Monday, May 12, 2014

Mini Art Exhibit to be held at regional libraries

A Mini Art Exhibit sponsored by the Northwest Regional Arts Council (NWMAC) will be traveling to seven regional libraries in the coming months. The NWMAC's annual Regional Exhibit held in Middle River, Minnesota in April provided the fifteen impressive pieces of artwork for our annual Traveling Mini Art Exhibition. 

The Traveling Mini Art Exhibit includes original paintings, photography, drawings, pastel, prints, and clay pottery. Several of the artworks are award winning pieces selected by the show’s juror, Mary Therese of Bemidji, Minnesota.

Artists whose work was chosen for the mini exhibition are (adult artists): Alberta Johnson, and Jan Osborn, Thief River Falls; Mollie Rae Miller, Roseau; Susan Neufeld, Beltrami; Annethea Novacek, Greenbush; and (student artists): Brandi Lee, Halstad; Jaydn Rosell, Climax; Samantha Kraulik, Wannaska; Caleb Richardson, Thief River Falls; Elijah Neufeld, Beltrami; Skye Tillotson, Ada; Kiara Anderson, St. Hilaire; and Bryan Sanchez, Julie Ibanez, and Brooke Panzer, all of Crookston.

The Traveling Mini Art Exhibit will be appearing at Crookston's Public Library until Wednesday, June 4th. Afterward, the exhibit will be open to the public at the following libraries during regular hours on the following dates:
  • Climax Public Library June 5 – June 26
  • Hallock Public Library June 26– July 25
  • Thief River Falls Public Library July 25 – September 5
  • Fosston Public Library September 5 – October 3
  • Roseau Public Library October 3 – November 7
  • Warren Godel Library November 7 - December 3
For more information contact the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council at 218-745-9111.