The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council announced the NW Annual Art Exhibit will be in Warroad from August 13 to 26. The exhibit will be downtown Warroad at the Discovery Development Hub at 201 Lake Street NE and will be open for the public to view art on
August 13 from 9am – 1pm
August 16-20 MWF from 9 am – 4pm, Tues & Thurs 4-7pm
August 21 Noon to 3pm
August 23-25 from 9am – 4pm
August 26 Noon to 5:30pm
Adult and student artists from the 7 county- service region (Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Pennington, Roseau and Red Lake Falls) have entered 120 pieces of art, including photography, sculpture, drawings, and paintings, into this exhibit and will be competing for $2,300.00 in cash awards. Attendees at the exhibit will also be able to vote for People’s Choice. Exhibit cash award winners will be chosen while the exhibit is on display by Holly Alcott, a qualified juror from Shevlin, Minnesota. They will be recognized and receive their check at the Artist Reception.
There will be a reception on August 26 at Allison Park Pavilion in Warroad. Mingling, food, and live music begin at 5:30 pm and the program at 6 pm. Of the Year Awards will be presented to Donald Kakaygeesick of Warroad for the NW Star Award — Lifetime Achievement, Connie Nelson of Hallock for Artist of the Year, and Annethea (Ann) Novacek of Greenbush for Artist Advocate of the Year. The Exhibit and Reception are open to the public and free to attend. Many pieces of art are for sale and the public is encouraged to shop. Purchases can be marked as sold and picked up on August 26 at the reception. The reception is a wonderful day of celebrating the arts in our region.
Visit www.NWArtsCouncil.org for more information. Funding for these awards is provided by the McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota State Legislature.
