Special Events

Our popular Arts Fair will be held in the heart of downtown Northfield in September 2010. More than 75 artists and fine craft artisans will show their work on the stone walkways hugging both sides of the Cannon River. As always, the Festival coincides with the Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration, which brings crowds of 150,000 each year. Find wonderful photography, pottery, paintings, fiber art, jewelry and more by artists from all over Minnesota and the region.

Eligibility

Our festival is open to artists and craftspeople who are interested in selling, displaying, and demonstrating their arts and crafts. All work is juried by a panel of artists and must be a final product of original design. No imports, commercial jewelry, kits, molded ceramics or manufactured items will be accepted. No dealers, agents, or product representatives will be accepted.

Venue: Along both sides of the Cannon River behind the Center for the Arts, downtown Northfield

Apply: Click here to download the 2010 application form. Alternatively, you can contact the Arts Guild office to request an application: call 507-645-8877 or e-mail us with your mailing address and your request.

Decorated wreaths, trees, and artwork will fill the Arts Guild Gallery for the Festival of Wreaths! Don't miss this chance to buy a one-of-a-kind, artist decorated wreath for your home (or for a gift!) Stop by during Winter Walk (December 3)to see the beautiful wreaths, as well as the Arts Guild's display of 50th Anniversary art: the Just 50 Canvases project, a fantastic display of commemorative mugs, and the Perman Portrait Project. Ornaments by local artists will also be for sale. The silent auction of wreaths and trees will run through Sunday December 6.

The NAGCracker dance performance will spice up the evening of winter walk with some ballet, jazz, mexican folkloric dance and more. NAGCracker will include the premier of the Northfield Dance Theater Company. Stop by at 6:30 or 7:30 for this lovely (and free) dance performance.

Venue: Center for the Arts, 304 Division St

Save the Date: Saturday, March 13, for this fun new slant on the Auction for the Arts! It's the last big bash to celebrate the Arts Guild's 50th anniversary, and we want to celebrate the whole community (as well as the art and artists) that makes the arts guild possible. This auction will be an event for the whole family. The evening will start with arts activities for kids, continue with a potluck dinner. There will be a silent auction of the wonderful 50th anniversary canvases and cups created by many generous local artists, and a short live auction of special services, including, of course, the Contented Cow' Number One Mug. Of course there'll be music and great company and more, so this will be an event you won't want to miss

Date/Time: Saturday, March 13, 5 - 11 pm

Venue: Center for the Arts, 304 Division St

Schedule for the evening:

5-8pm Art Activities for the whole family

5-8pm Silent Auction of: Just 50 Canvases Project
50 mugs for 50 years
Perman "Voices" Portraits

6-7pm Family POTLUCK- bring flatware and a dish to pass - cash bar

7 pm LIVE AUCTION
featuring the #1 Mug from the Contented Cow (and more!!)

8-11 pm Dance, Dance, Dance!

Put on your dancing shoes, your Annie Hall vest and brush your Farrah flip into hairsprayed high gear; this year�s Auction for the Arts gets down and funky with a trip back to the �70�s.

In what promises to be an auction like no other, the Arts Guild building will be turned into an all arts experience with a retro flair. Learn to throw a pot and undulate your middle in a belly dance; try out some theater costumes or makeup while listening to strolling performers; play an ongoing �70�s trivia game while taking part in our silent and live auctions led by premier auctioneer Ed Kuhlman (who is rumored to have taught John Travolta the dance moves for Saturday Night Fever). This fabulous party of the arts will culminate�naturally!� in a disco dance upstairs at the NAG.

So gas up the Pacer, dust off the leisure suit, and join us with your bad self on Saturday, the 14th of March, 7�11 pm at the Center for the Arts, 304 S. Division Street.

Venue: Center for the Arts, 304 Division St

Admission: $15 per person

The Northfield Arts Guild�s Annual Auction for the Arts is an annual tradition, and this year promises to be one of the best Auctions the town has seen in a long spell! To be held on March 14 at the Northfield Art Guild theater, �The Eds of March� auction (named in honor of our esteemed auctioneer Ed Kuhlman) will feature all things �la vita dolce��Italian wines, Mediterranean and middle eastern foods, entertainment interludes and cameo appearances of song, dance, and so on, and much more. It�ll be a veritable Roman feast! And let us not forget the auction of fantastic art by your favorite local artists, as well as wonderful prizes�dance lessons, sailing trips, cocktail parties, intimate dinners�provided by your favorite friends and neighbors. And the best part? It�s all for a good cause, as proceeds go to supporting your favorite community arts organization!

Artwork for auction will be on display at the NAG gallery from March 11�14. View some of the artworks from the auction. Artists donating this year include David Allen, Rhonda Bank, Kate Bauman, Carolyn Brunelle, Nancy Carlson, Patsy Dew, Ron Gallas, Fred Hagstrom, Karl Nelson, Tom Maakestad, Gaylord Schanilec and many more. Check this space again in the next few weeks, as more online previews of the artwork will be added.

Venue: NAG Theater, 411 W 3rd St