Clans Gather with Chholing Taha
EXHIBIT May 26 – Sep 2, 2023. “Clans Gather” was created as an acknowledgement that all life is interconnected.
Brad Bachmeier, 2023 IOC Jury & Featured Artist
Artist Statement: I create ceramic vessels and sculpture that tell the story of mankind’s ancient and universal partnership with clay through the study of geology, archeology, global patterns, symbols, and…
2023 Thalea String Quartet July 9
CONCERT July 9 at 7:30PM. The quartet brings their signature vibrancy and emotional commitment to dynamic performances that reflect the string quartet repertoire while celebrating diverse musical traditions from around the world.
“Becoming” with Blair Treuer – Textile Artist
EXHIBIT June 9 – July 29. BOOK SIGNING June 10, 10 – 4pm. This body of work is a celebration and validation of the feminine in all its forms and in all genders. The exhibit is a fantastical story that celebrates her daughter’s journey and ceremonial right of passage into womanhood, and thus into her power.
2023 Third Coast Chamber Collective Festival
CONCERT July 28 at 7:30PM. The opening concert of the third edition of Third Coast Chamber Collective Festival presents timeless works by the greatest classical composers: Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms.
StorySLAM May 2
May 2, 2023 StorySLAM Details and Winners Congratulations to May 2, 2023 StorySLAM winners. Bemidji Brewing was packed with about 90 people in attendance. May 2023 StorySLAM winners (left to…
2023 Middle School Show
OPEN HOUSE May 5, 4 – 7pm. EXHIBIT May 5 – May 25. Enjoy artwork created by area middle school students featuring photography, painting, mixed media and more!
Aanikoosijigaade – It is Linked
RECEPTION March 18. EXHIBIT March 6-May 20. Aanikoosijigaade – It is Linked. Converging across generations, gender, and media these artists bring their observations about identity and current culture into dynamic visual metaphors.
A Celebration of Women Artists
EXHIBIT Feb 3 – May 12 (updated). This show celebrates the women artists in the collections and their contributions to the art world. Women have been part of the history of art since the beginning. But women have never been accepted and valued the same as male artists.
Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods
RECEPTION Feb 10. Exhibit Feb 10 – April 28.The lively, whimsical paintings explore the stories experienced by flora and fauna hidden in the forest on one warm spring day. The artist’s brush strokes and color choices were influenced by discoveries made when she explored this unseen and unheard world. The lively, whimsical paintings explore the stories experienced by flora and fauna hidden in the forest on one warm spring day. The artist’s brush strokes and color choices were influenced by discoveries made when she explored this unseen and unheard world.
2023 High School Show
OPEN HOUSE 11am – 3pm on Saturday, April 1. EXHIBIT April 1 – 28. Enjoy artwork created by area High School students featuring photography, painting, mixed media and more!
The Unchosen Ones: Portraits of an American Pastoral – R.J. Kern
RECEPTION & Book Launch Jan 20. EXHIBIT Jan 13 – Mar 25. Four years after “The Unchosen Ones”, R. J. Kern re-photographed many of the subjects of the original series. In some cases, the animal and its handler are photographed together again. In other cases, the child has moved on and replaced the animal with some new pursuit; a tractor, a chicken, a fishing pole.
Short Film Screening
SCREENING: 7pm Saturday, April 1 at Rail River Folk School. Discussion to follow. “A PLACE ON THE EDGE OF BREATH”, a short Documentary co-produced by exhibiting artist Shaawan Francis Keahna.
Indigenous Winter Games
Feb 24 & 25, 2023. This year’s event will feature several different types of snow snake events for all ages. There will be prizes for the three games which include distance, target, and hoops.
Gaa-miinigoowiziyang – What We were Given
RECEPTION Jan 14, 2 – 4pm. EXHIBIT December 8- extended to February 25, 2023. The artwork of the local Native grassroots organization “Manidoo Ogitigaan” Or Spirit Garden, reflects their desire to revitalize art forms and cultural knowledge in a meaningful way that bridges gaps in order to build lasting relationships and a cultural legacy. To protect and preserve resources for generations to come, all materials were gathered in a manner akin to the original inhabitants of the land and processed in a way that is not harmful.
