Northfield Arts Guild

FREE Workshop: Build Your Own Character with 2Fik
2019-09-28 14:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
We still have a few spots for youth interested in this workshop! All ages are welcome but the workshop is focused on ages 7-14.
Experience the magic of bringing a character to life! In this FREE workshop, you’ll work with multidisciplinary artist 2Fik to create a new persona then use various forms of media to visualize them. Please bring a sketchbook and drawing materials; limited wardrobe will be provided. Please email megan@northfieldartsguild.orgto reserve your spot.
About 2Fik

2Fik is a multidisciplinary artist who is at Carleton College as an on-campus artist in residence this fall. His work combines simultaneously photography, video, modeling, and performance art. In the same way that he deals in the multiplicities of forms, he tackles the multiplicities of identity. Whether he is directing the camera or the subject of a photograph, 2Fik confronts the boundaries placed around identities and the expectations on gender. Born in Paris to Moroccan parents, 2Fik now lives and works in Montreal as a photographer, model, stylist, and artistic director — always encouraging people to question what they see. 2fikornot2fik.com

Open House and Artist Reception
2019-10-11 17:30 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Open House with our Annual Report
Oct 11 | 5:30-6:30 pm
The community is invited to an open house where you can enjoy art on every floor of the Guild, along with a special members/public report at 6 pm outlining the Guild’s accomplishments from our recently completed 2018-2019 fiscal year. As an added plus, the art studio will premier artist Wendell Arneson’s eight painting series inspired by the recent Northfield Shares a Dinner event.
This open house is immediately followed by the Artist Reception from 6:30-8:30 pm for our Foundations and Inspired Experimentation exhibitions; Artist Talks at 7 pm. Refreshments will be served.

Artist Receptions
Oct 11 | 6:30-8:30 pm, Artist Talks | 7 pm
Foundations
Sept 6 – Oct 26, 2019
In the Guild’s Main Gallery
Foundations is our first exhibition celebrating our 60th Exhibition Season: Looking Back, Looking Forward!

This exhibition features the current work of long-time Guild Members Wendell Arneson, Mac Gimse, Chris Holmquist, Tim Lloyd, Riki Kölbl Nelson, Jan Shoger, and Frederick Somers. These artists have helped to establish, build and sustain the Guild in multiple capacities between 35 to 60 years.
Inspired Experimentation
Sept 6 – Dec 31, 2019
In the Guild’s Up Gallery.
An exhibition of artworks by adult students in the Guild’s Painting at Parkview class, which explore self-directed concepts and techniques led by long-time Guild member, and educator Riki Kölbl Nelson.
Featuring works by Allison Albright, Kathy Bjerke, Maryellen Bowe, Lois Godfrey, Nancy Johnson, Tom Kaiser, Maryann Kaul, Dawn E. Knutson, Callista Meyer, Laura Mondaca, Linda Olson, and Nancy Rechtzigel.

RSVP now for these special events associated with the Foundations exhibition:
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity: Process & Chance
Wednesday, September 18 11:30 am -12:30 pm
Experienced and novice artists and art appreciators alike will enjoy this event featuring Wendell Arneson. During this presentation Wendell will demonstrate his process for creating his artwork, and how embracing chance can lead to new ideas and starting points when creating art. This Lunch & Learn will include an opportunity for attendees to participate in the demonstration to co-create with Wendell, and will include time for questions. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity: Artist Books
Friday, October 25 11:30 am -12:30 pm
Come learn more about Riki Kölbl Nelson’s artist books in the Foundations exhibition, and watch a brief demonstration about making a small booklet. Attendees are invited to ask questions, and will leave with instructions for making an artist book at home. Guests are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity: Pastels with Fred Somers
Saturday, October 26 1:30-2:30 pm
Experienced and novice artists and art appreciators of all ages will enjoy this presentation! Come learn more about Fred Somers’ pastels in the Foundations exhibition, and his approach to creating his artworks. Attendees are invited to ask questions, and are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Space is limited; please reserve your seat in these Lunch & Learns by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or by calling 507-645-8877 x 4.

Stay tuned for details on these upcoming Studio Visits:
January, 2020 – Tim Lloyd
February, 2020 – Jan Shoger

Lend Me a Tenor Auditions
2019-10-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Audition Announcement!
The Northfield Arts Guild and director Marc Robinson are hosting auditions for our winter production of Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor!
Audition dates are Thursday, October 17th, from 6-8pm and Saturday, October 19th, from 2-4pm, with potential callbacks on Sunday, October 20th, from 4-6pm
Rehearsals will start after the holiday season, with performances scheduled for February 14-16 and February 21-23, 2020.
Performers of all genders, abilities, races, ethnicities, and experience levels are encouraged to audition. We look forward to meeting new performers and seeing familiar faces!
About the show:
Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world-famous Tito Morelli, known as Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as Pagliacci. The star arrives late and, through a hilarious series of mishaps, is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant, Max, believe he’s dead. In a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Morelli’s Pagliacci costume and fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Max succeeds admirably, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other costume, ready to perform. Now two Pagliaccis are running around in costume and two women are head over heels, each thinking she is with Il Stupendo. A sensation on Broadway and in London’s West End, this madcap, screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.
Characters

Henry Saunders – The Cleveland Grand Opera’s general manager. Father to Maggie. A blowhard who often loses his temper at the slightest mishap.
Max – Saunders’ long-suffering assistant, who is forced to take Tito’s place.
Maggie Saunders – Saunders’ daughter, and Max’s girlfriend; she has great admiration for Tito.
Tito Merelli – The world’s most renowned opera tenor, and notorious ladies man.
Maria – Tito’s long-suffering wife, with an “Italian temper”. Leaves Tito early in the play, but ultimately returns to him. Loves Tito, despite his philandering.
Diana – The opera’s ingenue soprano, who is “flinging her way” to the top. A seductive woman (and she knows it).
Julia – Chairwoman of the Cleveland Opera Guild, who considers herself a “grande dame.”
The Bellhop – A comic relief character who has an ongoing feud with Saunders. An obnoxious opera fan, the Bellhop keeps showing up at the hotel suite at the wrong moment, trying to get an autograph and a photo of Tito Merelli.

Actors will be asked to read in pairs and trios from the script which will be emailed ahead of time when an audition slot is confirmed. Memorization is not required.
Any men interested in the roles of Max, Tito Merelli, or the Bellhop should also prepare a short operatic piece to sing a capella (any song sung operatically – if it’s Hotel California operatically, that’s great!)
To sign-up for a half hour audition slot, please email Performing Arts Manager Jared Zeigler at jared@northfieldartsguild.org
Questions can also be sent there. We look forward to seeing you!

Open Art
2019-10-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Home for MEA break? Come to the Guild for Open Art!
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. Youth 14 and under, please bring an adult.

Curious Incident
2019-10-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
https://northfieldartsguild.org/theater/60-carat-theater-season/curious/

FREE Workshop: Dance That Makes Music
2019-10-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Northfield Arts Guild hosts the Flying Foot Forum Workshop…
Dance That Makes Music
In this hands-on workshop, students learn to stomp, clap, hit, shout, sing and slap, making music while dancing, by dancing. The class, led by Joe Chvala, begins with improvisations and exercises that teach some of the methods the Flying Foot Forum uses to create their dances. By the end of the workshop students have created a group percussive dance piece that is partly choreographed by the company and partly created by each of the members in the workshop. This is the ultimate Flying Foot Forum workshop. Dancers should wear comfortable clothes and hard soled shoes, if possible. Ages 8 to adult.
This is a free workshop but registration is required! Please email Megan Proft at megan@northfieldartsguild.org by Oct. 22 to register.
About Joe Chvala and Flying Foot Forum
Joe Chvala has spent most of his adult life based in New York City, Gothenburg, Sweden, and since 1990 Minneapolis. During this time he has worked as a director, choreographer, writer, composer, performer, and teacher for opera companies, experimental and nonexperimental theatres, concert dance venues, performing arts academies, and universities.
His work, noted for its breadth and its singular brand of creativity, is inspired and informed by his unique combination of artistic skills and experiences. The range of his work has earned him such diverse titles as “Fred Astaire on acid” and “the Agnes Deville of tap.”
After moving to the Twin Cities in 1990, Joe worked with a variety of theater companies while developing his own choreographic dance/theater work for his company of percussive dancers, the Flying Foot Forum. Since the premiere of their first full concert (May ’93), the Flying Foot Forum has been presented in a variety of venues around the world from Paris to New York City, Jacob’s Pillow to England.
Joe has received numerous choreographic and interdisciplinary fellowships and grants from such organizations as the National Endowment for the Arts, The National Dance Project, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Bush Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, The Jerome Foundation, Intermedia Arts Minnesota and the Minnesota Dance Alliance, as well as Ivey and Sage Awards for dance and theater. flyingfootforum.com

FREE Lunch & Learn with Riki Kölbl Nelson
2019-10-25 11:30 - 12:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity: Artist Books
Experienced and novice artists and art appreciators alike will enjoy this presentation! Come learn more about Riki Kölbl Nelson’s artist books in the Foundations exhibition, and watch a brief demonstration about making a small booklet. Attendees are invited to ask questions, and will leave with instructions for making an artist book at home. 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 x 4.

Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Friday, October 25 11:30 am -12:30 pm

Free Lunch & Learn: Pastels with Fred Somers
2019-10-26 13:30 - 14:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Free Lunch & Learn Opportunity: Pastels with Fred Somers
Experienced and novice artists and art appreciators of all ages will enjoy this presentation! Come learn more about Fred Somers’ pastels in the Foundations exhibition, and his approach to creating his artworks. Attendees are invited to ask questions, and 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 x 4.

Main Gallery, Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division Street
Saturday, October 26 1:30-2:30 pm

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:

CVRO Tribute Concert
2019-10-27 15:00 - 17:00 | 411 West 3rd Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States

FREE Workshop: The Anatomy of an Artist Statement
2019-10-29 18:00 - 20:00 | 411 West 3rd Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
FREE WORKSHOP: The Anatomy of an Artist Statement
Corks & Pints Wine Bar | Tap House, 22 Fourth St NE, Faribault
Tuesday, October 29, 6-8 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)
Have you ever struggled with drafting an artist statement? The Guild and Paradise Center for the Arts are here to help! This collaborative offering is OPEN TO ARTISTS IN ALL DISCIPLINES, is sponsored by Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC), and features panelists with experience writing successful artist statements will share an overview of tips when writing an artist statement.
Panelists:
Paula Granquist is a writer working on a novel, short stories, and essays. She hosts ArtZany! on 95.1 FM The One
Joy Riggs is an award-winning writer, editor, lecturer, and author of Crackerjack Bands & Hometown Boosters.
Danny Saathoff is a professional visual artist, jewelry designer and fabricator as well as an instructor in Art at Carleton College.

Following the group presentation portion, attendees who’ve pre-registered, can participate in a 10-minute breakout review session for one-on-one help with their artist statement. Participants in the breakout sessions are invited to email in a sample artist statement the week before the workshop; RSVPs are required for participation in the review sessions with a panelist.

Refreshments and snacks will be available during the workshop for attendees in both parts; we encourage networking while artists are waiting for their session with a panelist. Space is limited; please reserve your spot by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or by calling 507-645-8877 x 4.

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.

FREE Workshop: Writing as Excavation
2019-11-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Northfield Arts Guild hosts…
Writing as Excavation
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL! To be added to the wait list, please email Megan Proft at megan@northfieldartsguild.org .
In this free, immersive workshop, you’ll use generative exercises to unearth the stories within us that are awaiting disclosure and discovery. Exploring new imaginative terrain can be intimidating. Yet it is the writer’s task to peel back layers, pursue deeper truths, and see past the surface of the familiar. Using writing prompts that operate as invitations, you’ll excavate past creative blocks, find permission to articulate interior worlds, and locate the heart of our stories in order to bring them to life.
Please bring to class the following items:

Something to write with or on: notebook, pen, laptop.
A spirit of creativity, a sense of openness, and a willingness to explore new depths in your writing.

The workshop will be guided in its work by the words of Gaston Bachelard: “When it comes to excavated ground, dreams have no limit.”

This workshop is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Although free of charge for all participants, donations ($10 suggested) are welcome and gratefully received.
About Lara Palmqvist

Lara Palmqvist is the recipient of a 2019 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant and a 2019 Elizabeth George Foundation grant for emerging writers. She was a 2017-2018 Fiction Fellow in the Loft Literary Center Mentor Series. Her writing appears in platforms such as The Washington Post and Ploughshares.com, and has additionally been honored with awards from the Kimmel-Harding-Nelson Center for the Arts, Ox-Bow School of Art, Marble House Project, the Saari Residence in Finland, the Sozopol Fiction Seminars in Bulgaria, the Jerome Foundation, the Kone Foundation, and the U.S. Fulbright Commission, through which she taught creative writing at the Ivan Franko National University and Chernivtsi National University in Ukraine. Learn more at www.larapalmqvist.com.

Open Art
2019-11-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Nothing to do on a no school day? Come to the Guild for Open Art!
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. Youth 14 and under, please bring an adult.

An Evening with the Founders
2019-11-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Armory Square, 519 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us for a wonderful evening of interviews with founders of several of our programs celebrating a benchmark anniversary! This event is free but please reserve your spot so we know that you’re coming. Check out who will be interviewed.
Northfield Arts Guild (celebrating 60 years)
Myrna Johnson, interviewed by Paula Granquist
Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra (celebrating 40 years)
Paul Niemisto, interviewed by Paula Granquist
Young People’s Theater Workshops (celebrating 30 years)
Patsy Dew and Bob Gregory-Bjorklund, interviewed by Paula Granquist
Theater in the Park (celebrating 20 years)
Susan Carlson and Ann Etter, interviewed by Paula Granquist

Grand Opening Reception Fine Craft Collective
2019-11-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Grand Opening Reception
Meet the participating artists at this special event from 5-8 pm to launch the 16th year of the Fine Craft Collective! Light refreshments will be served.

FINE CRAFT COLLECTIVE
NOV 4 – DEC 24, 2019

CELEBRATING 16 YEARS!
The Fine Craft Collective is a seasonal cooperative show that is open every day from November 4 through December 24, 2019 in the Guild’s Main Gallery.

The 2019 show features 24 artisans including:
Kathy Anderson * Bare Naked Soap Company * Carla Brown Cathy Collison * Christie Clarke * Juan Fried * Gail Gates * Groundwire Coffee Roasters * Reid Hendershot * LuAnn Heyer * Chris & Sue Holmquist * Annie Larson * Heather Lawrenz * Glynnis Lessing * Marisa Martinez * Wendy Nordquist * David Peterson * Ann Poulson * Colleen Riley * Noah Sanders * Lori Schmidt * Schoolhouse Apiary * Elizabeth Schott * Juliane Shibata * Leanne Stremcha * Geralyn Thelen * Cynthia Welle * Jennifer Wolcott * Barbara Zaveruha * Dick Zawacki
More information at finecraftcollective.com

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK through DEC 24
Hours: Mon – Sat 10-6, Sun 12-4

SPECIAL EVENTS:
Grand Opening Reception: Friday, November 8 from 5 – 8 pm
Small Business Saturday: Saturday, November 30 from 10 am – 6 pm
Winter Walk Reception: Thursday, December 12 from 5 – 9 pm
Holiday Open House: Saturday, December 14 from 10 am – 6 pm

2019-20 Gallery Season Sponsor:

Matilda, the Musical
2019-11-22 19:00 - 22:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world…
Our 2019 fall PDYT production is Matilda, the Musical! Winner of 55 Awards, including Best Musical, Matilda celebrates a precocious, young girl who loves to read. Through the gift of telekinesis, she overcomes atrocious obstacles caused by her family and school, and helps her teacher to reclaim her life.
Matilda, the Musical performances are Nov. 22-24 & Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Friday performances are at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. All performances are at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater.
All performances of Matilda, the Musical are SOLD OUT. There will be eight jump seats available one hour prior to each show at the Guild Theater box office, on a first-come, first-served basis. ***If you are not able to use your tickets, please let us know so we can make them available to others.***

Small Business Saturday
2019-11-30 10:00 - 18:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
On Small Business Saturday, enjoy 10% off Glass and Ornaments 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 30 artists in the Fine Craft Collective in our Main Gallery.

Winter Walk at the Guild
2019-12-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., 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! This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
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
Also during Winter Walk: Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra will be performing from 6-7 pm at Armory Square!

Christmas Brass and Carol Sing
2019-12-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Armory Square, 519 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Take a break from the cold and enjoy the warmth of seasonal music performed by Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra members’ chamber ensembles.
This free event is part of Northfield’s Winter Walk and will take place at Armory Square during the Holiday Market.

Project Purple Door Auditions: The Prince and the Pauper
2020-01-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
We pleased to announce our 2020 spring Project Purple Door production! Join us for this stylized and comical adaptation of Mark Twain’s classic tale. You might think you know the story – but there’s a twist in the telling! The boy prince and girl pauper exchange places for a time, experiencing how the other lives, but when the King dies, the true prince must be crowned.
Auditions will be held 4-6 pm on Jan. 7 or 8. You must audition and be cast to register for this program. Students should prepare to a short poem or nursery rhyme to recite at the audition. Parents, please send along a calendar of any rehearsal conflict dates/times to the auditions and interviews. To scheduled your audition, fill out the form below.
SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION
PERFORMANCES
The Prince and the Pauper performs at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater March 13-15. Tickets available at northfieldartsguild.org. The show will tour the weekend prior.

Annual Members Exhibition Opens
2020-01-08 | MN
Annual Members Exhibition
January 8 – February 8, 2020
Join us to experience the Guild’s Annual Members Exhibition! Meet the artists and learn more about their work at the Artist Reception on Friday, January 10 from 7-9 pm. Refreshments will be provided.
A community-wide exhibition featuring over 70 Guild Member Artists including:
Allison Albright, David Allen, Wendell Arneson, Jennie Autonoë, Jim Bohnhoff, Carla Brown, Nancy Carlson, Robert Christy, Gwen Chynoweth, Christie Clarke, Eleanor Coolidge, Patsy Dew, Toni Easterson, Jill Ewald, Alex Fitzgerald, Doug Foxgrover, Mary Ellen Frame, Joyce Francis, Juan Fried, Gail Gates, Maryrose Gondeck, Jim Haas, Peggy Hanson, Emily Haskell, Susan Hayes, Reid Hendershot, Sonja Hillestad, Gerald Hoekstra, Chris Holmquist, Sue Holmquist, Curtis Ingvoldstad, Rose-Marie James, Jay Johnson, Joannie Johnson, Kirsten Johnson, Becky Jokela, David Killen, Judith Kinstad, Marsha Kitchel, Kari Kruempel, Judy Kutulas, Heather Lawrenz, Diane LeBlanc, Glynnis Lessing, Miho Libby, Dennis McClintock, Layl McDill, Diane McDonald, Joe Miller, Richard Mittelstadt, Paula Moon, Sharol Nau, Riki Kölbl Nelson, Katherine Norrie, Karen Oiseth, Jacque Oman-Clinton, Patsy Ophaug, Donovan Palmquist, Barbara Pendergrass, David Peterson, Tim Peterson, Claudia Poser, Cheryl Ramette, Benson Ramsey, Colleen Riley, Cindy Robinson, Judy Saye-Willis, Diane Schrader, Frederick Somers, Arlene Stein, Helen Stoerzinger, Rebecca Tolle, Erica Trebelhorn, Mar Valdecantos, Steve Watson, Kathy Weed…and more!

Gallery hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Jerry Kosak and Pat Donohue
2020-01-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Two guitar masters take the Guild’s intimate stage for a one-night-only concert, with local opener Barbara Piper!

Open Art
2020-01-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us on this no school day for Open Art! 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.

Auditions for Grey Gardens
2020-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Guild Theater and director Mishia Edwards are excited to see performers for Grey Gardens in late January/early February. Actors will be seen the evening of Wednesday, January 29 or the afternoon of Saturday, February 1, with callbacks the afternoon of Sunday, February 2. More information and registration can be found on our auditions page.

Artist Studio Visit
2020-01-29 18:30 - 20:00 | MN
Tim Lloyd, is hosting a Studio Visit on Wednesday, January 29 from 6:30 – 8 pm. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Friday, Jan 24 if you would like to join us: heather@northfieldartsguild.org. Registered attendees will be given the studio address upon confirmation.

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
2020-02-06 17:30 - 19:30 | 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, Feb 6 from 5:30-7:30 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, Feb 3 by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org, or by calling (507) 645-8877 x 4.
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.

Lend Me a Tenor
2020-02-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Lend Me a Tenor is a feel-good, farcical comedy, a tale of unexpected romance, hilarious gags, and mistaken identity. Set in the early 1930s, an opera house is on the verge of disaster when the principal tenor is unable to perform. Still, the show must go on, and the opera managers must scramble to find a replacement before all is lost. With a lively cast of over-the-top characters, up-beat tunes, and a penchant for mayhem, Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig, is an energetic, laugh-filled romp for the whole family. Directed by Marc Robinson.

Auditions for The Lion in Winter
2020-02-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild Theater and director Rachel Haider are excited to see performers for The Lion in Winter in late February. Actors will be seen the evenings of Monday, February 24 or Tuesday, February 25. More information and registration can be found on our auditions page.

Artist Studio Visit
2020-03-04 18:30 - 20:00 | MN
Jan Shoger, is hosting a Studio Visit on Wednesday, March 4 from 6:30 – 8 pm. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Friday, Feb 28 if you would like to join us: heather@northfieldartsguild.org. Registered attendees will be given the studio address upon confirmation.

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 10–15 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.
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