Arts News
NW Annual Art Exhibit Open April 2-25 in Warroad
The Northwest Minnesota Annual NW Art Exhibit is
Open April 2 Until April 25
Warroad RiverPlace
Reception and Program on April 25 to
Honor Exhibit & Of the Year Award Winners
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is pleased to announce the NW Annual Art Exhibit will be at the Warroad RiverPlace starting April 2 until April 25.
Adult artists from our 7 county- service region (Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Pennington, Roseau, and Red Lake Falls) and students from 7 schools have entered 114 pieces of art, including oil, acrylic, watercolor painting, photography, pencil drawings, pen and ink, pottery, sculpture, fiber art, digital, glass mosaic, and mixed media 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 Alice Blessing, a qualified juror from Bemidji. They will be recognized and receive their check at the Artist Reception.
The exhibit is at Warroad RiverPlace at 103 State Avenue, Warroad and will be open for the public to view art and vote for People’s Choice Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 AM to 5 PM.
On Saturday, April 25 the exhibit will open at 2:30 PM with mingling, light refreshments, and live music. The awards program will start at 3:30 PM. Of the Year Awards will be presented to Jewelry Artist Rebecca Rosenkrans for the NW Star Award -- Lifetime Achievement, Visual Artist Samantha Harrill for Artist of the Year, and Actor and Theater Director Jane Anderson for Arts Advocate of the Year, in addition to the art 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 25 after the reception. The exhibit provides an opportunity to see what our regional adult and student artists are creating in their studio spaces and in the classroom. 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.
Annual NW Art Exhibit & Of the Year Awards Reception & Program
Annual NW Art Exhibit & Of the Year Awards
Reception and Program
Saturday, April 25
Warroad RiverPlace, 103 State Avenue, Warroad 56763
On Saturday, April 25 the NW Art Exhibit will open at 10 AM. A reception with free refreshments will begin at noon. The awards program will start at 2 PM. The public is encouraged to attend this free event. Awardees of the NW Art Exhibit and Of the Year awards will be recognized.
The exhibit will feature original art by regional adult and high school student artists and creatives. They will be competing for $2,300 in cash prizes. Artists must reside in Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Pennington, Roseau, or Red Lake counties to be eligible. Exhibit cash award winners will be chosen while the exhibit is on display by Alice Blessing, a qualified juror. Visitors will be able to vote for People’s Choice. They will be recognized and receive their check at the Artist Reception at Warroad RiverPlace on Saturday, April 25. Artists are welcome to have their work in the exhibit available for sale. The exhibit will end with a reception and an awards program to honor entrants and Of the Year awardees.
Warroad RiverPlace is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM. They are closed Sunday and Monday. The exhibit will be open during operating hours at RiverPlace and is free to view.
Please reach out to our office with any questions. director@nwartscouncil.org.
NW Awards Reception and Program
Images from the NW Awards Reception and Program in Crookston on Sunday, April 27.
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NW Art Exhibit & Of the Year Award Reception and Program
Our annual Awards reception and program was held on Sunday, April 21 at the Kittson County History Museum. The exhibit opened at noon that day. Mingling and refreshments started at 2:00 PM along with live music by Eagle Creek and Eden Rowan Johnson.
The Awards Program started at 3 PM.
Of the Year Awards were presented to Potter Betsy Saurdiff for the NW Star Award -- Lifetime Achievement, Musician Randy Larson for Artist of the Year, and Radio Host Rom Ogaard for Arts Advocate of the Year, in addition to exhibit awards. Randy Larson performed 2 songs with his adult children.
The Exhibit and Reception were open to the public and free to attend. The exhibit provides an opportunity to see what our regional adult and student artists are creating in their studio spaces and in the classroom. The reception was a wonderful day of celebrating the arts in our region.