2023

January 9 - March 15, 2023

Artist Cohort Alumni Exhibit

Lake Region Arts Council is celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the Artist Cohort Program. Since 2017, over 30 talented artists have participated in the program. Each Cohort spent 10 months working on their career development goals. We invite the public to visit the LRAC Artist Cohort Alumni Exhibit and enjoy a diversity of artistic styles and disciplines.

The exhibiting artists are: Carmen McCullough, Detroit Lakes; Chanda Kraft, Alexandria; Becky Albright, Alexandria; Jodi Peterson, Moorhead; Mike Weatherly, Elbow Lake; Nancy X. Valentine, Underwood; Patricia Ann Wahl, Fergus Falls; Ruth Hanson, Vining; and Sean Scott, Battle Lake.

April 2023

6A High School Art Competition

Lake Region Arts Council is proud to exhibit selected artwork from the 2023 Minnesota State High School League Region 6A Visual Arts exhibition and competition. This annual competition showcases the best artwork from high school students across the state. Students compete at regional and then state level. Entries are judged on the quality of the artwork in the student's artist statement. Regional winners will go on to compete at the statewide competition. The exhibition opens Monday, April 3rd and closes on Saturday, April 29th with a closing reception for the students and families and is open to the public from 10:30 AM until 12:00 PM. Please join us for refreshments while we celebrate the students of 6A Visual Arts exhibition and competition.

May 1 - June 28

Wearable Art Exhibit

“The ‘Wearable Art Exhibit‘ will feature creative and unusual uses of fiber, textiles and other materials. This will be a juried exhibit of work by artists living in Lake Region Arts Council’s 9 county region. The public is invited to visit the Gallery and enjoy this unique fashion show,” explains Maxine Adams, LRAC Executive Director.

The artists featured in this wearable exhibit include: Audrey Dahl of Detroit Lakes, Wendy Davenport of Fergus Falls, Dominic Facio of Fergus Falls, Christy Goulet of Dilworth, Yvonne Hanley of Fergus Falls, Victoria Hanna of Fergus Falls, Jessica Hexum of Fergus Falls, Jennifer Hippe of Starbuck, Madison Hubert of Fergus Falls, Sarah Karsnia of Fergus Falls, Sharon Marquardt of Henning, Katy Olson of Fergus Falls, Joan Jarvis Ellison of Pelican Rapids, and Mary Jo Wentz of Battle Lake.

July 6 – September 26, 2023

Guest Juror Brian Frink

Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) is honored to have Brian Frink as our Guest Juror this year. Brian was Art Department Chair for six of the 32 years he taught at Minnesota State University - Mankato. Brian has exhibited his work at Minnesota Museum of American Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and many other galleries, universities, and art centers around the country. He has juried many exhibitions and has served on boards and selection panels.

Some of the artistic disciplines featured in this exhibition include oil painting, ceramics, mixed media, kinetic sculpture, fiber art, print-making, beadwork, and more.

Regional Artists in this Exhibit

Brian Frink chose 22 artists living within LRAC’s nine-county region. The artists include: Rebecca Albright, Blayze Buseth, Kim Bromley, Shanna Cramer, Dar Eckert, Kim Embretson, Christy Goulet, Scott Gunvaldson, Torri Hanna, John House, Phyllis Joos, Inkpa Mani, Su Legatt, Hannah Maki, Carmen McCullough, Katy J Olson, Jim Park, Vicky Radel, Annett Richter, Stacy Wendt, Mary Jo Wentz, and Carl Zachmann.

Oct. 2 - Dec. 22

Strength lies in differences, not in similarities - Exhibit

We challenge our regional artists to create work based on Steven Covey’s quote, “Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.” We expect they will respond with an exciting variety of styles and mediums. This is a juried exhibit that will have something for everyone.

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.