River Rock Mandala Painting

Saturday, October 18 | 1:00-3:00pm Winona Arts Center at 228 E 5th Street Cost:  $25/members  $30/non-members Contact:  Jen  at jsbenson50@gmail.com for registration  Join us on  Saturday October 18 from 1pm to 3pm for a meditative, creative experience painting River Rock Mandalas with Cheri Bunker! Learn simple dotting techniques to create beautiful, symmetrical mandala designs on natural river rocks.…

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 Pastel Class with Betsy Midthune

Saturday, October 25  Two sessions: 10am-noon  &  1:00-4:00pm Winona Arts Center (228 E 5th St) Cost:  $45/members  $50/non members Contact:  Jen at jsbenson50@gmail.com to register Join us on Saturday, October 25, 2025 for The Pleasure of Pastel Painting with Betsy Midthun.  There will be 2 sessions:  An Introduction to Pastel from 10 am to 12 noon and…

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Elizabeth Oness to present at Laureate Writers Series

Wednesday, October 8 | 7:00 pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse Free and open to the public The Laureate Writers Series will feature local writer Elizabeth Oness as its October presenting artist. Her appearance will feature Oness’ latest novel, The Hopefuls. This Wednesday event at the Blue Heron departs from the usual first Tuesday scheduling for the…

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Moving Beyond Bars

Moving Beyond Bars Rochester, MN – Rochester Art Center is proud to present Moving Beyond Bars, an immersive exhibition featuring monumental artworks and personal writings created by incarcerated women at the Florida Women’s Prison in Ocala, FL, and incarcerated men at the South Dakota State Penitentiary (Sioux Falls) and Mike Durfee State Prison (Springfield, SD).…

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RAA Art Call for Driftless: A Curated Exhibit  

Submission Deadline: Midnight, November 9, 2025 Entry Fee: $10 River Arts Alliance Members | $15 Nonmembers Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson Street | Winona, MN Exhibition Date: December 6, 2025 – February 27, 2026 The driftless region along the great Mississippi river stretches from southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin to the connecting borders of Iowa and Illinois. Markers…

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Sandbar Storytelling Festival Employment Opportunity

The Sandbar Storytelling Festival is seeking a year-round Managing Director. This person will be someone whose experience includes managing and promoting performing arts events. This person will demonstrate skills in project management, marketing, event planning for multiple venues, ticketing, merchandise sales, grant-writing, and audience services. The ability to multi-task, manage groups of volunteers and contractors,…

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