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LOCAL ARTISTS
Showing-n-Selling jewelry, watercolors, woodcarving, textiles, antler baskets, greeting cards, oil paintings, stained glass, mixed media, photography and more!
Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery (NWFA), Your Community-Based Non-profit Arts Organization! (Staffed by Our Volunteer Member Work Force)
210 River Street, Cook, Minnesota phone:
1-218- 780-7130
Come Visit and Shop NWFA Gallery
Winter Gallery Hours
Thurs. & Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
EMAIL CONTACTS
Main Email Contact: (nwfamn.org@gmail.com)
Secretary - Judith Ulseth: (jgtulseth@gmail.com)
President - Shawna Kishel: (shkishel@gmail.com)
Webmaster - Troy Swanson: (troyswanson@hotmail.com)
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NWFA Annual Report June 1, 2019- June 1, 2020
Summer Arts Program 2019
Shaving Cream Card Making – at Carefree Living
WHO I am – Exploring self through drawing, painting, journaling and collage
Sculpture from Found Objects Learn to play the harmonica
Japanese Ink Marbling Rosemaling Native American Weaving
Special Exhibits 2019/2020
Jim DeVries and Jane Wertanen - -September
Sue Martin Memorial Members’ Show - October
Cecilia Rolando – November Chris Lange – December
Sara Maki Hogh – January Musto/Pajari - March
Felt Popup Public Art – Traveling Exhibit
Art Classes 2019/2020
Mary Beth Downs – Watercolor
Jazz at the Gallery – Bill Conger (6 sessions)
Curious and Creative classes
Beginning knitting Contour Drawing
Needle Felting Viking Lino Print
Clay Play Pen and Ink with watercolor
Simple Etching Almost Picasso
Let’s Paint a feather
Annual Meeting – Guest speaker 2019
Ellie Larmouth – “Lessons from the Kalevala: The Voice of our Ancestors”
Special Events 2019
Music in the Park – 11 weekly concerts
Spring Art Expo – June 2019
Billy McLaughlin – Simple Gifts Concert - June
Piatigorsky Concert–Oct. at North Woods School;Public Concert–Baptist Church
Art, Antiques and Antiquities Sale in September 2019
Completed Arrowhead Regional Arts Council – Two year administration grant
Financial Plan – Implementing new membership fees to cover rent
Marketing Plan–Include new brochures & signage designed by Andrew’s Camera
Collaborations
Vermilion Bike Trail Committee Cook Public Library - Public Art
Regular gatherings by the Writer’s Group – Wood Carver’s – Open Studio Art
Unfortunately…COVID -19 Cancellation of special exhibits, Photo Contest and Spring Art Expo 2020 and annual meeting and program.
We’re listening and would appreciate your suggestions or comments about the website and will answer any questions you have about the group.
Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery (NWFA)
210 River Street
P.O. Box 44
Cook, MN 55723
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