Check out any of Northfield's event calendars and you'll discover that there's way too much going on to spend only one day in Northfield. You'll have to spend a night or two in order to experience just how abundant the arts really are in Northfield.

Visual ArtsPrivate Studios
Theater
Music and Dance

The Northfield Arts Guild Gallery

304 Division Street
507-645-8877
The Arts Guild's exhibition gallery is located on the main floor of the Center for the Arts, located in the historical downtown of Northfield. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
Northfield Arts Guild Exhibitions

Flaten Art Museum

St. Olaf College, Dittmann Center
1520 St. Olaf Ave
507-786-3248
Flaten Art Museum hosts exhibits of regional, national, and international significance. The extensive permanent collection includes traditional and contemporary textiles, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and works on paper from various regions of the United States and Western Europe, particularly Norway and Eastern Europe.
St. Olaf Museum Exhibitions

Carleton College Gallery

Carleton College, Music and Drama Center
One North College Street
507-222-4469
At approximately 1500 objects, the Carleton College art collection comprises about 700 prints, nearly 650 contemporary photographs, and paintings, sculptures and other artifacts of intrinsic beauty and technical interest. Through public exhibitions in the Art Gallery and the Gould Library, Carleton's art can be seen and studied.
Carleton College Events

ArtOrg

2100 Division Street S., Suite 140
507-645-2555
ArtOrg was founded by a group of visual artists desiring to create more opportunities and greater visibility for the visual arts in Northfield and the surrounding area. Demonstrations, discussions and shows are ongoing.
ArtOrg Events

Grezzo Gallery

16 Bridge Square
507-645-0123
This gallery is an artist owned and artist directed venture, offering exposure to hip, edgy talent as well as providing a frame shop, studio space, and occasional acoustic music venue. For more information visit grezzogallery.com

ArtOnWater

217 South Water Street
507-786-9700
ArtOnWater...a unique, downtown fine art gallery on the footbridge/riverwalk in historic Northfield...begun in 2003 as an exhibition space for artists seeking short-term gallery space for their own works. After 22 shows, 50+ artists, and almost 3000 patron visits, the gallery was transformed in late 2007 as a full-service retail fine art gallery but still focusing on month-long solo or small group art exhibits. For more information visit www.artonwater.com

Right Brain Ventures

305 Water Street
For more information visit www.rbv-art.com

Wendell H. Arneson - Painting

507-645-7946

Riki Kolbl Nelson - Painting, Mixed Media

507-645-5171

Mary Griep - Drawing & Painting

507-645-5331

Tim Lloyd - Metal Holloware

507-645-6103

Halling Pottery - Functional Stoneware & Porcelain

507-645-6256

Fred Somers - Oil & Pastel Paintings

www.fredericksomers.com

Marjorie Gruszewski - Acrylic Painting

507-645-2520

Kirsten Johnson - Acrylic & Graphite Paintings/Drawings

507-645-5062

David Allen - Paintings, Sculpture and Prints

507-645-9298
www.davidallenart.com

Northfield Arts Guild Theater

411 West Third Street
507-645-8877
The NAG Theater presents a year-round season of lively musicals, entertaining comedies, and heart-warming dramas. This is a community theater, meaning that local talent makes it all happen!
Northfield Arts Guild Theater Schedule

St. Olaf College Kelsey Theater and Haugen Theater

1520 St. Olaf Ave
507-786-3240
The St. Olaf theater department presents five theatrical productions each year, plus a one-act play festival on four evenings each may.
St Olaf Theater Schedule

Carleton College Theaters

300 N. College Street
507-222-4531, Box Office 507-222-4471
Two active theaters are located on Carleton's campus, including the 450-seat Arena Theater the 96-seat Nourse Little Theater. Various theater groups offer plays throughout the academic year and during the summer.
Carleton College Theater Schedule

Music and Dance

The stages and halls of Northfield, St. Olaf College and Carleton College welcome you to their many concerts, performances and recitals. The possibilities are endless with so many top-notch students, faculty and professionals. Visit the following web sites for up-to-date lists of performances:
St. Olaf College Events Calendar
Carleton College Events Calendar

The Grand Event Center

316 Washington Street
507-663-1773
The Grand Event Center, which first opened at the Ware Auditorium in 1899, hosts a variety of entertainment events, from bands to an annual St. Patrick's Day celebration. The Grand can also be reserved for receptions and other large gathers.
The Grand Event Center of Northfield