Event Link: https://www.therourke.org/66m-schedule.html

FEE: Tickets | Members $15, Non-Members $30
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-PURCHASE AT THE MUSEUM and AT DOORS

You’re Invited to the 66th Midwestern
on 18 June

Rourke members! Check your mail as you should be receiving your invitation to the 66th Midwestern Invitational Exhibition of Fine Art this week with information on the festivities, how to pre-purchase tickets, and how to reserve a seat at the dinner and/or luncheon. If you aren’t on our mailing list, never fear! You can check out all of this info on our Midwestern page, linked below.

Our 66th Midwestern theme is To Make a Prairie: Meditations on Ecology, Poetry, and Place. This theme is inspired by Emily Dickinson’s short poem "To make a prairie,” found below. This year’s Midwestern exhibition will engage with the prairie landscape, ecology, conservation, the spirit of a place, and, naturally, poetry and Emily Dickinson.

To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee,
One clover, and a bee.
And revery.
The revery alone will do,
If bees are few.

About the Midwestern
The Annual Midwestern Invitational Exhibition of Fine Art has been a longstanding tradition showcasing the artistic excellence of the Midwest at The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum. With a legacy spanning over six decades, the exhibition continues to be a beacon of creativity, fostering a vibrant arts community in the region.