Drawing Close, Encountering Joy: New Book by Janice E. Kirk
River Arts Alliance member Janice E. Kirk announces her new book: Drawing Close, Encountering Joy: An Artist’s Psalms and Prayers for the Earth (Resource Pub., 2022). Learn more at her website, janiceekirk.com. From Ft. Rock to Hovenweep, redwoods to the Rockies, ocean to high desert, here is an invitation to connect with the natural world.…
Read MoreartsXchange with Painter Joan Porter-Einsman at MMAM
Saturday | September 24 | 10-11:30 am Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. mmam.org/artsxchange Painter Joan Porter-Einsman will lead an artsXchange conversation on Saturday, September 24, focusing on artistic influences and sources. Throughout history, artists have been influenced by other sources. For example, Van Gogh was influenced by Japanese prints and wrapping paper.…
Read MoreGreat River Writes – September Winona Writers Group Meeting
Monday | September 19 | 1-3 pm Winona Public Library | 151 W 5th St. Great River Writes Critique Group Where everyone is welcome to listen and share. Our next meeting is Monday, September 19 from 1-3. Please note the day and time! We’re hoping this schedule will work better for our participants. We’ll be in…
Read MoreSeptember Watercolor Classes at WAC
Friday | September 23 | 1-4:30 pm Saturday | September 24 | 1-4:30 pm Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Faye Schoen, Watercolorist, will be offering two classes at the Winona Arts Center on September 23 or 24 from 1-4:30 PM. The cost for each class is $40. The subject will be…
Read MoreWAC Celebrates 60th Anniversary & Recognizes Connie Rader
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center, in celebration of their 60-year anniversary, held an opening reception on September 11, 2022, of their current exhibit, a retrospective of art that had been exhibited at the Center from the 1960s through 2022. The Center also recognized longtime supporter, Connie Rader.…
Read MoreWater Stories: New Work by Anne Labovitz at MMAM
September 30 through January 22 Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. mmam.org Water Stories: New Work by Anne Labovitz, opens at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) in Winona, Minn., on Sept. 30, 2022. This two-gallery exhibition will feature large scale works by the Minnesota artist. The exhibition includes paintings, an immersive room…
Read MoreWAC Presents Under Paris Skies
Friday | September 16 | 7 pm Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org As a part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Winona Arts Center, the acoustic trio Under Paris Skies will be in concert on September 16 at 7 pm. Under Paris Skies celebrates the music of French sidewalk cafes,…
Read MoreSeptember Jazz Jam Supporting Ready Set School
Sunday | September 18 | 2:30-5:30 pm Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. H3OJazz.com According to Deloitte’s 2022 back-to-school survey, parents plan to spend $661 per child, on average, for back-to-school shopping this year, up 8% from 2021 and 27% from 2019. This month’s Jazz Jam at Island City Brewing Company on…
Read MoreSHIFT~ a performance salon presents BLUE AWAKEN/ings: Mary Jo Klinker & Sharon Mansur
Friday | September 9 | 7 pm Levee Park mansurdance.com/shift Join Winona based activist/scholar Mary Jo Klinker & dance/interdisciplinary artist Sharon Mansur for Blue Awaken/ings: a dance performance and feminist exploration of Maggie Nelson’s book Bluets. This is the second of three outdoor in person SHIFT~ performance salons during 2022, curated by Mansur, and will…
Read MoreMOVIE MANIA: TAKE 2 – Auditions at MCA
Saturday | September 10 | 10 am – 1 pm Valencia Arts Center | 1164 W Howard (10th) St. mca.smumn.edu The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) invites young dancers, ages 5-13 to audition for our children’s dance concert, Movie Mania: Take 2 on Saturday, September 10 from 10am-1pm (doors open at 9:30am). Auditions will be held…
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