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Flash Tattoo Fundraiser @ Pickletoberfest 10/3/26
Small Works, Big Impact: An 8 x 8 Fundraising Show
Celebrating Milestones: Capital Campaign 2026
Adult Art Club 2026
Public Art Installation: Cloud Coverage
Fall 2026 Yoga for All Levels
NYM Pickletoberfest October 3, 2026
Youth Ballet at the Cultural Center: Fall 2026 & Spring 2027
Art for Lunch Fall 2026
3rd Annual Black Antler Night Faire

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In the Gallery: The Blind Mind
3rd Annual NYM Welcoming Week Street Fair 9/15/26
Stein Building Workshops September 2026
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

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2026 Great American Think-Off Results
2026 Great American Think-Off Finalist Essays
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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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