Pacers Foundation.

Gal's Guide is flexible because we know lives get busy. You can take the classes live on Wednesdays, watch recordings, or a bit of both. Registered writers will have access to all pre-recorded videos and digital materials for 1 year. The live classes will not be recorded so that conversations about healing can stay private.

LIVE ONLINE OPTION: Classes will be Wednesday evenings 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Central, January 7 – March 25. Leah will lead the classes live online with group discussion, writing feedback, and questions answered. This version is highly recommended to foster your own unique writing community.

SELF LED VIDEO OPTION: Take the class at your own pace. Watch and pause videos as you need. From January – March you’ll still have access to writer feedback from Leah and your classmates.

*NEW* ONE-ON-ONE TIME: Schedule time with Leah for help with your writing and/or creativity.

WRITING COMMUNITY: Registered writers get access to a private Discord channel within the Gal’s Guide server to build community, ask questions, share stories, ask for feedback, and more.

EVENT LINK: https://www.heartlandarts.org/pages/sculpture-trail/sculpture-trail.php

FEE: Free to apply

Call for Submissions
Park Rapids Sculpture Trail | 2025–2026

The Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission invites artists to submit work for the Park Rapids Sculpture Trail for the 2025–2026 season.

A suggested theme of Water has been identified for this cycle. Submissions are not required to reflect the theme, but works that do may receive priority consideration.

Important Dates

• Entry Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026

• Notification of Selection & Alternates: April 1, 2026

• Installation Deadline: May 14, 2026

• Opening & Guided Walk: May 16, 2026

• Sculpture Removal Window:

  • May begin as early as April 19, 2027

  • Must be completed by May 12, 2027

Questions & Contact

Lu Ann Hurd-Lof
📧 Email: luann47@gmail.com
📞 Phone: 218-820-2716

EVENT LINK: https://lrac4.org/exhibit-schedule

FEE: Free and Open to the Public

LRAC EXHIBITION:
Tranquility & Turmoil

Lake Region Arts Council Main Gallery Opens New Exhibition
Tranquility & Turmoil

Opening: Monday, January 12, 2026
Closes: Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Location: Lake Region Arts Council Main Gallery
Joint Artist Reception: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | 5:00–6:30PM
Artist Talks Begin: 5:30 PM
Reception held jointly with Solo Exhibition – Jammie Niemeyer

The Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) Main Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Tranquility & Turmoil, a new group exhibition opening Monday, January 12, 2026. The exhibition explores the dynamic tension between calm and disruption, revealing how growth, insight, and transformation often emerge from uncertainty as much as from intention.

Through ceramic sculpture, suspended installation, and painting, Tranquility & Turmoil brings together the work of Blayze Buseth, Desiree Logan, Sam Busko, and Kiley Busko—artists who examine fragility, pressure, and imbalance within both natural and emotional landscapes.

Blayze Buseth’s ceramic practice embraces experimentation and imperfection, pushing clay to the edge of cracking, remixing materials, and allowing flaws to become integral to the final form. His sculptural vessels take on organic, elemental qualities reminiscent of wood grain, tree bark, eroded earth, and landscapes shaped by time and pressure—embodying turmoil as a necessary force in creation.

Desiree Logan contributes sculptural elements that reflect human presence within imagined environments. Drawing visual parallels to traditional shan shui landscape painting, her forms suggest emotional terrains that bridge inner human experience with contemplative, otherworldly spaces.

In dialogue with these works, Sam Busko presents a suspended flock of ceramic birds that embody freedom, movement, and wildness. Some birds are partially or fully coated in a dark, toxic-appearing substance that weighs each form down differently. As the coating increases, the birds become distorted and unrecognizable, prompting the question: if a bird loses the ability to fly, can it still be considered free?

Kiley Busko’s watercolor paintings extend this conversation by exploring tranquility alongside vulnerability in the natural world. Her vivid depictions of birds capture moments of stillness and grace, inviting quiet observation. This serenity is unsettled by more confronting works—portraits of injured or deceased wildlife rendered through expressive inks and gestural washes—exposing loss, fragility, and environmental consequence.

Together, the works form a shared landscape where beauty and disturbance coexist rather than cancel one another out. Across ceramic vessels, sculptural forms, and painted imagery, Tranquility & Turmoil invites viewers to reflect on how imbalance, pressure, and fragility shape both the natural world and human experience.

Gallery Hours:
Monday – Thursday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Closed Friday – Sunday
(Please call or email in advance to ensure the gallery is open on the day of your visit.)

About the Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC):
The Lake Region Arts Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging the vitality of the arts in west central Minnesota. LRAC provides grant opportunities, workshops, technical assistance, and publishes a monthly ArtsNews newsletter for artists and arts organizations in the counties of Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin.

EVENT LINK: https://lrac4.org/exhibit-schedule

FEE: Free and Open to the Public

LRAC EXHIBITION:
Solo Exhibition by Jammie Niemeyer

Lake Region Arts Council Office Gallery Presents
Solo Exhibition by Jammie Niemeyer

Exhibition Dates: January 12 – March 12, 2026
Location: Lake Region Arts Council Office Gallery
Opening Reception: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Joint Reception with: Tranquility & Turmoil (LRAC Main Gallery)

The Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) Office Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition by artist Jammie Niemeyer, on view from January 12 through March 12, 2026. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM, in conjunction with the Main Gallery exhibition Tranquility & Turmoil. The reception is free and open to the public.

Jammie Niemeyer’s art practice is deeply rooted in lived experience. A self-taught artist, Niemeyer has been drawing since childhood, often using art as a means of focus, expression, and understanding. Later in life, discovering they are full-spectrum dyslexic further affirmed the importance of art and music as essential tools for learning, processing, and communication.

Niemeyer’s creative journey began with small painted scenes on blown eggs and hobby-based artwork, gradually expanding into murals in churches and private homes, including a large-scale doodle mural along the Riverwalk in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Their work has also included a doodle silhouette series honoring influential Black Americans, larger sculptural works such as Lake Goddess, and recent explorations in copper sculpture. Over the past three years, wood-burning and leather burning have become central to Niemeyer’s practice, alongside ongoing teaching in both doodling and wood-burning.

Stylistically, Niemeyer’s work balances freedom and precision. Doodling provides a spontaneous, expressive outlet, while woodburning and leather burning offer a meditative, disciplined process grounded in focus on pressure, pace, and patience. Together, these methods reflect both the energetic and contemplative dimensions of their creative voice.

In addition to visual art, Niemeyer engages in public speaking as a form of storytelling and social reflection. Drawing from experiences of growing up in an all-white community and family, they share narratives that address both joy and harm, offering space for honesty, understanding, and connection. Through art and words, Niemeyer gives voice to perspectives that are often left unheard.

For Niemeyer, art is not simply a practice—it is a way of life.

Gallery Hours:
Monday – Thursday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Closed Friday – Sunday
(Please call or email in advance to ensure the gallery is open on the day of your visit.)

About the Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC):
The Lake Region Arts Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging the vitality of the arts in west central Minnesota. LRAC provides grant opportunities, workshops, technical assistance, and publishes a monthly ArtsNews newsletter for artists and arts organizations in the counties of Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin.

Event Link: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/springboard-sunroom/

FEE: Free

Winter Rituals: Springboard Sunroom

EVENT, FREE, IN-PERSON

The Springboard Sunroom is a space where the community can find light during the darkest months. Popping up at Springboard in Fergus Falls, the space is equipped with a desk/table, a vitamin D lamp, paper, pens, pencils, cozy blankets, and candles. The space also has three different writing invitations (Winter Words [short musings], The Next Page [community fiction], and The Wonder of Winter: Eight Deep Reflection Prompts) to help people find the light within themselves.

The Sunroom will be open Mondays – Thursday, 10:00am-4:00pm beginning January 12 through March 26, 2026. This activity is free and open to all ages, but kids under 10 should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Event Information

Location
Springboard for the Arts, 201 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Date
Monday, January 12, 2026 - Thursday, March 26, 2026

Time
10:00 - 4:00 CT

EVENT LINK: https://trollwood.org/totally-trollwood-musical/

FEE: https://trollwood.org/registration/registration-forms/

Totally Trollwood Musical: Disney’s Newsies, Jr.
(Grades 6–8)

Take your place on stage with the 2026 Totally Trollwood Musical! Students in grades 6–8 will build performance and production skills while staging Disney’s Newsies, Jr. with professional educators and artists. Open to beginning through advanced students. (Auditions happen at the start for role placement—no auditions required to participate.)

📅 Program Dates: July 8–August 6, 2026
📍 Locations: Trollwood Performing Arts School (orientation) + Fargo North High School (rehearsals/performances)

Orientation (required): July 8, 7:00 PM
Trollwood Performing Arts School, 801 50th Ave S, Moorhead, MN
(A student + at least one parent/guardian must attend)

Auditions/Callbacks (for role placement):
July 9–10 • Fargo North High School (times TBD)

🎭 Performances: August 4 & 5 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
📍 Fargo North High School, 801 17th Ave N, Fargo, ND

🗓 Registration Opens: January 14, 2026 (after 5:00 PM)
⏳ Registration Deadline: May 23 (first come, first served—enroll early!)

💡 Students bring their own lunch/snacks daily.

EVENT LINK: https://www.artsidc.org/call-for-artists

FEE: Free to apply

Call for Art: Electrical Box Wraps in Alexandria, MN

We are transforming electrical boxes around Alexandria into works of art—and your design could be featured on the next one!

• Artist Compensation: $400 per selected artwork (up to 4 artworks may be displayed on a single box).

• Exhibition: Wrapped boxes will be displayed at sponsoring businesses throughout Alexandria.

• Submission Requirements: All design entries must be submitted with a completed artist application (form below).

• Artwork Eligibility: Artists may submit new original designs or propose the use of existing original work. Existing works must not currently be displayed within 30 miles of Alexandria.

• Selection Process: All submissions will be reviewed by the City of Alexandria, Alexandria Light and Power, and The Arts Initiative committee. Approved designs will be included in an online design catalog, from which sponsors will select the final artwork.

EVENT LINK: https://www.minnesota.edu/news/two-winter-art-exhibits-opening-soon-fergus-falls-campus

FEE: Free and open to the public

The Process of Satiation – Emily Williams-Wheeler

Exhibition

Dates: January 14 – March 20, 2026
Location: Charles Beck Gallery, M State, Fergus Falls
Admission: Free and open to the public during regular campus hours

Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls presents The Process of Satiation, an exhibition of paintings by regional artist Emily Williams-Wheeler. Known for bold color, expressive linework, and large-scale public murals, Williams-Wheeler’s work explores visual intensity and emotional resonance.

A joint reception with “The Eclectic Collection – Cathrin & Laura Von Bank” will be held Wednesday, February 12, from 4:00–6:00 p.m.

EVENT LINK: https://www.kulcher.org/think-off/the-great-american-think-off/

FEE: Free to apply

Call for Submissions / Contest / Live Debate

Great American Think-Off 2026:
Essay Contest + Live Debate

2026 Think-Off Question:
Is the pursuit of happiness making Americans unhappy?

The Great American Think-Off is a national philosophy contest and celebration of civil discourse, now in its 33rd year. Each year, people from across the country submit short essays responding to a timely question rooted in everyday life.

The 2026 question invites reflection and spirited debate on American culture, well-being, and what it truly means to live well today:

Is the pursuit of happiness making Americans unhappy?

Four essay finalists will be selected to travel to New York Mills, Minnesota for a weekend of community and conversation, culminating in a live debate for the title of America’s Greatest Thinker.

Key Dates

✅ Essay Submission Deadline: April 1, 2026
✅ Finalists Announced: May 1, 2026
✅ Live Think-Off Debate: Saturday, June 13, 2026 (second Saturday in June)

Essay Guidelines

• Length: Up to 750 words

• Take a clear position on the question

• Root your response in personal experience

• No fee to enter

Finalist Support / Prize

Each finalist receives:

• $500 cash prize

• Travel reimbursement, lodging, and meals

• Chance to compete in the live debate on June 13, 2026

How to Submit

Submit your essay by April 1, 2026:

• Online: think-off.org (submission page available via kulcher.org/think-off/submit-your-essay)

• Email: info@kulcher.org

• Mail: NYMRCC, PO Box 246, New York Mills, MN 56567

More Info

Website: think-off.org
Phone: 218-385-3339

EVENT LINK: https://www.hcscconline.org/gadgetsgalore.html

FEE: Adults (Ages 18-64): $12 | Seniors (Ages 65+): $11 | Youth (Ages 5-17): $8 | Children (under 5): FREE

Discounted Rates: Time Travelers: $11 | College Students: $9 | Veterans: $5 | HCSCC Members: FREE | ASCTC Members: FREE | Active Duty Military: FREE

Free Tuesday Evenings: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Gadgets Galore!

Transforming the American Household

January 17 - June 7, 2026

Third Floor Gallery - Hjemkomst Center

Possers, stereoscopes, landlines, and slide projectors? All of these items were at one point the latest in modern technology and a way to show off to your neighbors. Gadgets Galore tells the stories of these objects, how they changed our lives, and the ways they gave way to the modern world. View the world of the 19th century through vintage stereoscopes, test your knowledge on everyday inventions, design your own invention, and more! This exhibit offers a fantastic blend of science, nostalgia, and hands-on learning for all ages.

Gadgets Galore! Transforming the American Household is a traveling exhibition for from Exhibit Envoy, a nonprofit, and Heather Farquhar. This exhibition is based on the initial iterations at the Hayward Area Historical Society and Los Altos History Museum.

EVENT LINK: https://www.minnesota.edu/news/two-winter-art-exhibits-opening-soon-fergus-falls-campus

FEE: Free and open to the public

The Eclectic Collection – Cathrin & Laura Von Bank

Exhibition

Dates: January 21 – May 16, 2026
Location: Waage Gallery, M State Fergus Falls
Admission: Free and open to the public during regular campus hours

The Eclectic Collection brings together work by sisters Cathrin and Laura Von Bank in a dynamic, multi-media exhibition. Featuring linocut prints, portraiture, fiber art, and mixed media, the show reflects the artists’ shared roots and distinct practices, drawing inspiration from nature, rural life, textiles, and the human figure.

A joint reception with “The Process of Satiation – Emily Williams-Wheeler” will be held Wednesday, February 12, from 4:00–6:00 p.m

EVENT LINK: https://trollwood.org/totally-trollwood-academy/#tab-bd9f1c4ecdb15646189

FEE: See Program Fees for 2026 fee structure.

Totally Trollwood Academy Classes

Choose from 15 different summer classes in the performing arts! Whether your interests lie in musical theatre, acting, dance, technical theatre, improvisation, film, or songwriting, you will be able to immerse yourself in the perfect learning opportunity. Make your own schedule – you can sign up for 1 to 4 classes daily in June!

Grades: Grades 5, 6, or 7 (all grades refer to 2025-2026 school year)

Dates: June 8-July 1, 2026, Monday–Friday (No classes on June 19)

Time:
Period 1  9:00am – 10:20am
Period 2  10:30am – 11:50am
Period 3  1:00pm – 2:20pm
Period 4  2:30pm – 3:50pm

Location: Trollwood Performing Arts School at Bluestem – 801 50th Ave. S. Moorhead, MN 56560

Fees: See Program Fees for 2026 fee structure.

Bus Transportation: Trollwood offers bus transportation to Trollwood Performing Arts School from various pickup points in Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead and back again. Routes will run prior to 9:00 am and again after 4:00 pm, allowing you to participate in a full day of programming at Trollwood.

For just $100.00, you may ride the bus both ways, only one way, or switch it up from day to day! Routes will operate Monday – Friday from June 8–July 1, 2026 (no classes June 19th). Refer to Student Services for schedule/locations.

EVENT LINK: https://trollwood.org/trollwood-players/

FEE: Varies—see registration link

Trollwood Players (Non-Musical Summer Theater): Prime Time of Your Life

Trollwood Players is a non-musical summer theater opportunity for students in grades 8 through graduated seniors. This year’s production, Prime Time of Your Life, is written and directed by Scott McClure—a hilarious, fast-paced story where the cast of America’s hit sitcom “Blink and You’ll Miss It” realizes their life is a rerun that might not end when the TV turns off. When life gives you a limited series… RUN!

Students will build acting and performance skills, collaborate with new peers, and take on a variety of roles in a fun and supportive environment.

📍 Location: Fargo Davies High School Theatre
📅 Dates: July 20–August 13, 2026
🕘 Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
🎭 Performances: August 12 & 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM

✅ Enrollment: First come, first served
🎬 Role Placement: Auditions held on the first day to assign roles (no audition required to participate)

EVENT LINK: https://trollwood.org/trollwood-conservatory/#tab-a4aa00a165e1f257cd2

FEE: Varies—see registration

Trollwood Conservatory: Musical Theatre Intensive (Grades 10–12)

Take your training to the next level with the Trollwood Musical Theatre Conservatory, an intensive designed for advanced students looking to strengthen acting, singing, and dance skills as a “triple threat.” Created for experienced performers, this conservatory offers focused instruction and high-level musical theatre training.

Grades: 10th grade through graduated seniors (Grades 8–9 by approval of Program Coordinator)
Prerequisite: 2–3 years of musical theatre training and performance experience (advanced level)
Dates: June 22–July 1, 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Time: 10:30 AM–2:30 PM
Orientation (required): June 8, 2026 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Orientation Location: Marcil Commons, Trollwood Performing Arts School
Location: Trollwood Performing Arts School, 801 50th Ave S, Moorhead, MN
Instructors: Kristin & Robin Griffeath
Student Prep: Bring a printed, memorized 32-bar audition cut to the first class (rep book/headshot/resume encouraged if available).
Fee: Included in the Trollwood “one inclusive” high school fee structure (see Program Fees page)
Registration Deadline: May 23, 2026 (may remain open if space allows)

EVENT LINK: https://trollwood.org/student-leadership/

FEE: Free to apply

Trollwood Student Leadership Program (High School)

The Trollwood Student Leadership Program offers advanced students the opportunity to learn through mentorship while building real-world leadership experience in the arts. Student Leaders work alongside professional artistic, technical, teaching, or administrative staff—growing skills through hands-on practice and helping guide and support other students.

Student Leaders may serve with programs such as the Mainstage Musical, Totally Trollwood Musical, Trollwood Academy, Totally Trollwood Academy, Trollwood Players, and more.

Eligibility: High school students with at least two years at Trollwood and/or juniors & seniors
Student Leaders receive opportunities for:
• Individual mentorship from professionals in their discipline
• Leadership training and hands-on experience
• Supporting and mentoring fellow students
• Strengthening communication and problem-solving skills
• Building professional connections in the arts

Expectations Include:
• Participate in orientation/training meetings
• Set goals and work with a mentor throughout the summer
• Assist with responsibilities in assigned area
• Model strong teamwork and leadership
• Assist with strike through completion (duties may run through Friday, August 6)

APPLY HERE

EVENT LINK: https://trollwood.org/trollwood-academy/#tab-5224a36ae6db2420c68

FEE: Varies—see registration

Trollwood Academy Summer Classes (Grades 8–12)

Hone your craft this summer with Trollwood Academy, a high school performing arts training program offering a wide range of classes in musical theater, acting, singing, dance, improv, film, technical theater, songwriting, and more. Build your own schedule and take 1–4 classes daily throughout June.

Grades: 8th grade through graduated seniors (2025–2026 school year)
Dates: June 8–July 1, 2026 (Mon–Fri)
No classes: June 19, 2026
Times / Periods:
• Period 1: 9:00–10:20 AM
• Period 2: 10:30–11:50 AM
• Period 3: 1:00–2:20 PM
• Period 4: 2:30–3:50 PM
Location: Trollwood Performing Arts School, 801 50th Ave S, Moorhead, MN
Fees: See Trollwood Program Fees page
Class placement: Informal skill assessment may occur on the first day to ensure best-fit class placement.

Bus transportation: Optional bus service available from Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead (routes before 9:00 AM and after 4:00 PM). $100 for transportation (both ways, one way, or flexible day-to-day use).

EVENT LINK: https://www.therourke.org

FEE: Free

Tobias Zikmund | Electric Fence

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum

East Gallery | January 30 - March 15, 2026

Painter and public artist Tobias Zikmund presents work exploring landscape, agriculture, and the charged spaces where human systems meet the natural world. Based in Fargo, Zikmund grew up on a farm in northeast North Dakota and studied painting and art history at Minnesota State University Moorhead. His practice spans painting, photography, and socially engaged projects, drawing on aerial imagery, repetition, and personal ritual to examine care, control, and transcendence in rural landscapes. Zikmund has exhibited regionally and nationally and has participated in residencies including New York Mills Cultural Center.

EVENT LINK: https://plainsart.org/exhibitions/homing-radical-re-membering/

FEE: Free

Alicia Hauff | Homing: Radical Re-Membering

January 31, 2026 - July 5, 2026

Homing is a solo exhibition featuring the work of regional multidisciplinary artist Alicia Hauff. This body of work examines the disconnect between contemporary life and the ecological, ancestral, and somatic systems that have sustained human and non-human communities. Homing refers to “an ability to return to a place or territory after traveling a distance away from it.” The foundational aspects of home include a sense of rootedness, connectedness, belonging, safety, and mutual care. Homing is a re-membering, recovering, and re-commitment to the greater whole of interconnected, interdependent life. Re-membering relates to the embodied act of becoming whole, putting ourselves back together again in care and community. For Hauff, homing begins with getting to know those beings all around us, every day.

Starion Bank Gallery | Plains Art Museum

General admission to this and all exhibitions at Plains Art Museum are free every day of the week.

EVENT LINK: https://fargond.gov/city-government/departments/library/adults/northern-narratives-northern-focus

FEE: Free

Northern Narratives Writing Project (2026)

Submission Period: February 1 – March 31, 2026

Fargo Public Library invites adult and teen writers (ages 13+) to submit original work for the 10th annual Northern Narratives Writing Project, a community-based literary initiative celebrating local and regional voices. Selected submissions will be published and added to the library’s North Dakota Collection, preserving stories as a lasting community heirloom.

Submission Categories:
• Fiction (1,000–6,000 words)
• Nonfiction (1,000–6,000 words)
• Poetry (1,000 words or fewer per poem)

There is no fee to submit. All entries must be original, unpublished, and carefully edited. Submissions are accepted online only.

Questions:
NorthernNarratives@fargolibrary.org or 701-241-1412

More information and submission guidelines:
https://fargond.gov/city-government/departments/library/adults/northern-narratives-northern-focus

EVENT LINK: https://filmnorth.org/filmmaker-support/mcknight/

FEE: Free to apply

McKnight Media Artist Fellowships – Applications Open

FilmNorth, in collaboration with the McKnight Foundation, is accepting applications for the McKnight Media Artist Fellowships. Four Minnesota-based media artists working beyond the emerging stage will each receive a $25,000 unrestricted fellowship. This is not a project-specific grant.

Eligible disciplines include film, television and streaming (writers and directors), podcast and radio, interactive and virtual reality, gaming, web-based media, and other emerging media forms.

Application Opens: February 2
Deadline: March 23, 5 PM
Recipients Announced: June 29

Learn more and apply:
https://filmnorth.org/filmmaker-support/mcknight/

EVENT LINK: https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/make-a-national-heritage-fellowship-nomination

FEE: Free to nominate

NEA National Heritage Fellowships

The NEA is now accepting nominations for the 2027 NEA National Heritage Fellowships. These fellowships are the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts and recognize artists and individuals who have significantly contributed to our nation’s rich cultural heritage. Nominees must be actively participating in their respective art form, whether as practitioners, mentors, instructors, or scholars, and must be worthy of national recognition.

Note: Beginning this year, nominations are active for one year only. Nominations made previously must be resubmitted this year to remain active.

Deadlines: 

·     Submit the online nomination form through the NEA's website
(Part 1): Monday, May 11, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. EST.

·     Additional required materials through Applicant Portal
(Part 2): Friday, May 22, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. EST.

EVENT LINK: https://www.reddoorgallerywahpeton.com/call-for-worksartists.html

FEE: Free & Open to the Public

CALL FOR ART: The Glory of the Season Exhibition

Call for Artists: Spring-Themed Exhibition
Hosted by Red Door Art Gallery

Artists residing in North Dakota, Minnesota, or South Dakota, or with a local connection to Wahpeton, ND or Breckenridge, MN, are invited to submit work for a spring-themed group exhibition. Eligible media include painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, mixed media, wood carving, and textiles. All submitted works must be for sale.

Exhibition Dates: March 23 – May 2, 2026
Submission Deadline: March 14, 2026
Artwork Arrival Deadline: March 21, 2026
Artists’ Reception: Thursday, April 16, 5:00–7:00 PM

Artists may submit 3–5 works (or up to 10 feet of wall space). Preference is given to work not previously exhibited at Red Door Art Gallery. Membership with the gallery is required.

To submit: Email images and descriptions to director@reddoorgallerywahpeton.com
More info: (701) 591-1010

EVENT LINK:https://www.reddoorgallerywahpeton.com/featured-artists.html

FEE: Free & Open to the Public

The Works by Virginia Dambach Exhibition

📅 February 3 - March 21, 2026
🕑 Artist Reception - Thursday, February 19, 5-7 PM
📍 Red Door Art Gallery, 418 Dakota Ave, Wahpeton, ND

Virginia Dambach’s fiber art show featuring pieces by Jodi Peterson is now on display until March 21st! Mark next week, February 19th on your calendars for the artist’s reception being held from 5-7PM!

EVENT LINK: minnesota.edu/artshow

FEE: Free

M State Invitational Art Show

Charles Beck Gallery, M State Fergus Falls Campus

Exhibition Dates:
March 26 – May 16, 2026

Artists are invited to participate in the annual M State Invitational Art Show, a longstanding campus and community tradition. Exhibited work will be on view during M State’s spring choir and band concerts, theatre production, Empty Bowls fundraiser, and commencement weekend.

Key Dates:
• Artwork Drop-Off: Friday, March 20, 1:00–5:30 PM
• Public Reception: Saturday, May 16, 1:00–3:00 PM (Legacy Hall)
• Artwork Pick-Up: Saturday, May 16, after 3:00 PM

Eligible Media:
Original paintings, drawings, sculpture, printmaking, jewelry, collage, pottery, photography, wood turning, and textiles. AI-generated and NFT works are not accepted. Artists may submit up to two entries.

More information and entry forms:
https://www.minnesota.edu/artshow

Questions:
Lori Charest, M State Ceramics Instructor
lori.charest@minnesota.edu | 218-736-1653

EVENT LINK: https://perpich.mn.gov/arts-high-school/literary-arts/the-goose/

FEE: Free to apply

Call for Submissions: The Goose

Literary Magazine by Minnesota Students

The Goose is a new literary magazine created by the 2024–2025 Lit Kids at Perpich Arts High School, dedicated to amplifying the voices of young writers across Minnesota. Open to students in grades 7–12, the magazine welcomes all forms of writing and perspectives, with the goal of connecting youth writers statewide and encouraging them to publish their work.

By sharing diverse literary pieces, The Goose celebrates the creativity, insight, and lived experiences of Minnesota’s youth—and invites any student with something to say to submit.

📅 Submission Deadline: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
📖 Publication: Early May (online)
📍 Hosted by: Perpich Arts High School
📧 Questions: thegoose@pcae.k12.mn.us
🔗 Learn more & submit: https://perpich.mn.gov/arts-high-school/literary-arts/the-goose/

EVEN LINK: https://www.kulcher.org/yoga-nymrcc-winter-spring-2026/

FEE: Varies— see link for details

Yoga @ NYMRCC | Winter–Spring 2026

3 Class Options: Gentle, Accessible Yoga For All
February – May 2026

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to welcome yoga back for the Winter/Spring 2026 season with instructor Bobbi Jo Hamilton of Northwoods Velvære Studio.

This season offers multiple ways to participate — including a regular weekly Friday class, a 7-week low-cost Wednesday series, and a monthly chair-supported option — all rooted in body awareness, choice, and nervous system support.

Bobbi Jo brings a somatic, body-centered approach that blends gentle movement, mindful breath, and self-compassion. With a background as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and experienced yoga teacher, she creates a calm, welcoming space where students are encouraged to listen to their bodies and move at their own pace.

Weekly & Monthly Offerings Include:

• Wednesday Body-Led Yoga Flow
  Wednesdays, 6:00–7:00 pm | Feb 11–Mar 25, 2026 (7-week session)
  $5 community rate — a great way to try yoga midweek

• Friday Body-Led Yoga Flow
  Fridays, 10:00–11:00 am | Feb 6–May 29, 2026 (steady weekly practice Feb-May)
  Gentle, mindful movement to support balance, mobility, and nervous system regulation

• Gentle Chair-Supported Movement (Monthly)
  Second Friday of the month, 8:00–9:00 am | Feb–May 2026
  4 sessions: Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8
  $10 drop-in community rate

Punch cards offer flexible attendance across regularly scheduled classes. Drop-ins are also welcome if space allows.

No prior yoga experience is needed. All bodies and abilities are welcome.

EVENT LINK: https://mcad.submittable.com/submit

FEE: Free to apply

2026 McKnight Fellowships for Visual Artists

Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026 | 12:00 PM (CT)

The 2026 McKnight Visual Artist Fellowships, administered by Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), support mid-career visual artists living and working in Minnesota. An independent jury of arts professionals will award six fellowships.

The two-year fellowship runs June 1, 2026–May 31, 2028 and includes:

• $25,000 unrestricted fellowship funding (paid in two installments)

• $3,500 in professional development funds

• $500 for professional documentation of artwork

• Access to MCAD facilities and library, plus 50% off one Continuing Education course per semester

• Five studio visits with national and local arts professionals

• Participation in a 1–2 week artist residency through Artists Communities Alliance partners

• Eight hours of consulting and support from Springboard for the Arts

Applicants are encouraged to review the application guidelines carefully before applying.

Info Sessions & Support:
Information sessions and one-on-one meetings are available, including an application overview with Program Director Keisha Williams.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://mcad.submittable.com/submit

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/stories/recovery-resources-for-artists-and-culture-bearers/

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.

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/programs/falls-arts-exchange/

FEE: Free to appy

Call for Artists: Falls Community Arts Exchange

2026–27

Artists are invited to apply for the Falls Community Arts Exchange, a place-based residency in Fergus Falls, MN, hosted by Springboard for the Arts. Selected artists will collaborate with local partners to create community-centered projects that build connection and shared meaning.

For the 2026–27 exchange season, artists will partner with Fergus Falls Public Library, Victor Lundeen’s Printing, or Outstate Brewing during a four-week exchange.

Benefits include:

• $4,000 stipend

• Lodging and workspace in downtown Fergus Falls

• Storytelling and documentation support

• Project mentorship from Springboard staff

Application deadline: March 30, 2026 (midnight CST)

EVENT LINK: https://lrac4.org/individual-grants

FEE: Free to apply

Career Development Grant – Applications Open

Individual artists in the Lake Region Arts Council nine-county region are invited to apply for the Career Development Grant, a $3,000 grant supporting activities and projects that advance an artist’s career development and artistic achievement.

Artists working in all disciplines may apply, including literary, music, performance, and visual arts.

This grant program is funded by the McKnight Foundation.

Application Deadline: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 5 PM
Learn more and apply: https://lrac4.org/individual-grants

EVENT LINK: kulcher.org

FEE: Free to apply

CALL FOR ARTISTS | Windows to the Future

Submit mural designs for Windows to the Future, a community mural project at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center supporting restoration, new energy-efficient windows, and expansion.

Submit up to 2 designs

Requirements:

• 4 ft x 4 ft square

• Use provided 15-color palette

• Choose up to 6 colors

• Label selected colors on your design

• Theme: future • windows • sustainability • progress

Award: $100 per selected design

Deadline: March 15

Community painting events run Feb 21 – April 15 at the Cultural Center and across the community. Artist attendance welcome but not required.

Submit to: megan@kulcher.org

Follow updates + newsletter: kulcher.org

Funded in part by Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs)

EVENT LINK: https://phelpsmillfestival.com/artist-registration

FEE: Free to apply

Phelps Mill Festival — Artist Applications Open

Application Deadline: April 1, 2026 (postmarked)
Festival Dates: July 11–12, 2026 (always the 2nd weekend in July)

Festival Hours:

• Saturday, July 11: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM

• Sunday, July 12: 9:30 AM–4:00 PM

Location: Phelps Mill County Park, Underwood, MN
Website: https://www.phelpsmillfestival.com

The Phelps Mill Festival is the largest art and craft event in Otter Tail County, featuring fine arts and fine crafts in a historic mill and river setting. The festival includes live entertainment, food vendors, and a Saturday Craft Beer & Wine Tasting (1:00–5:00 PM) to help draw strong afternoon attendance.

Acceptance notifications are mailed in May 2026 (timing depends on when applications are received).

EVENT LINK: https://www.kulcher.org/in-the-gallery-conversations-with-nature/

FEE: Free & open to the public

Conversations with Nature | Group Exhibition

featuring Laura Grisamore, Dawn Rossbach, and Jeremy Simonson

Location: New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, New York Mills, MN
Exhibition Dates: Tuesday, February 24 – Saturday, March 28, 2026
Reception: Saturday, March 7 | 1–3 pm | Free and open to the public

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (NYMRCC) is pleased to present Conversations with Nature, a group exhibition featuring art and photography by Laura Grisamore, Dawn Rossbach, and Jeremy Simonson of Studio 176 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. The exhibition will be on view from February 24 through March 28, 2026.

Conversations with Nature explores the varied and personal ways artists engage with the natural world. Through both fine art and photography, the three artists present unique perspectives on landscape, detail, light, and environment. Their work invites viewers to pause, observe closely, and reflect on the connections between creativity and place.

While each artist brings a distinct style and medium, the exhibition is unified by a shared spirit of curiosity and response to nature — capturing moments, moods, and textures that might otherwise go unnoticed.

A public reception will be held on Saturday, March 7, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about their work and creative processes.

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center continues its mission to connect community and the arts through accessible exhibitions, events, and educational programming.

The NYMRCC Gallery is always free to see and open to all, thanks to the generous support of members and donors. Gallery Hours are Tuesdays 10am-5pm, Wednesday & Thursdays 10am-7pm, Fridays 10am-5pm, and Saturdays 10am-3pm. Donations are always welcome to support continued operations.

For more information, visit www.kulcher.org or contact Megan Shirley-Ross, Artistic Director at 218-385-3339 or megan@kulcher.org.

EVENT LINK: https://forecastpublicart.org/creative-power-civic-purpose/

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

EVENT LINK: csbsju.edu/art/artist-residency

FEE: Free to apply

The Sister Dennis Frandrup Artist Residency

College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph, MN
& Saint John’s University in Collegeville, MN

Residency Session: April 5–May 16, 2027
Applications due May 15, 2026

Applications are now open for the Sister Dennis Frandrup Artist Residency at CSB/SJU!
Spend six weeks in Minnesota (April 5–May 16, 2027) with studio access on both campuses, private lodging, and a modest stipend. The selected artist will also present a public talk and open studio event.

Residency Session: Six Weeks; April 5, 2027-May 15, 2027.

Application materials should include:

• A portfolio of 10 images compiled into a single PDF file

• An image list with titles, mediums, and dimensions

• A current CV

• An artist statement

• A proposal describing how the residency and dedicated studio time will support and advance your artistic practice

EVENT LINK: metrotransit.org/artist-roster-form

FEE: Free to apply

CALL FOR ARTISTS
Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Council

Artists Wanted!

Muralists, illustrators, graphic designers, typographers, photographers—and more—are invited to join one of the largest public art programs in the Upper Midwest. Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Council are expanding their roster of pre-qualified artists for paid public art projects across the transit system, from station walls to bus and train exteriors.

The artist roster is the primary resource project managers and planners use to find artists. Signing up is free at metrotransit.org/artist-roster-form

EVENT LINK: https://www.therourke.org/eric-a-johnson-periphery.html

FEE: Free

Eric A. Johnson

Periphery: Paintings + Reduction Relief Prints

Reception: Sunday March 22, 1:30 - 3:30 | Artist Talk: 2 PM
Exhibition on View in the Main Gallery from March 6 - April 12, 2026

This exhibition features recent work by printmaker and painter Eric A. Johnson, including controlled drip acrylic paintings and reduction relief prints. Exploring the concept of “periphery,” the work reflects both the outer edges of landscapes and the subtle spaces just beyond our central focus. Atmospheric forms emerge through layered color, carving, and removal, emphasizing how meaning can develop at the margins.

Johnson, originally from rural North Dakota, draws inspiration from expansive landscapes and his background in printmaking. He earned his MFA from the University of North Dakota and has exhibited widely throughout the region. In addition to teaching at area colleges, he serves as Master Printer at North Dakota State University and operates his printmaking studio, Big Oak Press, in Hillsboro, ND.

EVENT LINK: https://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/arts-experiences.htm

FEE: Free to apply

Minnesota State Arts Board Grant
FY 2027 Arts Experiences

Grant Opportunity for Individuals and Organizations

Application materials are now available for the Arts Experiences grant program. This pilot program supports individuals and organizations in providing meaningful arts experiences for Minnesotans within their communities. Funds may be used for a variety of arts projects such as creating and/or presenting concerts, plays, tours, exhibitions, arts festivals, public art, or other kinds of activities that provide Minnesotans opportunities to engage in arts activities that are instilled into community or public life.

Applications must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on May 1, 2026.

Details, including full program guidelines, more details on who is eligible to apply, and resources for applicants can be found on the Arts Experiences program page. https://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/arts-experiences.htm

A free, virtual information session will be offered on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m

EVENT LINK: https://millerartmuseum.org/quinlan-residency

FEE: Free to apply

Dome House | Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency – Fall 2026 Applications Open

The 2026 resident is invited to live and work at the Dome House from August 2 through September 27, 2026.

Applications are now open for the Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency at the Dome House in Door County, Wisconsin. This 8-week residency offers emerging and mid-career visual artists dedicated time and space to develop new work in a unique live/work studio located near Whitefish Dunes State Park along Lake Michigan.

Artists will also engage the community through workshops, artist talks, demonstrations, or open studio hours during their residency.

Open to artists working in drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography.

Application Deadline: April 17, 2026

EVENT LINK: https://alexart.org/art-detour

FEE: Application fee: $125 AAG members / $175 non-members

Call for Artists:
Art deTour Studio Tour 2026

Alexandria Art Guild invites artists to apply for Art deTour 2026, a juried studio tour taking place June 19–20, 2026 in Alexandria, Minnesota. This popular annual event connects artists with collectors and visitors during a weekend celebrating the visual arts across the lakes region.

Artists working in painting, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, photography, printmaking, and other visual media are encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: March 30, 2026

Application fee: $125 AAG members / $175 non-members

Apply and learn more at: https://alexart.org/art-detour

EVENT LINK: https://www.mnstatefair.org/get-involved/entertainers/#arts-afair

FEE: Free to apply

Minnesota State Fair – Arts A’Fair Performer Proposals

Minnesota performing artists and performing arts organizations are invited to submit proposals for the 2026 Minnesota State Fair Arts A’Fair program, which features short pop-up performances throughout the fairgrounds. Selected artists will showcase their work and engage with audiences as part of this celebration of Minnesota’s vibrant performing arts community.

Proposal deadline: April 10, 2026, at 4:30 PM.

More information and submission details are available through the Minnesota State Fair Arts A’Fair program.

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/opportunity/micro-residency-art-water-space/

FEE: Free to apply

OPEN CALL: ART & WATER MICRO RESIDENCY

An intimate residency supporting artists working at the intersection of creativity, environment, and community.

The Art & Water Micro Residency offers artists short-term use of the Art & Water Space in downtown Stillwater to develop new work, explore creative ideas, or engage deeply with place. Residents receive a small stipend, administrative support, and access to a flexible studio environment suited to installation, research, material exploration, listening practices, choreography, or multidisciplinary experimentation.

New for Spring/Summer 2026:
Each resident artist will culminate their time in the space with a public-facing gallery presentation or engagement during River Days of Action / Art Opener (June 5–7, 2026). This may take the form of an exhibition, installation, interactive experience, or other creative activation that invites community members into the artist’s process.

Residency Dates: May 9 – June 7, 2026
Length: 1–4 weeks, based on project needs
Who Should Apply: Artists from the Twin Cities metro and St. Croix River Valley; inquiries from Greater Minnesota and the Midwest welcomed.

As part of the residency, artists are required to host at least one public engagement activity—such as an open studio, workshop, performance, or facilitated conversation—making artistic inquiry accessible and participatory.

Rooted in A House Unbuilt’s values of whole-body listening and site-responsive creative practice, the Micro Residency supports artists whose work engages environment, ecology, movement, memory, or community storytelling.

Application Timeline (REVISED)
• Call for Applications: Deadline March 27
• Residency Period: May 9–June 7 2026
• Art Opener Exhibition Weekend: June 5–7, 2026

How to Apply
Please email the following materials to victoria@ahouseunbuilt.com.

• Resume or CV
• Short artist bio
• Portfolio or work samples (links preferred)
• 1–2 page proposal describing how you would use the residency period and your plans for the Art Opener gallery presentation

For questions, contact: victoria@ahouseunbuilt.com.

EVENT LINK: https://lrac4.org/emergency-relief-program

FEE: Free to apply

Artist Support: Emergency Relief Fund (ERF)

The Artists Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) is part of a statewide network stewarded by Springboard for the Arts and supported by the F. R. Bigelow Foundation, Jerome Foundation, McKnight Foundation, and the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Through this network, Regional Arts Councils—like LRAC—help ensure timely support reaches artists throughout Minnesota.

Purpose:

LRAC provides $500 emergency grants to individual artists who have experienced a critical need related to:

• Property damage due to natural disaster

• Healthcare emergencies

• Housing instability

• Equipment loss

• Legal emergencies

Eligible emergencies must have occurred since June 1, 2025.

Application Timeline:

• Applications Open: March 12, 2026

• Applications Close: March 26, 2026

Eligible Counties:

Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin counties

Checks will be printed and distributed by April 10 emphasizing a rapid turnaround to help meet urgent needs.

This fund exists to support artists during moments of crisis, and we encourage eligible artists to apply or share this opportunity with others in our creative community.

EVENT LINK: https://lrac4.org/emergency-relief-program

FEE: Free to apply

Emergency Relief Fund Program

Lake Region Arts Council is offering Emergency Relief Funding for artists and creatives ages 18 and older living in the LRAC 9-county region: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin counties.

This program provides one-time $500 awards to artists who have experienced a critical financial need since June 1, 2025 related to property damage due to natural disaster, healthcare, housing, equipment loss or damage, or legal emergencies. Eligible applicants will be selected through a randomized selection process.

Round 1 Deadline: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5 PM.

Applicants are encouraged to review the Emergency Relief Program Guidelines for eligibility and full details before applying.

This opportunity is part of the Artists Emergency Relief Fund Network, stewarded by Springboard for the Arts and supported in part by the F. R. Bigelow Foundation, Jerome Foundation, McKnight Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.

EVENT LINK: https://www.kaddatzgalleries.org/adult-art-classes.html

FEE: Sliding scale registration: $75–$120 (supplies included)

5-Layer Linocut Adult Art Class (2-Day)
w/ Naomi RaMona Schliesman

Saturday & Sunday, March 14th & 15th from 1:00-3:30 PM for Ages 16+

Explore the creative possibilities of multi-layer linoleum printmaking in this hands-on workshop for adults and older teens. Participants will create a five-layer soft linoleum relief print, building color, texture, and visual depth through successive carving and printing. The class encourages experimentation and creative risk-taking while introducing techniques for multi-layer printing, registration, and color planning. No prior printmaking experience is required.

Instructor: Naomi RaMona Schliesman, an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose practice explores layering, repetition, and process-based making.

💲 Sliding scale registration: $75–$120 (supplies included)
🎓 Limited scholarships available

EVENT LINK: https://www.kaddatzgalleries.org

FEE: Free & open to the public

Lyssa Lovejoy

Black Cowboys, Buffalo Soldiers
& the Wonders of the Wild West

Kaddatz Galleries | Charles Beck Gallery
March 17 – April 25, 2026

Joint Opening Reception: Thursday, March 19 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Free and open to the public

 Kaddatz Galleries is proud to present a powerful exhibition by regional artist Lyssa Lovejoy, uncovering the often-overlooked stories of Black individuals who shaped the American frontier. Through vivid color, layered materials, and dynamic imagery, Lovejoy brings to life rodeo scenes, ranch life, and the enduring legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers—honoring their courage, resilience, and cultural impact.

Working from her studio in Evansville, Minnesota, Lovejoy draws on more than 40 years of creative practice across painting, teaching, and community-based art. Her process begins with research and conversation, treating each new series as a journey—guided by questions, shaped by learning, and revealed through layered mark-making. Moving fluidly between oil sticks, acrylic, watercolor, pen and ink, collage, and mixed media, she selects the materials that best serve each story.

At its core, this exhibition invites reflection and dialogue. Each piece honors the human story and asks viewers to consider: Where do you see yourself in this history? What stories are you carrying forward?

Join us for the joint opening reception on March 19 to celebrate both of these compelling and timely bodies of work.

EVENT LINK: https://www.kaddatzgalleries.org

FEE: Free & open to the public

Dawn Rossbach

The Blind Mind

Kaddatz Galleries | Studio K Gallery

March 17 – April 25, 2026
Joint Opening Reception: Thursday, March 19 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Free and open to the public

In The Blind Mind, artist Dawn Rossbach presents a compelling collection of oil paintings exploring the experience of creating art with Aphantasia—a condition in which individuals are unable to form mental images.

With support from the Minnesota State Arts Board, Rossbach created this body of work without relying on objects, photographs, or internal visual references. The project raises awareness and fosters understanding about Aphantasia, challenging common assumptions about how artists “see” and visualize their work. While Aphantasia is not considered a disability, research suggests connections to memory and comprehension—insights that deeply resonated with Rossbach during her years as a high school art teacher.

In this debut exhibition, paintings are thoughtfully arranged in alternating diptychs and single canvases, with color guiding the viewer’s movement from one work to the next. The result is a visually dynamic and conceptually rich experience that invites reflection on perception, language, and the creative process itself.

Join us for the joint opening reception on March 19 to celebrate both of these compelling and timely bodies of work.

EVENT LINK: https://andriatheatre.org

FEE: Ticketed Event—please see website for full details

Noises Off

Andria Theatre, 618 Broadway St, Alexandria, MN

March 19–21 & 26–28 at 7:00 PM
March 22 & 29 at 2:00 PM

Michael Frayn’s Noises Off is a fast-paced backstage farce that takes audiences behind the scenes of a touring theatre troupe’s production of Nothing On. What begins as a chaotic dress rehearsal spirals into missed cues, mounting tensions, and full-blown onstage disasters as egos clash and performances unravel.

Packed with slapstick comedy, slamming doors, flying sardines, and perfectly timed physical humor, Noises Off is a laugh-out-loud love letter to the beautiful chaos of live theatre.

🎟 Tickets available at: https://andriatheatre.ludus.com
📞 320-762-8300

Regular Season | Late Winter Show

EVENT LINK: https://fergusarts.org

FEE: $25 Adults | $12 Students | $35 Presidents Box

RAZZLE DAZZLE

"WHAT'S IN A NAME"

Friday, March 20, 7:30 PM & Saturday, March 21, 2 PM

The Community Music Revue is back with a show full of memorable music all centered around names!

Emcees Kathy & Scott Wagnild will once again be gracing the stage with their husband and wife banter & wit along with 47 community members singing and dancing up a storm!

This event is a fundraiser for A Center for the Arts.

EVENT LINK: https://lrac4.org/call-for-artists

FEE: Free to apply

LRAC Call for Art: Annual Guest Juror Exhibition

The Lake Region Arts Council is thrilled to announce the Annual Guest Juror Exhibition, a juried exhibition celebrating the depth, diversity, and creativity of artists working across west central Minnesota in our nine-county region. 

Call Opens: Monday, March 30, 2026

Application Deadline: Monday, April 27, 2026

This exhibition is open to artists working in any medium and any theme.

Eligibility:

Artists living in the following Minnesota counties are eligible to apply:

Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin.

Exhibition Details:

• Exhibition Dates: July 13 – September 15, 2026

• Closing Reception & Artist Celebration:

• Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 5:00–6:30 PM

• Artist Notifications: June 1, 2026

Meet the Guest Juror: Anne Meyer

Anne Meyer is a multidisciplinary artist based in St. Joseph, Minnesota, whose practice bridges studio work, public art, and deep 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, grounding her work in craft, collaboration, and place-based inquiry.

Meyer has led numerous public art projects across Minnesota, including large-scale murals, outdoor sculpture commissions, and the founding of a community art center and community choir—often inviting community members to participate directly in the creative process. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and she brings decades of experience as an educator, artist-in-residence, and collaborator. As Guest Juror for the 2026 LRAC Annual Guest Juror Exhibition, Meyer offers a thoughtful, inclusive perspective rooted in artistic excellence, mentorship, and the transformative power of community-centered art.

Questions?

Contact Naomi RaMona Schliesman, Gallery Curator:

gallerycurator4@gmail.com

We encourage artists to apply and to share this opportunity widely within the creative community.