Winona Arts Center

Art Gallery Open
2026-01-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-24 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-31 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-08 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States

Drum Circle
2026-01-19 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-23 18:00 - 20:00

A Beginner's Workshop: Learn the Magic of Watercolor
2026-01-20 17:30 - 19:30
Instructor: Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly
Tuesdays, January 13, 20 & 27
5:30pm–7:30pm

Tuition: $45 for members / $50 non-members
Material fees: $20 one-time fee
Join Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly for a three-class Beginning Watercolor series.
January 13: Foundations (required for new students)January 20: Color Mixing and ReinforcementJanuary 27: Application and Evergreens
Email Jen to sign up jsbenson50@gmail.com

Drypoint Etching with Preston Lawing
2026-01-21 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-28 17:30 - 19:30
Instructor: Preston Lawing
Wednesdays, January 14, 21 & 28
5:30pm–7:30pm

Tuition: $150
All materials included

Our Printmaking Series continue with Preston Lawing at the Winona Art Center January 2026! This three week workshop will introduce participants to the technique of drypoint etching, covering both the practical aspects of creating prints and the historical context of the medium. Participants will learn how to prepare their acrylic plates, execute etchings and work safely in a printmaking studio. Participants do not need to have strong drawing skills, but a willingness to explore different mark marking choices that should provide lifelong joy of this simple, but elegant process.
Due to the technical information and processes covered, this course is suited for those who are 18 and up.
Register today with Jen at jsbenson50@gmail.com

Class Cancelled Making a Spirit Journey Doll with Cheri Bunker
2026-01-24 12:30 - 15:30
Instructor: Cheri Bunker
Saturday, January 24
12:30pm–3:30pm

Tuition: $55 members / $60 non-members
All materials included

We welcome back Cheri Bunker to the Winona Arts Center on January 24 from 12:30 to 3:30 to create our own Journey Spirit Dolls through a blend of meditation, creativity, and intuitive expression. We begin with a guided meditation to connect with your Spirit: Who is she? What does she represent?
Your Spirit Doll’s limbs and body will be crafted from beautiful tree branches gathered in the Driftless Area. Her form can be shaped with fiber, fabric, or a combination of both. Molded faces will be available to paint, or you may choose from pre-painted air-dried clay faces. Finish her with flowing fiber hair and adornments that reflect her essence. If you have something special you’d like to include—an object, charm, or keepsake—feel free to bring it.
No experience is necessary—just come, explore, and enjoy. Class length: 3 hours.
Register today with Jen at jsbenson50@gmail.com

A Beginner's Workshop: Learn the Magic of Watercolor
2026-01-27 17:30 - 19:30
Tuesdays, January 13, 20 & 27
5:30pm–7:30pm

Tuition: $45 for members / $50 non-members
Material fees: $20 one-time fee
Join Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly for a three-class Beginning Watercolor series.
January 13: Foundations (required for new students)January 20: Color Mixing and ReinforcementJanuary 27: Application and Evergreens
Email Jen to sign up jsbenson50@gmail.com

Valentine's Free Ink: Two Sessions Offered!
2026-01-31 10:00 - 15:00
VALENTINE’ S FREE INK: TWO SESSIONS!
Family and Friends: 10am–12:30pm (All ages welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.)
Adults: 1:00pm–3:00pm (18 and older)
Drop in and join us for our Valentine’s Day Free Ink on January 31, 2026 at the Winona Arts Center! We will be making Valentine’s Day Cards and monoprints using our etching press, inks and other materials. Keep your prints or send them to family and friends!
Instruction and materials included. No experience necessary.
Free Ink events are made possible through a grant from the Elizabeth Callender King Foundation.

SOLD OUT Annual Bon Appetit Event featuring the film Big Night
2026-01-31 18:00 - 21:00
Saturday / January 31 / 6:00PM – 9:00PM
$25 Music Mart / $28.52 Eventbrite / $25 at the Door
Advance tickets are $25 at Music Mart (115 East 3rd St., Winona), $28.52 on Eventbrite or $25 at the door. Tickets are available at Music Mart and on Eventbrite until January 31th at 4pm.
Buy Tickets on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bon-appetit-at-the-winona-arts-center-tickets-1978742357658?aff=oddtdtcreator
Beverages and Appetizers at 6:00pm.
Film Screening at 7:00pm.

Join us at the Winona Arts Center for a fun evening of food, film, wine and warm conversations. Enjoy Italian appetizers, desserts, wine, n/a beverages, tea, coffee beginning at 6:00. Film starts at 7:00.
Big Night is a film set in the 1950s and is a lovingly crafted film about two Italian immigrant brothers and their restaurant in New Jersey. “It is a tribute to food, to all things American, to immigrants trying to make it and to the love between brothers”.
Only 50 tickets are available for this event. Buy yours before they’re gone! Early arrival recommended.
Film directed by Stanley Tucci & Campbell Scott || Language: English (USA) || Release Year: 1996 || Runtime: 100 minutes

Buy tickets on Eventbrite
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern MN Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Opening Reception: The Gaucho – Paintings by Ivete de Castro Martinez A Seven Sundays Event
2026-02-01 13:00 - 16:00
The Gaucho – Paintings by Ivete de Castro Martinez
Opening Reception:
Sunday / February 1 / 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Artist Talk: 1:30PM
On Display through March 15, 2026
Paintings by Ivete de Castro Martinez, the Executive Director and founder of Med City Art Festival in Rochester. The Gaucho is a heritage defined by its geographic landscape and incorporates six countries: Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, the south of Bolivia, and Patagonia. It also has two languages: Portuguese and Spanish. Born in Uruguay and raised in the south of Brazil, Martinez deeply connects with the Gaucho culture. Her work for this project was made available through a grant from Southeast Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). The opening event will also feature the second Sunday of Seven Sundays at WAC, where a live musical performance by local musicians Heidi Bryant & friends who will perform Piazzolla tango-style pieces and Bolling Suite for flute and jazz piano.
Seven Sundays is an arts and music series during 2026 where a musical performance will be paired with each newly hung visual art exhibit. All seven events are free.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to alegislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

Beginner's Workshop: Learn the Magic of Watercolor with Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly
2026-02-10 17:30 - 19:30
Feb 10, 17, & 24 / 5:30pm – 7:30pm / Cost: $135 members or $150 non-members
Materials fee: $20 (one-time fee)
Winona Arts Center hosts Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly Beginner’s Workshop: Learn the Magic of Watercolor, a three-part series.
Join our three-part weekly workshop, perfect for absolute beginners or anyone looking to refresh their foundational skills! Gain the confidence and techniques necessary to start your own watercolor practice.
Class fees are $135 for members or $150 for non-members. One time $20 material fee. Scholarships are available.
Register with Jen at jsbenson50+WAC@gmail.com.

Gel Plate Printing 2.0 with Terri Lieder
2026-02-12 17:00 - 19:30
Cost: $30 members / $35 non-members
Winona Arts Center welcomes back Terri Lieder for Gel Plate Printing 2.0 on February 12 from 5:00 to 7:30pm. This class is a hands-on gel plate printing class where you layer colors and materials (botanicals, made materials and stencils) for texture on a gel plate to create beautiful, colorful prints. The basics of gel plate mono-printing will be covered. No experience necessary. All materials are provided. Cost is $30 for Members and $35 for non-members. Scholarships are available. Class size is limited to 10. Register today at jsbenson50+WAC@gmail.com.

Claudia Schmidt
2026-02-15 15:00 - 17:00
Sunday / February 15 / 3:00pm
$25 Advance ($28.52 on Eventbrite) / $30 at the Door
Skip the Eventbrite fees while supporting your local music store by purchasing directly at Music Mart. Tickets are available at Music Mart until February 14 at 4pm and on Eventbrite until February 15 at 12pm. Music Mart now accepts credit cards and checks made out to Music Mart.
Buy tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/claudia-schmidt-tickets-1978860984474?aff=oddtdtcreator
Open for gallery at 2:00pm.
Performance at 3:00pm
Claudia Schmidt brings her exuberant music and love of humanity back to the Winona Art Center. With her multi-octave voice, 12 string guitar and mountain dulcimer, she weaves together song, story and spoken word in a one-of-a-kind presentation that will fill your heart and refresh your soul.
After more than 50 years of writing and performing, she is as strong as ever, sharing her wonder and amazement at the world and all the creatures, including us, who inhabit it. She recently released her 22nd album, Reimagining, and is working on new material for yet another release in the not too distant future. Come and get energized, humorized and harmonized!

Beginner's Workshop: Learn the Magic of Watercolor with Miranda Lomeli-O'Reilly
2026-02-17 17:30 - 19:30

I’m Still Here Winona Film Society
2026-02-20 19:00 - 21:00
$5 Entry
Doors open at 6:00pm for gallery. Film at 7:00pm.
The wrenching true life saga of a Brazilian family torn apart by the military dictatorship during the 1970’s A powerful example of survival, resistance and endurance that explores the permanence of love and grief. Academy Award Winner Best International Film for 2025. (Brazil, 2024)
Directed by Walter Salles || Runtime: 135 minutes || Language: Portuguese with English subtitles || Release Year: 2024 || Country: Brazil
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Conductor Jack—Children's Show
2026-02-21 10:00 - 11:00
9:30 AM – Doors open
10:00 to 11:00 AM – Show
This is a free children’s show, no tickets required! Early arrival is highly recommended.

Join Emmy Award winning educator and children’s entertainer Jack Zinghopper for a kids dance party with live instruments – including guitar, ukulele, harmonica, and more! Named “Nashville’s #1 Children’s Entertainer” for FIVE years in a row, Jack will get your kids movin’ and groovin’! He even brings a few hand puppets from The Zinghoppers YouTube Kids channel. Get ready to rock, bop and Zinghop! This performance will be filmed.
Photo Credit: Photographer Emma Smith for Jack and Kitty Media Group.

Suminagashi with Dawn Tevis
2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:30
Cost: $45 members / $50 non-members
Join us on February 21 from 2pm to 4:30 pm at the Winona Arts for another Dawn Tevis Suminagashi class. Celebrate cozy winter with the meditative process of Suminagashi, or ink floating, a Japanese paper marbling art at least as old as the 12th century. You’ll float ink in dynamic patterns on water and print unique images on your choice of surfaces, including notecards, coasters, and specialty papers.
Whether a beginner or practitioner, you’ll expand your skills by experimenting with new effects and materials and leave with works you can enjoy as-is or use for bookmaking, painting, drawing, and more. Also included will be a take-home supply of protective finish to apply to the coasters once they dry.
Class is $45 for members and $50 for non-members, ages 12 and up. No experience necessary. Max class size is 15. Don’t miss out! Scholarships are available. Register today at jsbenson50+WAC@gmail.com

Jack Norton
2026-02-21 19:00 - 21:00
6:00 PM – Doors open
7:00 to 8:00 PM – Show
This is a free performance, no tickets required! Early arrival is highly recommended.

Travel back in time with Emmy Award winning songwriter Jack Norton for a concert of vaudeville blues, country, and vintage Americana folk music. Oddball ukulele legend Tiny Tim hailed Norton as “the greatest entertainer I have ever seen!” The Minneapolis Star Tribune called Jack “one of the most entertaining acoustic musicians in the Midwest.” His performances are an authentic throwback to a simpler time and bygone era. This performance will be filmed.

Beginner’s Workshop: Learn the Magic of Watercolor with Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly
2026-02-24 17:30 - 19:30

Weary Ramblers
2026-02-28 19:00 - 21:00
$20 Advance ($23.18 on Eventbrite) / $25 at the Door
Skip the Eventbrite fees while supporting your local music store by purchasing directly at Music Mart. Tickets are available at Music Mart and on Eventbrite until February 28th at 4pm. Music Mart now accepts credit cards and checks made out to Music Mart.
Buy tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/weary-ramblers-tickets-1978861321482?aff=oddtdtcreator
Coffeehouse & gallery open at 6:00pm. Cash bar for wine & beer.
Performance at 7:00pm
“The Weary Ramblers will break your heart and change your life with original songs that cut to the marrow…it doesn’t get more heart-warmingly down home than this recently united duo, featuring Chad Elliott on guitar and vocals and Kathryn Severing Fox on vocals, guitar, fiddle, viola, mandolin, and piano. Both bring a disarming intimacy to their writing, singing and playing that will leave you glowing with reasons to be alive. Chad is a veteran of the Paradiso stage, having left us in a puddle…the addition of Kathryn increases the melt factor exponentially.” — Fairfield Muse
“The Weary Ramblers, featuring Chad Elliott and Kathryn Fox, are making waves with their fresh take on folk music. This duo stands out for their exceptional chemistry and multi-instrumental talents, offering a performance rich in tight harmonies and compelling storytelling. Their performances are not just concerts, but a journey through heartfelt lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies.” — Heylo
