Northwest Minnesota Arts Council

06/12/2026

Free Watercolor Class!

06/11/2026

Please join us for an artist reception with Beau Bakken and Ross Hier! Live music by Eden Johnson of Lake Bronson.

Artist Reception for Iron and Feathers: Art of the Northwest  an exhibit featuring paintings by Ross Hier and Beau Bakken Open Through August at the Historic Fournet Building, 101 N Broadway Downtown Crookston 2nd Floor in the Atrium Artist Reception T

06/11/2026

Interested in play writing or filmmaking? Listen to our featured podcast guest Greg Paul who created the Workbench Play Workshop and Filmmaker Intensive.

Gregory Paul is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter and the brain child behind the Workbench New Play Workshop and Filmmaker Intensive in Park Rapids. Greg lives in New York City and spends time in Park Rapids in the summer and at Christmas. The Workbench New Play Workshop is a playwriti

06/10/2026

Reminder! We have emergency relief funding available.

Emergency Relief Fund APPLY NOW -- JUNE 15 DEADLINE  Additional Deadlines August 15, October 15, & December 1 as funds allow The Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) provides short-term relief to individual artists facing housing, healthcare, income, transportation, legal, or property l

06/09/2026

Free theater event in Hallock. Check it out!

Outdoor, Immersive Theater in Hallock June 27 FARM     A new immersive outdoor theater experience from Sod House Theater Celebrate the Return of Summer with Outdoor Theater in Rural Hallock Far North Spirits — Rural Hallock 2045 220th Avenue, Hallock MN 56728

06/09/2026

Performing Artist Misti Koop was featured on our website recently. Listen to hear all about Summer Arts Stages, her grant to create a Medora Christmas album, and much more!

06/03/2026

What's happening the arts? Find out in our June e-newsletter out today!

Read all about what’s happening in the arts in our region, including awards, upcoming deadlines, events, grants, exhibits, opportunities and much more! Click https://conta.cc/4u7HRkK Make sure you sign up to get the e-newsletter delivered to your inbox.

06/01/2026

14 artists were recently added to our teaching artist roster and are available for residencies and workshops in your community!

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is Excited to Announce 14 New Artists Available for Residencies  Fourteen area artists recently completed the Northwest Minnesota Art Council’s teaching artist training and are available for school and community residencies. Northwest Minnesota Arts Co

05/31/2026