Northfield Arts Guild

Small Business Saturday
2018-11-24 10:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
On Small Business Saturday, enjoy 10% off Jewelry and Clothing in our Guild Gift Shop!
“Shop at the small businesses that help write the story of America.”
Double your holiday shopping fun with artist-made gifts. The Guild Gift Shop features unique gifts handmade by 100+ local and regional artists. Seasonal rotation means there is always something new. And through December 24th, shop the 24 artisans in the Fine Craft Collective in our Main Gallery.

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:

First Friday Art Night
2018-12-07 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 December 7 (the final FFAN of 2018)!
The Guild will feature:
5-7 pm

Authors Denny & Karen Vinar signing copies of their book How Did You Find Me…After All These Years? in our lobby.

7-8 pm

Performances by the North Star Winds chamber ensemble in our upstairs studio.

5-9 pm

Meet the Artists Reception in our Main Gallery featuring 24 artisans of the Fine Craft Collective
Grow with the Guild in our Up Gallery an exhibition featuring artwork created by adult and youth students who have recently taken a Guild class.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

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:

Artist Mixer at Imminent Brewing
2019-01-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Imminent Brewing, 519 Division Street S. #2, 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! Enjoy appetizers & connecting with visual artists from our area. Bring a friend, all visual artists welcome!
Please RSVP by Jan 14 to heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877

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:

Theater Season Announcement Party
2019-02-24 18:30 - 21:30 | The Contented Cow, 302 Division Street B, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
It’s almost here! The biggest announcement of the new year… no, not Best Picture, the 2019-2020 Theater Season!
Join us as we roll out the red carpet for “Decadent Decades: the 60th Anniversary Theater Season Announcement Party” on Feb. 24 at 6:30 pm at the Contented Cow to find out what is coming up next year at our theater. As a hint toward what’s been selected, we encourage you to select your favorite decade from the last 60 years and get dressed up to walk the red carpet! In conjunction with a viewing of the Academy Awards, we will reveal one show each commercial break until the whole season is announced. Once the season is announced, you’re welcome to stay and enjoy the Oscars. There will also be interactive activities, a photo booth (to show off those costumes!), drinks and food for purchase, and a celebratory cake.
Whether you’re looking for your next chance on stage, interested in designing a set or simply curious what’s coming up, you won’t want to miss “Decadent Decades: the 60th Anniversary Theater Season Announcement Party!”

Calling All Creatives Workshops
2019-02-26 08:00 - 17:00 | MN
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.

Free Workshop! "Tax Planning for Artists"
2019-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Informational Workshop
Tax Planning for Artists
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!

The Guild is pleased to announce that performing artist and licensed CPA and CFP, Ann Etter will present and answer questions in the important topic of taxes. Ann has a long history of participation in and support of the arts. She has lived in Northfield for almost 25 years and has been closely associated with the Guild for most of that time. She specializes in personal and small business income tax and non-profit reporting. She has seen a variety of artist clients over the years, from those who dabble in the arts to those who support themselves primarily with their art. As a former teacher, she is interested in helping others understand their business finances and taxation, to enable them to make better business decisions and to decrease the anxiety that often attends tax issues.

This free informational session will focus on an overview on advice and tips for artists including:
1) What is income?
2) What is deductible?
3) Should I use a home office?
4) How do I track things?
During this presentation attendees are welcomed to ask questions, and discuss their experiences, tips and ideas with the group. After the hour-long group presentation/discussion, Ann will be available to meet individually with up to ten artists for 5-minute mini-sessions. These free mini-sessions are available to the first ten artists to RSVP.
Interested in attending and/or reserving a mini-session? 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.

Artist Studio Visit
2019-03-04 18:00 - 19:30 | MN
Rebecca Tolle, (visit her website) is hosting a Studio Visit on Monday, March 4 from 6 – 7:30 pm.
Please RSVP by Friday, March 1 if you would like to join us to heather@northfieldartsguild.org

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 organizes regular Studio Visits.

Local, professional artists will host these Studio Visits for 10–20 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.

Join us for our Artist Professional Development 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.

Great Shot! At the Cow
2019-03-07 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, March 7 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, March 4 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.

2nd Annual Craftastic Art Supply Swap & Sale
2019-03-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Calling all artists, crafters and makers! Lighten your load or come find supplies for your next creation at the Guild’s 2nd Annual Craftastic Art Supply Swap & Sale!
Have you:
· Been inspired by Marie Kondo and started tidying up your studio/craft room??
· Dabbled in a medium (or two or three!) then moved on to something new?
· Felt like your studio/craft room is bursting with partially used and unused craft/art supplies?

For a $20 donation you’ll get:
· 3′ x 6’ space for yourself, or to share with friends in our upstairs studio.
· You decide if you’re giving, swapping or selling your supplies.
· Enjoy treats and coffee and connect with other area makers.
Space is limited to the first 12 spaces – only 2 spaces remain!!!
To reserve a table or donate supplies please contact: heather@northfieldartsguild.org· 507-645-8877 x 4
New this year! Craftastic will feature a “Part With Your Art” area. This is for artists/collectors who have art pieces or anything that hangs on a wall that they want to donate or sell.

Out of town, or don’t have enough supplies to need a table? Donate your supplies to the Guild, and we’ll be happy to sell them at our table! Proceeds benefit the Guild’s Visual Arts Programming. Craftastic is supported by Makeshift Accessories

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Come find supplies for your next creation at the Guild’s 2nd Annual 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 16 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

Capstone Event-Cell Persona: Incarceration's Impact on Black Lives
2019-03-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us for an free Artist Talk (SEMAC Capstone Event) at 5 pm on Friday, March 22, where Paul will present on his grant project. Followed by a reception from 6-8 pm; refreshments will be served.
Cell Persona: Incarceration’s Impact on Black Lives
by Paul Briggs
March 21 – May 11, 2019

Artist Statement
By addressing the impact of incarceration on black lives, Cell Persona draws attention to an aspect of society that prevents the world from reaching Utopia and the “restless yearning for a more livable, just, and meaningful world.” Indeed, Cell Persona is about the far psychological and civic reach of incarceration into the lives of persons and their families’ ability to participate in democratic life even after incarceration. The disenfranchisement of blacks due to incarceration is what Michelle Alexander explores in her book, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.”
My cells discover the fact that disproportionately black persons populate our prisons and the cell reaches beyond its interior. Again, the exploration is two-fold in exploring the reach beyond the actual cell and the reach of incarceration beyond an individual’s prison sentence. The forms dramatize both the reach of incarceration but primarily my own personal, emotional, experience of working with families with incarnated loved ones. Under the present laws a literal felon label and a cell mentality becomes part of the life of freed persons and their families perpetually.
Preceding the Artist Reception on Friday, March 22, Briggs will lead a Capstone Event at 5 pm discussing the ideas he explored in his grant project.

This exhibition presented in conjunction with Claytopia, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Annual Conference, March 27-30, 2019, Minneapolis, MN.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

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.

Reception-Artists of the Cannon River Clay Tour: Place
2019-03-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us for an Artist Reception for Artists of the Cannon River Clay Tour: Place on Friday, March 22 from 6-9 pm with Artist-Led Gallery Tours from 6-7 pm. Refreshments will be served.
Artists of the Cannon River Clay Tour: Place
March 21 – May 11, 2019

Eleven artists linked through geography and love of material exhibit ten place settings and sculptures that highlight the influences of place on the varied ceramic work they make. This exhibition features: Barb Zaveruha, Chris & Sue Holmquist, Colleen Riley, Donovan Palmquist, Glynnis Lessing, James LaChance, Joel Froehle, Juliane Shibata, Kelly Connole, and Kip O’Krongly.

This exhibition presented in conjunction with Claytopia, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Annual Conference, March 27-30, 2019, Minneapolis, MN.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Reception-To the Top! A Cup Show
2019-03-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us for an Artist Reception on Friday, March 22 from 6-9 pm with Artist-Led Gallery Tours from 6-7 pm. Refreshments will be served.

March 21 – May 11, 2019
To the Top! A Cup Show
This exhibition features an eclectic mix of drinking vessels created by regional ceramic artists who are members of the Northfield Arts Guild. Marion Angelica, Christie Clarke, Rafael Estrella, Sonja Hillestad, Judy Kutulas, Caroline Mecklin, Sue Pariseau, Elizabeth Pechacek, Katie Teesdale, Sarah Titus and Johnnie Walker.

This exhibition presented in conjunction with Claytopia, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Annual Conference, March 27-30, 2019, Minneapolis, MN.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Auditions: The Odyssey
2019-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
https://northfieldartsguild.org/theater/auditions/

#Claynorthfield Community Clay Crawl
2019-04-04 17:00 - 20:00 | MN
#ClayNorthfield Community Clay Crawl
April 4 · 5-8 pm

Northfield Arts Guild NCECA Exhibitions
Carleton College NCECA Exhibitions
St. Olaf College NCECA Exhibitions
From 5 to 8 pm on Thursday, April 4, all venues will be open for an evening of exploring, celebrating, and appreciating. Special artist and curator talks are scheduled at different location to help visitors plan their journey:
5:30 (St. Olaf)
6:15 (Carleton)
7:00 (Guild)

Admission is free and all are welcome!

The historic river town of Northfield is located just 40 miles south of the Twin Cities. The community live up to its motto of “Cows, Colleges and Contentment” by sharing its rich 150 year history with thousands of tourists each year, supporting a rich and vibrant artist community, and serving as the home to not just one, but two acclaimed education institutions.
Inspired by the choice of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) to hold their 2019 conference in Minneapolis, the Northfield Arts Guild, Carleton College and St. Olaf College partnered to create thirteen unique exhibition of contemporary ceramic work. Falling under the general title of #claynorthfield, each of these experiences celebrates creativity, diversity, and the important role art plays in our lives. This Northfield celebration of clay is truly unprecedented and designed for both visitors and our local community. There are no admission fees and all are welcome!

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

Open House: Max Lyonga Painting Exhibition
2019-04-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us for a One-Day Exhibition of paintings by Max Lyonga

Open House
Saturday, April 27

11 am-4 pm – Artist Talk at 1 pm
Reception: 2:30-4:30 pm, refreshments provided

The Guild is proud to present an exhibition of paintings by the Cameroonian contemporary artist Max Lyonga in collaboration with the Center for Community and Civic Engagement at Carleton College, where Lyonga is currently a visiting Artist-in-Residence.

Come enjoy a rare chance to meet this international artist and experience his “mokwe” style paintings – a mixture of abstraction with impressionism. All are welcome at this free event!

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.

Reception: NHS Honors Art Show
2019-05-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Northfield High School’s Honors Art Show:
Tied Together
May 15-June 8, 2019

Please join us for an Artist Reception on Friday, May 17 from 7 – 9 pm, with Artist Talks at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.
The Northfield Arts Guild is proud to host this annual spring exhibition of Northfield High School Honors Art Students. This year, the exhibition features 20 amazing junior and senior student artists: Elizabeth Acheson, Grace Acheson, Kate Adams, Isabel Aylin, Ann Beimers, Kate Boland, Abby Borene, Creegan Croone, Anika Guggisberg, Willa Kmoch, Emily Liebl, Athziri Rodriguez, Celia Meagher, Addie Nelson, Audrey Pagel, Julia Radtke, Brooke Schultz, Liv Sorenson, Katie Travaille and Alice Wykes. 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.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

Honors Art Show supported by:

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.

Great Shot! At the Cow
2019-05-30 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, May 30 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 Tuesday, May 28 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 Water: Watershed" exhibition opens
2019-06-14 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
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/

Artist Reception & Outdoor Movies
July 12, 7:30-10:30 pm
Please join us for an Artist Reception for We Are Water: Watershed, and a SEMAC Capstone Event and Reception for Mary Ellen Frame’s Seeing Our Cannon River exhibition from 7:30-9:30 pm (remarks at 8:30 pm). This reception immediately followed by an outdoor screening by CRWP of water-themed movies. Refreshments will be served.

2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

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

Open Art
2019-06-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Drop in for a minute or stay for a while and create with your family! Make a planned craft or let your creativity guide your art making. Supplies will be available for artists of all ages! No registration required.

Check out all the Guild’s Community Art Making events!

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!

Free Lunch & Learn: Nerstrand Big Woods & Climate Change
2019-06-26 11:30 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity: Climate Change & Nerstrand Big Woods Forest Death
Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division Street
Wednesday, June 26 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
The community is invited to this free event! Come learn about how Climate Change is affecting a favorite place for locals (and visitors) to hike, picnic, camp and explore. Neil Slifka, Area Resource Specialist | Parks and Trails, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) will present his first-hand knowledge on the forest death happening in the Nerstrand Big Woods State Park:

How the affected forest is changing.
Some areas of forest are dying due to a changing climate.
Rain is falling differently than in the past.
Climate and soil define what type of forest can grow on a landscape.
Ash trees tolerate wet soil and this has its own problems.
Based on the data, what forest management actions the MNDNR is implementing.

After Neil presents, there will be time for audience questions. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please RSVP by June 25 to attend by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or by calling 507-645-8877 x4.

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 partners:

Grand Opening Celebration
2019-06-29 10:00 - 14:00 | MN
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:

Free Lunch & Learn: Create a Water Journal
2019-07-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Workshop: Create a Water Journal

Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division Street
Wednesday, July 10 11:30 am – 1 pm

Eat, Relax & Create!
The community is invited to this free workshop! Artist Jeff Rathermel will guide attendees of this free Make-n-Take workshop through creating a journal using the double pamphlet stitch technique. Participants will leave with a finished journal containing easy ways for everyone to protect our water resources.
Open to all ages, youth under 14, please bring an adult. All supplies for the journal will be provided, and guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Space is limited; please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or by 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.
2018-19 Gallery Season sponsored by:

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

We Are Water: Watershed collaborators:
