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07Jan

Hutchinson Center for the Arts Call for Art

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Calling all creators and makers 18+ from the Southwest Minnesota region! Showcase your work in Hutchinson Center for the Arts community exhibition. Free to enter! All mediums welcome. Community Showcase On view January 25 – March 5 All creators and makers 18+ from the Southwest Minnesota region may participate. All mediums...

04Nov

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“Ways of Being Home” Film Screening + Director’s Talk

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“Ways of Being Home” Film Screening + Director’s Talk Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/326813549249354 The WE CAN! Collective, Department of Public Transformation and Pioneer PBS present a screening of the film “Ways of Being Home: Between Northfield and Maltrata,” an intimate cinematic portrait of two small towns—one in Mexico and one in Minnesota –...

27Oct

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Ignite Rural Artist Residency is Now Open for Applications!

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IGNITE RURAL ARTIST RESIDENCY IS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS! Southwest Minnesota Artists, Creatives, and Culture Bearers: IGNITE RURAL is for YOU! Read on to learn about where IGNITE RURAL started and why you should apply. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE ONLINE APPLICATION Dakota Community Artists-in-Residence (CAIR) In 2020, we collaborated with Dakota...

13Oct

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Forecast Public Art for Racial Justice Fund

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Make a gift today and seed this critical new fund! Communities are seeking Forecast’s help in moving from intention to action to support BIPOC artists, listen deeply to their members’ wants and needs, and change outdated public art policies and practices. Desire has skyrocketed for new approaches to address inequities in...

04Oct

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Big Stone Arty Party

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You're invited to our Arty Party: Big Stone

JOIN US for an “Arty Party” in Big Stone County: Friday, October 15 from 7 to 8:30 pm! **Big news on a venue change for our Arty Party in Big Stone on October 15th! 2nd Street Café and Coffeehouse will be the new location, on main street in Ortonville.** YOU...

04Oct

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Teens invited to collaborate with the Walker Art Center!

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Outside view of the Walker Art Center in the evening

In January 2022 The Walker Art Center will be piloting the Prairie Teen Arts Council (PTAC). PTAC will offer a group of ten teens (10th grade through 12th grade students) from Southwest Minnesota a chance to collaborate with Walker staff, explore the inner workings of the museum, conduct original research and plan events. The group will...

21Sep

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Community Barn Quilts in Willmar

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Barn Theatre Art Gallery-Nancy Geiger Event Center 321 4th St SW, Willmar. Through Sept 26 the Community Barn Quilts will be on display on the main floor. This exhibit will then be on permanent display at the upper mezzanine by the Willmar Area Arts Council office ongoing forward. This project...

08Sep

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Arty Party in Jackson, MN

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You're invited to our Arty Party in Jackson

JOIN US for an “Arty Party” in Jackson County: Friday, September 17, 2021 from 7 to 8:30 pm! YOU are invited to help us and JACKSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (JCA) paint the final two letters of the Jackson mural-and network with artists and arts supporters in the area! This...

07Sep

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OPEN CALL FOR COMMUNITY DANCERS!

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From The Department of Public Transformation: OPEN CALL FOR COMMUNITY DANCERS! DO YOU LIKE TO DANCE?! We invite you to come dance with us!! Light Up the River, Bluenose Gopher Public House and Department of Public Transformation invite YOU to participate in a GLOW IN THE DARK Dance Performance on...

23Aug

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City of Marshall seeks artist for large scale community mosaic

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Marshall’s 150th Celebration planning committee is seeking assistance from an artist to create a large-scale community mosaic art piece in celebration of the city of Marshall’s 150th anniversary. The artist will be assisting with planning, designing, organizing, guiding, and creating the art piece alongside community members. If interested, please submit an artist...

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