River Arts Alliance (RAA) has announced they will be conducting a spring fund drive throughout the month of May. The fund drive theme is “Keep the Arts Alive in Winona” and has a donation goal of $5,000. Proceeds from the drive will help the organization continue their work to promote local artists, organize arts events, provide community arts education, spotlight local exhibits, and share opportunities for local artists to showcase their work.

With over 150 members, including individual artists, arts supporters and organizational and business members, RAA is the largest organization of artists in the Winona area. Founded in 2006, the River Arts Alliance is a grassroots non-profit group that supports and promotes artists of all levels -- from emerging creatives to professional-level artists -- who work across all mediums including visual arts and written word, to music, dance, and performance arts. The organization does all this with a dedicated vision to enhance and promote the Winona region as a center of arts and culture.