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Happy New Year from all of us at Hopkins Center for the Arts!
The opening reception of the 28th Arts North International Juried Exhibition is this evening, January 14 from 6 - 8 pm. Opening receptions and exhibitions are free and open to all. 161 works out of 1000 submitted are included in this highly competitive show. You will see work from as far away as Japan and as near as Hopkins. Please join us for the opportunity to meet many of the artists, enjoy music, light refreshments and a cash bar.
Tickets are still available for Kevin Washington and Ra Spirit performing this Thursday, January 19 in the JC Studio at 7 pm. Part of the After Dark Music Lounge series, you can enjoy great music in an intimate setting. General admission in-person seating available or you can purchase tickets and enjoy from the comforts of your own home.
February 1 is the entry deadline for three artist opportunities:
- 2023-2024 Special Exhibition
- ArtStreet Public Art Program
- Hopkins Mainstreet Banners
If you're looking for something to do in March - we've got you covered. Three great Mainstage concerts are happening March 4, 11, and 18!
Find out more about what's happening at the Center below and on our website.
We look forward to seeing you soon,
Lynn Anderson
Executive Director
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Art Exhibition
January 14 - February 25, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 14, 6 - 8 PM
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Arts North International 28
- January 14 - February 25, 2023
- Opening Reception: Saturday, January 14, 6 - 8 PM
In its 28th year, this highly competitive international juried exhibition showcases work by artists from throughout the United States and abroad.
There is a wide range of mediums represented including acrylic, oil, and watercolor paintings, sculptures, fiber and textiles, ceramics, photographs, and more.
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Friends’ members are eligible to apply for a Member Spotlight which are displayed at Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins Activity Center, Cream & Amber, and Morrie's Subaru of Minnetonka.
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Mary Ann Rolloff
Cream & Amber
1605 Mainstreet
Artist Statement: My goal in painting is to capture the spirit of the natural landscape. I work in oil and sometimes cold wax on canvas, board, or paper. I usually start with inspiration from a photo of my own, a photo from another source, a memory, or some combination.
I most enjoy the early stages of a painting. I love the blending of the early colors to create the atmosphere that will pervade the finished painting. I am not a detail painter or an accomplished illustrator; I am a painter who wants to produce beauty.
My landscape paintings, including the nearly abstract ones, ask the viewer to fill in a layer of personal reference and possibility. I believe there is a universal comfort in the visual poetry of landscape painting.
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Michael L. Ruth
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Michael will be in attendance for receptions on January 14.
Since late February 2020, Michael has been creating graphic illustrations, which he calls “The Pandemia Series” (pronounced “pan-day-mia”).
Artist Statement: One need not be an artist to see and feel the emotional change that has taken place since the winter of 2020. The situation we found ourselves in, I believe, has impacted the creative structure of our minds. Because of the isolation, many of us poured ourselves into developing new art.
I began roaming to find places to photograph: mainly empty streets, stores, playgrounds, etc. That felt good to do, but a lot of people were doing that. Something else piqued my interest, something more personal.
The results became what I call “The Pandemia Series”
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Marshall Davis
Hopkins Activity Center
33-14th Avenue N
Artist Statement: I love taking photographs of the world around me as it actually exists. But in addition to that, I love using photography as a medium to manipulate and create images that are out of the ordinary. The work in this collection includes mirror collage images and more traditional photographs. I particularly like capturing the beauty of what exists in nature, and also adding a touch of surrealism and sometimes mystical nature to the images.
All of these creations are from my own original photographs edited in Photoshop.
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Kevin Washington & Ra Spirit
January 19, 2023 at 7 pm
One of the Twin Cities most versatile musicians, Washington takes his music to a new level, incorporating Afro-Latin, hip hop and R&B beats to jazz from the past. His work captures the spirit of African and African American music, while making it his own.
In-person and virtual viewing tickets available.
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Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 8 PM
Five-time Grammy winner, platinum recording artist, and AMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Marty Stuart, has long been revered as one of the most accomplished singers in country music. From his beginnings as a 13-year old mandolin player in Lester Flatt’s band, to touring with Johnny Cash and solo country hits in the early 1990s, Stuart has mastered every conceivable musical style from gospel to bluegrass to hillbilly rock. With the talented Fabulous Superlatives along for the ride, this singer-songwriter celebrates American roots music and lights up the stage with rockabilly, honky tonk and traditional country music.
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Ruthie Foster
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 8 PM
Ruthie Foster is a four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who mixes a wide palette of American song forms, from gospel and blues to jazz, folk and soul. Described by Rolling Stone as “pure magic to watch and hear,” her vocal talent was elevated in worship services at her community church. Drawing influence from legendary acts like Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin, Foster developed a unique sound unable to be contained within a single genre. That uniqueness echoes a common theme in Ruthie’s life and career - marching to the beat of her own drum. Ruthie’s new album “Healing Time” is out November 18th.
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Pure Prairie League
Saturday March 18, 2023 at 8 PM
Country rockers Pure Prairie League took their name from an obscure 19th century Temperance Union mentioned in the 1939 film, “Dodge City.” But this distinctly American band, with it’s 50 year career and long line of top hits, escaped obscurity long ago. Although fan favorites right out of the gate it took a number of years before PPL, formed by vocalist/guitar player Craig Fuller, had their first hit.
They couldn’t have picked a better way to start, and “AIMEE” not only put PPL on the map, but went onto become perhaps the most well-known and beloved country rock song of all time. Somewhere along the line Fuller left to replace Lowell George in Little Feat, but PPL continued to grow and prosper, with Mike Reilly as well as Country superstar Vince Gill, who was part of the band for a short time. Fuller eventually came back, and stayed for over a decade. Although Fuller is retired from full time touring, he sometimes joins the band for occasional shows. PPL continues to tour and treat their legions of loyal fans to music that sounds as good today as it did when it was first performed.
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Box Office
952-548-6490
Tuesday - Friday: 12 noon - 4 pm
or purchase online 24/7 using the link below
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Call for Entry
Entry Deadline: 2/13/23
Hopkins ArtStreet is a select, juried public art display centered on charming, historic Mainstreet in Hopkins, MN (15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis). Artists working in all outdoor-tolerant media are invited to apply. Accepted artwork is displayed for approximately one year (May to May).
APPLY
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Apply for a Special Exhibition
The Hopkins Center for the Arts (HCA) invites all artists to apply for a special exhibition for the 2023 to 2024 season.
Application Deadline: 2/1/23
We accept proposals from members or nonmembers, from individuals or organizations, from artists or curators. You may submit a proposal based on your own original work, as a representative of a group of artists or as a curator. Exhibition Proposal Application
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Call for Entry - Hopkins Banners
Entry Deadline: 2/1/23
In 2016, the City of Hopkins expanded its public art program to include street banners featuring the work of local artists. These highly visible, 2’ x 4’ banners add to the vitality of the City, help create an arts-enriched environment, and showcase local talent.
ELIGIBILITY:
Who is eligible: artists of all ages who are residents of Hopkins and artists who are members of Hopkins Center for the Arts.
APPLY
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Activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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