Culture & Entertainment
Visual Arts
Private Studios
Theater
Music and Dance
Movies
Visual Arts
The Northfield Arts Guild Gallery
304 Division St.
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
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.
Carleton College Gallery
Carleton College, Music and Drama Center
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.
ArtOrg
2100 Division St. S., Suite 140
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.
Grezzo Gallery
16 Bridge Square
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
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.
Right Brain Ventures
305 Water Street
Private Studios
(Call for viewing appointment.)
Wendell H. Arneson – Painting
507-645-7946
Riki Kölbl 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
Theater
Northfield Arts Guild Theater
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
The St. Olaf theater department presents five theatrical productions each year, plus a one-act play festival on four evenings each may.
Carleton College Theaters
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 St.
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
Movies
Southgate Cinema
Highway 3 S.
The local theater runs all the big flicks. For information about movies currently showing, call 507-663-7732
