River Arts Alliance

Forecast Webinar Series 2026
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Register Now—Creative Power, Civic Purpose: How Artists Strengthen Democracy

We’re excited to launch Creative Power, Civic Purpose: How Artists Strengthen Democracy, a six-part virtual series supported by the Educational Foundation of America (EFA).
The series explores how artists and culture bearers strengthen civic health, deepen democratic participation, and help renew the civic fabric of communities across the country.

Beginner Watercolor Workshop | Winona Arts Center
2026-02-24 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-17 17:30 - 19:30, 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.

Beaver Creek Band | Old Main Cultural Center
2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Old Main Cultural Center, 20869 S College Ave., Galesville, WI, 54630, United States
Beaver Creek Community Band Concert
Old Main Cultural Center
Sunday, February 22nd at 2:00
Tickets: Adults $10/Students $5/under 5 free
Benefit for the G-E-T Food Pantry
3rd Floor of Old Main
Refreshments Art Gallery Room immediately following the program
Program features the Beaver Creek Band, soloists, and ensembles
Program includes a variety of music from different genres

Cafe Congo | Winona Symphony Orchestra's Concert for the Kids
2026-02-22 13:45 - 15:00 | First Congregational Church, 161 W Broadway St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Join us at Cafe Congo to benefit the Winona Symphony Orchestra’s annual Children’s Concert.
The program will include performances from Nicholas Shaneyfelt, McKenzie Whitney and Valeria Kishkuna with Rachel Ryan-Dahlgren on Cello.
It will include classical works from Sondheim, Puccini, Massenet and Wagner.
Your freewill donation will help support the annual Children’s Concert presented by Winona Symphony Orchestra for local elementary students.
Doors will open at 1:45, with a reception to follow the program.

Carnival Dance | The ARC
2026-02-21 19:00 - 22:30 | The ARC, 255 Main St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Beat the winter blues and cabin fever – come out of the cold and into a night of fiery samba beats, vibrant colors, and unstoppable energy! This is your escape to a tropical celebration full of rhythm, fun, and festive heat. Whether you’re a dance pro or a total beginner, join us to shake off the chill and turn up the heat on the dance floor.
Dress Code? Bright, bold, and colorful – think feathers, sequins, tropical prints, or whatever makes you feel like you’re dancing in the streets of Rio!

Suminagashi with Dawn Tevis | Winona Arts Center
2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Celebrate a cozy winter afternoon with the meditative process of Suminagashi, or ink floating, at The Winona Arts Center (228 East 5th Street) on Saturday, February 21st from 2:00PM – 4:30PM. Led by Dawn Tevis, this Japanese paper marbling art is at least as old as the 12th century. Participants will learn to float ink in dynamic patterns on water and print unique images on your choice of surfaces, including notecards, coasters, and specialty papers. Whether a beginner or a practitioner, you’ll expand your skills by experimenting with new effects and materials, and leave with works you can enjoy as-is or use for bookmaking, painting, drawing, and more.
Also included will be a take-home supply of protective finish to apply to coaster once they dry. Ages 12 and up. No experience necessary. Class size limited to 15. Cost for members is $45 and nonmembers $50. All materials are included. Scholarships are available. Register today at jsbenson50+WAC@gmail.com

Jack Norton Concerts | Winona Arts Center
2026-02-21 09:30 - 11:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Jack Norton in concert for two shows on February 21. The family friendly event at 10:00 am with Conductor Jack is a high energy children’s show while the 7:00 evening performance offers vaudeville blues, country, and vintage Americana folk music. Both events are FREE and will be live streamed.

Way Down East | Old Main
2026-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Old Main Cultural Center, 20869 S College Ave., Galesville, WI, 54630, United States

Movies at Old Main
2026-02-20 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 20 | 7 PM | “Way Down East” A silent movie

Film: I'm Still Here | Winona Arts Center
2026-02-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center International Film Series presents I’m Still Here on February 20 at 7:00pm on February 20: Doors open 6:00 for gallery viewing Film is at 7:00 $5
The wrenching true life saga of a Brazilian family torn apart by the military dictatorship during the 1970’s A powerful example of survival, resistance and endurance that explores the permanence of love and grief. Portuguese with English subtitles. Academy Award Winner Best International Film for 2025. (Brazil, 2024)

WSU Faculty Recital | Eric Brisson
2026-02-17 19:30 - 21:00 | WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, 450 Johnson St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Eric Brisson will present a piano recital featuring Ravel’s Sonatine and Jeux d’eau, Mozart’s Sonata in A minor, K.310/300d and Mendelssohn’s Variations Sérieuses, op.54.

Classical Fun at February Jazz Jam | H3O Jazz Trio
2026-02-15 14:30 - 17:30 | Two Fathoms Brewing, 65 E Front St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Come along for the ride as H3O Jazz Trio and Winona Symphony team up to support the Symphony’s annual Children’s Concert. This month’s Jazz Jam is happening in Two Fathom Brewing Company’s spacious taproom on Sunday, February 15, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Claudia Schmidt Concert | Winona Arts Center
2026-02-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center (228 E 5th Street) is pleased to welcome back Claudia Schmidt for a special afternoon concert on Valentine’s weekend. She will be performing at 3:00 on Sunday, February 15. Doors open at 2:00 for gallery viewing and coffeehouse. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30/door. Tickets may be purchased at Music Mart (115 E 3rd St) with no fees or on Eventbrite.

Movies at Old Main
2026-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | 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 14 | 2 PM | “Silly Symphonies”
Saturday, Feb 20 | 7 PM | “Way Down East” A silent movie

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Annual BON APPETIT Event at Winona Arts Center
2026-01-31 18:00 - 21:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center is excited to host our annual BON APPETIT featuring the film, Big Night.
Enjoy Italian appetizers, desserts, wine, n/a beverages, tea & coffee beginning at 6:00pm. Film starts at 7:00. Tickets $25 in Advance ($28.52 Eventbrite) / $25 at the Door. Tickets are available at Music Mart and on Eventbrite until January 31st at 4pm.
Eventbrite: Tickets are limited to 50 so get your ticket early. Join us for a fun evening of food, film, wine and warm conversations! Big Night is a film set in the 1950s and is a lovingly crafted film about two Italian immigrant brothers and their restaurant in New Jersey. “It is a tribute to food, to all things American, to immigrants trying to make it and to the love between brothers”. Directed by Stanley Tucci & Campbell Scott. Released in 1996 in English; run time 100 minutes.

Movies at Old Main
2026-01-30 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
Friday, Jan 30 | 7 PM | “You Can’t Take it With You”
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

New Look Weekend 2026 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum
2026-01-30 - 2026-02-01 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) invites the public to celebrate the launch of its 2026 theme, Making Waves, with the New Look Weekend, a dynamic three-day celebration featuring a Friday night party, artist-led programs, and the opening of three new exhibitions. Taking place Friday, January 30 through Sunday, February 1, 2026, New Look Weekend marks a bold new chapter for the museum with immersive experiences that bring together art, music, craft, and storytelling inspired by water.

Printmaking Workshop with Preston Lawing at Winona Arts Center
2026-01-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Art Center continues our Printmaking Series with Preston Lawing. This three-week workshop will introduce participants to the technique of drypoint etching, covering both the practical aspects of creating prints and the historical context of the medium. Participants will learn how to prepare their acrylic plates, execute etchings and work safely in a printmaking studio. Participants do not need to have strong drawing skills, but a willingness to explore different marking choices that should provide lifelong joy of this simple, but elegant process. Due to the technical information and processes covered, this course is suited for those who are 18 and up. All materials are provided. Cost is $150 for the 3-day workshop. Register today with Jen at jsbenson50@gmail.com

Watercolor Classes at Winona Arts Center
2026-01-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Winona Arts Center is pleased to welcome Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly who will teach beginner Watercolor Classes. Each class has a different lesson. The January 13 class “Foundations” is required for new students. The January 20 class will cover Color mixing & Reinforcement. Jan 27 is Application & Evergreens Workshop. The cost of the 3-session class is $45 for members & $50/non members. There is a one-time $20 materials fee. If you have questions or want to register contact Jen at jsbenson50@gmail.com

Milwaukee Poetry Marathon
2026-01-25 10:00 - 22:00 | St. Kate Arts Hotel, 139 E Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
RAA member (and former area resident) Scott Lowery looks forward to participating in the 32nd Annual Poetry Marathon, a yearly celebration and fundraiser for Milwaukee’s Woodland Pattern Books, January 24 & 25, 10 am to 10 pm both days. Woodland Pattern orchestrates 400+ free and give-what-you-can programs every year, including readings, spoken word and hybrid performances, concerts, films, art shows, groups and workshops, after-school classes and summer writing camps for children and teens. In-person at St. Kate Arts Hotel, downtown Milwaukee, or online via Comcast, links coming soon at WPB Website. Scott reads during Community Hour, 7-8 pm Sunday.

River City Dancers Winter Formal at The ARC
2026-01-24 19:00 - 22:30 | The ARC, 255 Main St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Waltz and Tango Lesson 7 – 8 PM
Ballroom Dance 8 – 10:30 PM
$15 Admission | $10 Student Admission

The Music of Monet | John Paulson Big Band
2026-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The 18 piece John Paulson Big Band is slated to perform a concert at Central Lutheran Church January 24th at 7:00 pm in Winona The event will include various jazz selections from their previously released CDs and feature the amazing vocalist Janette Hanson of La Crosse, WI. Included in the performance will be the premiere of John Paulson’s latest work “The Music of Monet.” Also- attend the Meet the Composer presentation Jan. 23 at 4:30 pm also at Central Lutheran. John will discuss the premiere of his new work “The Music of Monet.”
