The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is pleased to announce the NW Annual Art Exhibit is at the University of Minnesota in Crookston until April 27. Adult artists from our 7 county- service region (Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Pennington, Roseau, and Red Lake Falls) and students from 9 schools have entered 128 pieces of art, including oil, acrylic, watercolor painting, photography, pencil drawings, pen and ink, pottery, sculpture, fiber art, glass mosaic, and mixed media and are competing for $2,300.00 in cash awards.
Attendees at the exhibit can vote for People’s Choice. Exhibit cash award winners will be chosen while the exhibit is on display by Glen Henry, a qualified juror from Grand Forks. They will be recognized and receive their check at the Artist Reception. The exhibit is at the University of Minnesota in Crookston at 2900 University Avenue in the International Room of the Sargeant Student Center and will be open for the public to view art and vote for People’s Choice Mondays through Fridays from 9 AM to 8 PM, Saturday from noon to 3 PM, and Sunday from 4 to 7 PM. Parking during the exhibit will be free in Lot A.
On Sunday, April 27, the exhibit will open at noon. Mingling, light refreshments, and live music will start at 2:00 PM. The awards program will start at 3 PM in Bede Ballroom. Of the Year Awards will be presented to Choir Director Darcy Reese for the NW Star Award — Lifetime Achievement, Visual Artist Loreen Hanson for Artist of the Year, and Make-up Artist and Photographer Rena Zapata Bouchard for Arts Advocate of the Year, in addition to exhibit awards.
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 April 27 after the reception. The exhibit provides an opportunity to see what our regional adult and student artists are creating in their studio spaces and in the classroom. The reception is a wonderful day of celebrating the arts in our region.
Visit our website for more information at www.NWArtsCouncil.org. Funding for these awards is provided by the McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota State Legislature.
