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Franconia Art & Artists Celebration / Franconia Commons Grand Opening
Saturday, September 26, 2020 | 3 – 9pm | Free event | Parking $5/car
The 24th Annual Art & Artists Celebration will feature musical performances by Minnesota-based bands XOXOTECH and Little Tin Box, food trucks will be on site vending, and tours of sculptures created in 2020 will take place throughout the day in addition to artmaking demos by artists-in-residence. This event is free and open to the public with a $5 parking fee. Please join us in celebrating this important achievement for Franconia and the Minnesota arts community!
The celebration will also include the Grand Opening of the new Franconia Commons building! This new space is more than just a visitor center, it includes a multi-purposes performance and education space, an indoor art gallery, a gift shop, fully-accessible public restrooms, administrative offices, a Visiting Artist project space, and a Café and Patio designed by Franconia Fellow Artist Tom Bierlein where visitors can sit and enjoy the expansive outdoors at Franconia.
Schedule of events:
Schedule of events:
Performances by Franconia Artists-in-Residence in Driscoll Education Center (3:30-5:30 pm)
Opening Reception of “New Domestics” in Mardag Gallery (4- 6pm)
Burial of Don Edler’s “Franconia Tablet” (5:30 pm)
Live MN-based Electronica Bands in Amphitheatre:
XOXOTECH (6 pm)
Little Tin Box (7 pm)
Food Trucks, Beverages, and Guided Tours of New “Franconia Commons” Building & 2020 Sculptures