Drawing Circle
2024-09-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States

Leadership Is For Everyone! Block Party! by Engage Winona
2024-09-04 16:00 - 20:00 | East End Recreation Center, 210 Zumbro St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Children’s Activity Table hosted by Winona Arts Center!
Winona Arts Center will host a children’s activity table from 4pm-8pm at East End Rec Center during this event.
From Engage Winona: “Join us for fun, free activities with kids activities, treats, and opportunities to engage with your community, right at your doorstep! Learn more about getting involved in your community, from registering to vote to joining a non-profit board!”
Come out to a free great community event for the entire family.
This program is made possible by the Winona Community Foundation.

Putting A Value On Your Work – Artist Development Workshop Series w/ Jovy Rockey & Anne Scott Plummer
2024-09-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
How do you place a value on a creative work that has come from your own heart and inspiration? How do we, as artists, measure our art in terms of time, financial investment, and worth? Hear from two artists who have learned a great deal on this topic through their experiences and artistic practices.
Jovy Rockey is a artisan jeweler and owner of ORNO Gift + Home in Winona, MN. Since 2011, Jovy has been creating and selling her jewelry direct to clients, at fine art and craft festivals, small markets, and in boutiques and galleries. Her experience as an artist and as a shop owner has given her a robust understanding of the importance and the challenges of how you place value on your work. In June of 2019, Jovy wrote a feature article in the online publication, Handmade Sellers Magazine, which highlights the thought process behind raising her prices and the ways it benefitted her business. Over the years, Jovy has empowered many artists to prioritize their art and to understand how pricing impacts their livelihood.
Anne Scott Plummer is a ceramic artist who creates both functional pottery and sculpture. She has made a livelihood from these pursuits for several decades, and has approached the question of putting a value on her work from many angles. She has sold her work through galleries, stores, art fairs, online, and from her studio. Her current studio is Island City Clayspace, a storefront in downtown Winona, where she periodically organizes a pop-up gallery, and also sells her work at other local galleries, art fairs and the farmer’s market. She is a retired art professor, and has helped many students investigate the critical issue of valuing their work. “Artwork has a personal value for artists, but that is not the same as the market value of a piece of art. Research can help artists understand the potential market value of their work, and to identify the best market places to sell their work,” she suggests. “Showing their work, and talking to other artists, gallerists, and arts professionals can help an artist value their work for the marketplace.”
REGISTRATION: https://northfieldartsguild.org/education/community-artmaking/artist-development-workshop-series-2024/

Estro Jam Session
2024-09-08 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States

Drum Circle
2024-09-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States

Open Studio
2024-09-12 16:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-19 16:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-26 16:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-03 16:30 - 20:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States

Under the Fig Trees: A Film by Erige Sehiri – Winona Film Society
2024-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Doors open at 6:30pm // Showtime 7:00pm // $5
On a hot summer night, a crew of workers arrive in a fig orchard in northwest Tunisia. Through sun-drenched leaves, the youngest of the women steal precious moments away from the foreman’s watchful gaze. Meanwhile, the elders, tasked with the careful job of packing the tender fruit, watch them and reminisce. This is a portrait of everyday life in which class and circumstance do not allow for personal freedoms but where sisterhood serves as a transformative act of resistance.
Countries: Tunisia, France, Switzerland, Germany, Qatar
Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Running Time: 93 minutes
Released: 2022

CANCELLED Sgraffito Tile Workshop with Richard Spiller
2024-09-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Sgraffito Tile Workshop has been cancelled. The next Sgraffito workshop is scheduled for November 2. https://winonaarts.org/classes/
Winona Arts Center welcomes potter Richard Spiller for a Sgraffito Tile Workshop September 14, 2024 from 10am to 2pm. Participants will scratch a design of their choosing or creation on either 9 – 4” tiles or 4 – 6” tiles. Each tile is red earthenware leather hard clay with a white slip that has been applied. Pieces are then bisque fired and then Richard will apply a clear glaze and fire again, then return to the Art Center at a later date.
Cost is $35 for members and $40 for non members.
Payment is to be made to WAC at 228 E 5th St, Winona MN 55987.
Email: jsbenson50@gmail.com for questions and to register to save your spot! Maximum class size is 12.
To ensure classes are affordable to all, scholarships are available. Please contact Jen Benson at jsbenson50@gmail.com for more information.

Jeani & the Dreamers
2024-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
$10 in Advance / $15 at the Door
Tickets are available at Music Mart (formerly Hardt’s Music) until September 13 at 5:00pm or Eventbrite until September 14 at 4:00pm
Coffeehouse & gallery open at 6:00pm
Buy Tickets Online
Jeani & the Dreamers keep classic Rock & Roll and easy listening country and folk music alive & well. Jeani & Steve Jorde, members of the former Winona dance band Union Station, and long time Winona musician Curt Glenna, love the laid back, almost unplugged structure of their style of performance. Although they didn’t intend on becoming a dance band, listeners often rise up and feel compelled to engage in the music through dance. Their music includes classic hits by The Beatles, Eagles, Crosby Stills, Nash, and Young, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, and others.

Art Gallery Open
2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-22 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States

Art Opening for Winona Figure Drawing Group
2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Throughout the ages, the center of art has been the human form. Our brains are hardwired to seek out connections with our fellow humans — two dots and a curved line become a smiling face, we can see people in the shapes of clouds and shadows. Whether crude stick figures, near photographic renderings, chiseled sculptures, or artistic abstractions, the human body has been a continual source of artistic inspiration.
The tradition continues and Figure Drawing carries on that sense of artistic wonder. A model poses before us and we attempt to capture the essence of the pose, the twist of the form through space, the light and shade, the musculature and folds of skin, as others have done before us time immemorial.
Nudity Disclaimer: Please be advised that some of the artworks featured in this exhibit may contain nudity.

Tibetan Singing Bowls with Joan Filla
2024-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Tibetan singing bowls produce sounds that invite deep states of relaxation, enhancing the ability to meditate and enter expanded states of consciousness. The sounds and vibrations can create a sense of grounding, facilitating a connection to the deepest parts of our being, and opening the door to powerful healing. This is an opportunity for exploration and renewal in the presence of ageless bell sounds. You are invited to wear comfortable clothing, as you will be able to sit or lie on the floor as you prefer. Bring a yoga mat, pillow, blanket or anything else that helps with comfort and relaxation. Chairs will be available. At the end of the session, there will be time for questions, a demonstration, and hands-on experience with the bowls.

Event is limited to 40 attendees. Bring a yoga mat to lay on if you wish to lie down during the session or you may sit in a chair. Pre-registration is required. Register with Jen Benson by emailing her: jsbenson50@gmail.com
Free will donation event. Suggested donation is $10.
Joan Filla is a local physician who was introduced to Tibetan singing bowls while recovering from long standing trauma. Singing bowls and meditation became an integral part of her journey and she hopes to share these powerful tools with others.

Claudia Schmidt & Sally Rogers
2024-09-21 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Saturday / September 21, 2024 / 7:00pm
$25 in Advance / $30 at the Door
Tickets are available at Music Mart (formerly Hardt’s Music) until September 20 at 5:00pm or Eventbrite until September 21 at 4:00pm
Coffeehouse & gallery open at 6:00pm
Buy tickets online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claudia-schmidt-sally-rogers-tickets-950240584167
Folksingers Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers have been weaving their voices, dulcimers, and guitars together for decades, creating an atmosphere of joy and musical lushness that audiences find so irresistible, they frequently join right in. Their soaring harmonies (‘blood harmony’ was how one fan described it), fascinating double dulcimer work, and the mix of 6 and 12 string guitars, blend with a wide choice of songs. In one concert, they combine their originals, plus traditional songs, and choice compositions of contemporary songwriters. A concert by these two masters of their craft is an immensely satisfying and restorative experience. Time has only deepened and enriched the music they create together.
Claudia and Sally have been perfecting their craft of performing for almost four decades, both as solo artists and as a duo. Claudia’s is a quirky and wonderful hodge-podge (her word!) of music, poetry, story, laughter, drama, and celebrating the moment. Work in clubs, theaters, festivals, TV, radio has added depth and dimension, and since she has always included her original work along with very personal versions of the work of others, what you get is a unique look at the world from someone who says what she sees with clarity, humor, and wonder. The San Francisco Bay Guardian said: Schmidt’s shows are a lot like falling in love. You never know what’s going to happen next, chances are it’s going to be wonderful, every moment is burned into your memory and you know you’ll never be the same again. More succinctly, Garrison Keillor said “when Claudia sings a song, it stays sung”.
Sally Rogers began her career as a full-time touring musician in 1979, after encouragement from Stan Rogers, the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter. That was followed by an invitation from Garrison Keillor to appear on A Prairie Home Companion. She appeared more than a dozen times on that show, which launched her performing career. Her travels have since taken her to Europe, China, Hungary and Poland, England and Scotland and across the United States. Her concerts enfold the audience in the music as they are encouraged to join in throughout the evening. Her gorgeous singing voice, boundless energy and good humor are welcomed from coast to coast.
DISCOGRAPHY
Closing the Distance Flying Fish Records 1987
While We Live Red House Records 1991
Evidence of Happiness Pragmavision 2012
We are Welcomed Pragmavision 2016

Winona Film Society
2024-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
More details coming soon!

Acrylic Painting with Barb Halvorson - CANCELLED
2024-10-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Join us for an Acrylic Painting class by Barb Halvorson.
October 5th 10:00am -2:00pm.
She will teach a unique project where we will paint on an actual leaf using acrylics. We will be taught the method to preserve leaves for a lifetime and how to frame and mat the leaf that was maintained by Ray Halvorson.
All materials are provided. Class includes a worksheet and colored photo. Mats for displaying will be available for
purchase.
Class Fee: $40 for member and $45 for non members. Beginners to adult are welcome – no experience necessary.
Payments can be made to the Winona Arts Center and mailed/dropped of at 228 E 5th Street, Winona, MN 55987
Contact Jen Benson at jsbenson50@gmail.com to register for the class.
