Makers Art Festival

Get ready for a one-day art & making extravaganza in Morris, Minnesota! Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 10, 2021!

We received a grant through the Lake Region Arts Council to provide a community-building event centered around the notions of making, artistic experiences, and healthy communities.

Here is a taste of what’s to come!

– Demonstration of how to paint a barn quilt at the museum

– Unveiling of the new Stevens County mural at the museum

– Rock painting and fluid painting through the Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance (PRCA) in East Side Park

– Samples of local food at Stone’s Throw Café

– Card making classes at the museum

– Music by local musicians at East Side Park

– An exhibition by Michael Weatherly at the PRCA gallery

– A community mural painting project behind Stone’s Throw Café

– Take-and-make sun prints kits from the Morris Public Library

– A farmers market on the lawn in front of the library (Sign up online to have a booth!)

– Demonstration of using pastels by artist Faythe Mills at the PRCA gallery

– A knitting circle in East Side Park

– Art vendors in East Side Park (Sign up online to have an artist booth!)

– A reception for the art exhibit, Horizontal Grandeur, at the museum (7-8pm)

– Music on the museum lawn (6-7pm)

– And MORE! Check out our event site for more details at www.stevenshistorymuseum.com/makers-art-festival

“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.”