Don Biehn: Paintings

Don Biehn: Paintings
Art Wall Corridor
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. A gifted natural artist, his legacy is a significant library of plein air oil paintings, watercolors, and figure drawings, providing unique perspectives on places and people across his upper-Midwestern home and highlighting his travels across the U.S. and the world.
All exhibited paintings will be available for purchase!


Final Weeks! Minnesota Watercolor Society’s Juried Spring Exhibition: “Reflections”

 

Final Weeks!
Minnesota Watercolor Society’s Juried Spring Exhibition:
“Reflections”
Through May 16
Free and open to the public
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, but you’re invited to vote for your favorite for “People’s Choice.” All exhibited works are for sale.


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 enriched the Art Center with his participation at all levels of the organization. This exhibition of his painting, photography, and ceramic work offers the chance to revisit his passion for art-making and remember a friend.

Many pieces will be for sale to benefit the Art Center – don’t miss this opportunity!



Call for Entries: Up Close and Sculptural

October 20, 2024 – February 20, 2025

A curated selection of small-scale sculpture celebrating the vitality and variety of Minnesota sculptors’ work, displayed throughout the common areas of Ridgedale Center as part of our ongoing Partners in Art program.

Entries due September 20, 2024. See the full call for entries for details!

Download Printable Call for Entries



Arts of the Holidays Show and Sale

October 25 through December 21

Laura H Miles Gallery

Shop Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm

Free and open to the public

A gallery full of fine craft and art, selected for character and value – perfect for holiday giving! Discover new artists as well as new collections of work by favorite Holiday Show exhibitors while shopping in our spacious, unhurried gallery atmosphere. With more than a hundred local artists’ work, it’s a holiday shopping must!



The Student Show 2024

July 19 – August 17
Laura H Miles Gallery
Free and open to the public
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, and this show reminds us of the power, potential and importance of the visual arts in our lives. Come see what attracts people to our studios and keeps them coming back. It might even help you find the perfect class for your own artistic journey!


Call for Entries: the 2024 Student Show

Entries due July 11, 6 – 8 pm and July 12, 9 am – 12 pm (FIRM)
July 19 – August 17, 2024

Download 2024 Student Show Exhibit Agreement
Download Printable Call for Entries

Intake: Thurs July 11, 6 – 8 pm and Fri July 12, 9 am – 12 pm (entry times are FIRM)
– No pre-registration required; simply bring your work to the gallery to enter
– Enter up to 2 pieces; 1 per series class or workshop taken (a class taken repeatedly counts for 1 entry)
– Work can be for sale or NFS
– Open to students 16 and older who have taken a class at MCFTA since January 2023
– Entry times are FIRM; if you cannot deliver your work during the entry times, fill out your exhibit contract in advance and ask a fellow student of friend to lend a hand
– You can print and fill out the exhibit agreement in advance, or it will also be available in the gallery during intake

Opening reception: Thurs July 18, 6 – 8 pm

Bring a potluck dish to share with your fellow artists

Pick up exhibited work Tues August 20, 3 – 7 pm



Call for Entries: 2024 Arts of the Holidays Show and Sale

Call for Entries – Due September 13

Dates: Open for shopping October 25 – December 21; intake of artwork: October 15 and 16
Purpose: to create a unique shopping experience for art-interested shoppers, while providing a venue for artists
to sell their work
Eligibility: open to all fine art and fine craft artists. Submissions will be chosen for the sale considering quality,
price, and appropriateness for holiday gift-giving in an upscale, suburban market. Jewelry, glass, functional
pottery, and fiber are particularly popular for gift-giving
Audience: Art Center constituents, West Metro residents, and art-interested shoppers from throughout the
Metro region attend this show for unique, handmade gifts of fine craft and art
Location: Laura H Miles Gallery, Minnetonka Center for the Arts
Guidelines for applying:
Apply by September 13 with three images of work representing types of items you’d like to sell, indicating price
range, size, and media information. Apply by email to bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org or by sending images and
supporting info to: Minnetonka Center for the Arts, ATTN: Arts of the Holidays, 2240 North Shore Drive, Wayzata
MN 55391. Images and supporting information emailed as attachments rather than in the body of the email are
preferred. Submissions must include information about medium, size, and retail price of each item. Materials
sent by mail will be returned only if accompanied by a SSAE.
Media considered includes painting, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, glass, fiber, photography, ceramics,
printmaking, wood, and multi-media. Jewelry, pottery, fiber, and glass have proven especially good sellers. 2D
work should be framed and ready to hang, or sleeved for display on stands. Price points under $200 sell best.
Items that sell can be replenished as artists supply new items.
Not considered: items made primarily from unaltered commercially manufactured components, and offset litho
or giclee prints/reproductions.
If selected, you’ll be supplied with inventory sheets and coded stickers for marking your items.
Artists’ commission on sales will be 60%.
Event promotion includes social media postings, postcard mailings, Art Center website and newsletter features,
and press releases/event listings in local newspapers. Participating artists will be provided with electronic
announcements to share with their mailing lists and post on social media. Links will be provided to the Arts of
the Holidays announcement on minnetonkaarts.org and Facebook event.
Questions? Contact Bob Bowman at bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org, 952.473.7361 x.170, or visit the Exhibits
page at minnetonkaARTS.org



Minnesota Watercolor Society Juried Spring Exhibition

Minnesota Watercolor Society Juried Spring Exhibition: “Ephemeral”

Juried by David R. Smith

Opening awards ceremony April 11, 6 – 8 p.m.
Exhibit viewable April 11 – May 17, 2024

Free and open to the public

Superior Rocks by juror and spring workshop presenter David R. Smith



2023 Arts of the Holidays Show and Sale

Call for Entries – Due September 12

Dates: Open for shopping October 27 – December 23; intake of artwork: October 17 and 18

Purpose: to create a unique shopping experience for art-interested shoppers, while providing a venue for artists to sell their work

Eligibility: open to all fine art and fine craft artists. Submissions will be chosen for the sale considering quality, price, and appropriateness for holiday gift-giving in an upscale, suburban market. Jewelry, glass, functional pottery, and fiber are particularly popular for gift-giving

Audience: Art Center constituents, West Metro residents, and art-interested shoppers from throughout the Metro region attend this show for unique, handmade gifts of fine craft and art

Location: Laura H Miles Gallery, Minnetonka Center for the Arts

Guidelines for applying:

Apply by September 12 with three images of work representing types of items you’d like to sell, indicating price range, size, and media information. Apply by email to bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org or by sending images and supporting info to: Minnetonka Center for the Arts, ATTN: Arts of the Holidays, 2240 North Shore Drive, Wayzata MN 55391. Images and supporting information emailed as attachments rather than in the body of the email are preferred. Submissions must include information about medium, size, and retail price of each item. Materials sent by mail will be returned only if accompanied by a SSAE.

Media considered includes painting, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, glass, fiber, photography, ceramics, printmaking, wood, and multi-media. Jewelry, pottery, fiber, and glass have proven especially good sellers. 2D work should be framed and ready to hang, or sleeved for display on stands. Price points under $200 sell best. Items that sell can be replenished as artists supply new items.

Not considered: items made primarily from unaltered commercially manufactured components, and offset litho or giclee prints/reproductions.

If selected, you’ll be supplied with inventory sheets and coded stickers for marking your items.

Artists’ commission on sales will be 60%.

Event promotion includes social media postings, postcard mailings, Art Center website and newsletter features, and press releases/event listings in local newspapers. Participating artists will be provided with electronic announcements to share with their mailing lists and post on social media. Links will be provided to the Arts of the Holidays announcement on minnetonkaarts.org and Facebook event.

Questions? Contact Bob Bowman at bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org, 952.473.7361 x.170, or visit the Exhibits page at minnetonkaARTS.org