River Arts Alliance

Frozen River Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years with New Film Series
2026-02-01 - 2026-02-08, 2026-02-02 - 2026-02-09, 2026-02-03 - 2026-02-10, 2026-02-04 - 2026-02-11, 2026-02-05 - 2026-02-12, 2026-02-06 - 2026-02-13, 2026-02-07 - 2026-02-14, 2026-02-08 - 2026-02-15 and 4 more dates
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This year the Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF) will be celebrating 20 years of bringing documentary films and filmmakers to Winona. The festival begins Sunday, February 9, (You can still get home in time to watch the Super Bowl!) and runs through Sunday, February 16. This year’s event will feature the World Premiere of FRFF’s self-produced documentary, Beneath the Ice: The Frozen River Film Festival Story. Learn more.

Frozen River Film Festival
2026-02-01 - 2026-02-08 | The ARC, 255 Main St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
To reserve your Festival Pass (in person only), or All Access pass (In Person and Online) for the 2026 Frozen River Film Festival, visit frff.org/attend. To learn more about the films featured in this year’s festival, visit frff.org/films.
The printed program will be made available the week before the festival. FRFF’s box office will open on Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11 am – 3 pm starting Tuesday January 20th at our new office in The ARC – Home of the Historic Masonic Theatre 255 Main Street, Winona, MN 55987. Please enter through the doors on 5th street where the drive up and awning are.

Exhibit at WAC | The Gaucho
2026-02-01 - 2026-03-15 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center (228 E 5th St) is excited to present “The Gaucho,” a captivating exhibition showcasing the works of Ivete Vaz de Castro Martinez, a visual artist and the Executive Director and founder of the Med City Art Festival in Rochester. The exhibit will run from February 1 to March 15, 2026, with an opening reception on Sunday, February 1, from 1-4pm.

Call to Artists: Between the Bluffs Plein Air
2026-02-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-08 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) and 3 more dates
Demonstrations: Sat. Oct 11 9 – Noon
Show: Oct 17, 18, 19
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Colleen Shore is a member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.

First Wednesday | The Laureate Reading Series
2026-02-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
FIRST WEDNESDAY (not the usual First Tuesday, because of a scheduling conflict), the Laureate Reading Series will present DELVING FOR ELVES: AN ENCANTATORY READING BY MICHAEL WM. DOYLE, poet, historian, raconteur. 7pm, February 4th, Blue Heron Coffeehouse.
The reading will be followed by a Q&A, then an Open Mic. This event is open to the public and free
of charge. Come hear Michael Doyle cast spells in verse to enchant the disenchanted!
Doyle’s books include Buffalo Mirage! 23 Short Poems from the Life and Michael Wm. Doyle, a
Colorful Life. In addition, he served as editor and contributor to the books Wisconsin Images:
Wisconsin Artists Working in the Arts; Alma on the Mississippi: 1848-1932; and Imagine Nation:
The American Counterculture of the 1960s and ‘70s.

Movies at Old Main
2026-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Old Main Cultural Center, 20869 S College Ave., Galesville, WI, 54630, United States
20869 College Ave Galesville | Adults $10/Students $5 | Concessions available
Saturday, Feb 7 | 7 PM | “Hard Day’s Night”
Saturday, Feb 14 | 2 PM | “Silly Symphonies”
Saturday, Feb 20 | 7 PM | “Way Down East” A silent movie

Watch Online! FRFF Films!
2026-02-08 08:00 - 2026-02-18 19:00
Online viewing for FRFF films is still underway! Check out these amazing films before they are no longer available!
https://watch.eventive.org/frff

Beginner Watercolor Workshop | Winona Arts Center
2026-02-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center (228 E 5th Street) is excited to host Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly Beginner’s Workshop: Learn the Magic of Watercolor THREE-PART SERIES on February 10,17,24 2026. Join our three-part weekly workshop, perfect for absolute beginners or anyone looking to refresh their foundational skills! Gain the confidence and techniques necessary to start your own watercolor practice.
Join us Feb 10,17,24 from 5:30-7:30pm. Class fees are $135 for members or $150 for non-members. One time $20 material fee. Scholarships are available.
Register with Jen at jsbenson50+WAC@gmail.com.

Gel Plate Printing | Winona Arts Center
2026-02-12 17:00 - 19:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center (228 E 5th Street) is excited to host Terri Lieder on Thursday, February 12th as she leads a class gel plate printing. This is a hands-on session where participants will layer colors and materials (botanicals, made materials, and stencils) for texture on a gel plate to create beautiful, colorful prints. The basics of gel plate mono-printing will also be covered. No experience necessary.
