Local Arts
Opportunity to Comment on Winona’s Arts & Culture Strategic Plan
A message from River Arts Alliance member Margaret Johnson: Dear RAA Members, Please be notified that the proposed Arts and Culture plan has now been completed…
Read MoreWinona Arts Center Receives Funds from Jazz Jam
The Winona Arts Center (WAC) was the recipient of funds raised at the January 2022 Island City Jazz Jam. Eric Heukeshoven, with the H3O Jazz Trio, presented a check in…
Read MoreRAA’s January Art Schmooze
Friday | January 7 | 5-7 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W Second St. Program 5:30-6:15 pm | Social Time 5-5:30 & 6:15-7 pm Music by Jim Reineke, mandolin.…
Read MorePOSTPONED – RAA’s December Art Schmooze
UPDATE: This event was postponed due to weather and has been rescheduled for January 7. Friday | December 10 | 5-7 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W Second…
Read MoreIntroducing New RAA Arts Administrator
New, part-time arts administrator Johanna Rupprecht has begun work with RAA this week. Johanna grew up on her family’s farm near Lewiston and has been a longtime, enthusiastic supporter of…
Read MoreRiverbed Press Free Printmaking Sessions
The Winona Arts Center’s (WAC) Riverbed Press, 228 East 5th, is once again available to the community for printmaking. In advance of the WAC September 12, 2021 exhibit “Art in…
Read MoreWinona Grows – A Mystery Art Hunt
April 17 – May 1 Various Locations around Winona mca.smumn.edu/2021/04/15/winona-grows-art-hunt-map-more/ Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) is excited to invite the community to join in a COVID-friendly community wide mystery…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Virginia Huber
What does one do when traveling through Winona and stopping for lunch at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse during the Member Exhibit? You join River Arts Alliance, of course! For December,…
Read MoreFinding Inspiration in Old Socks
Sometimes, inspiration can be found in the most mundane places. Catherine Tuggle shares her reimagining of what a pile of old socks could be. Where do you find inspiration? Send…
Read MoreAnna VanDemark – Art Never Stops
For many artists creating art is not a collaborative process, but rather a solitary pursuit. So, during this pandemic period, the way I create art hasn’t really changed. But, with…
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