Upcoming Events
Gallery receptions, partner group events, community art events, and more.
For information on upcoming classes click here: CLASSES
WED 3/4 Gallery Opening: K. Daphnae Koop
FREE Gallery Exhibition featuring Mixed Meddia artist K. Daphnae Koop
Come see our first juried, solo exhibit of 2026.
WED-FRI 10am - 5pm + SAT 10am - 3pm
Water Carnival Junior Royalty Candidate Search
The Hutchinson Jaycee Water Carnival is looking for this year’s Junior Royalty, and we’d love for your child to join the fun. If your child will be ages 7–9 during Water Carnival week (June 15–21, 2026) and attends school in the Hutchinson School District, they are eligible to register for this special experience.
What to Expect:
All registered participants will take part in a group interview and a short individual interview on May 9. After the April 30 registration deadline, families will receive an email with full interview details.
From the initial interviews, six finalists will be selected: three girls and three boys. These finalists will enjoy a week full of Water Carnival activities.
To register visit https://www.watercarnival.org/become-junior-royalty/
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2026
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Junior Royalty Chair, Lexie Fitzwater at lexiefitz@icloud.com
RiverSong Volunteer Sign-Up Event
RiverSong is a music festival held each summer on the banks of the Crow River. The festival is held on Friday and Saturday July 10-11, but volunteers are needed Thursday through Sunday. Volunteers receive free entry into the festival the day they volunteer (or the day of choice if volunteering Thurs or Sun).
Learn more and sign up to volunteer at RiverSong at this event. Volunteer shifts and duties vary. See more about volunteer jobs here https://www.riversongfestival.org/volunteer-2/
Collage Night
Free opportunity to create. Stop in to Art’s Place to create a collage. All supplies are provided. Open house style event, so stop in any time during the event. Bring a friend and enjoy a cozy night creating.
Crow River Youth Choir Concert
Crow River Youth Choir presents their "Sing for Joy" concert. Local 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will share their joyful singing with the community. Join them at 7pm in the Park Elementary Auditorium.
Questions? Email Director, Judy Hoeft: crow.river.youth.choir@gmail.com
WED 4/15 Floral & Culinary Art inspired by Art
Part of ArtWeek 2026
Celebrate World Art Day (which is placed on Leonard da Vinci’s birthday) with a Silent Auction.
Kate from Crow River Floral, Alexa from Stockmens Greenhouse, and HCA Board member Laura Beach share their artistic creations based on artwork from the 9th Annual Community Showcase & works by Leonardo da Vinci. FREE to attend.
12 noon View the works on display and start bidding
5;30 pm Cupcakes to celebrate da Vinci & World Art Day.
6:30 pm Bidding ends; winners announced.
All proceeds benefit HCA.
WED 4/15 "Turner & Constable" documentary showing
Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable (2026) explores the 250-year legacy of Britain’s greatest artistic rivals, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable. The documentary aligns with the 2025-2026 Tate Britain exhibition highlighting their contrasting styles—Turner's emotional "fire" and Constable's naturalistic "water"—and how their rivalry defined 19th-century landscape art, featuring over 170 works.
$10 tickets at https://www.statetheatrehutch.com/movies/1000025863-exhibition-on-screen-turner-and-constable/
Proceeds benefit HCA.
THU 4/16 "Sam Licari & Sweet Tease" @ Art's Place
Part of ArtWeek 2026
$30 ticket — click here.
🎶 Art’s Place Listening Room Series 🎶 featuring Sam Licari & the Sweet Tease. Search them out at" https://www.sweetteasestudios.com/sam-licari-and-the-sweet-tease https://www.instagram.com/italianmustacheman/ https://www.facebook.com/SamLicariMusic
Evening Schedule
• 6–7 PM – Social Hour (BYOB – Bring your own food & beverages)
• 7–9 PM – Concert, including a brief intermission
FRI 4/17 Mat & Mend Framing event
Part of ArtWeek 2026.
Is there is print or two in a closet waiting to be framed and hung in your home?
Did you inherit a painting that you love but it is in a hideous frame?
Do you have some memorabilia in need of a shadow box so it can be lovingly admired?
Proprietor Kay McDaniel of BlessingWell Gallery & Framing Shoppe [Paynesville] will travel to HCA and be on-site at HCA. She will get you from a print to framed work of art, replace broken glass, give existing art a facelift with a new mat/glass/frame, or frame your memorabilia for display in your home.
Bring in what you have and she will suggest options, share the pricing for her services, and guide you to a great choice.
Crow River Singers Presents Winds and Waves: Songs of the Sea
Community Choir, Crow River Singers presents their spring concert Winds & Waves: Songs of the Sea. From rollicking sea shanties to lush choral works inspired by the ebb and flow of the tides, CRS invites you to journey across oceans and coastlines, celebrating the mystery, adventure, and beauty of life on the water. There are two opportunities to experience this concert.
Friday, April 17th at 7pm
Sunday, April 19th at 2pm
Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St SW, Hutchinson MN
Tickets $10, children under 12 FREE
For more information visit https://crowriversingers.wixsite.com/home
SAT 4/18 Wood Turning Demo & Learn-to-Turn sessions
Part of ArtWeek 2026
The MN Wood Turners Association, including Hutchinson member Martin Young (Northern Woods Turning), bring their lathes and skills to HCA. Artisans will give wood turning demonstrations highlighting how a lathe transform wood into art. FREE.
OPTIONAL: Learn-to-Turn a wood pen sessions are available on site. In about 20 minutes, you will take a piece of wood and “turn” it into a pen. Guidance, supplies, and safety equipment provided.
Ages 10-adult.
$20 per person—click here to pre-register. (Some walk-in time slots will be available.)
No Lines Show
Celebrate Art Week with a show from No Lines Improv Troupe.
7pm at the HCA
SUN 4/19 "Turner & Conastable" documentary
Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable (2026) explores the 250-year legacy of Britain’s greatest artistic rivals, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable. The documentary aligns with the 2025-2026 Tate Britain exhibition highlighting their contrasting styles—Turner's emotional "fire" and Constable's naturalistic "water"—and how their rivalry defined 19th-century landscape art, featuring over 170 works.
$10 tickets at https://www.statetheatrehutch.com/movies/1000025863-exhibition-on-screen-turner-and-constable/
Proceeds benefit HCA.
WED 4/22 Youth Showcase Exhibition
Our annual Youth Showcase features the work of budding artists who attend Hutchinson public, charter, and parochial schools. Runs 4/22 - 5/9 in the HCA Gallery.
FREE event — open WED-FRI 10am - 5pm + SAT 10am - 3pm.
SAT 4/25 Youth Showcase Open House
Celebrate the art of Hutchinson area student with your family and friends.
FREE
THU 4/30 ArtMates meeting
FREE meeting @ HCA.
ArtMates is a gathering of adult creatives who make art for fun, for their mental health, or to balance the stresses of work/life. Think of it as an after school art club--a time for creative adults to gather, meet one another, share ideas/challenges/skills, learn about resources, gain knowledge, collaborate, and more.
No Lines Improv Show
Join No Lines for a night of laughs.
7pm at Bobbing Bobber Brewery.
THU 5/14 Bethany Larson & the Bees Knees
$30 ticket — click here.
🎶 Art’s Place Listening Room Series 🎶
Bethany Larson and the Bees Knees are "one of the Twin Cities’ best-kept secrets" - Twin Cities Metro Magazine @bethanylarsonmusic https://bethanylarsonandthebeesknees.com/
Evening Schedule
• 6–7 PM – Social Hour (BYOB – Bring your own food & beverages)
• 7–9 PM – Concert, including a brief intermission
WED 5/20 "Pollinator" Community Showcase opens
Celebrate the Pollinators—animals that move pollen so plants can grow. Our agricultural fields and backyards gardens depend on bees, butterflies, bats, beetles, and other creatures to flourish. Community. members submitted artwork featuring these creatures and it hangs in the HCA Gallery.
Visit us WED-FRI 10am - 5pm + SAT 1am - 3pm. FREE.
NOTE: We are closed FRI 5/22 & SAT 5/23for the Memorial Day holiday.
Newsies Auditions
Auditions: May 21 & 23 at Dassel History Center
Performances: July 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26
See audition details HERE
Directed by Kay Wilson
At the Dassel-Cokato High School Performing Arts Center
NEWSIES is inspired by the true story of the 1899 newsboy strike in New York City. It’s a timeless story addressing the strength of a group against oppression. NEWSIES showcases a group of young, poor children, many of whom were runaways and orphans, just trying to sell papers to make enough money to survive. However, headlines were bad and papers weren’t selling. So the owners, Pulitzer, and Hearst, decide to raise newspaper prices to the newsies, making them sell twice as many for the same profit. This is an energetic, idealistic, musical, that will have you smiling one second and crying a minute later. NEWSIES captivates the strength that young people have when they join together and stand up against injustice.
THU 5/21 "Network" @ State Theatre
$5 tickets — click here. Proceeds benefit HCA.
Rated R, 2 hr 1 min
As relevant today as it ever was, Sidney Lumet's brilliant, multiple Oscar-winning satirical exposé of the men and women behind the television networks stars Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch, William Holden, Robert Duvall, and Ned Beatty. When Howard Beale (Finch), the dean of newscasters at the United Broadcasting System, is forced to retire, network executive Max Schumacher (Holden), Howard's best friend, must deliver the bad news. Beale can't stomach the idea of losing his 25-year post as anchorman simply because of age, so in his next broadcast he announces to the viewers that he's going to commit suicide on his final program. Network head Frank Hackett (Duvall) advocates kicking.
THU 5/28 ArtMates meeting
FREE meeting @ HCA.
ArtMates is a gathering of adult creatives who make art for fun, for their mental health, or to balance the stresses of work/life. Think of it as an after school art club--a time for creative adults to gather, meet one another, share ideas/challenges/skills, learn about resources, gain knowledge, collaborate, and more.
SAT 5/30 "Pollinator" Open House
Its an Open House to celebrate the Pollinators—animals that move pollen so plants can grow. Community members submitted artwork featuring bees, butterflies, bats, beetles, and other creatures that move pollen and seeds.
Special Pollinator-themed merchandise, an activity for children, and some tasty treats, and more await your visit.
FREE.
"Easter in Art" @ State Theatre
The story of Christ's death and resurrection has dominated western culture for the past 2000 years. It is perhaps the most significant historical event of all time, as recounted by the gospels but, equally, as depicted by the greatest artists in history. From the triumphant to the savage, the ethereal to the tactile, some of western civilization's greatest artworks focus on this pivotal moment. This beautifully crafted film explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the present day. Shot on location in Jerusalem, United States and throughout Europe, the film explores the different ways artists have depicted the Easter story through the ages and thus depicts the history of us all.
$10 tix available at the door OR pre-sale at https://www.statetheatrehutch.com/movies/276934-exhibition-on-screen-easter-in-art/
A portion of each ticket benefits HCA.
THU 3/26 ArtMates meeting
FREE meeting @ HCA.
This month please bring a current project you are working on.
Also, do you have art supplies that you don’t use? Bring them for a swap!
ArtMates is a gathering of adult creatives who make art for fun, for their mental health, or to balance the stresses of work/life. Think of it as an after school art club--a time for creative adults to gather, meet one another, share ideas/challenges/skills, learn about resources, gain knowledge, collaborate, and more.
FungusAmongus Script Reading
The next script reading will be Sunday March 22 at 4PM at the Dassel History Center. As always the public is invited to read a potential script we will consider for one of our future seasons.
No Lines Hop into Spring Show
Join No Lines Improv Troupe for a spring show.
March 20th at 7pm here at the HCA!
WED 3/18 "Dawn of Impressionism" @ State Theatre
The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever. What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874.
Made in close collaboration with the Musee d’Orsay and National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
$10 tickets available at the door OR pre-sale at https://www.statetheatrehutch.com/movies/1000004789-exhibition-on-screen-the-dawn-of-impressionism-paris-1874/
A portion of each ticket sold benefits HCA.
TUE 3/17 Pat Fredericks & the Acoustic Rebel Fiddle @ Art's Place
$30 tickets — click here.
🎶 Art’s Place Music Series 🎶 Pat Frederick & the Acoustic Rebel Fiddle provide the soundtrack for a promising St. Patrick's Day celebration. Check them out at www.patfrederickmusic.com Join us at Art’s Place, where we create a true listening-room experience and showcase exceptional performers in an intimate setting. Evening Schedule • 6–7 PM – Social Hour (BYOB – Bring your own food & beverages) • 7–9 PM – Concert, including a brief intermission
"Dawn of Impressionism" @ State Theatre
The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history – millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever. What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874. Made in close collaboration with the Musee d’Orsay and National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
$10 tickets available at the door OR pre-sale at https://www.statetheatrehutch.com/movies/1000004789-exhibition-on-screen-the-dawn-of-impressionism-paris-1874/
A portion of each ticket sold benefits HCA.
FRI 3/6 Artist Reception for K. Daphnae Koop
Celebrate and meet mixed media artist K. Daphnae Koop.
FREE
THU 2/26 ArtMates meeting
FREE meeting @ HCA.
ArtMates is a gathering of adult creatives who make art for fun, for their mental health, or to balance the stresses of work/life. Think of it as an after school art club--a time for creative adults to gather, meet one another, share ideas/challenges/skills, learn about resources, gain knowledge, collaborate, and more.
SAT 2/21 Empty Bowls Build-a-ton
FREE to participate. Plan 25-30 minutes to complete your bowl.
Registration required—click here. Maximum 40 participants.
Join the worldwide effort to help end hunger. Build a ceramic bowl and they'll be for sale for $20 at the 2026 Hutchinson Empty Bowl on MAR 21st. 100% of proceeds from the event is donated to McLeod Food Shelf & Common Cup Ministry. All supplies are provided. Instruction and guidance provided by potter Jill Warner. Building and glazing done at HCA in this session. Bowls will be fired and delivered to the auction site.
THU 2/19 "The Outlaw Josey Wales"
$5 tickets, click here to purchase from the State Theatre Box Office
Rated PG, 2 hr 15 min
The Outlaw Josey Wales chronicles the hero's violent journey westward after the Civil War. With fresh memoris of his family's slaughter by Red Leg soldier Terrill, Confederate Josey Wales refuses to join his captain Fletcher and the rest of his comrades in surrender to a U.S. Army regiment. Deemed a dangerous outlaw after a bloody one-man battle with that regiment, Josey is pursued by U.S. cavalry soldiers led by the unwilling Fletcher and the murderous Terrill, as well as by bounty hunters who eventually learn how coolly lethal Wales can be.
Artwork Drop off for Annual Community Showcase
Calling all creative folks in the region. Our 9th Annual Community Showcase runs from January 14th to February 21st. Show your work in our gallery. Open to all regional residents. Must be at least 18 to enter work.
Drop off up to 2 pieces of work. All mediums accepted. Pieces must be ready to hang or display. Drop off dates are January 3rd from 10am-3pm and January 7th 10am-5pm.
ArtLuck
ArtLuck is a quarterly meeting that provides time for creative individuals to gather, share, and learn together.
The topic this month is Vision. Please bring a notebook.
ArtLuck is a free gathering for anyone 18+ who would like to attend.
Artist Reception for Emerging Artist Exhibition
Join artists Rose Han and Olivia Hoppe for an artist reception. The artists will share about their current body of work as well as their inspirations. Light refreshments are provided, this event is free and open to all.
Fall Mum Fundraiser
Support the HCA while preparing for fall. We have partnered with Stockmen's Greenhouse to bring you several fall plant options for pre-order. All plants will be available for pick up on Saturday, September 13th at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts. Options include 8 inch mums, 12 inch mums, and 14 inch “Bushels of Magic”.
All orders due by Friday, August 8th.
Order yours today at https://hutchinsoncenterforthearts-bloom.kindful.com/e/hca-stockmens-mum-sale
Music in the Park
Live music provided by Southgrade.
Meals for purchase from Jen’s Catering supporting the Hutchinson Center for the Arts.
This event is free and open to all.
Rain/heat backup location: Flank Bar & Char. Look for an announcement on Facebook.
Meal @ Music in the Park
Jen’s Eats and Treats will be serving a meal at Music in the Park tonight! Proceeds will benefit the Hutchinson Center for the Arts. Purchase a meal to help support our mission of broadening and deepening the arts experiences for our community and surrounding areas.
Pottery Festival
A Weekend of Potters from Minnesota and Beyond.
Come explore a world of handmade ceramics and enjoy the stories of the people who created them. Browse racks of one-of-a-kind pottery, find unique gifts for everyone, and treat yourself to something weird and wonderful that couldn’t be found anywhere else. See more details at https://mnpotteryfestival.com/
Music in the Park
Live music provided by Shirts & Skins.
Desserts for purchase from Today’s Women of Hutchinson.
Sponsored by Wendling Financial & Insurance Services.
This event is free and open to all.
Rain/heat backup location: Flank Bar & Char. Look for an announcement on Facebook.
Historic Hutchinson Free Bus Tour
New to town? Lived in Hutchinson your whole life?
You are guaranteed to learn something new when you hop on the bus to hear about Hutchinson's most intriguing historic sites and fantastic architecture!
Learn about the life and death of Little Crow and hear the stories of the many characters that shaped the community, as well as how the Hutchinson Family Singers founded our town.
This tour is free so bring a friend!
*To reserve your spot, EMAIL historichutch@gmail.com
*Tour Departs from the Depot Marketplace at 6:30pm
Music in the Park
Live music from the Tony Cuchetti Band.
Treats for purchase from Crow River Habitat for Humanity.
This event is free and open to all.
Sponsored by Edward Jones.
Rain/heat backup location: Flank Bar & Char. Look for an announcement on Facebook.
RiverSong Music Festival
This outdoor music festival is the only festival to showcase Minnesota originals – artists, bands and songs. Hear lively, innovative sounds of blues, rock, indie, country, Americana and more.
Purchase tickets at https://www.riversongfestival.org/purchase-tickets/
Music in the Park
Live Music provided by Traveled Ground.
Desserts for purchase from RiverSong Music Festival.
This event is free and open to all.
Sponsored by MidCountry Bank & Mediacom.
Rain/heat backup location: Flank Bar & Char. Look for an announcement on Facebook.
The Book of Mark
June 26th, 27th, & 28th at 7pm June 29th at 2pm
Dassel History Center and Ergot Museum
The Book of Mark is a dramatic one-man staging of the biblical Book of Mark. It tells the story of Jesus’s ministry, from His baptism to His death to His resurrection. Compared to the other gospels, Mark’s account of Jesus’s life is the most straightforward as a narrative and focuses most on the acts, miracles, and deeds of Christ. Originally performed as a stage production by acclaimed stage actor Alec McCowen, The Book of Mark has since been staged by many actors across the globe, reminding audiences of the historically momentous wonder and transformative redemptive power of the story of Jesus Christ.
There will be no tickets but a freewill donation will be taken. All proceeds from this production will be donated to the Meeker County and Cokato Food Shelves.
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Music in the Park
Live music from Bill Litzau & Open Highway
Desserts for purchase provided by Hutchinson Area Women of Today
Sponsored by Parkview Dental
This event is free and open to all.
Rain/heat backup location: Flank Bar & Char. Look for an announcement on Facebook.
Music in the Park
Live music provided by Everett Smithson.
This event is free and open to all.
Sponsored by Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Rain/heat backup location: Flank Bar & Char. Look for an announcement on Facebook.
FungusAmongus Script Reading
The FungusAmongus board of directors invites the public to attend our script reading on Saturday June 14. We will be reading a version of “Cyrano De Bergerac” that we are considering for next season.
Music in the Park
It’s Water Carnival Kickoff at Music in the Park! This event is free and open to all.
5:00 Food available for purchase. Burgers from Rotary, dessert from Historic Hutchinson
6:00 First clue for medallion hunt read
6:30-8:00 Music from Off Duty Chief
Sponsored by Woodstone Senior Living
Rain location- McLeod County Fairgrounds
Artist Reception for Involution by Shelley Caldwell
Join Shelley Caldwell for an Artist Reception for her installation of Involution. She will speak about her work and process. Light refreshments will be served.
Compelled by the surrounding landscape, Shelly Caldwell works from her family farm in rural Faribault county. She earned both a BFA and MA in Drawing and Installation from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her work has been featured in exhibitions across Minnesota.
Shelley’s work will be on display in our gallery from May 29th - July 11th
Shelley will be teaching a plein air sketching class along the Crow River on May 30th. Click Here to learn more and register.
May Youth Art Day
Youth Art Day is a free opportunity for kids to make art! Stop in any time between 11am and 2pm. May's project will be making tissue paper and origami flowers. Keep them for yourself or give them to a special someone. (Remember, Mother's Day is the next day)