This month, we're celebrating the vibrant energy and untethered creativity of our local youth! Providing a space where children are free to explore, make mistakes, and grow is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. Art provides countless benefits for children such as problem solving, language development, fine and gross motor skills, and social-emotional skills to name just a few. And they get to have A LOT of fun doing it!

Next week we're hosting our monthly Youth Art Day, with a free activity for all ages. Later this month we're offering a Craft Lab class for slightly older kiddos and finalizing details for our Summer Studio art camps. Stay tuned! Crow River Youth Choir - one of our partner groups - is performing their season finale concert. And for the event everyone eagerly awaits all year, our annual Youth Art Show opens on the 30th! 

So join us all month long (and beyond) in lifting up our kids and students and celebrating their wild imaginations! We look forward to seeing you soon. 

Artfully yours,

Molly Rivera

Executive Director

Our current exhibiting artist M E Fuller had an opening reception for her show Small Work on Canvas and Paper. Viewers were captivated by the work, and Fuller's artist talk left audience members feeling inspired and motivated.

With record attendance at the Hutchinson Empty Bowl Project, our community raised over $7,000 to fight food insecurity. Thank you to everyone who made or donated a bowl, and to those who showed up the day of the event!

We were visited by some young architects at our March Craft Lab! We held a Cardboard Dream House class where students designed and decorated their own mini homes. The center was almost silent with how hard they were concentrating!

On View Now

Small Works on Paper and Canvas by M E Fuller

Fuller paints energetic landscapes, mindscapes, and other forms in the abstract style on canvas and paper. Her work is intuitive and depicts movement and sensations experienced through the act of creating art. Learn more about the artist here.

On view until April 18

If you missed the reception, the art talk was filmed by HCVN and will be made available to watch on YouTube soon.

Up Next

Annual Youth Art Show

Featuring the work of Hutchinson, Glencoe, and Silver Lake K-12 students.

On view April 30 - May 17. 

Open House May 3, 10am-2pm.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the SW Minnesota Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Pictured work is by 2025 exhibiting artist Emily Victory.

Now accepting applications for our 2026 Visual Arts Exhibition Series!

Open to Minnesota artists 18+ working in any medium. Free to apply. Deadline is May 15th.

For more details and a list of requirements, as well as other opportunities to show your work, follow the link below.

Youth Art Day

April 12, 11am-2pm

This month we will be making paper mosaics! This program is free for all ages. No registration required, come and go style event. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Craft Lab: Mixed Media Fabric Panels

April 26, 10am-12pm

Use paint, paper, ribbon, stickers, stamps, and so much more to create a collaged masterpiece on fabric panels. For ages 8-12.

$20 per participant

Learn more & register.

This program is made possible in part by a grant from the I.J. Burich Family Foundation.

Historic Hutchinson presents...

Curtis & Loretta Celebrate Hutchinson Family in Song

April 5, 6-7:30pm

St. John's Episcopal Church

Watch history come alive with seamless harmonies and numerous instruments.

Learn more & purchase tickets here.

Crow River Youth Choir Concert

April 10, 7-8pm

Park Elementary Auditorium in Hutchinson

Join Crow River Youth Choir at their final concert of the 2024-25 season!

$5 suggested donation per attendee.

Learn more here.

Community Book Read: Meet the Author

April 12, 2-3pm

CrossPoint Church in Hutchinson

Join Cary J. Griffith, author of Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters as he shares stories of the survivors and weather disasters in the BWCA.

Learn more here.

Volunteer Hutch

April 22, 4-6pm

Art's Place, 35 1st Ave SW in Hutchinson

Connect with incredible local non-profits making a difference in our community! Whether you're passionate about a cause or just looking to get involved, this is your chance to find the perfect volunteer opportunity. Free to attend!

Crow River Singers Concert

April 25, 7pm / April 27, 2pm

Peace Lutheran Church

Crow River Singers presents their spring concert: Voices of Dreamers. $10 admission, kids under 12 are free.

Learn more here.

Center Hours:

Wed-Fri 10am-5pm

Sat 10am-3pm