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.
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.
Delores Fortuna, 2022 IOC Jury & Featured Artist
Delores Fortuna is the juror for the 17th bi-annual It’s Only Clay (IOC) National Competition on and Exhibition focusing on, and dedicated to, functional clay vessels. Each submission for IOC is judged in four areas: function, form/aesthetic, craftsmanship, and surface design.
Watermark Art Festival 2022 Schedule of Events
2022 Watermark Art Festival Art in the Park Music and Artist Demonstrations Schedules
Inspiration from a Flower
EXHIBIT June 1 – Sept 23. Artists are drawn to the evocative qualities of flowers. Memories and feelings erupt immediately at the sight or fragrance of a flower. This show is a collection of prints and ceramic works inspired by flowers.
2022 Bi-Annual Members Show
Held every other year, member artists submit pieces of their own work to be juried in for this annual exhibit. The Shows generally feature a variety of mediums: from paintings and photography to textiles, wood, and more!
The Human Journey: Works by Joachim Berthold
RECEPTION MAY 6. EXHIBIT MAY 6 – AUGUST 13. The Human Journey reflects artist Joachim Berthold’s lifelong desire to evolve and improve as an individual in order to create a better society. His work presents a story of connection using the human form reflected in relationships as they are created when a community comes together with strength and purpose for good. It is a story of humankind and community.
The Art of the Process
Exhibit: February 1 – May 13, 2022. Selected prints and ceramics from BSU’s Harlow-Kleven teaching collection focus on the process of making art and the results artists achieve.
Panel Discussion: Rights of the Child
ARCHIVED ONLINE. In conjunction with multidisciplinary artist Moira Villiard’s Exhibit “Rights of the Child” Watermark Art Center will hold a panel discussion regarding the rights and policies implemented by governments that invest in child development such as health care, nutrition and stronger safeguards intended to protect children from violence and exploitation.
A Quilter’s Perspective – 1915 to Present Day
Exhibit Discussion March 24. Exhibit Feb 5 – March 26. Open house Feb 5, 2 – 4pm. Every quilter has their own interpretation of what quilting is. From the utilitarian to decorative, quilting has expanded through the evolution of society, design, necessity and economics. With “A Quilter’s Perspective,” Lundorff broadens the definition of quilting for visitors while highlighting the diverse personalities who make them.
Thirteen: Nonconformity – Alice Blessing
Artist’s Talk March 26, 2 – 4pm. Exhibit: Extended to March 26. With her newest series of bold and bright portraits of children, Alice Blessing journeys through the developmental consequences of patriarchy and systematic oppression. Originally exploring feminism and puberty, Blessing’s deeply personal concept evolved to address intersectionality, gender and diversity.
