Art in the Park!
Join the Northfield Arts Guild and your friends and neighbors for Art in the Park, the kick-off event of the NAG’s 50th Anniversary Celebration! Saturday, August 15 from 11 am-5 pm in Northfield’s Central Park (off Winona between 3rd and 4th Streets).
Arts and fun for everyone in the family!
- Enjoy music & dance performances
- Buy art from local artists
- Wear clothes you can make art in:
- Help create the Save the Planet art car (bring weather resistant items to glue on)
- Paint an art town to play in
- Get your face painted
- Eat food from local vendors
- And much much more!
Performance schedule:
- 11:00 am: Laura Baker choir
- 12-1:00 pm Joe Strachan Quartet
- 1-2:00 pm: Mexican Folkloric dancers
- 2-3:00 pm: Over and Back Band
- 4-5:00 pm Occasional Jazz
August 11, 2009 No Comments
Voices From the Northfield Arts Guild
The Visual Arts Committee for The Northfield Arts Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration has selected ten individuals in five categories to participate in a project titled “Voices From the Northfield Arts Guild.”
Northfield native and professional photographer Craig Perman created an individual photographic portrait of each participant: Brian Sostek (Dance), Myrna Johnson (Theater), Brendon Etter (Theater), Paula Granquist (Literary Arts), Jan Shoger (Visual Art), John Maakestad (Visual Art), Paul Niemisto (Music), Bob Gregory-Bjorklund (Music), Dorothy Palmquist (Administration/Volunteer), and Jill Enestvedt (Administration/Volunteer).
During the three-week project, the ten artists/volunteers were photographed in their chosen venues: private studios, the NAG dance studio, the NAG Theater and the KYMN Radio studio. Each of the participants was also asked to respond in writing to the question: “How has the Northfield Arts Guild enriched your artistic life?”
The framed portraits and responses will be displayed at the Art in the Park festival on August 15th, and at the Arts Guild’s Center for the Arts until the Beaux Arts Ball on December 19th. The framed 11″ x 17″ prints will be offered for sale at a silent auction in March 2010, with all proceeds benefiting the Guild.
July 28, 2009 No Comments
Get Ready for the “Just 50″ Project!
Be a part of a collaborative art project for the Arts Guild’s 50th year!
All NAG member artists* age 16 or older are invited to pick up a free 12″ x 12″ canvas to adorn with the artistic creation of your choice. Return the canvas to the NAG by October 15 and your work will be displayed around Northfield until March, 2010! All artwork donated will be offered for sale at a silent auction for the Benefit of the NAG!
Pick up your canvas at the Art in the Park celebration in Central Park (4th and Winona St.) at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 15. If any of the 50 canvases remain, they’ll be available at the NAG Center for the Arts, 304 Division St. after August 15 while supply lasts!
*Not a member yet? Join Now online or in Central Park on August 15!
July 23, 2009 No Comments
Announcing the “Summer Soiree”
As part of our 50th Anniversary kickoff celebration, the Northfield Arts Guild is hosting the Summer Soirée, a special event immediately following the Art in the Park celebration on Saturday, August 15. Join us from 5:30-10:30 p.m. for hors d’oeuvres, wine, and entertainment. At 7 p.m. you’ll watch the final performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, then enjoy dessert and coffee afterwards with the cast. Tickets will go on sale to NAG members on Monday, July 20. Only 100 tickets are available ($50/person), due to limited seating for the show, and remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on July 27. Watch this space for more information!
July 16, 2009 No Comments
Dancers & Choreographers wanted for “Danse Macabre”
As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, the Northfield Arts Guild is excited to present “Danse Macabre,” a dance cabaret on Friday, October 30. Choreographers and dancers are wanted, both soloists and groups, to perform at this event. We invite dancers from all around the area, and our local dance studios and schools, to showcase your talent by joining us for this special one-night-only event. You do NOT need to be a trained dancer or choreographer…just choose your music and your dancers and perform it!
The final deadline for proposals is Friday, September 11, but early submissions are encouraged. Download the proposal form now (Microsoft Word document): type your information into the form, save it to your computer, then e-mail it back to the NAG’s dance committee (info on form).
July 13, 2009 No Comments
Writers: Call for Submissions
The Northfield Arts Guild invites writers to submit poetry, prose, plays, or other original creative work for the community’s next juried reading, Summer Sonnets, August 12, at 7:00 p.m. outdoors on the Central Park Stage. There is no designated theme. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, July 15. If your work is selected, you will be invited to read. Summer Sonnets is one of many events celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Northfield Arts Guild. Visit our Readings page for more information.
July 10, 2009 No Comments
Calling All Visual Artists!
Help us kick off the 50th anniversary of the Northfield Arts Guild with an all-arts celebration, Art in the Park, in Central Park! This is a spectacular venue to pitch a tent or a booth and to showcase your art among artists and art appreciators alike. Join performing and visual artists while creating and selling your artwork, all in the sylvan setting of one of Northfield’s prettiest greenspaces – the east lawn of Central Park.
The event takes place on August 15, from 11-5, and will include art activities for kids, music and dance on the Showmobile, a community mural and the creation of the NAG Art Car for the DJJD parade. Participation is free and questions can be answered through the Arts Guild at 645-8877, or e-mail sheryl@northfieldartsguild.org.
Come join us…we value your talent and your presence as we open our 50th anniversary celebration!
July 8, 2009 No Comments
