Northwest Minnesota Art Exhibit Open March 11- April 30 in Middle River

The Northwest Minnesota Annual Art Exhibit

Open March 11 – April 30

Legacy Center in Middle River

Reception and Program on April 30 to

Honor Exhibit & Of the Year Award Winners

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is pleased to announce the NW Annual Art Exhibit is at the Middle River Legacy Center from March 11 until April 30.

Adult artists from our 7 county- service region (Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Pennington, Roseau, and Red Lake Falls) have entered 60 pieces of art, including photography, sculpture, drawings, and paintings, into this exhibit and are competing for $2,300.00 in cash awards. Attendees at the exhibit can vote for People’s Choice. Exhibit cash award winners will be chosen while the exhibit is on display by Karen Goulet, a qualified juror. They will be recognized and receive their check at the Artist Reception.

Student art will be included in the exhibit in April and will also be eligible for cash awards.

 The exhibit is at the Middle River Legacy Center at 335 4th Street, Middle River and will be open for the public to view art and vote for People’s Choice

·      Saturday, March 11 from 1 - 5:00 PM. Opening day.

·      Mon - Fri, March 13 - April 28. City office business hours.

·      Saturday, April 8 from 1-5:00 PM; will include high school entries and start of people's choice student voting for student art.

·      Tuesday, April 11 and 18 open late until 7:00 PM.

·      Sunday, April 30 from 1 - 4:00 PM. Closing day.

There will be a reception and program on April 30 at the Middle River Legacy Center. Exhibit will be open for viewing artwork at 1:00 PM. Reception with light refreshments and music will start at 3:00 PM in the cafeteria with the program at 4:00 PM. Of the Year Awards -- the NW Star Award -- Lifetime Achievement, Artist of the Year, and Arts Advocate of the Year will be presented, in addition to exhibit awards. The Exhibit and Reception are open to the public and free to attend. Many pieces of art are for sale and the public is encouraged to shop. Purchases can be marked as sold and picked up on April 30 after the reception. The reception is a wonderful day of celebrating the arts in our region.

Funding for these awards is provided by the McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota State Legislature.