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SUMMARY:Reception for Harper Traditional Weaving Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Watermark will hold a special closing reception in the Miikanan for the Harper Traditional Weaving Group exhibit on June 1 from 11am to 1pm. You are invited to attend! \nWeaving Our Community – Art as a conversation \nWe were able to conduct workshop sessions in several traditional Anishinaabe weaving and basket making techniques. They were lively experiences where quality work was accomplished by Ojibwe community members and some of their neighbors. \nIn this exhibit are works by Miikanan Gallery workshop participants\, instructors\, and group projects led by the instructors at other locations. The caliber of the work in this exhibit reflects on the commitment of the instructors and the talent and interest of those participating in the workshops. \nWeaving Class Participants\nExhibit May 3 – May 31\, 2025\nSpecial Closing Reception\nSunday June 1\, 11am – 1pm \nStudent Group One\nLisa Knutson\, Deb Carlson\, Pearl Walker-Swaney\,\nLisa Knutson\, Alethea Kenney\, Maggie Buckanaga\,\nChris Culberson\, Arianne Pyke\, Jolyn Donnell\, Rima Keprios\, Kathryn Enright\, Nancy Scmidt\, Jesse Westrum\,\nShannon Lucas Westrum\, Katie Haws \nStudent Group 2\nKathryn Enright\, Carol Kunnerup\, Pearl Walker-Swaney\, Dacia Dauner\, Bill Wilson\, Lauren Purley\, Sophia Jacobson\, Michell Red Day\, Laurel Coburn \nMat Weaving Collaborators\nNate Johnson\, Emily Derke\, Michelle Marion\,\nWassega Robinson\, Sydney Novak\, Miikawaadizi Novak\, Anizigwan Novak. Mike Novak\, Dave Bismarck\,\nWendy Jourdain\, Simone Senogles\, Michell Red Day\,\nLeslie Harper\, Kaylee Carnahan\, Joe Morales
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/harper-weaving/
LOCATION:Watermark Art Center\, 505 Bemidji Ave\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reception
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SUMMARY:Watermark Art Center Exhibit Opening: "Eugene-Dalzotto - An Artist's Path"
DESCRIPTION:Watermark Art Center Exhibit Opening: “Eugene-Dalzotto – An Artist’s Path” \nMore on the exhibit → \nOPEN HOUSE: Friday\, June 6 from 5 to 7pm\nINTRODUCTION: Patrick Lochwood at 6pm\nEXHIBIT: June 6 – July 26\, 2025 \nFor more than 50 years\, Eugene Dalzotto studied\, created\, and produced works of art with the desire of being able to truly see. This ability of being able to see is essential for becoming an Artist. Eugene was an artist. This show presents works by Eugene and others who influenced his life’s path as an artist. \nDalzotto\, who was instrumental in the formation of Bemidji State’s Department of Visual Arts\, was a master printmaker and Fulbright Scholar who studied in Europe and settled in Bemidji. He taught art and art history at the University until his retirement in 1985. He remained in Bemidji after retirement\, producing works in his home studio until the late 1990s. Dalzotto passed away in 2009. \n​There is no charge for this event. For a full description and more information regarding exhibits\, classes\, or events contact 218-444-7570 or visit WatermarkArtCenter.org. Watermark is accessible and there is no fee to view exhibits or to visit the retail gallery. Regular hours are Monday – Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Watermark is located at 505 Bemidji Ave N in Bemidji.
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/watermark-art-center-exhibit-opening-eugene-dalzotto-an-artists-path/
LOCATION:Watermark Art Center\, 505 Bemidji Ave\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Opening,Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T180000
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SUMMARY:Story SLAM - Into the Woods
DESCRIPTION:June 14 – Live at Lake Bemidji State Park Amphitheater \nSaturday\, June 14 is FREE Parks Day\, so no vehicle permits are necessary to enter the park for this event \nCASH PRIZES & LIVE MUSIC at 6pm with Anonio Arce \nFREE to participate\, FREE to watch. \n\nWatermark StorySLAM events feature true personal stories\, shared live from memory\, in a friendly competition where anyone with a tale to tell is invited to take the stage. Scoring is based on cumulative points awarded by five judges\, selected from the audience. \nAll experience levels are welcome and encouraged to perform. The story should fit the theme\, “Into the Woods.” If you would like to perform\, there are same day sign-ups at 6:30pm. Call Watermark to pre-register 218-444-7570. Stories must be true as remembered by the storyteller and told in 5 minutes or less without notes or props. As this event is all ages\, please keep story content and language appropriate for all audience members. \nAll ages welcome to perform and/or enjoy this event\, but is best enjoyed by ages 12+. The event will take place in the amphitheater between the Visitor Center and the lake. \nThank you to Bemidji Area Art Endowment for their support of Watermark’s Spoken Word Story Slams. \n\nPoets call Watermark to pre-register\, 218-444-7570. Registration at the venue if space allows. \nRules and guidelines →
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/slam-woods-2025/
LOCATION:Lake Bemidji State Park\, 3401 State Park Road Northeast\, Bemidji\, MN\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Performance,Spoken Word,Story Slam
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SUMMARY:Reception for Tom Gamache & exhibit "Gekendamaang – What We Know"
DESCRIPTION:EXHIBIT Jun 7 – Sep 6. \nRECEPTION June 20\, 5-7pm. \nTom Gamache (White Earth Nation) is a Viet Nam era veteran. He graduated from BSU with a degree in technical illustration and commercial art. He is a member of the Leech Lake Art League. He is a scenic artist for the Walker Bay Theater. Tom paints in acrylics\, and his are is inspired by preserving authentic native culture. \nThe exhibit includes two series: The 13 moon series depicts Anishinaabeg life prior to colonialism; and the doodem/clan series portrays the animals representing what’s known as the five original doodems.
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/reception-gamache/
LOCATION:Watermark Art Center\, 505 Bemidji Ave\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Reception
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SUMMARY:CANCELED Writers Workshop with Sean Hill
DESCRIPTION:CANCELED  \nWriters Workshop: Mapping Lives and Discovering Connections with Sean Hill\n \nSean Hill is the author of Dangerous Goods and Blood Ties & Brown Liquor\, and the forthcoming collection\, The Negroes Send Their Love. His poems have appeared in Callaloo\, Harvard Review\, The Oxford American\, Poetry\, Tin House\, and numerous other journals\, and in several anthologies including Black Nature and Villanelles. Hill lives in southwestern Montana with his family and is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Montana. More about Sean Hill → \nMapping Lives and Discovering Connections \nHow are we voices for wildness? How does the way we are seen in the places we call home affect how we write about place? Can we re-see through defamiliarization? How do the tools of the craft of poetry teach us how to connect with wildness—both ours and that which is outside of us? \nIn this writing class\, we will map our lives and explore the connections we can build with poetry—nudging words to find their place in syntax\, marrying disparates with metaphor\, stringing images and thoughts in patterns of ideation and emotion\, connecting others to our words—to illuminate connections with the non-human world. We’ll discuss poems selected from A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia and Cascadia Field Guide: Art | Ecology | Poetry to guide this exploration. \nCome prepared to generate ideas and share work written during our time together. Our goals will be finding connections\, furthering exploration\, spurring generation\, and creating the makings of a draft of a new poem. \nPre-registration is required as space is limited. Contact Leah Grunzke at lgrunzke@watermarkartcenter.org \n \nThis activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Region 2 Arts Council\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. \n  \n  \nMNWC thanks the BSU English Department\, Extending Learning\, and the College of Creativity\, Enterprise & Place\, for their support and encouragement. \nphoto credit Geoff Wyatt
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/mapping-sean-hill/
LOCATION:Watermark Art Center\, 505 Bemidji Ave\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Artist Talk,Education,Spoken Word,Workshop,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T100000
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SUMMARY:Orphan Art Tent Sale
DESCRIPTION:In association with the Bemidji Downtown Alliance\, Watermark Art Center will hold an Orphan Art Tent sale from 10am to 5pm on Saturday June 28 for Paul Bunyan Day. \nYou can expect high quality original artwork\, photography\, prints\, books & CDs\, as well as previously donated items. \nThe galleries and indoor retail gallery “SHOP 505” will be open. For more information regarding exhibits\, classes\, or events at Watermark visit WatermarkArtCenter.org. Watermark is accessible and there is no fee to view exhibits or to visit the retail gallery. Regular hours are Monday – Saturday from 10am to 5pm. \n(Wildlife images by Joyce Kleven will be available)
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/orphan-art-tent-sale/
LOCATION:Watermark Art Center\, 505 Bemidji Ave\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pop-Up Market
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