Holiday Home Tour
Winter Artist Showcase
Holiday Home Tour
The Historic Tower View Residence is a Georgian Revival style brick house with 12 rooms. Beautifully crafted cherry woodwork and decorative painting are featured throughout the house. It was built between 1916-1917 as a family home by Dr. Alexander Pierce Anderson, an educator, inventor, and plant physiologist best known as the inventor of puffed wheat.
Guided tours depart for the home from the Main Entrance to the Galleries. Guests must be present and checked-in at the Main Entrance at least 5 minutes prior to their tour start time. Tours are 40-60 minutes in duration. Tours are not recommended for children age 4 and under.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth under 18, and free for Anderson Center members.
Sat, December 3
11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.,
2:30 p.m., & 3:30 p.m.
Wed - Fri, December 7 - 9
1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Sat, December 10
11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.
ASL interpretation for the Home Tour is upon request. To request interpretation, please contact stephanie@andersoncenter.org or 651-388-2009 at least two weeks prior to a tour.
Winter Artist Showcase
Make your home and loved ones feel special and support local artists at the same time! The Winter Artist Showcase in the Anderson Center Main Gallery features a wide range of decorative and functional work with something for everyone.
Featured artists include:
- Wood sculpture by Paul Olson and James Borden.
- Jewelry by Lillian Abney, Emily Phillips, and Ann-Marie Rose.
- Ornaments by Jim Germain and Lisa Walsh.
- Ceramics by Kate Bauman, Sarah Hjelmberg, Kay Luetke, Donovan Palmquist, Colleen Riley, Sandra Daulton Shaughnessy, and Donna Winberg.
- Photography by Chap Achen, Deb Lee Carson, Wing Young Huie, David Husom, Steve Ozone, and W.P. Rodman.
- Paintings, Textiles, & other 2-D work by Lynn Brown, Ian Hanesworth, Nikki Havekost, Sandy Hokanson, Mary Logue, Constance Misener, Chris Rackley, Lindsey Cherek Waller, Dan Weimer, and Cate Whittemore.
Nov. 19 - Jan. 27 in the Main Gallery
Gallery Hours: Wed - Sat, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The showcase opens with a free reception on Saturday, December 3 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. in conjunction with the Holiday Home Tour. The reception includes open studios and guest artist trunk shows for even more one-of-a-kind gift giving opportunities. The reception also features live music, beer & wine, and Rochester’s Taqueria El Sueño serving up chicken pozole and a menu of tasty Mexican food.
This event is 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.