Art Center Articles
The 2026 Student Show
June 5 – July 13, 2026 OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, June 4, 6 – 8 pm This show illustrates the creativity, skill and inspiration that unfold in our studios every day. Exhibiting in a professional gallery setting is an important part of the artistic learning process,...
Call for Entries: The 2026 Student Show
June 5 – July 13, 2026 Download Printable Call for Entries Download Printable Exhibit Agreement INTAKE: Thursday, May 28, 6 – 8 pm and Friday, May 29, 9 am – 12 pm (entry times are FIRM) - No pre-registration required; simply bring your work to the gallery to enter -...
Scott Lloyd Anderson’s “Snowfolk” Exhibit
Scott Lloyd Anderson's "Snowfolk" exhibit populates the art wall with those seasonal characters that emerge and disappear with the snow. Sometimes, winter is best enjoyed from indoors!
MCFTA Members’ Salon Show
February 12 – March 20, 2026
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, February 12, 6 – 8 p.m.
PURPOSE: To celebrate the varied interests and artistic achievements of MCFTA members by providing opportunity to exhibit their work
Call for Entries: MCFTA Members’ Salon Show
February 12 – March 20, 2026
INTAKE: Thursday, February 5, Noon – 7 p.m.
(Intake times are FIRM. No early entry. If you cannot make the date work, have someone enter your work for you)
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, February 12, 6 – 8 p.m.
PURPOSE: To celebrate the varied interests and artistic achievements of MCFTA members by providing opportunity to exhibit their work
Faculty Show
Dates: September 2 – October 4
Reception: September 11, 6 – 8 PM
MCFTA’s talented Artist-Instructors share the vision behind their teaching in the walk-through catalog of the varied learning experiences available in our studios. Find something wonderful to add to your collection, or get some ideas about which class you’d like to take next! All exhibited work will be for sale.
2025 Arts of the Holidays Show and Sale
Call for Entries – Due September 13
Don Biehn: Paintings
May 14 – August 9
Following his successful commercial design practice, Don Biehn dedicated himself to painting full time until his death in June 2022. He embraced plein air painting, immersing himself in his subjects’ colors, textures, and light. He lived most of his life near rivers, lakes and marshlands, capturing their allure in his art.
Final Weeks! Minnesota Watercolor Society’s Juried Spring Exhibition: “Reflections”
Through May 16
Some of Minnesota’s finest water media artists’ best new works make this event a must-see! Find inspiration for your own painting practice or just enjoy. Juror John Salminen has designated awards
Remembering Carl Beihl
February 20 – March 22 Opening Feb 20, 6 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public Board member and president, artist/ instructor as well as mentor to MCFTA photography students and an enthusiastic student himself in MCFTA’s ceramics and painting studios, Carl Beihl...
