Watershed: River Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
Update 11/16/24: Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17 are the final days to view the Watershed exhibition in person! The gallery is open 10 am to 4 pm each day.
Sunday, November 17 at 5 pm is the deadline to vote for your favorite piece for the People's Choice award, via the web gallery hosted at ArtCall.org, online here. The People's Choice award winner will be announced online on Monday, November 18. The web gallery will remain visible until May 2025.
River Arts Alliance would greatly appreciate you taking a few minutes to share your feedback about Watershed 2024 by filling out the brief survey on our website here. Thank you!
Congratulations to the following artists whose pieces were selected by the juror as award winners, announced at the August 23 opening reception:
1st Prize: Michelle Kuehn, drippy honey
2nd Prize: Heather Bach, Wisdom
3rd Prize: Ann Berget, When Peter Cut His Foot
Honorable Mention: Victoria Bradford Styrbicki, I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted
Honorable Mention: Stefanie Kiihn, Robbinsdale Library
Watershed, a new, juried visual art exhibition sponsored by River Arts Alliance (RAA), opened on Friday, August 23 and runs through Sunday, November 17 at the Winona County History Center’s Slaggie Family Lobby Art Gallery.
Watershed was open to entries of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art by artists living within 150 miles of Winona, Minnesota. From 265 eligible entries, 26 works by Minnesota and Wisconsin artists have been selected for the exhibition by the juror, Nicole Soukup, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Ms. Soukup is the Coordinator of the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program in the Department of Global Contemporary Art at Mia. Throughout her curatorial practice, she seeks to bridge local communities with global perspectives.
Artists whose work is included in the exhibition are:
Heather Bach, La Crosse, WI
Ann Berget, Minneapolis, MN
Victoria Bradford Styrbicki, Stillwater, MN
Carter Briggs, Winona, MN
Lynne Burgess, Holmen, WI
Michelle Cochran, Winona, MN
Joy Davis Ripley, Winona, MN
Paula Eickman, Winona, MN
Mary Farrell, Winona, MN
Zak Fellman, Winona, MN
K Flynn, Mantorville, MN
Janice Hovey, Sarona, WI
Stefanie Kiihn, Roseville, MN
Michelle Kuehn, Winona, MN
Robert Long, Winona, MN
Kate Miller-Wilson, Hanover, MN
Kathryn Ness, Northfield, MN
Scott Onsager, La Crosse, WI
Sam St. John, Hastings, MN
Mic Stowell, Minneapolis, MN
Matt Wagner, Winona, MN
Bonnie Wedge, Albert Lea, MN
Jennifer Williams, La Crosse, WI
Tim Zenk, Albert Lea, MN
An online gallery with images of all the featured works is also available for viewing at watershedraa2024.artcall.org. Members of the public have the opportunity to vote for a People’s Choice award winner by visiting this website.
From August 23 through November 17, the Watershed exhibition can be seen daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except holidays) at the Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St., Winona. The lobby art gallery is free to visit. For more information about the History Center, please visit winonahistory.org.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
About River Arts Alliance
A non-profit organization based in Winona, 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. RAA’s vision is to enhance and promote the Winona region as a center of arts and culture. RAA’s membership includes visual artists, photographers, writers, musicians, dancers, designers, film and theater artists, and more, along with arts supporters and organizational members. To learn more about the organization, including how to become a member, please see riverartsalliance.org.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Southeast Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
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