CURRENTLY ON EXHIBIT:

LRAC Artists Cohort FY24 & FY25 Alumni Exhibition
Monday, May 5 – Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Reception Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 5:30-7pm
6pm Artist Talk

The Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) is pleased to announce the opening of multi-media art exhibition, “LRAC Artists Cohort FY24 & FY25 Alumni Exhibition” on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the LRAC Main Gallery located in the historic River Inn building at 133 S. Mill St., Fergus Falls, MN. 

A Public Reception will be held on Tuesday, May 20th from 5:30–7:00 PM, and all are welcome to attend, meet the artists, and view their work. The exhibition will remain on display throughWednesday, June 25, 2025. 

This special exhibition celebrates the 8th anniversary of LRAC’s Artist Cohort Program. Since its inception in 2017, more than 40 talented artists have participated in this unique 10-month program, focusing on career development, artist-led talking circles, and professional development workshops, Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists, in collaboration with Springboard for the Arts. 

Visitors can expect a diverse and inspiring display of artistic disciplines and styles from a selection of alumni artists who participated in the FY24 and FY25 cohorts. 

Featured Artists: 

  • Emma Tomb – Detroit Lakes, MN 

  • Katy Olson – Underwood, MN  

  • Maren Kostrzewski – Moorhead, MN  

  • Tina Goodmund – Fargo, ND 

  • Whitney McClain – Moorhead, MN  


Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday, 9:00AM – 3:00PM. Lake Region Arts Council is closed Friday through Sunday. Please email LRAC4@LRACgrants.org or call us at 1-800-262-2787 or 218-739-5780 before you visit the gallery, to ensure that the gallery is open that day.

These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


About Lake Region Arts Council: Lake Region Arts Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to encourage and support the vitality of the arts. LRAC accomplishes this through providing grants to community organizations and individual artists in the region and providing a monthly ArtsNews letter, workshops and technical assistance.

LRAC serves the counties of: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin Counties in west central Minnesota.