Art Center Articles

The 2018 Student Show
February 2 – March 1 Opening Preview on February 1, 6 - 8 p.m. Bring a potluck dish to share! Free and open to the public The Student Show illustrates the creativity, skill and inspiration that unfold in our studios every day. Exhibiting in a professional gallery...

Facade: New Work by Elizabeth Coleman
February 2 – March 18 Opening Preview on February 1, 6 – 8 p.m. Showing in the Murphy Room Free and open to the public Facade features Elizabeth Coleman's sculptures and illuminated windows in transparent porcelain and glass. Elizabeth Coleman is a 2017 Minnesota...

Phases of Matter
March 9 – April 5 Closing Reception on April 5, 6 – 8 p.m. Free and open to the public Phases of Matter features works by Bernie Ficek-Swenson, Linda Gammell, Ann Ginsburgh Hofkin, Danny Saathoff, and Holly Swift. Contemporary interpretations by five artists consider...

Minnesota Watercolor Society: Spring Contrasts
Minnesota Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition: Spring Contrasts April 14 – May 11 Opening Preview and Awards on April 13, 6 - 8 p.m. The Minnesota Watercolor Society is proud to present some of the Midwest's finest watercolor artists. View watercolor artwork...

Contemporary Botanicals
April 14 – May 11 Opening Preview on April 13, 6 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public Contemporary Botanicals. Concurrent with the Watercolor Society Show, students of MCFTA Artist-Instructor Suzanne Galloway display their latest creations - flowers and foliage...

2018 Members’ Juried Show
May 25 – June 22 Opening Preview on May 24, 6 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public The Members’ Juried Show provides current members of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts an opportunity to enter their work in a competitive juried gallery exhibition. The Members'...

Menagerie: Animals in Art
June 29 – August 2 Opening Preview on June 28, 6 - 8 p.m. In Menagerie: Animals in Art, you will see depictions of animals. From familiar to exotic, primitive to stylized, and naturalistic to personified. Animals have populated art since the beginning of image-making,...

2017 Faculty Show
August 21 - September 21, 2017 Reception on September 14, 6 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public Enjoy the latest creations of our talented Artist-Instructors in our 2017 Faculty Show. The Faculty Show reveals the artistic vision behind the teaching. Art and fine...

ABSTRACT
September 29 - October 26, 2017 Opening Preview on September 28, 6 - 8 p.m. Free and open to the public ABSTRACT (2017) focuses on non-representational art. Although ABSTRACT releases the artist from having to achieve a subject’s likeness, it poses the challenge of...

Arts of the Holidays Show and Sale
November 9 - December 22, 2017 Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Grand Opening, November 9, 6 - 9 p.m Arts of the Holidays, an annual art sale, features works by returning favorites and new artists. During Arts of the Holidays you can shop fine arts and crafts by...