OUTREACH EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
The Anderson Center annually hosts a variety of artistic, educational and cultural activities, including art celebrations, exhibitions, book fairs, readings, concerts, performances, lectures, classes, workshops, retreats, symposia, and other community-minded events. The work of more than 220 artists and writers is exhibited and published each year by the Center, with approximately 6,000 people from the five-state area attending events.
Other activities include "Students in the Studios," a program designed to introduce Tower View Alternative High School students to a variety of artistic media and to work one-on-one with professional artists in their studios at the Center. The "Tower View Scholarship," an award for post-secondary education, is presented each year by the Center to honor an outstanding graduate of the Tower View Alternative High School.
Holiday Art Fair & Home Tour
Shop for hand-crafted treasures made by local and regional artists at a holiday art fair and tour the Historic Tower View Residence as it is lovingly decorated for the holidays by local designers and businesses. Held the first weekend in December.
Books in the barn
Books in the Barn is a reading series presented each fall that offers a wide-ranging look at the work of contemporary writers. Books are be available for purchase and signing at each reading. Each writer also engages in an outreach event in the Red Wing community, providing further opportunity to share their work with a broader audience.
year-round glassblowing sessions
Beginning Glassblowing Classes with glassblower-in-residence Gail Dahlberg.
- Beginning Glassblowing: Learn techniques of gathering, marvering, blocking, and blowing molten glass. Students will learn to blow their own forms and to assist other glassblowers. No prerequisite necessary.
Tuesday evenings 6:30-9:30 pm - For more information, please contact Gail Dahlberg @ 651.230-5252
Contact us!
For more information regarding Anderson Center events, please call 651-388-2009 or email: info@andersoncenter.org.
The Anderson Center provides equal opportunity for all people to participate in and benefit from the activities of the Center, regardless of race, national origin, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, in admission, access, or employment.