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.
December 16 & 17 Holiday Festivities
Watermark Art Center is joining the Anishinaabe Artisan Market and Headwaters School of Music and the Arts for a special weekend of holiday festivities on December 16th and 17th.
Art as Mirror
EXHIBIT Oct 3 – Jan 20. Artists hold up a mirror to society asking us to consider who we are and who we want to be. This show is a collection of prints and ceramic works covering various cultural, historical, and political themes.
Inaabandam – He Dreams in a Certain Way
EXHIBIT Aug 26 – Nov 26. RECEPTION Sep 10 with Jonathan Thunder, multi-media artist . Themes of identity and relationship.
Umbrellas of Unity
ONLINE AUCTION OCT 3 – 12. EXHIBIT Aug 19 – Oct 22. Visitors are invited to enjoy the space underneath the umbrellas while reflecting on the messages depicted through colorful imagery.
Bi-dibaajimowag – The Eagles Come Telling Stories
EXHIBIT Aug 5 – Oct 28. STUDENT RECEPTION Aug 26, 4 -6pm. Falcon Gott, Photographer and Student Camp work . Falcon’s travels, interests, and his eye for detail, have led him to capture some interesting and unique moments.
It’s Only Clay 2022
RECEPTION Nov. 4, 5 – 7pm. EXHIBIT Nov 4 – Dec 23. 17th Annual It’s Only Clay National Juried Ceramics Competition and Exhibit Featuring artist Delores Fortuna.
Portrait of a Lake
RECEPTION Nov 11. EXHIBIT Nov 11- Jan 27, 2022. Community residents created this 50 photo tribute to their beloved Long Lake northeast of Bemidji.
Autumn Pop-up Market
EVENT Saturday, September 24 from 9am to 3pm. Join us outside on the south lawn for our first ever outdoor pop-up market featuring hand-crafted goods from the region’s finest artisans, local musicians and food.
Bemidji String Quartet
PERFORMANCE Sep 10 at 7:30. Free. Presenting works by Mozart and Grieg.Watermark Art Center will host the Bemidji String Quartet as the last performance of the group’s northern Minnesota tour.
Third Coast Chamber Collective Festival 2022
PERFORMANCE Sunday Aug 21, 2022, 6pm at Watermark. Third Coast Chamber Collective Festival at WAC features French music and works by women composers of the 20th and 21st century.
