Renew and refresh with “A Walk in the Woods”

April 30, 2023 By Art Center Admin

Pine Center For the Arts’ May gallery will feature “A Walk in The Woods”, a collaborative effort of four local artists. An opening reception will be held on May 5 from 4-7 p.m. Come and enjoy a walk in the woods through this unique collection of paintings, jewelry, baskets, macrame, and floral arrangements. Nan Grubbs […]

Creating a Brighter Future for the Arts

March 10, 2022 By Art Center Admin

Window, Door and Interior Remodeling Project Pine Center for the Arts is installing new windows and a door, as well as remodeling the interior. You have an opportunity to help! The four front windows of Pine Center for the Arts have been a challenge since the Art Center moved into the building in 2009. The […]

ECRAC is looking for volunteers!

December 10, 2021 By Art Center Admin

Consider joining the ECRAC Board of Directors The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) helps make everything the Pine Center for the Arts does possible. You can help ECRAC continue to improve art access in our region by becoming a Board Member. ECRAC’s grantmaking process is unique because the Board of Directors (Board Members) review […]

Creatures & Characters

February 27, 2024 By Art Center Admin

By Jennifer Scammahorn and Donna Budzynski Many of us are fascinated by nature. We feel awe when we walk out into the open sky; calm as we trek through a living forest. Nature gives us a magical truth through its cycle. Seasons bring challenges and tragedy. Creatures and foliage die. We must accept and embrace […]

The Sketchbook of Andrew Arellano

January 26, 2024 By Art Center Admin

Andrew Arellano is a local artist based out of Nowthen, MN. Andrew is a self-taught artist who as a kid, would sit in the cotton fields of West Texas and draw his father’s tractors. He continued to pursue his passion for art at the Art Institute of Colorado. Where he expanded his artistic horizons into […]

Nature, Places & Patterns

January 4, 2024 By Art Center Admin

by John C. Niemi & Mary Bradley John is a graphic artist by training, who uses a camera to define the visual field – the shape, texture, light & shadow within the viewfinder to capture nature’s patterns and the patterns in nature. John says “I don’t travel to exotic places to appreciate what Mother Nature […]

Looking For My Niche & Knot Your Mama’s Macrame

August 23, 2023 By Art Center Admin

 by Karen Kozak & Paula Roach Karen Kozak stated she has been looking for her niche for many years.  Karen says “My niche has escaped me for many years. Photography is fun, painting I like, but I can’t draw well”.  In high school art class wasn’t much help for her. The girls’ shop class was […]

Art Potluck: Open Gallery returns

July 10, 2023 By Art Center Admin

Our annual Art Potluck returns for a third year! Once again, seasoned artists and newcomers are invited to bring their art to share with the community. Our Potluck Gallery is an open gallery, where there is no theme, medium or color requirements. It’s a potluck, so anything goes!

Out of Line – Opening April 7

March 31, 2023 By Art Center Admin

The Pine Center for the Arts welcomes Amanda Brewer and Bruce Thompson Amanda Brewer is a visual artist with a BA in Fine Arts. A resident of Pine City, she enjoys exploring different ways to interpret her interests from her busy studio in her home. Brewer will present her work with acrylic paint on canvas […]