Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Watch MMAM's Director of Communications Caitlin Crouchet chat with Jessie Alison about Thursday's event, 'A Spectacle in Motion' Opening Night: Curator’s Chat & Live Music' and the new studio arts workshops on KTTC News' Midwest Access ! https://lnkd.in/gKwJri4R

Registration is now open for the April 26 Ride the Wave program! Riding the wave is a metaphor for skillfully adapting to and coping with the ups and downs of life. Facilitated by artist and therapist Sarah Johnson, this interactive program offers mindfulness practice and creativity to allow participants to explore and develop skills for effectively riding the waves in our own lives. Each workshop is unique and focuses on a current exhibition or artwork at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum; past themes have focused on acceptance, self compassion, and willingness, among others. This program is free, but space is limited. Save your spot today: https://lnkd.in/gRCrg2vA

Join the team at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! We are seeking a part-time Asset Protection Associate. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gJMNsCg7

This spring come together for a day of action, community, and care for our beloved riverfront! Join the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) as we roll up our sleeves for the Big River Clean + Tree Planting, an Earth Day-inspired event dedicated to protecting and restoring our shared waterways. Volunteer cleanup crews will collect riverside and roadside debris while helping to maintain MMAM’s six acres of shoreline habitat. Plus, we’ll plant trees to strengthen the museum’s ongoing clean water and climate initiatives. This hands-on effort supports a healthier river ecosystem and provides a meaningful way to deepen our connection to the natural world. All ages and abilities are welcome! Registered cleanup crew members receive free museum admission. Help us make a difference—sign up today! https://lnkd.in/gazPXye6

A campaign readiness study is underway to examine the support and opportunities to raise funds for MMAM’s $6.7M campaign to transform its seven-acre riverside campus. This campaign will reimagine the visitor experience by deepening connections to MMAM’s mission of exploring our relationship with water through meaningful art experiences. From a reimagined education and welcome center to immersive water-focused art spaces, this campaign envisions a dynamic future for MMAM. Please take 6-8 minutes to complete our survey by March 15—your feedback is invaluable in shaping this transformational project! https://mmam.org/campaign

Step inside “Shelly Mosman: Currents” —on view at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, MN, through April 27, 2025. Minneapolis-based photographer Shelly Mosman brings her signature blend of artistry and imagination to this striking exhibition. Having transitioned from an 18-year career in commercial and wedding photography to a focus on expressive portraiture, Mosman’s work is a captivating fusion of European art history and contemporary pop culture. Her portraits—both intimate and theatrical—immerse viewers in a world of bold contrasts, where subjects, human and animal alike, don vibrant costumes and inhabit meticulously staged environments. Currents spotlights Mosman’s water-inspired imagery, inviting you to experience the depth, mystery, and emotion captured in her lens. Join us as we explore the fluid, dreamlike beauty of “Currents.”? https://lnkd.in/gsAzrejy Video by Bailey Bolton.

On Saturday, March 8, fellows from the Emerging Curators Institute will be responding to select quotes from Tia-Simone Gardner in respect of her writings on curation as it relates to the exhibition at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum and associated catalog, "A Nation Takes Place." Communal Reflections is an expansive public discussion offering insights into curatorial practice and community engagement; drawing from the journey of Emerging Curators Institute and its Fellows over the past year. Reflexiones comunitarias es una conversación abierta que ofrece perspectivas sobre prácticas de curación de arte y compromiso comunitario, basada en la trayectoria del Instituto de Curadores Emergentes de arte (Emerging Curators Institute) y sus becarios del a?o anterior. Participants: 2022-23 Fellow Drew Maude-Griffin, 2023-24 Fellow Josie Hoffman, 2024-25 Fellows Folasade Adesanya & Lucino Sosa Montano, International Guest Fellow Bishara Elmi and Deaf consultant Cindi Martin. This program will be online via zoom. It is free, but registration is requested: https://lnkd.in/eCvNd8Jy

The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is seeking an Interim Program Manager. This role involves maintaining seamless program operations by managing the planning, communications, facilitation, and evaluation of the museum’s dynamic public programs and school field trips. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gNPAvGe8?

March is National Youth Art Month! Youth Art Month is designed to promote art and art education in the United States. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is proud to partner with the Winona Area Public Schools to help celebrate and support quality art education in our schools. For over 30 years, the Winona Area Public Schools has participated in Youth Art Month, displaying the creative work of area students throughout the community. Through art education, students learn to see and act with a greater understanding and sensitivity to the world around them. They develop individual creative expression, gain knowledge of art history and diversity, and evaluate their own thoughts, feelings, technical abilities, and process. From March 1 - 30, MMAM is exhibiting a small sample of artworks created by students this school year at Washington-Kosciusko Elementary, Jefferson Elementary School, Goodview Elementary, Winona Middle School, and the Winona Senior High School. More student artwork can be seen in Winona at Nate & Ally's Frozen Treat Creations and WNB Financial. Images: Nora Pollock, Winona Middle School, Grade 7. Neko Reisetter, Jefferson Elementary School, Grade 4. Morwyn Johnson, Winona Senior High School, Grade 9. Ira Bergan, Jefferson Elementary School, Grade 2. Michael Krage, Goodview Elementary School, Grade 1. Summit Greseth, W-K Elementary School, Grade 2.

Registration is now open for the April 26 Ride the Wave with Sarah Johnson program at MMAM! Riding the wave is a metaphor for skillfully adapting to and coping with the ups and downs of life. Facilitated by artist and therapist Sarah Johnson, this interactive program offers mindfulness practice and creativity to allow participants to explore and develop skills for effectively riding the waves in our own lives. Each workshop is unique and focuses on a current exhibition or artwork at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum; past themes have focused on acceptance, self compassion, and willingness, among others. This program is free, but space is limited and registration is required: https://lnkd.in/gRCrg2vA