Upcoming Classes

Shelters of the Heart
Join Susan Armington in "Shelters of the Heart"  a mixed media art-making workshop June 11-14, 1:15-3:45, Tuesday-Friday.  More Details

Award Winning Artists Minnesota State Arts Board Awards Congratulations to California Building artists Susan Armington and Farida Hughes, recipients of 2013 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative grants. Join Farida at her Launch Party for her project during Art a Whirl. Jerome Fiber Artist Grants Congratulations to California Building artist Moira Bateman, one of four recipients of the 2013 Jerome Fiber Artist Grant through the Textile Center. Public Art by Artist Marcia McEachron Ever wonder who creates the public art you see around the city?  Some of it is created by one of our California Building artists. Check out Marcia's new public art work completed in 2012 for the Alexandria, Minnesota Sculpture Garden. A Minnesota Original Learn about one of our Minnesota originals, Doug Padilla and how his Norwegian Mexican heritage informs his art.

 Artists' Exhibitions

Brenda Litman
Brenda considers the calligraphic stroke a unique expression of human nature, and it has inspired her series, "The Calligraphic Note". 

Hudson Hospital, Hudson, WI
Hospital Cafeteria
May 24th to September
part of the Healing Arts Exhibition Program. 

A new exhibition space on Second Floor of the California Building exhibiting work of second floor artists.   Artists: Suzann Beck, Reynaldo Diaz, Carole Fisher, Adu Gindy, Farida Hughes, Lydia Kulesov, Brenda Litman, Karl Reichert, Candice Simpson Gallery Open during Art-A-Whirl + First Thursdays | Second Saturdays May 17 - September + CA Building hours + New Exhibitions quarterly.