Art-A-Thon

6:00pm Friday, April 12th to 6:00pm Saturday, April 13th

Celebrate 15 years of Rumriver Art Center (founded in 2009) and create art with us during our Art-A-Thon! Whether you are an early bird or a night owl, we have a class for you. There will be a variety of art activities to participate in throughout the 24 hours! Come alone or bring a group. All are welcome! Get your spark going with some creativity and support your community art center.

Registration closes soon!

Spring Multi-Week Courses

Classes begin the week of March 25th

Don’t miss your chance to register for our Spring session of multi-week classes! You will find these classes on the following pages on our website:
Vitality Arts Older Adults Classes
School Age Kids and Homeschool Classes
Pottery Classes

Submit your artwork now!

Rumriver Art Center’s June Call for Entry: Trash to Treasure

The deadline for entry is Thursday, May 9 at 11:59pm Central Standard Time (CST)

Trash to Treasure – submit artwork that transforms ordinary, everyday objects into extraordinary artwork. Pieces may include literal trash that you picked up off the street or giving something boring an imaginative twist to create a piece of art. We are excited to see what fun things you come up with.

Registration is open!

Vitality Arts Older Adults Summer Art Camp

June 2024 – August 2024

The Rumriver Art Center is excited to be partnering with the cities of Anoka, Coon Rapids 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

March 11, 2024

Art-A-Thon – You’re Invited to our Art Marathon!

Celebrate 15 years of creativity at Rumriver Art Center! Come create art and enjoy various free or paid events during Art-A-Thon! Enjoy this video with QCTV that highlights some of the exciting features of this event.

February 24, 2024

Summer Art Fair: Save the Date & Contest!

Our Summer Art Fair (Elmcrest Art Fair) is on the move to ‘The Draw’ at 7401 E Ramsey Pkwy, Ramsey, MN 55303, on Saturday, July 20th, 2024. *Save the date! We’d love your help to spread the news!* Help us rename The ‘Elmcrest Art Fair’ to win a $20 RRAC gift code. With this exciting… Read More

February 5, 2024

Congratulations to the ‘Art of the Word’ People’s Choice Award Winners

Congratulations to the People’s Choice Award winners at Rumriver Art Center’s Jan Johansen gallery show: Art of the Word! Our gallery artist’s incredible talent shone through in this amazing show. Viewers had the tough task of choosing their favorites. Here are the People’s Choice winners: First Place – Mitch Hansen – 2050 Second Place –… 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.

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Allow Joel Springer’s Paintings to Immerse you Into A Palette of Stories

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Joel’s paintings have a way of extracting the essence of aged buildings and the landscapes they call home. We invite you to open your senses to these paintings and experience the stories they share. We hope you’ll join us for these upcoming events featuring: Joel Springer, Finding my Voice. Located in the 21 Step Gallery… Read More