Art for kids in the great outdoors
Join us in your parks this summer!
Dates & locations vary, see below
The Cultural Center’s Art in Your Park program returns to parks in New York Mills, Henning, and Wadena this summer! Join us in the great outdoors for a variety of fun, hands-on art projects designed especially for kids. Art in Your Park is open to children in grades K–6. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.
There is no cost to participate, and all are welcome! Donations are gratefully accepted to help us continue offering these community programs for everyone.
Please check our website and follow us on Facebook for the most up-to-date schedule information and any weather-related announcements. For more information, call the Cultural Center at (218) 385-3339 or email Avery Perala at avery@kulcher.org with questions, or if you would like to donate or volunteer to assist with the program.
Art in Your Park 2026 Schedule:
This summer, workshops will focus on Western Art history. All sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- June 3rd: NYM Lund Park - Lascaux Cave Paintings
- June 10th: NYM Central Park - Viking Cats
- June 17th: NYM Smith Park - Medieval Creatures
- June 24th: NYM Lund Park - Renaissance ( da Vinci Flying Machines)
- July 1st: - NYM Central Park - Self Portraits w/Pets (Frida Kahlo)
- July 8th: Henning Landmark Center - Art Nouveau (Klimt)
- July 15th: Green Island (Wadena) - Environmental Art (Andy Goldsworthy)
- July 22nd: Wadena Library - Basquiat Dinosaurs
Children interested in participating are welcome to simply stop by and join in the fun! If you would like to receive Art in Your Park updates via email, please contact info@kulcher.org, and we will add you to our participant list. Support Art in Your Park
Art in Your Park (AIYP) is free for kids, but not without cost. These art activities are made possible thanks to the generous support of our donors, members, sponsors, and grant-making organizations. This year, funding from the Lake Region Arts Council is helping support Art in Your Park and other summer programs. Thanks, LRAC!
We also extend a huge thank you to the NYM Family Resource Center for providing free snacks at each session, and to Vitality Living for their sponsorship and support of this year’s program. We appreciate everyone who helps make these creative experiences possible for local kids and families.
This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Lake Region Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
