About the Cultural Center
In the video below fans of the Cultural Center talk about their experience, still photographs of some of the artists who have performed at the Center, and a soundtrack by Eliza Gilkyson featuring her song "Highway" from her album Hard Times in Babylon (used with permission).

Check out our new facebook page. Befriend us, and comment on our concerts and shows. You'll find a gallery of the artists who have visited the Cultural Center, and lots more.

The location for most events is the NYM Cultural Center at 24 North Main Ave. unless otherwise noted. Tickets for most events are $15 at the door, $12 advance sale, and $12 for members at the door unless otherwise noted.

The Great American Think-Off has been contested. The winners' essays and full audio of the debate can be found on the Think-Off web site.

Next big event for us this summer is the annual Puppet Pageant to be held on August 13th. Kids of all ages are encouraged to attend. Call 385-3339 for details.

The fall concert series will be posted in August.

Cultivating the Arts in Rural America

NYMRCC Mission Statement:
"The NYMRCC is dedicated to expanding the cultural and creative opportunities of rural Americans by offering innovative, quality arts programming, and demonstrating how the arts can be used as an economic development tool in rural communities across the nation."

The Great American Think-Off, 2010 Edition

The finalists for this year's Great American Think-Off debate have been selected and the winning essays, and full audio of the debate, can be found on our website. Go to Think-Off.

In the Gallery

hours
Tuesday-Friday 10am to 5pm
Saturday 10:00am to 3:00pm

Main gallery
Stephen Henning, landscape paintings and oil pastels through July 17.

Three, an exhibit of the work of Tiffany Besonen, Kayleen Horsma, and Dawn Rossbach opens on Wednesday, July 21 and continues through Saturday, August 28. A reception for the artists will be held on Thursday, July 29th from 7:00-9:00pm.

Classes

Artists Forum
Artists Forum every 2nd Wednesday at 7:00pm.

Dance for Kids
Classes are over and will resume in the fall. Have a great summer!

Knitting for Everyone
Every Monday with Pam Robinson and others. 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Open Mic
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm. All musicians and poets are invited. PA set up and ready to go.

Community Events

Talvijuhla Winter Celebration
February 13th
Skiing and snowshowing at the Sonnenberg farm north of New York Mills. Miles of groomed trails throiugh the woods, a warming house with a glowing wood burning stove, and a special winter lunch. This year we has a presentation of information about the Emerald Ash Borer and what this pest portends for our region of Minnesota.

Kite Flying for Kids
April and May at the NY Mills schools and the Perham schools.

Great American Think-Off
June 12th
Check out the winning essays from this year's Think-Off. Go to Think-Off.org for all the details.

Summer Puppet Pageant
August 13th at dusk
Larger than life puppet figures play out a story from the Finnish national epic poem, the Kalevala. Kids of all ages can participate making the puppets and performing.

Longest Night Music Festival
December 21
Free concert to celebrate the winter season with local Minnesota artists and musicians. Everyone is invited to this solstice celebration.

Cam Waters,steel guitar player and singer who performed several times at the New York Mills Cultural Center, passed away in Minneapolis. His obituary in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune is available here.