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Frozen River Film Festival: Four Souls of Coyote
Friday, September 26, 2025 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St, Winona, MN 55987 Frozen River Film Festival invites the community…
Fox & Beggar Theater to bring “Tigre! Tigre!” to Winona
The Fox & Beggar Theater, a fusion of puppetry, circus, dance, theater, and folk opera based in Minneapolis will bring “Tigre! Tigre!” an original hour-long operetta to 2 Fathoms Brewing September…
Frozen River Film Festival appoints Illy Diaz as Managing Director
The Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF), Minnesota’s only all-documentary film festival, is pleased to announce the hiring of Illy Diaz as Managing Director. Illy brings over a decade of film…
Rachael Kilgour at Winona Arts Center, Sunday, Sept. 7
Come join us at the Winona Arts Center (228 E 5th St) for a special performance by celebrated Minnesota singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour on Sunday, September 7 for an afternoon concert…
Minnesota State Arts Board now accepting applications for its Board of Directors
Apply for MCA’s Board JOIN MCA’S BOARD! Apply by Thursday, September 25th! Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) is seeking passionate and committed leaders to serve on our Board of…
Call to Artists: Between the Bluffs Plein Air Festival
Oct 17, 18, 19 Betweenthebluffs.com Colleen Shore is a member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.
Artist Reception for Colleen Shore
Reception: Sat, Sept 6 | 9 am-Noon Exhibit open until the end of September The Station 11369 Main Street, Trempealeau, WI View Colleen’s collection of Feathered Friends and More: A…
BRENDA CÁRDENAS, WISCONSIN POET LAUREATE, AT THE BLUE HERON
Sept 2 | 7:00 Blue Heron Coffeehouse 162 W 2nd St, Winona The Laureate Writers’ Series for September 2 will feature Brenda Cárdenas, Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate, at the Blue Heron…
Sandbar Storytelling Festival announces 2025 storytellers and schedule
Oct 7 – 13 See below for venues and times For the fourth consecutive year, the Sandbar Storytelling Festival is excited to announce its lineup of storytellers. This year’s festival…
SEMAC Business Skills Workshops
Sept 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 | 6:00 – 9:00 Virtual THE SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL (SEMAC) ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS TO OFFER BUSINESS SKILLS WORKSHOPS…
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeast Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
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River Arts Alliance
PO Box 992
Winona, MN 55987