Proposals Accepted for Showcase Activities Contract Due June 22

We are accepting proposals for a contract for Showcase Activities. Due by June 22, 2026

Work Activities Include:

Fall exhibits

NWMAC Gallery at NCTC in Thief River Falls and Exhibit at the Fournet Building in Crookston (2 exhibits, one in each location)

$2,600 budget total

·      Person of Color Exhibit at Fournet in Crookston $1,200 max.

·      NWMAC Gallery in Thief River Falls. Arts in Education or Folk Arts Exhibit $1,400 max.

Fournet Exhibit —Person of color exhibit in Crookston for three months in Fall 2026

• Coordinate the showcase in the Fournet atrium in Crookston, assist with artist spotlights. 

• Coordinate, attend and evaluate the reception collecting statistics, interviews, and pictures.

• Coordinate retrieval of art by artist(s) showcasing. 

• Submit a wrap up report by December 10 2026 in the format provided by our office

NWMAC Gallery Exhibit at NCTC in Thief River Falls — Arts in Education or Folk Art Exhibit at for 3 months in Fall 2026

• Cordinate student/teacher or folk arts showcase in Thief River Falls at NCTC gallery from Sep/Oct/Nov 2026

• Coordinate, attend and evaluate a reception collecting statistics, interviews, and pictures.

• Move scaled down version of exhibit to display case 

• Coordinate retrieval of pieces by artists showcasing and artist in display case that is ending. 

• Send out survey monkey to all participants.

• Submit a wrap up report by December 10 2026 in the format provided by our office

Please include who will be in the showcases or if there will be a call for entries. Exhibit at the Fournet Building in Crookston will be a person of color artist and the NWMAC Gallery at NCTC in Thief River Falls will be Arts Education and/or Traditional Folk Arts based.

Please contact our director Mara Hanel for more information or to apply at director@nwartscouncil.org or 218-745-8886, ext 1.