Exhibits
When exhibits are on display, the Winona Arts Center Gallery is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00pm. The Gallery is aslo on view during events and programming.
There is an update about this event. See below ↓
Exhibit Opening: Foundations–Art by the Drawing Foundations Workshop at Winona Arts Center
Opening Reception
Sunday / December 7 / 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Artist Talk with Andy Kranz 2:00pm
Exhibit Dates: December 7 – January 11, 2026
UPDATE: Sunday, January 11th from 1pm–4pm is the final date of the Foundations exhibit and will feature a musical performance by guitarist Brian Ebbinger as part of our Seven Sundays series. 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.
The final date of the Foundations exhibit will feature a musical performance by guitarist Brian Ebbinger as part of our Seven Sundays Series. 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.
The Drawing Foundations workshop series (created by Andy Kranz through a grant funded by SEMAC) invites you to a special gallery opening. Ten emerging artists from the community spent October exploring drawing techniques, composition fundamentals, and expanding their artistic vocabulary. Please join us in viewing the diverse range of artwork created during the workshop series and to celebrate the growth and creativity of our neighbors.
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 & cultural heritage fund.
The Gaucho
Paintings by Ivete de Castro Martinez, Executive Director and founder of Med City Art Festival in Rochester
Opening Reception
Sunday / February 1 / 1:00pm–4:00pm
Artist Talk 1:30pm
Featuring a live musical performance by Heidi Bryant and friends as part of our new Seven Sundays series.
Exhibit Dates: February 1–March 15
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 a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
Upcoming Art Exhibits
2026
Barbara Schwenk Holding for March 22, 2026
Taliesin Nyala Holding for May 3, 2026
Mary Lee Eischen Opening Scheduled for August 16, 2026
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.
