SW MN Arts Council 2025 ARTIST RETREAT-Tyler

SW MN Arts Council 2025 ARTIST RETREAT

Join artists from across Southwest Minnesota for 1 1/2 days of networking and arts inspiration on May 9 & 10, 2025. Workshop sessions have been created to appeal to artists of all disciplines; register for one or both days. The workshops will be held at Danebod Folk School in Tyler, MN for a “get-away learning atmosphere.

DATES: Friday afternoon/evening, May 9 and all-day Saturday, May 10. You may choose to attend just Friday, or just Saturday… or join us for the entire event along with overnight lodging at the historic Danebod Folk School. Overnight accommodations will be available, but not required.

FEES:

Friday afternoon only: $25 for workshops & meals*

Saturday only: $25 for workshops & meals*

$50 total for both days

Overnight Lodging-Private Room: $40

Overnight Lodging-Private room with private bath: $75

*Attendees living outside SMAC Region: $40/one day; $75 two day registration

JOIN THE FUN!!  >> REGISTER TODAY<<

VIEW SCHEDULE AT www.swmnarts.org/AR25

Registration deadline: May 3, 2025

**Registration is limited to the first 60 people**

Workshop Topics Include:

FRIDAY CLASSES:

Writing Music from the Heart with Betsy Pardick

Watercolor Skills with Cay Gjertson (*Class limited to 12 participants)

“Drawing Poetic inspiration from Expected & Unexpected Sources” with Athena Kildegaard

Pancake Painting with Adam Preuss & Jessica Gorman

Bookmaking / Creative Journaling with Kady Simpson ((classes subject to change))

FRIDAY EVENING SESSION: TBD – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

SATURDAY CLASSES:

“Handpieced, Upcycled Hexie Quilts as Portable Fiber Art” with Julie Walker

Audio Production with Kyle Novak

“Monochromatic Canvas Painting” with SammyJo Miller (*Class limited to 25 participants)

Screenprinting with David Kelsey Bassett

Drawing: A study with David Strom

Plein Air Painting with John Sterner

Traditional Beading with Fern Cloud

Show & Tell networking/sharing

Register Now! **Registrations is limited to the first 60 people**

*During registration you only have to specifically register for classes that have a limited size; for the others, as long as your registered for the retreat, just plan to show up for your class of choice on the day of!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 3, 2025

This activity is funded, in part, by an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from its arts and cultural heritage fund that was created by vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.