Northfield Arts Guild

Free Workshop! Fund Your Next Project, Grant Writing for Artists
2019-05-28 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

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.

LAB: The Pink Unicorn
2019-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
a LAB Theater Series production in conjunction with Down the Rabbit Hole Productions
Saturday, May 18, 7:30pm
Sunday, May 19, 2:00pm (followed by a post-show discussion)
What will a Mom do for her child?
The Pink Unicorn
a comedy about gender identity and big hair
written by Elise Forier Edie, “Best Storyteller” winner 2013 United Solo Theatre Festival
a Staged Reading featuring Mishia Edwards
The Pink Unicorn is an award-winning solo theater piece, which tells the story of a Christian widow, living in a conservative Texas town, whose life is thrown into turmoil when her teenaged daughter announces she is “gender queer” and starts a chapter of the Gay and Straight Alliance at the local high school. Produced originally in Washington by DogTown Theatre, the play was invited to perform at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City, where Elise won the Best Storyteller award. It has since performed elsewhere in the US and Canada.
Tickets are only $8.00 for this LAB Theater Series production.
“Extraordinary...The Pink Unicorn need(s) to be on Broadway, in the West End, touring the world with the powerful message of this brilliantly wise and inspiring work”
(NY Theater Now)
“…any outline of the story in a short review can’t possibly give you the richness and depth of Edie’s play…5 stars.” (The Edmonton Sun)
“…very funny…sharp and poetic. Edie’s knack for vivid description creates a fully realized world…” (Saskatoon Star Phoenix)
“…a wonderfully real, fleshed out story of mother’s journey from horror to bewilderment to empowerment…(a) smart and beautifully realized play.” (Talkin’ Broadway Regional Reviews/Minneapolis-St Paul)

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:

Spring Dance Concert 2019
2019-05-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Northfield High School Auditorium, 1400 Division St S, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us for our annual Spring Dance Concert! You’ll enjoy pieces from creative dance, ballet, tap, modern, Folklorico and Dance Theater Company, while celebrating the hard work our students have put into dancing this year! Tickets are $10/adults, $5/students and free for 4 & under.

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.

Open Art
2019-05-11 10:00 - 13:00 | 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.

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:

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

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!

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

The Secret Garden
2019-04-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
https://northfieldartsguild.org/theater/2018-19-journey-home-theater-season/the-secret-garden/

April 12 – 28, 2019
book by Marsha Norman – composed by Lucy Simon.
This Tony Award-winning musical is the enchanting classic story originally written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, composed by Lucy Simon, and re-imagined in brilliant musical style by Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. Set in the early 1900s, orphaned 11 year-old Mary Lennox returns from India to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies dramatizing The Secret Garden‘s compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.

Many thanks to our 2018-19 Theater Season Sponsors:

Thank you to our Production Sponsor:

and to our Production Supporter:
Rob Martin Agency

#Claynorthfield Community Clay Crawl
2019-04-04 17:00 - 20:00
#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!

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/

Open Art
2019-03-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Home over Spring Break? Come to the Guild!
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.

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:

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:

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.

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

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.

Artist Studio Visit
2019-03-04 18:00 - 19:30
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.

The Wizard of Oz
2019-03-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-03-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-03-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
THE WIZARD OF OZ IS SOLD OUT. We welcome you to come an hour prior to performance time to try for jumpseats (backless stools on the end of the rows) or for turned in tickets.
February 22 – March 3, 2019
a Purple Door Youth Theater production
by Rochelle Norbert
Journey over the rainbow to a magical kingdom where four unlikely friends discover wisdom, compassion, courage, and the way home.
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tinman who is missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to extinguish the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help. This is a non-musical version of the Frank Baum story, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Performances:

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

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

Tickets: $10.00

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

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

2018-19 Education programs sponsored by:

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Auditions: Mansfield Park/Odyssey
2019-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057

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!”

The Wizard of Oz
2019-02-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
THE WIZARD OF OZ US CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY 2-24-19.
Sunday’s, February 24, Matinee for The Wizard of Oz has been cancelled. Anyone who purchased a ticket and would like to reschedule for a performance next weekend should contact theater@northfieldartsguild.org to see if we can find a ticket for you- only on a first come, first serve basis- as we don’t have very many left. If we’ve not heard from you by Monday at 6pm, we will refund your ticket purchase. It breaks our hearts to cancel, but safety for our cast, crew, staff and patrons is a priority. Thank you for understanding.

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

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

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

Tickets: $10.00

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

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

2018-19 Education programs sponsored by:

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

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