A Christmas Carol
2016-12-03 19:30, 2016-12-04 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
a Purple Door Youth Theater production
Nineteenth century London comes to life when you and your family join Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and, of course, Ebenezer Scrooge on a wondrous journey through Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Dickens’ tale of hope and redemption reminds us all what’s really worth celebrating. After all, it’s never too late to warm your heart with peace, love and joy!
Performances:
Friday, December 2, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 3, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 4, 2:00pm
Friday, December 9, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 10, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 11, 2:00pm*
* ASL interpreted performance. Contact the office at theater@northfieldartsguild.org to request these services no later than Nov 26.

Purple Door Youth Theater is sponsored by:

2016-17 Education programs sponsored by:

Story time with Mary Bleckwehl
2016-12-08 17:25 - 18:15 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join local children’s book author Mary Bleckwehl as she reads from her two stories, Henry! You’re Late Again! and Henry! You’re Hungry Again?
The story time will be downstairs in our art studio. Books for sale and author signing will follow the story time.

A Christmas Carol
2016-12-09 19:30, 2016-12-10 19:30, 2016-12-11 14:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
a Purple Door Youth Theater production
Nineteenth century London comes to life when you and your family join Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and, of course, Ebenezer Scrooge on a wondrous journey through Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Dickens’ tale of hope and redemption reminds us all what’s really worth celebrating. After all, it’s never too late to warm your heart with peace, love and joy!
Performances:
Friday, December 2, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 3, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 4, 2:00pm
Friday, December 9, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 10, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 11, 2:00pm*
* ASL interpreted performance. Contact the office at theater@northfieldartsguild.org to request these services no later than Nov 26.
Still want to see our sold-out production of “A Christmas Carol”? Don’t give up hope! We’ll have a limited number of jumpseats available at the door AND we often have seats turned back in for resale. So, come on down to the theater one hour prior to showtime to see what we can do to get you in! Thanks for your support!
Purple Door Youth Theater is sponsored by:

2016-17 Education programs sponsored by:

Fall Classes end
2016-12-30
2016-17 Education programs sponsored by:

Winter/Spring Classes begin!
2017-01-02

Free Lunch & Learn
2017-01-18 11:30 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity:
Eat, relax, and be transported by the power of storytelling! Jean Wakely leads guests through The Jewell Wolk Story Quilt Project, a collection of 11 story quilts created over a period of 20 years by Jewell Wolk (1924-2011) of Cut Bank, Montana. The quilts depict a wide scope of topics from Jewell’s childhood memories, her children’s lives, women’s history and biblical storytelling. Jewell left her quilts to her eldest daughter, Jean, who manages the project in Jewell’s honor. At each hour-long Lunch and Learn, Jean will share Jewell’s artistic process and cover the stories included in one of her mother’s quilts, including time for questions from attendees. Guests should bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or call 507-645-8877
Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Wednesday, January 18 11:30-12:30 The Time & Life of Ruth quilt
Wednesday, January 25 11:30-12:30 Women of the Plains quilt
Saturday, February 4 11:30-12:30 The Purple Sandwich quilt

Jewell Wolk
Jewell was a student of life, a teacher at heart, and a curious person about life. She was also an extraordinary artist and creative storyteller. Born in 1924 to a German sodbuster farmer, Henry Otto Peterson and schoolmarm, Mary Blyth Peterson, Jewell was their third child of five. Jewell attended country school and Cut Bank High School. After high school, she was a telephone operator for the Cut Bank party line system. Jewell married Robert Walter Wolk and they raised seven children in Cut Bank. She found her quilting passion after her seven children left home. She was a strong believer in the art form of storytelling, which she felt was becoming lost in the multi-media age.

Each new quilt that Jewell made started with a question, launching Jewell on a research adventure. It would take her one to three years to fully develop the theme of each quilt.
As Jewell entered her 80’s, she was going blind, and eventually had to pack away her fabric, thread and needles and stop making her story quilts. The object of her quilts is not perfection in art nor in stitch, but in the story it depicts.

Each quilt tells a story, taking about 45 minutes to cover. Her quilts have traveled extensively, have been widely published and documented, and have been used for many storytelling events. Her daughter Jean is creating a booklet for each quilt, and presents a portion of the collection in this Storied Design exhibition.

Jean Wakely
Jean’s storytelling with her mother’s quilts has taken her across the county to many quilter and museum programs. Jean is currently creating booklets documenting each of her mother’s quilts and the stories they tell. To book Jean as a speaker, to find out more information about the quilts, visit www.StoryQuiltProject.com

Free Lunch & Learn
2017-01-25 11:30 - 12:30, 2017-02-04 11:30 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity:
Eat, relax, and be transported by the power of storytelling! Jean Wakely leads guests through The Jewell Wolk Story Quilt Project, a collection of 11 story quilts created over a period of 20 years by Jewell Wolk (1924-2011) of Cut Bank, Montana. The quilts depict a wide scope of topics from Jewell’s childhood memories, her children’s lives, women’s history and biblical storytelling. Jewell left her quilts to her eldest daughter, Jean, who manages the project in Jewell’s honor. At each hour-long Lunch and Learn, Jean will share Jewell’s artistic process and cover the stories included in one of her mother’s quilts, including time for questions from attendees. Guests should bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or call 507-645-8877

January 18 11:30-12:30 The Time & Life of Ruth quilt
January 25 11:30-12:30 Women of the Plains quilt
February 4 11:30-12:30 The Purple Sandwich quilt
Jewell Wolk
Jewell was a student of life, a teacher at heart, and a curious person about life. She was also an extraordinary artist and creative storyteller. Born in 1924 to a German sodbuster farmer, Henry Otto Peterson and schoolmarm, Mary Blyth Peterson, Jewell was their third child of five. Jewell attended country school and Cut Bank High School. After high school, she was a telephone operator for the Cut Bank party line system. Jewell married Robert Walter Wolk and they raised seven children in Cut Bank. She found her quilting passion after her seven children left home. She was a strong believer in the art form of storytelling, which she felt was becoming lost in the multi-media age.

Each new quilt that Jewell made started with a question, launching Jewell on a research adventure. It would take her one to three years to fully develop the theme of each quilt.
As Jewell entered her 80’s, she was going blind, and eventually had to pack away her fabric, thread and needles and stop making her story quilts. The object of her quilts is not perfection in art nor in stitch, but in the story it depicts.

Each quilt tells a story, taking about 45 minutes to cover. Her quilts have traveled extensively, have been widely published and documented, and have been used for many storytelling events. Her daughter Jean is creating a booklet for each quilt, and presents a portion of the collection in this Storied Design exhibition.

Jean Wakely
Jean’s storytelling with her mother’s quilts has taken her across the county to many quilter and museum programs. Jean is currently creating booklets documenting each of her mother’s quilts and the stories they tell. To book Jean as a speaker, to find out more information about the quilts, visit www.StoryQuiltProject.com

Artist Conversation
2017-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Library Upstairs Pye Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for February 23: How to prepare for a juried show
Jill Ewald, a Northfield, MN artist working in painting and drawing will kick off the conversation with a brief overview of her knowledge and experiences on this topic. After this introduction, the rest of the time will be for attendees to ask questions, and discuss their experiences, tips and ideas with the group.
Interested in attending? 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, but as space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.
Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

The business of art – taxes, taking payments, etc.
How to regularly show your work
Blogging for artists
Framing – simple DIY frames versus purchased frames – what works best?
Discussing local resources for supplies, such as handmade papers, presented byThe Sketchy Artist
What does success as an artist mean to you?
Activism & Art

Topic for March 23: How to apply for a grant
Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

"Artopia" Opens Northfield Area All-School Show
2017-03-15 12:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Artopia
Northfield Area All-School Show
March 15-April 8, 2017
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.
The gallery walls are filled top to bottom with 2D and 3D 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, April 1 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.

Exhibition Sponsor:
Professional Pride Realty, LLC

2016-17 Gallery Season sponsored by:

The Studio - FREE Drop-in Studio
2017-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Supported by YouthBank, this is a FREE drop-in open studio for middle school and high school youth. Stop by with your friends and get creative! Art-making supplies will be available.

"6 Fifths" Exhibition Opens
2017-04-13 12:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
St. Olaf and Carleton 5th-Year EA Exhibition
Every year, a select group of senior art majors are invited to continue their studies at St. Olaf College and Carleton College as part of a 5th-year emerging artist/education assistant program. The Northfield Arts Guild is proud to showcase these up-and-coming artists!
This exhibition consists of various pieces created during the duration of their 5th-year experience.

Exhibition Sponsor:

2016-17 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Artist Studio Visit
2017-04-20 18:00 - 20:00
​Kathy Miller, well-known watercolor artist (visit her website) is hosting our third Studio Visit on Thursday, April 20 from 6 – 8 pm. We have 6 spaces remaining, please RSVP by Tuesday, April 18 if you would like to join us.
Have you ever wondered about how other artists work, and the spaces where they create? As part of our continuing efforts to connect artists, and provide opportunities for artist professional development, the Arts Guild is organizing regular Studio Visits.

Local, professional artists will host these Studio Visits for 8 – 12 guests. After a brief tour/ demo, this will be a time for guests to network and share stories. These visits are intended to provide a space for asking questions about techniques, the technical aspects of setting up or redoing a studio space, and for learning about how other working artists are creating.

The Studio – FREE Drop-in Studio
2017-04-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-05-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States

Spring Art Series
2017-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
FREE for Youth and their Mentors, please contact your program manager to RVSP. Limited space available. All classes held in the downstairs art studio in the Northfield Arts Guild from 4-5 pm.
April 23 – Good Day Collage
May 21 – Creating Objects for Specific Purpose
June 11 – Creating Art that Looks Like Food

Sponsored by:

Supported in part by the Northfield Healthly Community Initiative, with contributions from Northfield Hospital & Clinics, and the United Way

Dance Concert
2017-05-13 15:00 - 16:30
Spring Dance Concert 2017

Saturday, May 13, 3:00 pm
Northfield High School Auditorium, 1400 Division St., Northfield
Tickets: $10/adult, $5/student & free/4 and under
Tickets will also be available at the door
All Northfield Arts Guild Classes will perform, incorporating all levels and styles of dance.
Spring Dance Concert Sponsor:

2016-17 Education Programs Season Sponsor

Artist Reception: Honors Art Show
2017-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Total Eclipse of the HE(ART)
Northfield High School Honors Art Show
May 17-June 10, 2017
Please join us for an Artist Reception on Friday, May 19 from 7 – 9 pm, with Artist Talks at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.

This exhibition features 25 amazing junior and senior student artists enrolled in Honors Art this year. They have each worked tirelessly to prepare cohesive and professional bodies of thematic work. This year’s group includes illustrators, painters, potters, sculptors, mixed media specialists, and computer illustrators.
Come celebrate these Honors Art students: Brynn Artley, Sophie Bernstorf, Katie Brust, Emma Byhre, Lina Colangelo, Evan Day Diggins, Hannah Edwards, Emily Eicher, Jonie Erickson, Gabi Estrada, Liz Evenson, Anne France, Emilia Fredrickson, Anna Hawkins-Saurer, May Hayes, Ellie Ims, Hannah Johnson, Olivia Keske, Maddie LaPanta, Caleb Leonard, Oliver Math, Christian Olsen, Noah Schomburg, Irene Stoutland & Marissa Thornton

Exhibition Sponsors:

2016-17 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Winter/Spring classes end
2017-05-28

Summer Classes begin
2017-06-05 08:00 - 17:00

Free Lunch & Learn
2017-06-07 11:30 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity:
Eat, relax, and be transported by the power of storytelling! This month focuses on the many aspects of metal; from cast iron, and plasma cutting to welding. Artists Karen and Justin Peters and Jennifer Wolcott will show and talk about their work, including time for questions from attendees. Guests should bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or call 507-645-8877
Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Wednesday, June 7 11:30-12:30 Karen & Justin Peters
Wednesday, June 21 11:30-12:30 Jennifer Wolcott

***ALSO: Join Justin & Karen for a Scratch Tile Workshop (June 17) & Iron Pour (June 24)***
Make your own iron tile/ sculpture! Thanks to a grant from the South Eastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) the Paradise Center for the Arts is able to offer these classes at a discounted rate of $45 per person! Don’t miss out on these rare classes!
For all of the details, please visit HERE

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

NHS Honors Art Students exhibit closes
2017-06-10 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Total Eclipse of the Art
“Total Eclipse of the Art” is the annual exhibition of Honors Art Students at the Northfield Arts Guild. Opening May 17 and running June 10, the show features twenty-five Northfield High School junior and senior Honors Art student artists. Come meet the artists on Friday, May 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 during their Artist Reception in the main gallery.
Instructor Katherine Norrie says of her students, “They are each working tirelessly to prepare cohesive and professional bodies of thematic work. This year’s group includes illustrators, painters, potters, sculptors, mixed media specialists, and computer illustrators.”
Exhibition Sponsor:

2016-17 Gallery Season Sponsor:

Free Lunch & Learn
2017-06-21 11:30 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity:
Eat, relax, and be transported by the power of storytelling! This month focuses on the many aspects of creating art with metal; from cast iron to plasma cutting to welding. On June 21, Artist Jennifer Wolcott will show and talk about her work, including time for questions from attendees. Guests should bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or call 507-645-8877
Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Wednesday, June 21 11:30-12:30

Artist Conversation
2017-06-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Library Upstairs Pye Meeting Room, 210 Washington Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Topic for June 22: Tips for Creating a System for Tracking Inventory
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!
This conversation will focus on an overview of tips artists can consider when setting up an inventory tracking system for their artwork. This discussion be most useful for people who create a decent amount of work in a year (or want to!), and are seeking ways to be more organized about where it goes and knowing how long it takes to make. A solid inventory and time tracking system can help people be more informed about their creative process and result in less stressful pre-deadline making.
We are pleased to announce that Kip O’Krongly will kick off this conversation with an overview of her knowledge and experiences based on successfully creating and showing her ceramic work nationally. After this introduction, the rest of the time will be for attendees to ask questions, and discuss their experiences, tips and ideas with the group.
Interested in attending? 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, but as space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.
Each conversation will focus on one topic such as:

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

Topic for July 27: Blogging for Artists
Have a topic to suggest? Please email your idea to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

Free Lunch & Learn
2017-07-12 11:30 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity

Eat, relax and be transformed by the power of storytelling! Join pastel artist, Roxanne Richards as she takes guests through an exploration of the current body of work she’s exhibiting in the Main Gallery of the Arts Guild.Roxanne will demonstrate how she uses dry pastels, discuss the artistic influences that have shaped this work, and reveal the direction that her work is headed. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions, and may bring a bag lunch. Reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.

Read more about Roxanne in this recent article in the Northfield News:
Northfield Arts Guild explores new art techniques at ‘Lunch and Learn’

YPTW Performance
2017-08-02 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 2 program culminates with the following live performances for the public on the last three days of their session.
Performances:
Wednesday, August 2, 5:30pm
Thursday, August 3, 5:30pm
Friday, August 4, 10am
