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.…

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artsXchange 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.…

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September 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…

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WAC 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.…

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Water 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…

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WAC 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,…

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September 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…

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MOVIE 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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