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september
21sep6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
23sep5:00 pm7:00 pmGranite Falls: Ignite Rural 2023 Showcase

Location
The YES House
726 Pentice St
Time
(Saturday) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Details
You are invited to join Department of Public Transformation at The YES! House (726 Prentice St., Granite Falls, MN) on Saturday, September
Event Details
5-5:30 pm – Open House + Artist Meet & Greet
5:30-6:30 pm – Artist Talk, featuring all 8 Ignite Rural Artists, moderated by Holly Doll, Anpao Win (First Light Woman).
6:30-7:00 pm – Q&A + Open House
Rocky is an emerging, Latinx and LGBTQ artist originally from Tijuana. His comics and creative efforts aim to create safe spaces to talk about mental health and to empower young people everywhere, especially kids of color and LGBTQ2IA+ identities, in recognizing their true potential and living authentically.
Omani is a self-taught illustrator of Lakota and Northern Tutchone descent. Inspired by film and comics, she’s on a journey to find her place as a multi-media sequential storyteller.
Lynne M. Colombe is a digital storyteller, documentarian, and writer from the Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) Reservation. Lynne aims to create space for digital storytelling by Native peoples and build content platforms.
Born and raised in the desert southwest of New Mexico, Leticia is the Assistant Library Supervisor at the Saint Peter Public Library in Saint Peter, Minnesota, overseeing teen and young adult programming. Leticia plans to further develop her writing and publishing skills and will facilitate a youth-centered project that incorporates culture with a focus on community engagement.
Leah was adopted from China and raised in the US. Many of her previous projects have covered topics such as gender equality and the criminal justice system and she has begun diving into her own identity as a transracial adoptee. Leah plans to create projects to help other transracial adoptees feel represented and seen. She is very passionate about the impact of art and aims to create with meaning and intention.
Esmarie Cariaga-Whiteman is a self-taught artist based in Vermilion, South Dakota and a citizen of the Isanti Dakota people of Santee, Nebraska. Esmarie is a fashion illustrator who enjoys creating pieces reflecting contemporary fashions, while mixing them with Dakota contour. She wants to see more indigenous representation in the fashion industry and wants to create ways to uplift and support her community through fashion.
Cecily Rose Engelhart (Ihanktonwan Dakota & Oglala Lakota) is a Master Certified Life Coach and Indigenous arts practitioner. Cecily is interested in creating functional, everyday-use items that incorporate cultural imagery, personal stories, and historical contexts. She has big visions for a contemporary re-emergence of parfleche purses in a range of styles and functions.
Alixena is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and lives on the Turtle Mountain Reservation. An avid beadwork artist, she is interested in learning diverse art forms, particularly quillwork, and creating pieces that represent her culture and heritage.
Organizer
Department of Public Transformation
28sep6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
october
01oct7:00 pm9:00 pmMarshall: Marshall Area Stage Company Annual Meeting

Location
Marshall Area Fine Arts Council
109 N 3rd St, Marshall, MN 56258, USA
Time
(Sunday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Event Details
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Organizer
05oct6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
12oct6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
14oct2:00 pm7:00 pm*Tyler: SMAC Annual Celebration

Location
Danebod Folk School Gymnasium, 140 Danebod Court, Tyler, MN
140 Danebod Court, Tyler, MN
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Details
SMAC 2023 Annual Celebration Celebrate Art & Artists at the 2023 Annual Celebration! You
Event Details
SMAC 2023 Annual Celebration
Celebrate Art & Artists at the 2023 Annual Celebration!
You are invited to join us in celebration of the arts
and artists of our 18 county region:
Saturday, October 14, 2023
From 2-4 pm, check out these area artist studios and arts spaces:
- Pam Blake Glass Art, 324 E. Hughes Street, Tyler
- Nancy Huehl Watercolor Studio, 130 N Tyler Street, Tyler
- Lake Benton Opera House, 118 E Benton Street, Lake Benton
- Danebod Folk School Stonehouse Museum, 140 Danebod Court, Tyler
** MORE SITES and STUDIOS may be added… check our Annual Celebration webpage for updates! (click here to go to webpage)
At 4 pm, enjoy a Happy Hour cash bar in the Danebod gymnasium, followed by SMAC’s Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony for our Prairie Disciple, Lee Kanten, then a meal catered by award-winning BBQ chef Scotty Biggs at 5:30 pm. Enjoy music by Lee & Friends, followed by announcement of the Spirit of the Region Raffle Basket winners at 7 pm!
Join the Celebration!
Tickets:
$25/person. Advance ticket purchase required by October 9.
Payment options:
1) CHECK: Complete the online registration form by clicking below and send a check for tickets to the SMAC office: PO Box 55, Marshall, MN 56258
2) CREDIT CARD: Complete the online registration form by clicking below and then click the credit card button to pay online.
~ No physical ticket will be sent or given, instead your name and information will be kept on our reservation list – ready to welcome you at the event. ~
Join the Celebration!
Event Details:
“Spirit of the Region” Raffle: A $10 raffle ticket will get you the chance to win a basket of art & goods made in the SMAC Region (from wine to honey, beer to fudge). Raffle tickets available in advance at the SMAC office or through a SMAC Board Member. Raffle tickets also available onsite at the event.
Awards
2023 Prairie Disciple Award ($1,000): Lee Kanten, Ortonville
This award is to recognize a person who has been instrumental in promoting the arts in the 18-county area of southwestern Minnesota. Lee is an international and award-winning director and producer who made his career in the Twin Cities creating motivational and communications films for Fortune 500 companies, but it is in Ortonville and the surrounding region where musician and filmmaker Lee Kanten has made the most impact. Donating film production to organizations and artists began in 2015 when he produced “I Love Ortonville” for the hospital and chamber to showcase the features of their rural town. The hospital could not accept the work as pro bono, so Lee’s company donated their profits back to their foundation. Since then, Lee has given his production services willingly to create videos for area arts councils and other nonprofits, like the local food co-op. He uses his voice on KDIO radio co-hosting a weekly morning show where he grasps every opportunity to promote arts in our region. He frequently submits stories to the local newspaper for the Big Stone Art Council’s column, “Opening Doors.” Read more about Lee Kanten here
Organizer
19oct6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
26oct6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
november
02nov6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
09nov6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
16nov6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
23nov6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”
Event Details
Organizer
Jackson Center for the Arts
30nov6:00 pm8:00 pmJackson: Arting Together Open Studio

Location
Jackson Center for the Arts, 309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
309 2nd St, Jackson, MN 56143, USA
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Details
Join us at the Jackson Center for the Arts on Thursdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m. for “Arting Together Open Studio.”