Please join us on Wednesday, April 27 to celebrate our artists!

There will be a reception and program on April 27 at the NWMAC Gallery and NCTC Cafeteria. 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 27 at 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.

The schedule:

4:00 to 5:30 pm Nature’s Offerings Themed Art Creation Session Free! Sign up by emailing Trey at treyeverettcreates@gmail.com. You must RSVP.

7:00 pm Reception at the NWMAC Gallery. Mingling, dessert, and live music.

7:30 to 8:30 pm Awards Program in the NCTC Cafeteria. Of the Year Awards -- the NW Star Award -- Lifetime Achievement, Artist of the Year, and Arts Advocate of the Year will be presented. Exhibit cash award winners will be chosen while the exhibit is on display by a qualified juror and will be recognized and receive their check at the Artist Reception.

About the exhibit: 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.

Student art will be included in the exhibit on April 11 and will also be eligible for cash awards.

The exhibit is at the NWMAC Gallery at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls and will be open for the public to view art during the week from 8:30 am - 5 pm and at other times when events are held at the college. Enter through Door A. Visitor parking is free in the large end lot.