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CALL FOR ARTIST VENDORS: "3rd Annual Black Antler Night Faire" @ New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
FEE: $25 Booth Fee Call for Vendors: Black Antler Night Faire Vendor Applications Now Open Artists, makers, energy readers, and creative businesses are invited…
LIVE MUSIC: "Music at the Market" @ Fergus Falls Farmers Market
FEE: Free Music at the Market – August 2026 Enjoy live local music while shopping fresh produce, baked goods, handmade goods, and more at the Fergus Falls…
CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Art Ghoullery IX – Nine Lives to Live" @ The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Moorhead
FEE: No submission fee Call for Artists: Art Ghoullery IX – Nine Lives to Live Submission Deadline: Friday, September 11, 2026 The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum…
ARTIST RESIDENCY: "New York Mills Arts Retreat Residency" @ New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
FEE: Free | Application Required New York Mills Arts Retreat Residency Applications Accepted Year-Round Deadlines: October 1 (January–June Residencies) | April…
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUINITY: "2027 Full Color Printmaking Fellowship" @ Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis
FEE: Free to Apply 2027 Full Color Printmaking Fellowship Application Deadline: August 12, 2026 | Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN Highpoint…
CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Exhibition Proposals" @ Carnegie Art Center, Mankato
FEE: Free to Apply Call for Artists: Exhibition Proposals – Carnegie Art Center Application Deadline: October 25, 2026 The Carnegie Art Center in Mankato is…
COMMUNITY DANCE: "Lakeside Dance Club" @ Lakeside Ballroom, Glenwood
FEE: $15 per person | $75 Season Pass (10 dances) Lakeside Dance Club June 14, 2026 – April 18, 2027 | Lakeside Ballroom, Glenwood, MN Enjoy an afternoon of…
EXHIBITION: "The 67th Midwestern | The Pursuit of Happiness" @ The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Moorhead
FEE: Preview: $15 Members / $30 Non-Members | Anniversary Dinner: $50 plus tax, tip & beverages | Luncheon: $45 The 67th Midwestern: The Pursuit of Happiness…
CALL FOR ARTISTS: 'Fall Into the Arts Festival: “Celebrating the Prairie”' @ Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance (PRCA), Morris
FEE: Free to Enter | Registration Required Call for Artists – Fall Into the Arts Festival: “Celebrating the Prairie” Registration Deadline: Monday, September…
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP SERIES: "2026 Kalevala Puppet Pageant Community Workshops" @ New York Mills Sculpture Park
FEE: $50 per child | $100 family maximum | Teens and adults participate free Scholarships available 2026 Kalevala Puppet Pageant Community Workshops Dates:…
VIRTUAL EVENT: "Beyond the Clock— A Conversation with Allie Redhorse Young" @ Online via Zoom
FEE: Free (Registration Required) Beyond the Clock: A Conversation with Allie Redhorse Young Tuesday, August 11, 2026 4:00–5:00 PM (CST) Virtual via Zoom Join…
WORKSHOP: "Exploring Glendalough With a Camera" @ Glendalough State Park, Battle Lake
FEE: $30 Member, $35 Non-Member $25 Member, $30 Non-Member by July 29 MN State Park pass required for entry Exploring Glendalough With a Camera Instructors:…
OPENING RECEPTION: "Wandering Bear by Ellen Moses" @ Ortenstone Gardens, Detroit Lakes
FEE: Free Wandering Bear by Ellen Moses – Opening Reception Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 9:30 AM Ortenstone Gardens, 1646 Randolph Road, Detroit Lakes, MN…
LIVE MUSIC: Alexandria Festival of the Lakes
FEE: $20; students FREE at the door Professional Classical Chamber Music • Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 65 • Edvard Grieg:…
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: "Community Mural Painting Project" Henning Landmark Center
FEE: Free Community Mural Painting Project Call for Volunteer Artists August 12–14, 2026 Help bring a new community mural to life at the Henning Landmark…
WORKSHOP: "Plein Air Soft Pastels Painting" @ Prairie Wetlands Learning Center, Fergus Falls
FEE: $50 Member, $60 Non-Member $45 Member, $55 Non-Member by July 26 Plein Air Soft Pastels Painting with Lisa Stauffer Instructor: Lisa Stauffer Prairie…
WORKSHOP: "Pies! Pies Pies!" @ First Lutheran Church, Battle Lake
FEE: $35 Member, $40 Non-Member $30 Member, $35 Non-Member by July 30 A $20 materials fee is due to instructor at class Pies! Pies Pies! Instructor: Kate Mudge…
LIVE MUSIC: "Music in the Park – The Beat Keepers" @ E.L. Peterson Park, Pelican Rapids
FEE: Free Concert Music in the Park – The Beat Keepers Friday, August 14, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 PM | E.L. Peterson Park, Pelican Rapids, MN Join the Pelican Rapids…
FREE WORKSHOP: "Paint with a Ranger" @ Prairie Wetlands Learning Center, Fergus Falls
FEE: Free Paint with a Ranger Friday, August 14, 2026 | 6:00 PM Prairie Wetlands Learning Center, 602 MN-210 East, Fergus Falls, MN Discover how art and nature…
THEATRE PERFORMANCE: "Little Women - the Musical" @ A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls
FEE: $20 Adults | $12 Students Little Women - the Musical Thursday, August 13 7:30pm Friday, August 14 7:30pm Saturday, August 15 2:00pm Based on Louisa May…
STUDIO TOUR: "Lakes Art Tour" @ Otter Tail Lakes Area – Ottertail, Richville & Clitherall
FEE: Free Lakes Art Tour Friday & Saturday, August 14–15, 2026 | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Otter Tail Lakes Area – Ottertail, Richville & Clitherall, MN Take a…
LIVE MUSIC: Alexandria Festival of the Lakes
FEE: $20; students FREE at the door Professional Classical Chamber Music • Felix Mendelssohn: Konzertstück in F minor, Op. 113 • Umberto Bertoni: Concerto in F…
WORKSHOP: "Linoleum Cut Printmaking Workshop" Henning Landmark Center
FEE: $45 (Includes all materials) Linoleum Cut Printmaking Workshop Saturdays, August 15 & 22, 2026 | 2:00–5:00 PM Learn the art of linoleum cut printmaking in…
CONCERT SERIES: "I Am, He Said | The Music of Neil Diamond" @ Kirkbride Park, Fergus Falls
FEE: Advance Tickets— Adults $26 | Students (age 5-18) $12 | under 5 free Day of/ Gate — Adults $30 | Students $15 I Am, He Said | The Music of Neil Diamond…