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Public Art Installation: Cloud Coverage
Morning with Megan Fall Series 2026
In the Gallery: The Blind Mind
Stein Building Workshops September 2026
Celebrating Milestones: Capital Campaign 2026
Adult Art Club 2026
Fall 2026 @ the Cultural Center
NYM Pickletoberfest October 3, 2026
Art for Lunch Fall 2026
3rd Annual Black Antler Night Faire

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3rd Annual NYM Welcoming Week Street Fair 9/15/26
Erik Keranen Concert 8/29/26
2026 Kalevala Puppet Pageant
Emerging Artists Exhibition Program
Rural Assembly Everywhere Watch Party 7/23/26
2026 Fish House Festival + Art Market
2026 Summer Art Camps
Art in Your Park Summer 2026
Teen Art Club Summer 2026
2026 Great American Think-Off Weekend

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The New York Mills Arts Retreat and Regional Cultural Center is a multidisciplinary arts organization that has expanded cultural and creative opportunities for rural Minnesotans for over 30 years. With our award-winning programming, local residents don’t need to drive hours for world-class arts and culture, they can find it minutes from home.

24 N Main Avenue
P.O. Box 246
New York Mills, MN 56567
(218) 385-3339

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Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: 10-7
Thursday: 10-7
Friday: 10-5
Saturday: 10-3
Sunday: closed
Monday: closed

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