Northfield Arts Guild

John Beland Concert
2018-08-21 19:30 - 21:15 (America/Chicago)
Tickets are no longer available online but there will be limited regular seats and some jump seats available at the door beginning at 6:45 p.m.

The Northfield Arts Guild presents…

John Beland, an American songwriter, session guitarist, recording artist, producer and author of Best Seat in the House, will hold a performance and book signing as a benefit to Believet™. Believet™ is a nonprofit organization that providers highly trained service dogs to disabled veterans, free of charge, to help them lead a more productive, independent life.

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.

CASTastrophe!
2018-09-06 19:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Join your friends for a new and unique theater event during Defeat of Jessie James Days. CASTastrophe is a marvelous mix-up of melodies and monologues where performers play roles in which they’d normally never be cast due to gender, age, race, etc. This is going to be FUN!

Under the direction of Pauline Jennings, the cast includes Birch Carlson, Johanna Drentlaw, Esme’ Etter, Jerry Fox, Libby Glimsdal, Bob and Ann Gregory-Bjorklund, Rachel and Alison Haider, Dave and Ruth Legvold, Steve Lawler, Pauline Jennings, Elin Odegaard, Wendy Placko and new performers to the Guild stage: Mandie Siems and Greta VanLoon. Susan Carlson stage manages.
An exciting band, featuring Steve Jennings, Curt Johnson, Andrew Burns and friends accompanies the singers.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 6, 7, 8 at 7:30pm
Northfield Arts Guild Theater
All tickets only $10

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.

411: The Cactus Blossoms
2018-10-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 7:30 pm
$25.00
SOLD OUT
“the duo’s gorgeous harmonies and ageless sound spell out just the beginning for these brothers.”
-All Things Considered, NPR
“The group is led by Minneapolis-based brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum, who, despite different last names, put their genetically encoded harmonizing skills and reverence for musical history to good use on the collection of energetic toe-tappers and emotionally resonant ballads — which all seem filtered through David Lynch’s surrealist lens. There’s no getting around it: You’re Dreaming is pretty damn dreamy.” – The Rolling Stone
“It’s an honest, unvarnished, completely engaging style that is clearly retro but in no way musty. Take some rockabilly, add some melancholy bluesy swoon, waltz time C&W and peppy folk-pop and mix with natural, innocent, fresh faced vocals that feel as if these guys have been singing together their whole lives… music guaranteed to make your day better.” – American Songwriter
Read more about The Cactus Blossoms
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater
411 Third Street W., Northfield, MN
With Opener
Cannon River Currents
Folk duo Delia Kain and Helen Forsythe play a unique blend of old time and bluegrass music on their fiddles and banjos with sweet vocal harmonies.

Many Thanks to our 2018-19 411 Concert Series sponsors:

and to The Cactus Blossom Concert Sponsor:

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

CVRO: American Memories
2018-10-27 19:00 - 21:00
Featuring Music of Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, and Howard Hanson
Repertoire:
Rhapsody in Blue (Dawn Thibodeau piano soloist)- George Gershwin,
“Romantic” Symphony No. 2 in D-flat Major- Howard Hanson
Music from “Rodeo” Ballet Aaron Copland
Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 7:00 pm
St. John’s Hall
500 3rd St W, Northfield, MN
Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:00 pm
St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church
7459 Hwy 19 Blvd, Cannon Falls, MN

Purchase your CVRO Season Ticket prior to the October 27 concert and get one concert FREE!
Adult Season Package: $45.00
Senior Season Package: $35.00
Student Season Package: $35.00
Individual Ticket Prices for
American Memories: Oct
Music & Humor : May
Adult $15.00
Senior $10.00
Student $10.00

Individual Ticket Prices for
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball: March
$25.00

Thank you to our CVRO Season Sponsor:

Thank you to our Concert Supporter:

First Friday Art Night
2018-11-02 17:00 - 21:00
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 November 2!
From 5-6:30 pm, please experience a special performance in our Upstairs Studio:

Carleton’s Artist-In-Residence, Fall 2018 – Multidisciplinary Artist, 2Fik leading “Get your heels, boys!!” This High He High Heels performance, is a workshop where men will learn and perform a military march in heels. Sign up to participate by October 26 (email megan@northfieldartsguild.org) or show up to watch Friday November 2, at 5 pm at the Northfield Arts Guild. The march will continue to the Northfield Public Library and end at the Weitz Center for Creativity, coinciding with a Closing Reception for 2Fik’s exhibition Gear Shifts.

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

Fine Craft Collective Opening Reception in our Main Gallery featuring 24 artisans
Grow with the Guild in ourUp Galleryan exhibition featuring artwork created by adult and youth students who have recently taken a Guild class.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

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

CVRO: Holiday Chamber Music
2018-12-06 17:30 - 20:00 | Eagle’s Club, 304 Water Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Featuring a Brass Quintet, Woodwind Quintet, String Quartet and others from the Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra

As part of Northfield’s annual WINTER WALK celebration
Thursday, December 6, 2018 * 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Eagle’s Club Hall
304 Water Street S, Northfield, MN
Join us for wonderful music and refreshments!
A free will offering accepted.
Thank you to our CVRO Season Sponsor:

With additional thanks to our Media Sponsor:

411: Davina and The Vagabonds
2019-01-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Armory Square, 519 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm
$25.00
Venue: Armory Square
519 Division Street S., Northfield, MN
with opening act: Laura Caviani Trio
Listen to Laura’s 1/4/19 interview with ArtZany!
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Featuring
Davina Lozier – piano & vocals
Zack Lozier – trumpet & vocals
Steve Rogness – trombone & vocals
George Marich/ Andrew “Dizzy” Gillespie – alternating drummers
Andrew Foreman/Chris Bates/Liz Draper/Keith Yanes – alternating upright bass player
About Davina and The Vagabonds
Since exploding onto the scene in 2005, Davina and the Vagabonds have grown from a down-and-dirty blues band into one of the most exciting acoustic ensembles on the international stage. This high-energy quintet has established itself with a stellar live show, a professional look, and good old-fashioned hard work. In recent years they have performed in 45 states, 2 Canadian provinces and 12 European countries.
With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band draws from the last 100 years of American music, and is converting audiences one show at a time. So much more than just a blues act, DATV’s shows are filled with New Orleans charm, Memphis soul swagger, dark theatrical moments that evoke Kurt Weill, and tender gospel passages. Davina’s voice and stage presence defy category in a different way. Davina has been compared to Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday and Betty Boop, but comparisons don’t suffice. Sowers is a true original.
For several years the band has been on the road more than they are home in the Twin Cities, but when they are home, they can be found at the Dakota! One of the keys to Davina’s success is the band’s irresistible live show; when the idea for a live record was presented, the Dakota became the obvious choice to do it at. Davina and the Vagabonds’ latest record, Nicollet and 10th, was recorded over two nights in early 2015 here at the Dakota. Like its predecessors, 2014’s Sunshine and 2011’s Black Cloud, Nicollet and 10th is the latest chapter in Davina and the Vagabonds’ New Spin on an Old Sound mission!
What Other People Have Been Saying…
“She purrs and growls, whispers and wails. Sweet and seductive one moment, she’s in your face the next, and then she makes you laugh. Her voice is a complex, expressive, flexible instrument made of sugar and grit.” – Pamela Espeland, MinnPost
“Davina Sowers is a one-of-a-kind performer whose singing… has a sassiness bearing some comparison to that of heart-thumping blues queens Ma Rainey and Ida Cox.” – Downbeat
“There is a timeless quality about this band that sets them apart from the masses but, perhaps more than anything else, there is an honesty here that is refreshing beyond belief. This band loves what they do and they do it well.” – Bill Wilson, Reflections in Blue
“Two things remain consistent at all her shows though: her throaty but cushiony voice, which has a sort of hard-mattress comfort to it that’s part Bonnie Raitt, part Etta James and a little Amy Winehouse; and her band’s rollicking New Orleans flavor, driven home by dueling horn players and a bayou-thick standup bass.” -Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune
“Davina Sowers’ classically trained right fingers shimmy down the piano keys and meet up with an insistent boogie-woogie bass. Then she reveals her other musical talent: a sassy, salty, sweet voice that’s childlike at the top, husky at the bottom.”– NPR / Marc Silver 2011 “Song of The Day” Choice song LipstickandChrome

2018-19 411 Concert Series sponsors:

Concert Sponsor:

Additional support by our Media Sponsor,
our Lodging Sponsor and our Beverage Sponsors

Calling All Creatives Workshops
2019-02-26 08:00 - 17:00
Calling All Northfield Creatives!
Seeking local talent to develop creative ideas:
*Represent ALL cultures
*Showcase our riverfront
* Build community
Bring your vision and voice to Downtown Northfield – all cultures, ages, and styles of creativity are welcome!
~10-15 Artists will be chosen & project support funds to use for their project. By attending the meeting, this is the first step to receive funding to support your project this upcoming summer and fall.
LEARN MORE at a FREE WORKSHOP: (If you are interested in receiving project support ~ you MUST attend one of the FREE informational meetings)
ARTISTS WORKSHOPS:
March 8
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Northfield Arts Guild
light snacks & drinks provided
(bilingual Spanish interpreter available)
-OR-
March 9
9 a.m. – noon
Northfield Public Library Minnesota
light snacks & beverages provided
(bilingual Spanish interpreter available)
This activity is part of Artists on Main Street, a partnership between NDDC, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and Springboard for the Arts, with support from the Bush Foundation.
Learn MORE:
Northfield Artists on Main Street
Connection/Conexión
Calling all Creatives to Build Connections/Conexiónes in Downtown Northfield
Artists, makers, and creatives of all types are invited to participate in one of two free upcoming Creative Placemaking workshops as part of the Artists on Main Street Initiative here in Northfield.
Attending the workshops is the first step for creatives to apply for and potentially receive funding to support projects this upcoming summer and fall.
The workshop will be facilitated by Michele Anderson, Northfield native and current Rural Program Director for Springboard for the Arts, and Sarina Otaibi, Rural Program Manager for the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota. Attendees will learn more about creative placemaking in general, the Artists on Main Street Initiative, examples of projects funded in other MN communities, and the project parameters specific to Northfield.
The name of Northfield’s initiative is “Connection/Conexión.” Project funding will be available to any artist, creative, or maker living or working within the Northfield Public School district boundary. Projects will use art, creativity, events or performances to help to draw people from across Highway 3 to downtown and create connections between people and places within our downtown.
Projects should occur within the boundaries of 2nd street on the north, 5th street on the south, the railroad tracks on the west side of Highway 3 and the East Riverwalk/backs of Division St. buildings on the east. All cultures, ages, and styles of creativity are welcome! A full call for proposals will be distributed at the workshops. The project’s fund of $15,000 will support 10-15 projects that will be selected by a Public Art Review Committee, a process facilitated by the City of Northfield’s Arts and Culture Commission. Projects must be implemented between May-October 2019.
Funding applicants must have attended a creative placemaking workshop in order to be considered for funding. Light snacks and beverages will be provided, and a bilingual Spanish interpreter will be available as well.
The Creative Placemaking workshops will take place on Friday, March 8 from 5:30-8:30 pm at the Northfield Arts Guild, and Saturday, March 9 from 9 am-12 pm at the Northfield Public Library. Registration for the workshops is free, but attendees should RSVP at http://downtownnorthfield.org if they plan to attend.
About the Artists on Main Street Initiative and Partners
The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation was awarded a $30,000 grant through the Artists on Main Street community development initiative in Fall 2018. The
program is a partnership between the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM) and Springboard for the Arts, with support from the Bush Foundation. The program explores the intersection of arts and culture, downtown revitalization, and historic preservation in eleven Minnesota Main Street communities over a four year period.
Minnesota Main Street is an economic development program of PAM that uses a historic preservation based strategy to revitalize downtown districts in Greater Minnesota communities. The program works with communities long-term and provides training and resources, including a Main Street Project Fund; to help community members revitalize their downtown.
Springboard for the Arts is a national leader in creative community development. Their approach is rooted in the principles of community organizing and focuses on a “lots of little” strategy that surfaces unrecognized leaders in communities, builds public narratives from a multiplicity of perspectives and voices; and creates low-risk opportunities for collaboration. This equity-based model centers on the lives and experiences of the people in and of the place; values the relationships, partnerships, and creative capacity that artists and communities build together; and aims to build power and agency for individuals, neighborhoods and communities.
About the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation
The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 to support, strengthen, and grow Northfield’s unique downtown district. It is made up of business owners, buildings owners, and engaged residents who value the role downtown plays in Northfield’s vibrancy.
Northfield, Minnesota, is a picturesque river town with a walkable downtown district along the scenic Cannon River. Northfield is home to St Olaf and Carleton Colleges, and so is one of the upper Midwest’s best college towns. It is home to historic buildings, a swirl of art and cultural activities, state-of-the-art businesses, a rich offering of hotels and restaurants, and a sophisticated retail environment.
The program will help the NDDC to sustain a vibrant downtown by providing art and creative placemaking experiences that draw people to shop, dine and connect in Downtown Northfield; enhancing the downtown’s aesthetics through the creativity of our local artists; and utilizing the arts as a springboard for improving diversity and inclusiveness in Downtown Northfield across all cultures. As the Designated MN Main Street organization, the NDDC will coordinate the Artists on Main Street program in collaboration with the City of Northfield’s Arts & Culture Commission and the Northfield Arts Guild.

CVRO: Mardi Gras Ball
2019-03-01 20:00
Featuring Music of the Viennese ballroom, New Orleans Mardi Gras, and traditional dance music with full symphony orchestra. We encourage you to come in costume or dressed in your fineries (but not required).

One night only!
Doors open at 7:30pm
Tickets only $18 which includes hors d’oeuvres.

Dance the night away or just come to listen!
Friday, March 1, 2019
8:00 pm
Northfield Ballroom
1055 MN-3, Northfield, MN

Thank you to our CVRO Season Sponsor:

Thank you to our concert co-sponsor:

With additional thanks to our Media Sponsor:

This activity 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 culture heritage fund.

Artist Mixer at Fairfield Inn
2019-04-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Fairfield Inn & Suites Northfield, 114 2nd Street West, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Brand new artist?
Been an artist for a long time?
Embarking on a new technique?
New to Northfield?
Lived here forever?
All of these are great reasons to join us at our next Mixer! For this event we’re going to try out Northfield’s latest establishment: the new Fairfield Inn & Suites Northfield. Fingers crossed it’ll be nice enough to be out on their beautiful deck over looking the Cannon River. Enjoy appetizers & connecting with visual artists from our area. Bring a friend, all visual artists welcome!Enjoy appetizers & connecting with visual artists from our area. Bring a friend, all visual artists welcome!
Please RSVP by April 19 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877 x4

411: Mary Gauthier
2019-05-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
AN EVENING WITH MARY GAUTHIER

Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7:30 pm
$25.00
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater
411 Third Street W., Northfield, MN

“In a Nashville bookstore, to the tune of steam hissing from a latte machine and laptop taps of nearby browsers, she speaks in a low voice, yet communicates urgently. Her voice never rises. Her music never rattles rafters or crashes like cymbals toward the high notes in a power chorus. Her tempos shuffle and trudge more than they dash. And her songs? They’re about as idiosyncratic as anything in the wide world of ‘popular music.’”

Mary’s new album ‘Rifles & Rosary Beads” was named one of NPR’s “Best Albums of 2018.”

“…her razor-sharp eye for detail and her commitment to unsentimental self-reflection puts her in a class with greats such as Kris Kristofferson, John Prine and yes, Bob Dylan.” – Los Angeles Times
“The importance of this effort cannot be overstated.” -Country Standard Time
“The album’s honesty and insight into an often overlooked aspect of American democracy – the on-the-ground experiences of soldiers and, especially, the aftermath of their time in combat – is a gift in a contemporary moment full of chatter and political rhetoric.”
-NPR World Cafe
Read more about Mary Gauthier

Many Thanks to our 2018-19 411 Concert Series sponsors:

Co-sponsorship provided In Memory of Jackie Henry
Additional support by our Media Sponsor,
our Lodging Sponsor and our Beverage Sponsors

CVRO: Romantic Spring
2019-05-11
Repertoire:
Hugo Alfvén: Midsommarvaka (Swedish Rhapsody no. 1)
Edvard Hagerup Grieg: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, a minor, Movement 1)
Featuring Peter Webb, Piano Soloist

intermission
Karl Goldmark: Rustic Wedding Symphony
I.Wedding March:Variations:Moderato molto
II Brautlied (.Bridal Song ): Intermezzo:Allegretto
III. Serenade : Scherzo:Allegro moderato scherzando
IV. Im Garten (In the Garden):Andante poco piu lento:
V. Tanz (Dance):Finale:Allegro molto

Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 3:00pm
St. John’s Hall, 500 Third Street W, Northfield

Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 3:00pm
Kenyon-Wanamingo High School Auditorium, 400 6th St, Kenyon

Individual Ticket Prices
Adult $15.00
Senior $10.00
Student $10.00

Thank you to our CVRO Season Sponsor:

With additional thanks to our Media Sponsor:

Fingerstyle Guitar Deluxe ft. Pat Donohue and Jerry Kosak
2019-05-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 7:30 pm
$25.00
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater
411 Third Street W., Northfield, MN

Grammy award-winning finger-picker Pat Donohue’s devotion to acoustic guitar has made him an American standard, as he echoes the tones of Robert Johnson, Blind Blake, Merle Travis or Muddy Waters. Chet Atkins called Pat one of the greatest fingerpickers in the world today; Leo Kottke called his playing “haunting.” https://www.patdonohue.com/

The music and playing of Jerry Kosak has incorporated the structure and complexity of classical, the soul and passion of the blues, the happiness and drive of Americana, and the groove and swing of R&B and jazz. His music has been described as a fusion of rhythmic drumming, grooving bass lines, and thoughtfully disjointed melodies, producing “a great reflection of many different styles” according to Kevin Barnes of KBEM Jazz 88. http://jerrykosak.com/
View Concert Trailer

Jerry Kosak is a fiscal year 2019 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Troubadours Concert
2019-05-19 15:30 | St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 1321 North Avenue, Northfield, MN, United States
Join The Troubadours for their Spring Concert
NEW VENUE: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 418 Sumner Street, Northfield
NEW TIME: 3:30pm
Free will offering accepted. Refreshments will be served following the concert.
Featuring Northfield’s own award-winning violinist Catherine Carson.
Directed by Gretchen Gillis and accompanied by Joanne Rodland.
The Troubadours was formed in 1979 by Marilyn Wing. The group performs 20 concerts a year to a variety of audiences in the area: senior residences in Northfield and Cannon Falls including care facilities, service clubs and more. The Troubadours do a wide variety of music including Ghost Riders in the Sky, Beer Barrel Polka, Amazing Grace, Down by the River Side, Moon River, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Blowing in the Wind and Blue Moon.
This is a Guild sponsored event.

Free Workshop! Fund Your Next Project, Grant Writing for Artists
2019-05-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave N,, Faribault, MN, 55021, United States
Free Informational Workshop
Fund Your Next Project, Grant Writing for Artists
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!

Join fellow artists for a free workshop!
The Paradise Center for the Arts and the Northfield Arts Guild are proud to present this free workshop featuring a panel of performing and visual artists who have experience writing and receiving grants: Joy Davis Ripley (Photographer), Wendy Placko (Filmmaker, Musician, Actor & Dancer), Larry Tolle (Playwright & Performing Artist), & Judy Saye-Willis (Multimedia Visual Artist). This special workshop is free & open to the public!
This panel discussion will provide an overview of grant writing best practices including:
1) Understanding the grant writing process
2) The anatomy of a winning grant
3) The timeline of the grant writing process
4) Creating a strong budget
During this presentation attendees are welcomed 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.
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 & cultural heritage fund.

Join us for the Guild Artist Professional Development (APD) Series
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened! The goal of our APD series is to build community amongst our regional visual artists working in all media, and grow through networking and learning opportunities.
Each quarter, the Guild provides a range of events
Artist Mixers Low-key artist get togethers at a local establishment
Artist Conversations Workshops focused on a specific visual arts related topic
Studio Visits See how other artists create to a topic shared over lunch
Lunch & Learns Demonstrations and presentations on a topic shared over lunch
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. To suggest a topic or workshop, please email heather@northfieldartsguild.org.

Our Children, Our World
2019-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Northfield Middle School Auditorium, 2200 Division St S, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
THURSDAY, June 20, 2019 at 7:00pm
Northfield Middle School Auditorium
Tickets are $15.00

Our Children, Our World features the music of esteemed Northfield composer Dan Kallman, who dedicates this concert to the celebration of nature, emphasizing the need to leave a livable planet to our children.

The first half will include compositions for children’s choir and solo performers. After intermission, you’ll be treated to Kallman works in a variety of styles, including jazz/pop/rock influenced music, some of which have never been heard before. The final pieces will feature current high school age singers joined by alums from the last two decades.

The concert features Northfield connected musicians and is sponsored by the Northfield Arts Guild. Local musicians extraordinaire Liz Shepley and Steve Jennings are co-producing this event.

Join us!

Grand Opening Celebration
2019-06-29 10:00 - 14:00
Grand Opening Celebration for We Are Water: Watershed
June 14 – July 27, 2019

A community-wide exhibition examining the central nature of water in our daily lives featuring artists who live and work within the Cannon River Watershed: Allison Albright, Toni Easterson, Gail Gates, Jay Johnson, David Killen, Matt Klooster, Sharol Nau, Meg Ojala, Cheryl Ramette, Rebecca Tolle and Gregory Wilkins. This exhibition runs concurrently with We Are Water Museum Exhibit.
Grand Opening Party for We Are Water: Watershed and We Are Water Museum Exhibit
June 29, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Northfield Arts Guild & Perlman Teaching Museum, Braucher Gallery
Weitz Center for Creativity, Carleton College
Please join us for an Artist Reception at Northfield Arts Guild from 10-11 am, immediately followed by an art walk to the Weitz Center. Reception, guided tours of exhibit, music, presentation by MN State Agency staff, local officials, Water Bar, and family-friendly, water-themed art making activities at the Weitz Center from 10 am-2 pm.
www.crwp.net/events
https://mnhum.org/we-are-water-mn/

Coming in July

Artist Receptions & Outdoor Short Films
July 12, 7:30-10:30 pm
On Friday, July 12, please join us in our Main Gallery for a Reception for the 11 artists featured in We Are Water: Watershed, from 7:30-9:30 pm (Artist Remarks at 8:30 pm), and in our Up Gallery, for a SEMAC Capstone Event and Reception for Mary Ellen Frame’s Seeing Our Cannon River exhibition from 7:30-9:30 pm (remarks at 7:30 pm). These receptions immediately followed by an outdoor screening by Cannon River Watershed Partnership (CRWP) of water-themed short films projected onto the Guild building. Refreshments will be served.
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 & cultural heritage fund.
2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

We Are Water: Watershed supported by:
Professional Drive Dental Group

We Are Water: Watershed collaborators:

Monster Drawing Rally
2019-07-23 17:30 - 20:30 | Imminent Brewing, 519 Division Street S. #2, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Monster Drawing Rally
Tuesday, July 23 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Imminent Brewing, 519 Division Street S. #2
Join us for the Guild’s first annual live drawing event and fundraiser!
Come see live art making, collect art and enjoy the night accompanied by live music and Imminent Brewing’s beer selection (cash bar) and Food Truck!
The event will feature leading regional artists making artworks side-by-side. During the evening, nearly 30 area artists will continually create works in a variety of scale, complexity and subject matter. Once an artist completes a drawing, it is then hung on the wall for viewing, and visitors can then purchase completed works of art for just $30 each. All proceeds directly support the Northfield Arts Guild.
This is a fantastic opportunity to collect a piece of art by your favorite artist!
Special thanks to Imminent Brewing for supporting this event.
$5 admission
Every drawing is $30

No paper tickets are needed for this event; all attendees will be put on a Welcome List at the door.
The artists generously donating their time and talents include:

Ann Beimers
Matt Bowers
Dan Bruggeman
Toni Easterson
Jill Ewald
Julie Fakler
Leander Fried
Madeline Garcia
Maurice Gibbs
Mary Griep
David Huyck
Lilla Johnson
Marsha Kitchel
David Lefkowitz
Glynnis Lessing
Liz Miller
Mary Malone
Laura Nakasaka
Katherine Norrie
Clara Peterson
Julia Radtke
Noah Schomburg
Fred Somers
Laura Stack
Mar Valdecantos
Michon Weeks
Evan Weselmann

AND MORE!

CASTastrophe2 Auditions
2019-08-06 18:30 - 20:30 | 411 West 3rd Street, Northfield, 55057, United States
Auditions for CASTastrophe2 are August 6th and 7th, 6:30 to 8:30pm, with director Pauline Jennings: 404 Plum Street , Northfield. Sign up for a 15 minute time slot by emailing the director at eniluap.jennings@gmail.com
Auditions Requirement: Pick a song to sing that has backing tracks on YouTube (karaoke) and shows emotional, dynamic and vocal range. Or, bring along your proposed scene/monologue to perform.

What is CASTastrophe2?

Northfield’s brightest stars perform songs and scenes from roles in which they would NEVER be cast. The results are a thrilling and hilarious musical revue! In fact, it’s so much fun, we’ve brought it back for a second year to honor and benefit the Guild.
Join the Guild and Rebound Enterprises as they present the 2nd year of a blow-the-doors-off-CASTastrophe! It’s SO big this year, we’re performing at Armory Square!
Performances:
Thursday, September 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 29, 2019 @ 2:00 pm
Venue: Armory Square, 519 Division St S, Northfield
CASTastrophe 2 is sponsored and made possible by:

Sam Ryden 411 Concert
2019-08-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Join us for Northfield’s send-off to the incredible Sam Ryden!
Thursday, August 15 2019 at 7:30 pm
$15.00
SOLD OUT!!!
Jump seats will be available at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. If you are not able to attend but have a ticket, please consider giving your ticket away or back to the Guild.Thanks to everyone who bought a tickets to support this wonderful local talent!
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater
411 Third Street W., Northfield, MN

Sam Ryden’s music is something new. It’s distinctively unbound by traditional stylistic category and gives glimpses of some of the possibilities for this young singer/songwriter. Some full-band tunes feature growling blues guitar & old-school hammond organ riffs while others spotlight super-clean acoustic guitar work underneath pristine vocals. There’s something for everyone to like in this promising new Minnesota talent.
2018 Best Solo Act Southern Minnesota Scene
Reviews:

“Close your eyes and you will think that Sam Ryden is either twice his age, or that you’ve been transported back in time and you’re listening to some budding young legend. You just simply don’t hear classic voices like his anymore! Sam’s mature musical instincts, well-developed tastes, and natural-born talent make him one of the most compelling young musicians I have seen in a long time.” –recording artist Jess Ray
“Sam is the real thing and a complete package. A singer, writer, and player that can hang with seasoned musicians who are decades older. Do yourself a favor and check him out while he’s still local.” – Andy Flory of The Counterfactuals
TRACKS
1. Possibilities (3:56)
2. Sometimes (3:55)
3. You Make Me Feel Good (3:59)
4. Time Moves Slow (3:49)
5. When Morning Comes Around (4:38)
6. Give Me a Love (3:28)
7. Save Me (4:13)
Sam’s music is available at iTunes, Spotify & YouTube (Sam Ryden CD Baby & Sam Ryden Music).
Many Thanks to our 2018-19 411 Concert Series sponsors:

Additional support by our Media Sponsor,
our Lodging Sponsor and our Beverage Sponsors

Riverfront Fine Arts Festival
2019-09-07 - 2019-09-08 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Riverfront Fine Arts Festival
The Riverfront Fine Arts Festival began in the 1970s! Currently, it takes place on the second weekend of September and runs in conjunction with the Defeat of Jesse James Days. Set along the idyllic Cannon River walkway, over 65 fine artists and craftspersons sell their work – ceramics, jewelry, paintings, fiber, wood and steel – there is something for everyone!
September 7 & 8, 2019
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm both days
Rain or shine!

Volunteer Opportunity: Help the artists at Riverfront Fine Arts Festival!

During the weekend of September 7 & 8, 2019 you can help the exhibiting artists make this event a success! Help direct artist traffic, unload vehicles, make coffee, deliver water and snacks to artists, hand out fliers, lead an art demo, and more!

We’d love your help! Email Volunteer Manager, Megan Proft: megan@northfieldartsguild.org
2019 Exhibiting Artists

Artist Name | Business Name | Medium
Northfield Arts Guild Artist / Info Tent
Northfield Arts Guild’s Inspiration Station
Indicates new artist

Michelle Ahlers, Demichellah, Jewelry
Dave Angell, Angell’s Images, Photography
Selena Bergstrom, Bergstrom Studios, Painting, printmaking
Amy Brown, Sweet Creek Originals, Jewelry
Bud Bullivant, Wired by Bud, Sculpture
Bob Carter, BC Stonewear, Jewelry
Cathy Collison, Cathy Collison Ornaments, Glass
Carla Cooper, CeeCee Designs, Jewelry
Tom Cornish, Tom Cornish LLC, Fused Glass
Creating Community Club, Painting, Jewelry, Ceramics
Terri Crandall, Crandall Glass Crafts, Stained Glass
Robert Dammer, Wood Art By Bob, Wood
Michelle Danielson, Red Tent Henna, Henna
Dawnette Davis, A Fanciful Vision, Fiber Arts
Ryan Dawald, RD Jewelry, Jewelry
Mike Denney, Good Wolf Bowls, Turned Wood
Patsy Dew, Patsy Dew Pix, Photography
Solveig Dittmann, Solveig Dittmann Designs, Jewelry
Gretchen Fierke, Seams Knotty, Textiles
Sarah Flicek, Felixery LLC, Jewelry
Robin Flint, Robin’sBest – Artwork by Flint, Drawing, Painting
Jesse and Angela Fredrickson, Mousework Glass, Blown Glass
M. Kelly Frost, Frost Custom Jewelry, Jewelry
Gail Gates, Aging Schmaging, Photography
Melissa Henning, Melissa Henning, Ceramics
LuAnn Heyer, Annabelle Creations, Textiles
Lori Hungerholt, Roots River Baskets, Baskets
Dawn Hutton, DMaliaDesigns, Jewelry
Rose-Marie James, Dream in Glass Studio, Glass
Marla Juhl, DAriann’s Girls, Inc., Clothing
Michaelene Karlen, Ballerina Botanicals, Organic Skincare
Carla Kennedy, KlayPotz, Ceramics
Becky Korbel, Red Sky Beads, Jewelry
Andrew Kringen, Andrew Kringen, Wood
Kari Kruempel, Kari K Art, Mixed Media
Heather Lawrenz, Lawrenz Jewelry, Jewelry
Lynn Lentz, Stella Sparrow, Jewelry
Melissa Manley, Just for Fun Jewelry, Jewelry
Dennis McClintock, Dennis McClintock PhotoGraphics, Photography
Layl McDill, Clay Squared to Infinity, Sculpture
Meghan Nelson, Dottir, Jewelry
Erica Ness, Wool-EN-Design, Fiber arts
Kathy Nickell, Designed By Kat, Glass
David Nyssen, Davey’s Art Studio, Printmaking, Painting
Sue Pariseau, Sue Pariseau Pottery, Ceramics
Andrea Pesses, Groveland Confections, Chocolate
David Peterson, Turned Wood Bowls, Wood
Louisa Podlich, A MANO, Ceramics
Jessica Prill, Jessica Leigh Designs, Jewelry
Wanda Scanlan, Wanda Scanlan Ceramics, Ceramics
Deborah Stevens, Deborah Stevens Author.com, Author
Nancy Stroessner, Prairie Sun Design, Textiles
Candace Sykora, Candy Made, Candles, soap
Katie Teesdale, Teesdale Studios, Ceramics
Geralyn Thelen, Just Me Geralyn and Glass, Glass
Jim Thurs, Perennial Steel LLC, Steel
Dave & Kathy Towley, David Towley Woodworking, Wood
Barbara Troje, Prairie Harvest, Naturals/Beeswax
Nick & Dan Varner, Nuttin Like It!, Artisan Nuts
Kara Verhage & Alison Bettin, Tiny Spoons, Artisan Desserts
Dennis & Karen Vinar, How Did You Find Me…After All These Years , Authors
Kristin Vogel, K Vogel Art, Mixed Media
Meigan Westermann, Meigan Westermann, Jewelry
Hannah Winter, Coin Gypsy, Clothing, wood
Craig Wojciechowski, Ledge Wood Creations, Wood
Jennifer Wolcott, Wolcott Art, Steel

Dawn Marie, Believet™ Benefit Concert
2019-09-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Northfield Arts Guild presents…
Dawn Marie, a benefit concert for Believet™

About Dawn Marie
For years, vocalist Dawn Marie has been captivating audiences with her strong vocals and energizing stage presence. After years traveling and playing Country/Rock music with many talented artists, she has gained experience and knowledge of the music industry and is a seasoned artist on the road. She has had the pleasure of sharing
stages with many talented national acts, such as Diamond Rio, Tyler Farr, John Beland, Little Texas and many more.​
A creative soul, Dawn Marie began writing years before a life on stage was the norm. She began working with producer John Beland and his team on two country songs in 2016, that received Midwest radio success. 2017 arrived and Dawn Marie could be found at countless spots in the Northwest and Central Wisconsin music scenes, playing acoustically and honing her writing skills. She began writing and working on her first EP, produced by John Richardson of Drum Farm Studio, and featured many skilled musicians.
​She also began working with the incredible members of the band Branded and wholeheartedly began playing rocking country music across the state.
Currently, Dawn Marie is hard at work promoting her second EP – Ready, Set, Girl Go. Recording and production by John Richardson of Drum Farm Studio, featuring the writing, composition and musicianship of R. Walt Vincent, released May 17, 2019. Read more about Dawn and preview her music atwww.dawnmarie-music.com.
​About Believet™
Believet™is a nonprofit organization that providers highly trained service dogs to disabled veterans, free of charge, to help them lead a more productive, independent life. Read more about the organization at believet.org.

Pieta Brown 411 Concert
2019-09-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 7:30 – 10 pm
Northfield Arts Guild Theater
“This record marks a major shift for me,” says Brown. “The songs mirror so many transitions: in my musical life, in my home life, in my creative life, in my country. I’ve been hovering at a crossroads, and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one.”
Hailed as a “self-styled poetess, folk goddess and country waif” by the BBC, Brown has first came to international prominence with the release of her debut album in 2002. Over the past 17 years, she has toured the US and Europe and released seven critically acclaimed records, prompting NPR to applaud her moody, ethereal,” songwriting and the New York Times to praise her “sweet, smoky voice.”
Read more about Pieta Brown

Many thanks to our sponsors:

Additional support by our Media Sponsor,
our Lodging Sponsor and our Beverage Sponsors

Headshot Happy Hour
2019-09-26 16:30 - 18:30 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
HEADSHOT HAPPY HOUR
Guild, 304 Division Street S
Thursday, Sept 26 (4:30-6:30 pm)
Elevate your online profile with professional photos for only $50! The Guild is proud to partner with Dan Iverson of Anthologie to offer business profile photo mini sessions at an amazing value. Join us to spruce up your dated online profile picture with a fresh, professional photo. Included with your session:

The time and talent of your professional photographer in a relaxed, natural light setting
Use to 2 unique final images in perpetuity
Final edits/enhancements of your 2 best pictures
Electronic delivery of files in high-resolution and web-resolution
Black-and-white and color versions of your pictures
Price: $50, paid directly to Anthologie

Reservations are required so please call (507) 645-8877 x4 or email heather@northfieldartsguild.org by September 20 to reserve your place.

CASTastrophe 2
2019-09-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Armory Square, 519 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Northfield’s brightest stars perform songs and scenes from roles in which they would NEVER be cast. The results are a thrilling and hilarious musical revue! In fact, it’s so much fun, we’ve brought it back for a second year to honor and benefit the Guild.
Join the Guild and Rebound Enterprises as they present the 2nd year of a blow-the-doors-off-CASTastrophe! It’s SO big this year, we’re performing at Armory Square!
Performances:
Thursday, September 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 29, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Venue: Armory Square, 519 Division St S, Northfield

CASTastrophe 2 is sponsored and made possible by:

CVRO Tribute Concert
2019-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | First United Church of Christ, 300 Union St., Northfield, MN, 55057
Join us for the opening concert of CVRO’s 40th Anniversary Season
October 26, 2019 at 7pm at UCC Church, Northfield
October 27, 2019 at 3pm at St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls
Concert Program
– The Consecration of the House (overture) by Ludwig van Beethoven
– Fidelitas Tribute to Joseph Lee Heywood by Daniel Kallman, Narrated by Richard Collman
– Reformation Symphone by Felix Mendelssohn

2019-20 Season Sponsor

Concert Sponsor

With additional thanks to our Media Sponsor:
