All are welcome at this weekly fiber arts gathering offering time and space for some fiber fun on Thursdays from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the beautiful Cultural Center Gallery space.

Bring your own projects, get advice, or use our supplies to start a new project.  Crochet, knit, weave, sew, stitch, needlepoint, felt–do whatever you like!  Beginners and experienced fiber artists are all welcome. Regular attendees will teach beginners or help you figure out a stitching pattern.  Yarn, needles, hooks, and project bags are provided for free to those who need them!  Sit ‘n’ Stitch is open to all and free to attend.

All types of sewing projects are welcome! Bring your projects, cutting tools and sewing machine. Several irons and boards will be provided.

Join us for a reception celebrating the debut of "In Every Season," a tour - either in person or virtual - of the signature artworks of Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls. Thursday, January 18, 4-6 pm at Legacy Hall, M State Fergus Falls, 414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN.

Bring your phone or tablet to participate. Treasured Art Hunt, prizes and refreshments will be available.

The tour is available indefinitely after January 18th. To take the tour in person, come to M State during regular business hours when the campus is open. You may take the tour virtually, at your convenience: ineveryseason.facfmstate.org

For 2024, Kaddatz Galleries exhibition schedule is filled with a mix of solo exhibitions and group shows you won’t want to miss! Below is a snapshot of what’s to come, but be sure to keep an eye on our website for info and updates about the exhibitions, artists statements and opening receptions!

This group shares and critiques their writing. Meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.

Meet and build a community of writers in Hawley to get creative with your words and receive feedback. Held every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Those interested in getting started writing and established writers are invited to join the Hawley Library's Writers' Group. Join us to meet other writers during sessions held every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. We will have a writing prompt, give feedback for anything you want to share, and talk about the writing process. We will have a writing prompt, give feedback for anything you want to share, and talk about the writing process.

Art for Lunch is a monthly creative workshop designed to introduce participants to new art processes and materials.

2023 Art for Lunch Schedule

• January: NO ART FOR LUNCH (Cultural Center Closed)

• February 9th: Watercolor Basics

• March 9th: Fabric Baskets for Spring

• April 13th: Needle Felt Flowers

• May 11th: Paper Quilling

• June 8th: Cyanotype; Sun Prints

• July: NO ART FOR LUNCH (Summer Break)

• August: Watch our FB page and e-newsletter for an “Open Studio Day” to be announced.

• September 14th: Acrylic Paint Basics

• October 12th: Alcohol Ink Switch Plates or Coasters

• November 9th: Shrink Plastic Pins

• December 14th: Wire Ornaments

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, February 21 – May 1, 2024, for youth starting in Pre-K (age 4) and now through 6th grade!

We’ve doubled our listenership every year, and after three years we have nearly 20,000 downloads, not only demonstrating the interest in Native American art but also placing the podcast between the top 15%-10% or top podcasts weekly listenership. Finally, it feels good that Plains Art Museum is a national leader in showcasing Native American and Indigenous art at the high level it should be shown.

Join us for these arts learning experiences at the Cultural Center this Winter/Spring 2024! 

We are happy to once again partner with Elevate OTC to offer monthly Elevate Exploratories this season! We will also continue to host monthly arts learning workshops at various times during the week at the Cultural Center, in order to reach as many community members as possible.

This means 2 arts workshop opportunities each month this spring (PLUS, don’t forget our monthly Art for Lunch noon workshop each 2nd Thursday!)!

Our community art studio is open for public use during office hours, Mon—Thur, from 9 am to 4 pm, and Fri, from 9 am to 2 pm. This free space is open to use for your creative endeavors! We offer free art supplies, easels, and ample workspace! Please note, children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact our office to schedule your visit today! info@centralsquare.org

On View in Studio K from March 19 - April 27, 2024

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 21st, 2024

About the Installation:
​For the Birds: A means to create, not waste; is a visual examination of physical and fiscal resource use. A play on words, For the Birds… is a literal description of the pieces in the installation, as well as an example of creation using waste and recycled materials, made possible with the fiscal support of guaranteed income. 

On View in Kaddatz Building Community Room March 19 - April 27, 2024

Opening Reception: 5-7PM Thursday, March 21, 2024

About the Exhibition (in the words of Olson):
​I will create plaster torso portraits of women constructed from plaster tape embellished with plastic. We are awash in plastic in every aspect of our lives. This project raises awareness that plastic is both a precious resource and a pervasive environmental pollutant. We are also becoming aware that it is inside us. This body of work highlights the complex relationships we have with plastic, the beauty of the human figure and how all women are objectified. These torso portraits will illustrate how women are taken for granted as producers of children, unpaid household laborers and as decorative objects. Each woman that is cast will have her own narrative fixed to the inside of the plaster cast. These narratives and portraits will explore the double bind that women face today; no matter who you are or what your shape or size; you are still criticized for who you are or what you look like. I want to create thought provoking pieces that highlight the environmental crisis, gender inequality and the hyper sexualization of women. I see connections between these separate issues, and I will use these pieces to explore these complex ideas.

On View in the Main Gallery from March 19 - April 27, 2024

Opening Reception: 5-7PM Thursday, March 21st, 2024This event is free to attend and open to the public.​About the Exhibition (in the words of Youngbird):Inde’Wiisagendam (My Heart Hurts) is a collection of multilayered, multifaceted monotypes using the dress as a metaphor. The dress addresses a wide range, of social issues, injustices and biases.   

A new Exhibition, Planes, Trains & Automobiles is now showing at the Red Door Art Gallery through May 18th. Works depict various modes of transportation, be it traditional or unconventional. The Artists' Reception will be taking place on Thursday, April 18th, 5:00 - 7:00pm.

Pieces are available to be viewed on our website: http://www.reddoorgallerywahpeton.com/exhibitions.html

Calling all artists of all disciplines 2D and 3D artwork for the next juried exhibition at Lake Region Arts Council Main Gallery titled, "Guest Juror –Deborahmae Broad".

Maxine Adams, LRAC Executive Director, explains why this exhibit generates so much interest, “The Guest Juror Exhibit is always very popular with regional artists and gallery guests. Each year we invite a well-known regional artist to select the very best work from over a 100 submissions. It is a feather in an artist’s cap to be included.”

• Call for Art Opens April 1st, 2024, 9am

• Deadline to apply is April 29th, 2024 by 5pm.

• Selected artists will be notified by Monday, May 27th, 2024.

• Exhibition will run July 8th – September 26th, 2024.

• Public reception will be held on Tuesday, 5:30-7 pm, September 17th, 2024.

This call is open to all artists living in the 9 counties that Lake Region Arts Council serves: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin in west central Minnesota.

Details for call for art:

• Artists can submit up to 1-3 pieces of art for consideration.

• FREE TO APPLY

• All Artwork needs to be framed and/or ready to hang for 2D pieces. We have pedestals for 3D artwork Please fill out this online application located on the LRAC Gallery website page.

***New applicants will need to create an account, and returning applicants should use their previous credentials to log on.

Call for Art Information: https://lrac4.org/call-for-artists

Application Link: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=lakeregion

n us at The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum for an exclusive showcase of “John Scott Postovit: Myth and Legend” exhibit, running from Friday 5 April to Sunday 9 June.
Members of the Rourke and their guests are invited to special reception for the upcoming exhibit Friday 5 April from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Following the Members Preview, all are welcome for the Public Opening of the exhibit on Saturday 8 June from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Sherry will present a gallery talk at 2 p.m.

View “John Scott Postovit: Myth and Legend” and all of our exhibits during public viewing hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Add life to your drawings with color! In this class, students will learn fundamentals of drawing such as proportion, composition, value and more; and explore color theory as they incorporate color into the drawing process. Instructor and artist Paul Johnson will lead students through exercises and offer tips, techniques, and guidance as they create completed works of art using materials such as colored pencil and pastels. This class is for beginners and intermediate artists who want to learn foundational tools and further their understanding of color to take their drawings to the next level!

Paul Johnson, a resident of Pelican Rapids, taught for over 20 years as Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical & Community College. He is the creator of Paul Johnson Design & Illustration, and is the Concordia Christmas Concert muralist, just completing his 15th mural.

The Lake Region Arts Council announces the opening date and closing reception of the current exhibition, “6A High School Art Exhibit” opening Monday, April 15th, 2024 and Closing Reception, Saturday, April 27th 2024. LRAC Main Gallery is located at the historic River Inn, 133 S. Mill St., Fergus Falls, MN. The Closing Public Reception for the high school art students will be held Saturday, April 27th, 10:30am -12pm at the LRAC Main Gallery. Receptions are open to the public and you are encouraged to come and enjoy visiting with the artists and viewing their work.

Plains Art Museum

April 20, 2024 - September 7, 2024

William and Anna Jane Schlossman Gallery

Rob and Eric Thomas-Suwall – known online by their moniker, The Icy Gays or @theicygays – acquired their first artwork, Corydon Cowansage’s Stairs #3, seven years ago after discovering it online. To call this purchase life-changing would be an understatement. Becoming “art collectors” was never a goal for the couple, but this painting, with its surreal abstraction of nature, became the point of origin for their committed discovery and support of emerging queer and female artists which would ultimately grow into a landmark collection.

Get ready for a richly talented lineup of performers that includes the original Americana singer/songwriter Alice Wallace, the elegant Maud Hixson, extraordinary nods to Johnny Cash and John Denver, the talented Bluegrass Quintet, Monroe Crossing, and Christmas classic, the Nutcracker Ballet. Click here to get your tickets and season passes today and be a part of our unforgettable 20th season!

Three women — an overworked office manager, a jilted wife, and an objectified secretary — conspire to depose of their smarmy boss and begin making woman-friendly changes in the workplace. Based on the 1980 hit movie.

PLAINS ART MUSEUM

April 27, 2024 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

April 28, 2024 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

The art fair will highlight arts and crafts of Indigenous artists from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and from around the region. This is a wonderful opportunity to find unique handmade gifts at this one-of-a-kind event in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Indigenous food available for purchase.

Capture the Essence: Enjoying the Moment with Watercolor Still Lifes​, with Anne Kaese

2 to 4 p.m. on Friday 3 and 10 May 2024

Watercolor allows us to be expressive, contemplative, and creative—all in the same time frame and on the same sheet of paper. It is magic with water, pigment, and a brush. In this 2-session class, we are going to cover basic drawing and painting techniques using a still life as our reference.  We get to look with the eyes of our heart as we draw what we see, and use paint to capture the objects.

This class will sharpen your eye and your drawing skills, and freshen up painting techniques. You can paint big or small, detailed or loose. The goal is to feel the colour and shapes, the textures and the magic of time with life and art. It is a joy and gift to give yourself.

There will be a homework component to practice the skills learned.  You can work at whatever size is comfortable for you.    

*Supply needed for class:

• Bring your own artist-quality watercolor paints and brushes, watercolor paper of any size, a board, pencil, and eraser (no Artist Loft or dollar store pans, please!)

​             - OR - 

• Purchase a kit of paints and brushes from the instructor for an additional $25 by selecting "Capture the Essence + Optional Supply Kit" at checkout. 

• Do not wear special clothes or do wear an apron. 

• If you have any questions about supplies, contact Anne Kaese at info@annekaese.com

Back by popular demand, but with a twist: Tickets are on sale now for "Molly Howard is No More" Murder Mystery DESSERT THEATRE! Join us on May 4th at 7:30pm or May 5th at 5:30pm at the Hjemkomst Center mainstage. Enjoy this mysteriously entertaining whodunit on our main stage and indulge in scrumptious desserts during the intermission deliberation period. It's a new cast, but the same hilarious script!

The Red Door Art Gallery invites you to join Christine Ellsworth in a five-week poetry therapy journey!

During select Thursdays over the summer, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm, we'll meet in the Gallery Classroom

and read, talk about, and write poetry together. Our goal? We'll find ways to understand and embrace

the personal transformation in our lives, whether that's from one decade of life to another, from one

right of passage to another, one vocation to another. We're all in the midst of transformation in life and

poetry can help us move through it with grace and humor.

Christine Ellsworth is in her third year of poetry therapy faciliation training to become a certified CAPF

through the International Federation of Biblio-Poetry Therapy (ifbpt.org), and works with her mentor

Geri Giebel Chavis, a poetry therapist and author of several books including Poetry and Story Therapy:

The Healing Power of Creative Expression (Writing for Therapy or Personal Development).

Session 2: July 29-Aug 2, 2024

Grades K-4 - 10:00am-12:00pm led by Blayze Buseth @ Creation Shop

Grades 5-8 - 1:00-4:00 pm led by Naomi RaMona Schliesman @ Kaddatz Galleries