River Arts Alliance supports and celebrates regional arts and culture by organizing educational programs, community events, and public art projects while promoting opportunities for artists and facilitating collaborations between organizations in the Winona region. Hover cursor over image to pause slideshow.

Welcome to River Arts Alliance

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Projects

River Arts Alliance organizes educational programs, community events, and public arts projects.

Members

We promote opportunities for artists and facilitate collaborations between organizations in the Winona region.

About Us

Our goal is to enhance and promote the Winona region as a center of arts and culture.

News & Events

Amanda Blue and Dr. Jordan Buchholtz Perform at Sapori di Sicilia

  Thursday, July 17 | 7-8 pm Doors open at 6:30 pm Cafe Sapori di Sicilia | 211 Main Street Winona   Come and enjoy a night in Italy by…

Patina at Peter’s Biergarten

Friday, July 11 | 6-9 pm Peter’s Biergarten | 54 E 3rd St. patinatheband.com Come to Peter’s Biergarten on Friday, Jul 11th to hear and enjoy the band, Patina from 6:00 to 9:00pm.…

Winona Creators Collective Hosts Paint a Stein Fundraiser

  Tuesday, July 15 | 5-8 pm Cost: $40 | All Supplies Provided Two Fathoms Brewing | 65 E Front St Winona Creators Collective   Come paint a ceramic stein…

Winona Creators Collective Hosts Makerspace Community Zoom Call – Big Reveal

Wednesday, July 2 | 7-8 pm Informational Zoom Call Winona Creators Collective       This summer is heating up for the makerspace! Come learn about the location, the memberships,…

Laureate Writers’ Series Hosts Book Launch for Poet Jim Johnson

Tuesday, July 1 | 7pm Free to the Public Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St Shipwreckt Books   Shipwreckt Books, of Winona, has just released Jim Johnson’s Selected Poems,…

Chill with Will During Great River Shakespeare Festival

Fridays, July 4, 11, 18, 25 Workshops Begin at Noon Matinees Begin at 1 pm FREE: Registration Required DuFresne Performing Arts Center (WSU campus) | 450 Johnson St Great River…

Children’s Art Classes Offered at WAC

July 14-18 Ages 5-10 | 10-11 am Ages 11-18 | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm Fee: $15 per person/per day Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.      …

Making Fish Prints at WAC with Kayla Ellefson

Saturday, July 12 | 10 am – 12 pm Free Admission Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.   Join us at the Winona Arts Center 228 E Fifth Street…

H3O Jazz Trio in Peter’s Biergarten June 27

Friday, June 27 | 7-9 pm Peter’s Biergarten | 54 E 3rd St. H3OJazz.com H3O Jazz Trio’s popular Unwind Friday series moves outdoors for the summer months. On Friday June…

Call for Artists: Rochester Art Center & History Center of Olmsted County Present New Interactive Exhibition

Application Deadline: June 20, 2025 Exhibition Dates: October 26, 2025 – March 2026 Artist Compensation: $750 – $1,500 Photo: Avalon Bar & Cafe Token Rochester Art Center is pleased to…

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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

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