The ground is getting that crispy fallen leaves look, and when the sun sets, that glorious golden hue through the remaining tree leaves is breathtaking! Enjoy, while you can, take a walk, go for a bike ride, maybe even a late season paddle or sail! Enjoy!
If you’ve not visited the Center in a few months, you will see a few changes. Grove Art Originals is evolving and we have a growing stock of great items for yourself and potential gifts. We are open when we have volunteers to open the space. Interested in helping?
Youth Classes
We have some new classes listed for our younger residents with Kristina Makousky, Anwesha Guha, Natalie Anderson and Kris Holtmeyer. Don’t miss out!
Please contact Kris Holtmeyer. with questions or if you are interested in teaching children.
Adult Classes
We do have three new exciting art teachers joining the fray, with a host of new and exciting opportunities. Keep looking!
We do have a special class, just before Christmas. it’s a Step-by-Step class with Barbara Lance Alldaffer. Enjoy a glass of wine with friends while you follow along and paint the below image! Spots are limited, so book yourself and a few friends in today!
We are always looking for more art teachers, and our Education Director, Kris Holtmeyer, would love to hear from you!
Our Next Shows - The Monster Show, Tiny Art Show & 2023 Schedule
The Monster Show is up! Come to the optional costume party on October 27th! Don’t miss it!
The Tiny Art Show is something new and exciting for Maple Grove Arts. The application is now available!
The schedule for 2023 is now pretty solid and you can see it here. We have some new themes and some old ones in the mix. Be sure to check it out! We are looking for sponsors for these shows, either a corporate sponsorship or personal donation. If interested, please contact Lise Spence-Parsons.
Business of Art
The Business of Art is now into the 4th Qtr. for 2022! We have some great art and artists included in our programming. Be sure to check out all the venues.
You see all the art we have available by artist and location here! All pieces are available for purchase online.
We are always looking for new businesses to host art. So, if you are a new business in Maple Grove and you want to play with the cool kids in town and brighten your walls, please contact Natalie Anderson, our Business of Art Director.
Open Now! - New Handmade Boutique Space
We named the boutique “Grove Art Originals” It has a dedicated space in a side room at the Center. It’s open whenever we have the volunteers to open the doors. We are adding more art each day to increase the variety.
If you are interested in finding out more from either a buyer or seller standpoint, please check out this page on our website.
Arty Fun Birthday Parties
We also partner with another local organization to host kids’ party parties at the Arts Center. Please contact with Lisa Van Wyk to arrange the details!
Meet the Volunteers at Maple Grove Arts Center
Last month you “met” Kitty. This month our feature is Tesla Kasten.
Tesla Kasten, Board Secretary
Tesla Kasten is a writer and artist. She grew up in Nebraska and moved to Minnesota in 2019. Currently, she spends her time at home with her three young children, sneaking time to create whenever she can. Tesla loves building communities, birth work and learning new things.
Want to Get More Involved?
We are always looking for more volunteers and have a page here that details specific opportunities we have available.
Maple Grove Arts Center is a 501c3 organization and we rely on donations to keep going. We are staffed entirely by volunteers.
Give to the Max 2022 - November 17th, 2022
This is our big annual fund raising event. We do hope that you can help raises what we need! We have a target of $7,000 this year, which is what it costs to keep “the lights on!”
We are still getting the promotion ready and will have some promotional items for our different donation tiers - totes, pens and buttons. We also be including our normal advocacy giveaway with certain tiers.
We will be sending out more information as the page progresses. Also watch our teaser campaign on Facebook!
We have an anonymous matching donor for the first $2,500, so whatever you can give will be doubled to that limit.
If you, or your workplace, would like to be a matching donor on November 17th, please let Lise Spence-Parsons know. We can accept matches up to the end of 11/16/22.
We have relaxed our mask mandate in line with the CDC. It is now up to you to judge your own level of risk acceptance. We are watching the CDC and the levels of transmission and will act if needed.