Everyone is welcome to attend the 12th annual Northwest Minnesota Art Exhibition. The exhibition will be on display at the public library in Crookston from April 6 - 17, 2011. The exhibit is open for viewing during regular library hours. Hours are Wednesday from 10:00 am – 8:00 pm; Thursday from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Friday from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Saturday from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday from 1:00 - 5:00 pm, Monday from 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, and Tuesday from 10:00 am – 8:00 pm.
There will be 200 pieces of art on display from 140 different area artists. Included in the show are paintings, drawings, photography, digital images, pottery, sculpture, and mixed media pieces. Artists participating in the exhibit are professional and amateur adults as well as area high school students. All visual artists in the seven county Northwestern region of Minnesota were invited to participate. The seven counties represented are Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau. Artwork is available for purchase through contact with the artists represented.
Patrick Luber of Grand Forks is the juror for the exhibit. Mr. Luber has an extensive background in judging visual art shows. Luber is the sculpture professor at the University of North Dakota. His choice for cash awards totaling $2,300.00 will be acknowledged at the exhibit.
An artist reception will occur Sunday, April 17th from 2:00 - 3:30 at the American Legrion in Crookston. The reception is free and open to the public. It will include entertainment from 1:30 - 2:00 then the presentation of awards starting at 2:00. Awards will include sixteen Exhibit Award Winners selected by our juror, our Northwest Artist of the Year award presented to visual artist Sister Norma Jean Eide of Crookston and our Northwest Arts Advocate of the Year award presented to Anita Poss of East Grand Forks. There will also be the announcement of the two people’s choice exhibit award winners.
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is sponsoring this program with funding from The McKnight Foundation and the Legacy Amendment. This year our co-sponsor is Valley Arts Council. They are graciously providing volunteers and knowledge that will help make the exhibit a success.
For more information on the Northwest Minnesota Art Exhibit contact Mara Wittman, Arts Council Director, NWRDC, 115 South Main, Warren, MN 56762, (218) 745-9111 or e-mail her at mara@nwrdc.org
