4262 County Hwy B Land O' Lakes, WI 54540 (715) 547-3950 www.lolaartswi.com
A Campus for the Creative Spirit
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Spring? Is that you in the air?..

The sun is out! The temps are in the 40’s! Snow and ice are melting! Early spring is (almost) in the air. I know, I know..we still have some winter left and March is generally snowy. But this week is going to be beautiful and the sunshine feels amazing. There is something so renewing and refreshing about spring. I’ve been doing some landscape oil painting in my spare time but confined to a studio space. This warmer weather has me itching to get outside and do some actual plein air painting. I need to see rich, muddy browns and delicate green buds in person. I need that ultra-white flash of a reflection in a puddle. I need sunshine on my face.

As we look forward to warmer weather, we do already have summer on our minds at LOLA. We are searching for Summer Arts Interns. It’s a PAID internship with FREE housing, teaching classes in the arts. If you know of a college kid who loves the arts and wants to spend a memorable summer in Land O’ Lakes, send 'em our way!


McCall Hocking
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The 2022 Annual Report is out!

Take a look back on the year and see where your donated dollars took action. Get the numbers of classes, Community Arts Events, participants, and more while reading testimonials and enjoying the photos from 2022.

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Know any college-aged students interested in the arts and looking for a paid internship WITH housing? Send ‘em our way!

LOLA is looking for summer arts interns with visual art, theater, dance, or music experience. These paid internships will provide hands-on teaching experience with mentoring from LOLA staff. Enjoy the beautiful summers in the Northwoods. Click here for more information.
Pages & Poems
A Poetry Exhibit

From humble scribbles in a journal to a polished published poem, this poetry exhibit gives viewers a unique look into the entire writing process.

Visit the exhibit Mon-Fri 10am-3pm from February 20th to March 3rd in the gallery room.

We will be hosting a reception Tuesday, February 28th at 5pm in honor of the author, Adrienne S. Wallner. Refreshments will be served.

Come and celebrate visual arts education with us! Local students showcase their work in this free and open to public Art Exhibit.

Mark your calendars and join us on Saturday, March 18th for a Drop-in Art event. Come view the Youth Art Month show on its last day and create some art in one of the creative stations. Refreshments will be served. All ages are welcome. Free, from 10am-2pm.
Programming
Pop-up “Plein Air” Oil Painting
Saturday, February 18th
10am-2pm
$20

Join McCall in the open LOLA gallery space for a day of landscape oil painting. While participants won’t be painting outdoors “en plein air” they’ll be painting winter-inspired landscapes with water-based oil paint. Beginners welcomed.


Winter Watercolor
Friday February 24th
9:30am - 4pm
$80



Join watercolor artist Dale Popovich in this one-day workshop. Participants will learn a variety of techniques and tips in a class that is great for beginners and those with experience. Focusing on color temperature while creating two beautiful winter scenes, this day will inspire.
Open Mic Poetry and Prose
Tuesday, February 28th
6-8pm
Free

Join local author and poet Adrienne Wallner for an evening of expression. She will host our Community Arts Event “Poetry & Prose”, an Open Mic for poetry, short stories, and any short writing piece that inspires. Bring your own work or someone’s piece that you love to share. Open to the public, you can be just an audience member too. Refreshments will be served. (And join us an hour earlier at 5pm to honor Adrienne with a reception for her exhibit that will be on display!)
Basic Beginning Pastels
Thursday, March 2nd
10am-3:30pm
$75

Join artist Lisa Krueger for a day of learning how to use pastels while creating a beautiful landscape drawing. With step-by-step instruction, this is a fantastic class for beginners.


Open Mic & Jam Session
Thursday, March 9th
6-9pm @ LOLA Gallery
Free and open to public

The first part of the evening from 6-8:30 will be an open mic. The last 30 minutes will be a jam session with tunes pre-picked by Bret. Check the website for names and keys of the tunes to be played in the jam.

A mic, piano, 6 and 12-string guitar, ukuleles, congas, and a djembe will be available for performers to use during the event.
Monarch Butterfly on Wood Plaque
Thursday, March 23rd
10am-2pm
$45

Join local artist Sue Schurch for a day of acrylic painting. She prepares the wooden plaque with the outline of the butterfly wood burned onto it, and you get to choose your color palettes and make it your own. Come create in a fun environment.


FREE ART GROUPS!

Want to take your watercolor skills to the next level? Have a tricky crochet stitch you can’t figure out? Want to create in a new space and around other people and make new friends? Join us in the downstairs classroom for our free art groups. We supply the coffee and snacks, you bring your supplies. Watercolor Wednesdays from 9am-1pm, Fiber Fridays from 10am-noon, and Beading Foundations Group Fridays 1-3pm. All groups will have an artist on hand to help out with any tricky bits.

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