Artist Conversation: How to Price Your Artwork
2018-03-22 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Northfield Public Library Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for March 22: How To Price Your Artwork
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened! Pricing work is an area where many artists tell us they struggle, and we’re here to help! A panel of experts: Colleen Riley (Ceramic artist), Mary Closner (Art gallery owner & writer) and David Lefkowitz (Painting, installation, mixed media artist and Carleton Associate Professor of Art) will lead a conversation focused around how to price artwork. During this conversation attendees are encouraged to ask questions and share their tips and experiences.
Interested in attending? Space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.

Join us for our monthly Artist Conversations! This is a time (every 4th Thursday from 6-8 pm) for emerging and professional artists to gather in a small group setting to discuss topics relevant to visual artists. These gatherings are free and open to the public.
Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

How to regularly show your work
How to create a cohesive body of work
Social Media for artists
Bookkeeping for artists
Websites for artists

Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

Open Art
2018-03-30 10:00 - 14:00 | MN
Are you home over Spring Break? Drop in for a minute, or stay for a while and create with your family and friends! You can make a planned craft or let your creativity guide your art making. Supplies will be available for artists of all ages. No registration required.
$3 per person
$10 family group maximum

Craftastic Art Supply Swap & Sale!
2018-03-31 10:00 - 15:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Calling all artists and crafters!
Come find supplies for your next creation at the Guild’s first ever Craftastic Art Supply Swap & Sale! Area makers have cleaned out their studios and will have supplies to give, swap and sell at this event. Held in our upstairs Dance Studio on Saturday, March 31 from 10 am – 3 pm. FREE to attend; get your Guild Goodie Bag – while supplies last! Enjoy treats and coffee while connecting with other area makers. Proceeds benefit the Guild’s Visual Arts Programming.

Tools · Fiber · Paints · Beads Books · Fabric · Card Making Supplies · Stamps · Paper · Yarn Ribbon · Knitting Needles · Shuttles · Glass sheets & Ceramic for Mosaics · Fimo Clay · Kids Crafting Supplies · Supply Storage Solutions…AND MORE!

Have questions or want to donate to the event? Please contact heather@northfieldartsguild.org or 507.645.8877

Artist Mixer...On the Road!
2018-04-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Cheese Cave of Faribault, 318 Central Ave N #6, Faribault, MN, 55021
In collaboration with Fleur de Lis Gallery and the Paradise Center for the Arts the Northfield Arts Guild invites you an Artist Mixer…on the road, in Faribault! Meet and (re)connect with area artists, while enjoying appetizers from the Cheese Cave. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Jess at Fleur de Lis Gallery
Fleurdelisgalleryfaribault@gmail.com

Imagination Celebration
2018-04-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us at our annual Imagination Celebration event!
Imagination Celebration is a free day of art and performances on Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 10 am- 2 pm. This family-friendly event features the All-School Show in our Main Gallery, mini performances, demonstrations, and hands-on art activities in our Art Studio, Clay Studio, and Dance Studio.
This celebration of all things great about art is a popular, long-running event drawing hundreds of people to the Northfield Arts Guild’s Center for the Arts. Imagination Celebration will showcase Bridging Creativity: Northfield Area All-School Art Show, an exhibition of colorful 2D and 3D artwork created by K-12 students from Northfield Area schools. Though this exhibition runs March 21 through April 14, and during Imagination Celebration, local art teachers will be present to guide visitors through and answer questions regarding the show.
This exhibition features student work from Arcadia Charter School, Area Learning Center, Bridgewater Elementary School, Greenvale Park Community School, Northfield Area Homeschool Classes, Northfield High School, Northfield Middle School, Prairie Creek Community School, Sibley Elementary School, and St. Dominic Catholic School.
In addition to the Main Gallery exhibition, The Up Gallery in the Center for the Arts features the art exhibit: We Are Your Neighbors a photo exhibition by local Latino youth sharing their lives with our community.
Imagination Celebration is a full day of community celebration of the arts and will take place at the Northfield Arts Guild’s Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street South, Northfield. This is a free event. For more information call our office at 507-645-8877.
Schedule of Events
Dance Studio
10 am – Northfield Youth Choir performance
11 am – Folklorico dancers performance
11:30 am – Belly dancers performance with Kate Southwick
12 pm – Juggling performance with Josiah Simon
12:30 pm – Cannon Valley Region Orchestra Trio performance
1 pm – Octagons performance
1:30 pm – Dance Theater Company performance
Art Studio
10 am – 2 pm: Open Art Making for all ages
Clay Studio
10 am – 2 pm: Demonstrations & try-its with Melissa Henning
Main Gallery
10 am – 2 pm: Art educator-led tours of the exhibition

Artist Conversation: Preparing for Art Festivals
2018-04-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Northfield Library Upstairs Pye Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for April 26: Preparing for Art Festivals
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!
Many artists are looking for new ways to show their work, and will be participating in outdoor art festivals this year. For juried festivals, what do successful artists do to get accepted into the festival? Once you’re in, what makes an effective booth set up? And more…
We’re here to help! A panel of experts: Patsy Dew, Angie Ekern and Heather Lawrenz will lead a conversation focused around preparing for art festivals. During this conversation attendees are encouraged to ask questions and share their tips and experiences.
Interested in attending? Space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.

Join us for our monthly Artist Conversations! This is a time (every 4th Thursday from 6-7:30 pm) for emerging and professional artists to gather in a small group setting to discuss topics relevant to visual artists. These gatherings are free and open to the public.
Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

How to regularly show your work
How to create a cohesive body of work
Social Media for artists
Bookkeeping for artists
Websites for artists
Pricing your artwork

Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

The King's New Clothes
2018-04-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The King’s New Clothes, by Kevin Holmstrom Bradshaw, is a Project Purple Door production.
This is a delightful re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen story. The vain and childish king is duped by schemers who convince him that they can make him a unique suit of clothes that is not only beautiful, but magical– it can only be seen by those who are honest. What will happen when the king is presented with his new threads? The King’s New Clothes is a funny and fast-paced parable about pride, delusion and human nature. GREAT FOR ALL AGES.
Performances:
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Project Purple Door is an extension of PDYT and focuses on ensemble-based storytelling, building productions through imaginative theatricality and minimal stagecraft.
Tickets for these performances are only $6.00 each for all ages.
Pay-what-you’re-able tickets will be available at the door for the Saturday 2:00 pm performance.

A Purple Door Youth Theater Production
FEATURING:
Andy Amundson
Kaitlin Bailey
Mae Bowers
Claire Casson
Alannah Clarey
Quinn Fintel
Sam Froehle
Caden Hildahl
Zach Hosterman
Genevieve Knutson
Silas Leer
Zach Perkins
Joran Peterson
Anna Pitsavis Wakely
Kyra Reverman
Hazel Shuffelton
Cully Trotman
Rachel Wolff
2017-18 Purple Door Youth Theater programming is sponsored by:
Kevin Ely and Jerry Fox and by
2018-19 Education programs sponsored by:

The King's New Clothes
2018-04-28 19:30 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The King’s New Clothes is the Project Purple Door touring production.
This is a delightful, funny re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen story. The vain and childish king is duped by two schemers who convince him that they can make him a unique suit of clothes that is not only beautiful, but magical– it can only be seen by those who are honest. What will happen when the king is presented with his new threads? The King’s New Clothes is a funny and fast-paced parable about pride, delusion and human nature.
Performances:
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Project Purple Door is an extension of PDYT and focuses on ensemble-based storytelling, building productions through imaginative theatricality and minimal stagecraft.
Tickets for these performances are only $6.00 each for all ages.
Pay-what-you’re-able tickets will be available at the door only for the Saturday 2:00 pm performance.
A Purple Door Youth Theater Production
Students: Be a pART of this exciting production! Director Rachel Haider, will host The King’s New Clothes audition in February 2018.
2017-18 Purple Door Youth Theater programming is sponsored by:
Kevin Ely and Jerry Fox and by
2018-19 Education programs sponsored by:

Latino Play Festival
2018-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild is pleased to host the 8th Annual Latino (and friends) Play Festival
Performances:
Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Friday, May 18, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Tickets: only available at the door
A diverse group of high school students come together in an acting and playwriting class to figure out what their topic is for their final theater production. Social media? Real-life human connections? Does Facebook separate or divide us? Truth and lies? Fake news? They don’t always agree on the answer, but the one thing they all agree on? They need to finish this assignment!
All proceeds benefit the Latino Performing Arts Class at Northfield High School.

Latino Play Festival
2018-05-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild is please to host the 8th Annual Latino (and friends) Play Festival.
Performances:
Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Friday, May 18, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Tickets: only available at the door
A diverse group of high school students come together in an acting and playwriting class to figure out what their topic is for their final theater production. Social media? Real-life human connections? Does Facebook separate or divide us? Truth and lies? Fake news? They don’t always agree on the answer, but the one thing they all agree on? They need to finish this assignment!
All proceeds benefit the Latino Performing Arts Class at Northfield High School.

Young Peoples' Theater Workshop: Session 1 Begins
2018-06-11 | MN

Free Workshop: Preserving Your Artistic Legacy
2018-06-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Workshop: Preserving Your Artistic Legacy
Join with fellow artists and supporters on Thursday, June 14 at 6 pm in The Guild’s Art Studio for a free workshop Preserving Your Artistic Legacy. This panel discussion will address considerations for both artists and collectors for determining how your life’s work is preserved for the future, including how to document your artworks, determine values, and make strategic plans for gifting/bequeathing your artworks to individuals and institutions.
The workshop will be led by panelists Jane Becker Nelson (Director, Flaten Art Museum), Mary Griep (Professor Emerita, Art History, St. Olaf College), Jonathan Reppe (Attorney, Reppe Law Office, PLCC) and Guild Executive Director, Tim Peterson. This special workshop is free and open to the public, made possible by a grant awarded from the Bruce Kramer Collaborative Foundation.
For questions and to secure your space in this workshop, please RSVP to heather@northfieldartsguild.org by June 13, 2018.

YPTW: Session 1 Performance
2018-06-27 17:30 - 19:30, 2018-06-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Arcadia Charter School, 1719 Cannon Rd, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Participants in the Young People’s Theater Workshop take part in writing, rehearsing, and performing an original script after three weeks of preparation in creative drama and dance classes led by a staff of theater artists. The session 1 program culminates with the following live performances for the public on the last three days of their session.

Performances:
Wednesday, June 27, 5:30 pm
Thursday, June 28, 5:30 pm
Friday, June 29, 10 am

Tickets are now available!

Opening Reception for Woven Lives: Beyond the Classroom
2018-07-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Woven Lives: Beyond the Classroom
July 19-August 25, 2018
Please join the participating artists on a Talking Tour of the exhibition on Friday, July 20 from 6-7 pm, then stay for the Opening Reception from 7-9 pm. Refreshments will be served.
Featuring Current Northfield Area K-12 Art Educators
John Bade, Angie Ekern, Rafael Estrella, Karna Hauck, Chris Holmquist, Ren Kurtz, Jill Luoma-Overstreet, Erica Ness, Katherine Norrie, Vicki Stanley & Kate Woodstrup.
Students, past and present, will enjoy seeing the artwork of their teachers! In addition to inspiring young people as current K-12 Art Educators in Northfield Schools, the participants in this exhibition are active artists. These colleagues often interact in their professional capacity as art teachers, but this exhibition gives them the platform to showcase the work they create outside of the classroom.
Many of these artists have shown their work independently; this exhibition represents the second time that this particular group of artists has displayed collectively. The intent is that this will exhibition of artwork by a group of current area art educators will happen every three years. Visitors to the exhibition will experience ceramics, prints, drawings, paintings and mixed media.

Collective Artist Statement:
As art teachers, we are GIVERS. We give of our time, our energy, our compassion and our ideas. We are also CREATORS. We value time in the studio considering our own thoughts and passions, and how we want to communicate these ideas through the visual language. The creative process fills our cups, just as we see it fill the cups of many young people on a daily basis.
Our lives are woven together through this show and the many ways that we have the privilege to interact because of our rich history of experience together growing creativity in young people. It is a privilege and an honor for us to do this life work in the classroom and to share this work that we do beyond the classroom with you. Our thanks to the Northfield Arts Guild for creating a space for us to shine and be recognized as the artists that we are.

Woven Lives: Beyond the Classroom Sponsored by:

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Artist Reception for Creating Connections, artworks by Creating Community Club
2018-07-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
On July 30, from 6:30 – 7:30, come meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, and make art!

Artist Statement:
This body of work was created by participants in Creating Community Club. We create art work individually and collaboratively.
Art prompts connections — Connections between artist and artwork, paint and paper. Connections between the viewer and the artwork, the subject, the artist. Connections between two viewers with different perspectives. Connections between artists. Connections within ourselves, to our perspectives, and our experiences.
Each artist connects with different materials, different subject matter, and different processes. We all connect to one another when we create together.

Open Art
2018-08-03 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-11-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Drop in and create art with your family! Participate in a fun, artist-led craft project, or let your creativity guide your art making. Supplies will be available for artists of all ages. No registration required. FREE!

First Friday Art Night
2018-08-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
First Fridays are a popular celebration in many communities–from Phoenix to Boston to Kansas City. The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation is bringing this monthly art experience to Downtown Northfield, beginning June 1, 2018! The fun will continue throughout the year on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm.

Join us for First Friday Art Night on August 3!
From 5-7 pm, please join us:

At Northfield Dance Academy, for Piano Painting! 640 Water St S.
At KYMN, for their 50th Birthday Party! Make art at the Inspiration Station and watch the Folklorico dancers perform between 5 and 6 pm.

From 6-8 pm, please join us in the Northfield Arts Guild’s upstairs Clay Studio:

Yay for Clay! FREE drop-in wheel throwing demos and try-its with Jim Haas.

From 5-9 pm, the Northfield Arts Guild will feature:

Woven Lives: Beyond the Classroom in our Main Gallery:An exhibition featuring Current Northfield Area K-12 Art Educators: John Bade, Angie Ekern, Rafael Estrella, Karna Hauck, Chris Holmquist, Ren Kurtz, Jill Luoma-Overstreet, Erica Ness, Katherine Norrie, Vicki Stanley & Kate Woodstrup.
Creating Connectionsin ourUp Gallery:an exhibition featuring the artists of Creating Community Club.

Woven Lives: Beyond the Classroom Sponsored by:

2017-18 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Free Workshop - Capturing Your Story
2018-08-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
How can you convey a sense of your life’s richness? How can your experience, observations, and personal wisdom be translated into written form? Where to start? This workshop introduces techniques for capturing and conveying an idea, an image, or a story in a concise and powerful way so it can be shared—now and in the future. Come with a memory and leave with a first draft and a clear sense of where to go next. The workshop will include time to learn, practice writing techniques and an opportunity to share if you like. You’ll also go home with resources to continue working.
Read more about presenter Leslie Schultz and discover her work at winonamedia.net.
This special workshop is free and open to the public, made possible by a grant awarded from the Bruce Kramer Collaborative Foundation.
For questions or to secure your space in this workshop, please RSVP to megan@northfieldartsguild.org by 12 p.m. Aug. 9, 2018.

State of the Arts 2018
2018-08-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Imminent Brewing, 519 Division Street S. #2, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Attention Northfield Arts Supporters!
Along with the City of Northfield’s Arts and Culture Commission the Northfield Arts Guild is sponsoring an open, public meeting to gain feedback from the community on a new cultural plan for the city.
Come ready to help us build a cultural framework with public input!
We value community awareness and contribution to the draft of the new cultural plan.
A sweet treat reception will be provided, and beer and other beverages will be available for purchase.

Northfield Mobile Photography Tour
2018-08-23 05:30 - 19:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join photography and architecture enthusiasts for an evening stroll around downtown Northfield! This event is hosted by Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and Northfield Arts Guild.Beginning and ending at the Northfield Arts Guild, the Mobile Photography Tour is an unforgettable way to experience this beautiful downtown on the banks of the Cannon River.
We’ll begin with a mobile photography lesson from Eric Mueller. Eric will share tips for maximizing your phone to take amazing pictures on this tour and future excursions.
Eric is a Minneapolis-based artist, photographer, and teacher. Known for his graphic style and strength in composition, his photographs have been exhibited in dozens of group shows. He teaches iPhone Photography classes online for iPhonePhotographySchool.com and locally for FilmNorth (formerly IFP Minnesota), the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, and the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota. He has about 50,000 followers on Instagram.
Then, we’ll explore downtown with Barbara Evans, a Northfield resident, teacher, and old home owner & restorer. Barbara taught in Rochester, MN for 34 years before retiring and moving to Northfield. Barbara’s interests include architecture, travel, photography, and renovation of her Arts & Crafts home in Northfield. She sits on the Northfield Heritage Preservation Commission and enjoys learning about Northfield’s historic buildings and homes. Barbara also has a small greeting card company that features her photography: Cannon Shots.
You are invited to explore the Northfield Arts Guild’s exhibits before the tour. Refreshments will be provided.
Registration: $25 — deadline is Monday, August 20th.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Great Shot! At the Cow
2018-10-04 18:00 - 20:00 | The Contented Cow, 302 Division Street B, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Great Shot!
An Artwork Photographing Opportunity and Artist Mixer

Need to have affordable, professional photos taken of your artwork? Here’s your chance! Please join us on Thursday, Oct 4 from 6-8 pm for Great Shot! an Artwork Photographing Opportunity and Artist Mixer.
Dan Iverson of Anthologie will have his professional setup at the Cow, ready to photograph artwork (measuring up to 60 x 60”) for a super rate of $15 per final, edited photograph – (3 photo minimum).
Space is limited, interested artists must reserved their 15 or 30 minute slots by Monday, Oct 1 by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877. Don’t have work to photograph, but want to watch the process? That’s great! Artists are encouraged to hang out and network with other artists while Dan is photographing their artwork.

We Are the Willows: Free Music Workshop
2018-10-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Come join the musicians of We Are the Willows, a 6-piece orchestral rock band out of Minneapolis, to discuss the creation of their album PICTURE (PORTRAIT), based off of 350 letters sent between lead singer/songwriter Peter Miller’s grandparents during World War II. Their correspondence inspired Peter to explore themes of family, separation, life, death, and identity in a time of national and personal crisis. The songs communicate complex ideas delivered with pop-sensible charm. This workshop is free! Participants will explore their own family histories and discuss processes, develop creative habits and practices, and explore songwriting and storytelling together.

Read more about the band at www.wearethewillows.com.

Annual Members Meeting & Party
2018-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join the Northfield Arts Guild for our Annual Members Meeting on Wednesday, October 10 from 6-7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.
The agenda for the Annual Member Meeting includes:

Welcome! And approval of last year’s minutes

Review FY2018 Financials

Board of Director Updates:

Recognition of outgoing Board Members
Introduce New Board Members
Governance Update

2017-18 Program Highlights

Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Education

Volunteer of the Year Awards

Closing Remarks

Winter Walk at the Guild
2018-12-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Stop in the Guild during Winter Walk for a variety of art making, shopping, performances and more throughout our entire building. Check out all that we have happening!
Downstairs:
5-8 pm – Open Art for All Ages in Art Studio
Main Level:
5-9 pm – Fine Craft Collective in Gallery
5-9 pm – Holiday Shopping in Gift Shop
Upstairs:
5:30-6:15 pm – Northfield Troubadours Musical Performance
7:30-8 pm – NAGCracker Dance Performance

Audition: Wizard of Oz
2018-12-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Wizard of Oz is our 2018-19 Journey Home theater season’s Purple Door Youth Theater production.

Student auditions and technician interviews will be held on the evenings of December 10 and 12, 2018. Sign up for a 30 minute audition time.

Audition Location: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W., Northfield
Audition/Interview Preparation: Those auditioning for acting roles should prepare one very short monologue from those listed at the bottom of the registration form. Each mini-monologue is less than 30 seconds long. Those being interviewed for Dedicated Technician roles need not prepare anything in advance. Tips for both actors and techies can be found on our Purple Door Youth Theater page.

Rehearsals begin January 7, 2019. The Wizard of Oz opens on The Guild stage on February 22, 2019 and plays for two weekends through March 3, 2019.
Students in grades 2 – 12 are involved with every aspect of producing a show from Performing, to Designing and Building, to Marketing and Ushering in a safe and supportive environment. Our Actors will be part of telling the story onstage, and will be also involved in backstage training and work. Our Dedicated Technicians are those who are interested in working with the essential “backstage” elements such as scenery, lights, costumes and sound. Actors audition for roles. Dedicated Technicians interview for positions.
PDYT is a tuition and audition/interview based educational theater program. Scholarships may be available.

QUESTIONS? We are very happy to help!
Please contact Rachel at rachel.purpledooryouththeater@gmail.com

All School Show Opens
2019-01-09 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
New Year, New Perspectives
Northfield Area All-School Show
January 9 – February 9, 2018

This popular, annual exhibition features student work from Arcadia Charter School, Area Learning Center, Bridgewater Elementary School, Greenvale Park Community School, Northfield Area Homeschool Classes, Northfield High School, Northfield Middle School, Prairie Creek Community School, Sibley Elementary School, and St. Dominic Catholic School.
The gallery walls are filled top to bottom with 2-D and 3-D artwork from local students grades K-12! See the progression of fantastic arts education here in the Northfield community and be sure to join us for Imagination Celebration on Saturday, January 19th from 10 am- 2 pm!
During Imagination Celebration, the local art teachers will be present to guide visitors through and answer questions regarding the show.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

All School Show supported by:

Unbound exhibition opens
2019-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us for an Artist Reception on Friday, February 22 (7-9 pm) with Artist Talks at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.
Unbound
An exhibition featuring works by artists in the Carleton College Educational Associate & St. Olaf College Fifth-Year Emerging Artist programs.
February 15 – March 16, 2019
Every year following graduation, a select group of artists are invited to continue their studies at Carleton College and St. Olaf College as part of an Educational Associate (Carleton) / Fifth-Year Emerging Artist (St. Olaf) program. The Northfield Arts Guild is proud to showcase these up-and-coming artists!
This exhibition features the following artists showing various pieces created during their EA experience:

Hunter Brown (Mixed Media Installation & Sound)
Mercy Garriga (Digital Drawing)
Joseph Kyle (Oil Painting)
Yazmin Moktan (Acrylic Painting & Ceramics)
Emma Standen (Mixed Media)
Issa Wilson (Digital Drawing & Mixed Media)

Exhibition Sponsors:

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

The Wizard of Oz
2019-02-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
February 22 – March 3, 2019
a Purple Door Youth Theater production
by Rochelle Norbert
Journey over the rainbow to a magical kingdom where four unlikely friends discover wisdom, compassion, courage, and the way home.
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tinman who is missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to extinguish the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help. This is a non-musical version of the Frank Baum story, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Performances:

The Wizard of Oz, Friday February 22 7:30 PM This performance is sold out.
The Wizard of Oz, Saturday MATINEE February 23 2:00 PM This performance is sold out.
The Wizard of Oz, Sunday February 24 2:00 PM This performance is sold out.
The Wizard of Oz, Fri March 1 7:30 PM
The Wizard of Oz, 2nd Sat Matinee March 2, 2:00PM We’ve added this performance!
The Wizard of Oz, Sat Night March 2 7:30 PM
The Wizard of Oz, Sun March 3 2:00 PM This is an ASL Interpreted performance.

Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield.

Tickets: $10.00

Directed by Rachel Haider (2018 Best of Southern MN Scene Winner: Best Director)
Technical Direction by Deb Clark
Costumes by Kate Stuart

2018-19 Purple Door Youth Theater programming is sponsored by:

2018-19 Education programs sponsored by:

CAST (Order of Appearance)
Uncle Henry/Bardo (Flying Monkey): Nathan Wolff
Aunt Em/Riskett (Flying Monkey): Grace Ryden
Dorothy: Claire Casson
Breezy (Tornado dancer)/Yellow (Yellow Brick Road dancer): Izabel Sutlief
Gusty (Tornado dancer)/Brick (Yellow Brick Road dancer): Quinn Fintel
Drafty (Tornado dancer)/Road (Yellow Brick Road dancer): Kyra Reverman
Brisk (Tornado dancer)/Puck (Poppy)/Minty (Emerald Cityzen): Abby Kauffeld
Stormy (Tornado dancer)/Miranda (Poppy)/Seafoam (Emerald Cityzen): Molly Roethler
Locasta, the Good Witch of the North: Beka Mihalik
Aladar (Munchkin)/Quinlan (Quadling): Zach Perkins
Rowann (Munchkin)/Queeny (Quadling): Kaitlin Bailey
Sir Dashemoff (Munchkin)/Quimby (Quadling): Kosmo Esplan
Clara (Munchkin)/Wit (Winkie): Autumn Mastin
Bernice (Munchkin)/Ozaka (Guardian of the Gate): Hazel Shuffelton
Mona (Munchkin)/Glinda, the Good Witch of the South: Josie Hauck
Martha (Munchkin)/Drudge (Winkie): Ruthie Lippert
Stanley (Munchkin)/Quentin (Quadling): Sam Stier
Audrey (Munchkin)/Ozaine (Guardian of the Gate): Mae Bowers
Raymond (Munchkin/Ozborne (Guardian of the Gate): Alex Oehmke
Billy (Munchkin)/Ozman (Guardian of the Gate): Locke Perkins
Clifford (Munchkin)/Doubles as Wazzup: Silas Leer
Renae (Munchkin)/Ozette (Guardian of the Gate): Violet Froehle
Fredrick (Munchkin)/Ozcar (Guardian of the Gate): Theo Rustad
Bruno (Munchkin)/Quail (Quadling): Ezra Warren
Wicked Witch of the West: Harper Bechtel
Russell Crow/Shamrock (Emerald Cityzen): Zach Hosterman
Crow Diddley/Chartreuse (Emerald Cityzen): Jillian Ros
Scarecrow: Carson Bechtel
Tinman: Mackenzie Perkins
Lion: Joran Peterson
Gyle (Flying Monkey)/Announcer: Madeline Bussmann
Tryxster(Flying Monkey)/Quazi (Quadling): Connor Percy
The Wizard of Oz: Josh Johnson
Juliet (Poppy)/Wilder (Winkie): Haley Moore
Hamlet (Poppy)/Whim (Winkie): Carsten Walter
Titania (Poppy)/Winx (Winkie): Ava Neumann
Romeo (Poppy)/Wonky (Winkie): Joey Benson
Theseus (Poppy)/Olive (Emerald Cityzen): Fletcher Aylin
Prospero (Poppy)/Pistachio (Emerald Cityzen): Braiden Dietz

DEDICATED TECHNICIANS
Andy Amundson
Evie Bauer
Sam Froehle
Willow Jo
Josie Kelly
Merri Kmoch
Cricket Mohring
Maggie Muth
Eva Stier
Sydney Swedin
Alyssa Schwartz
Cully Trotman
Serena Walker
Bea Watts
Rachel Wolff
