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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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…
Read MoreElizabeth 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…
Read MoreFrozen River Film Festival Announces Their First 48/5 Reel River Rush Contest
Friday-Sunday, October 17th-19th Looking for something fun to do over MEA weekend? We’ve got just the thing! Frozen River Film Festival is hosting our first ever 48/5 filmmaking contest! Registration is open now | Registration Fee is $35 per team 20 teams max for contest | Visit frff.org/485-reel-river-rush to register Grab your friends, family, and your imagination!…
Read MoreA New Museum Experience Will Open at the Winona County History Center in Spring 2026!
The Winona County History Center will be constructing new exhibits this winter and early spring thanks to raising over $650,000 during the History is Present campaign. New exhibit installation will happen in two phases within the 1915 Armory space that houses the main exhibit hall in the History Center. Phase 1 construction will begin this December…
Read MoreAudition Notice: Christmas Radio Show! “Sam Shovel, Private Eye. Twelve Days of Chaos!”
Auditions: Tues. & Wed., October 7th & 8th, 2025 5:00–7:00 PM The ARC, 255 Main Street Winona, MN 55987 Audition Notice: Christmas Radio Show! “Sam Shovel, Private Eye. Twelve Days of Chaos!” Written by Jim & Jane Jeffries Directed by Michael Opiola Theatre du Mississippi invites you to join us for auditions for this year’s…
Read MoreFrozen River Film Festival Presents: Independent Gothic Horror Screening A One-Night Descent into the Dark
Saturday, October 11th Doors at 6:15pm | Film at 7:00 pm | The ARC 255 Main Street Winona, MN 55987 Tickets | $10 General Admission |$8 for FRFF members | Free for Winona Students Screening at 7:00 PM | Doors open at 6:15 PM Step into the shadows with a chilling showcase of seven short…
Read MoreMoving 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).…
Read MoreRAA 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…
Read MoreSandbar 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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