Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th, 10am to 5pm both days

North Artists Studio Crawl

The North Artists Studio Crawl, a self guided driving tour of a wide variety of artists, work spaces, brings you into the worlds of potters, painters, jewelers, and fine craft artists.
Admission to each and every studio is free, so hop in the car, come out and explore!

Artist Registration is open!

Two Rivers Art Fair: Drawn Together

Saturday, July 19th

Join the City of Ramsey and Rumriver Art Center for the Two Rivers Art Fair: Drawn Together! Artist booths are only $40 per 10’x10’ display space and additional spaces may be reserved upon request.
You will be able to share and sell your art with the community! This event will also feature local food truck vendors, artist demonstrations, and introductory art classes. Visitors will be able to vote on their favorite artists, with a grand prize for the “People’s Choice Award.”

Registration is open!

Vitality Arts Older Adults Summer Art Camp

Starting June 16th

The Rumriver Art Center is excited to be partnering with the cities of Anoka and Ramsey to offer some amazing Summer Art Camps for adults at local parks. The cities are providing these parks for the camps because they all have shelters, restrooms and parking.

Recent News

Creativity & Community: RRAC Founder on The Aging Well Podcast

April 14, 2025

Rumriver Art Center founder, Larry Weinberg, was recently featured on The Aging Well Podcast in an episode all about Creativity and Community for Aging Well. Hear how Rumriver Art Center began, and how art continues to nurture purpose, connection, and joy—especially for older adults. Listen here to the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5LblL-pGDo Experience the creativity and… Read More

Exciting News! Our new Fridley location officially has a name—and an incredible director to lead the way!

March 11, 2025

🎉 Please welcome Emily Robinson, Director of Creative Flow Art Center. 🎉 We can’t wait to see Creative Flow Art Center thrive in Fridley! While Rumriver Art Center’s main location remains in the historic Old Milk Factory in Anoka, we’re thrilled to expand into the incredible Fridley community—an area full of creativity and possibility. “With… Read More

Art-A-Thon Silent Auction

March 4, 2025

Art, Experiences and More – Bid Before it’s Gone! Ends Saturday, March 8 @6pm Online Silent Auction: Art-A-Thon’s Online Silent Auction is now open! Bid on unique experiences, original artwork, and more while supporting the arts. Open now through Saturday, March 8th at 6pm CST. Bid here: https://app.galabid.com/artathon/items In-Person Silent Auction: Available exclusively for Gala and Art-A-Thon attendees,… Read More

How do I get to Rumriver Art Center and where do I enter for my class?

We have many studio spaces and entrances here at Rumriver Art Center and it can be confusing to figure out which door you need to enter from! Click to check out our Contact, Hours & Directions page to see pictures of the entrances and info on how to get to Rumriver Art Center. CLICK ME for more information!

Latest from the Rumriver blog

Textile Truths: Nina Martine Robinson’s Powerful Art Exposes the Realities of Masking

Posted on April 2, 2025

The Jan Johansen Gallery at Rumriver Art Center invites you to experience mask/UNmask, a thought-provoking exhibition by textile artist Nina Robinson. Join us for the opening reception on April 5th from 2–4 PM. Then, on April 12th at 3 PM, Robinson will share her creative journey and demonstrate her unique sewing techniques in an artist… Read More