Silent Auction Bidding: Extended through 3:00pm Saturday, December 1st!

To jump-start the holidays, the Guild's annual Festival of Wreaths silent auction will take place November 20th through December 1st. Last year, peacock feathers, keyboards and CDs, antique brooches, handmade paper ornaments were all inspiration for decor. Wreaths are decorated by your friends and neighbors; some traditional and many whimsical and outrageous. Be sure to consider these one-of-a kind holiday wreaths when decking your halls.

The Very Short Play Festival draws playwrights, local and regional, to submit a one-act play of 10-minutes in length. Accepted plays are then produced and directed by the playwrights in this evening of entertaining, original works.

Saturday, May 4, 7:30-9:30 pm at the Arts Guild Theater

7 plays by 9 area playwrights. Plus the original poetry and readings by local literary artists. A full evening of great local entertainment. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!!!

Featuring the plays of Greg, Abbott, TD Barna, Marion Blomgren, Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha, Nicole Spooner, Brent Stratton, Dylan Stratton, Samuel Temple & Elijah Leer! There will also be readings by Leslie Schultz and JJM Braulick, Azna Amira, Christine Kallman, Mary Ellen Frame, and a new poem by Mac Gimse, to be read by one of our area actresses!

Imagination Celebration is a day of free art activities and performances at the Guild, celebrating the creativity of young people. April 6, 2013

Art in Bloom occurs each June and is a partnership with local gardeners and visual artists.

...and watch for our Annual Party, scheduled at different times each year, and always an unprecedented community event!

Our popular Arts Fair will be held in the heart of downtown Northfield. 60 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.

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

Download the "Prospectus and Application Form.

Applications will be accepted beginning May 1, 2013. Application deadline is June 14. $5 application fee. $120 tent fee (Members get $10 discount.)