Get creative & support your community art center!
Art is more than a creative outlet—it’s a lifeline that connects, empowers, and inspires people from all walks of life. At Rumriver Art Center, we’re committed to removing barriers to make art accessible for everyone in our community. To help us achieve that, we need your support so we can continue to offer our classes at an affordable rate, provide scholarship opportunities, and grow our community outreach. To aid us in this mission, Rumriver Art Center is growing! While we’ll remain rooted in the fun and quirky Old Milk Factory, we’re thrilled to announce the opening of an additional more accessible location—designed to inspire even more creativity and community. This space is a renovated firehouse in Fridley and formerly the home of the North Suburban Center for the Arts, which holds a special place in the hearts of many. We’re proud to continue their great work of nurturing creativity and community in this historic and inspiring location. Don’t worry—our current location will continue to serve as our hub for creativity, alongside this additional space.
Kicking off Friday, March 7th with our first ever Gala – “Hats off to Art, Accessibility and Growth!” and continuing with special classes, artist demonstrations and gallery openings on Saturday. Come to the art center, be creative, and have some fun all in support of your local artists and community center. Check out all the ways to support RRAC.
Space is limited for most events. Those that are linked require registration.
Events with a “$” next to it have a fee, events without the “$” next to it are free.
Friday, March 7th
6:30pm – 9:00pm Rumriver Art Center Gala – Hats Off to Art, Accessibility and Growth! $
Be a Gala Sponsor. You can sponsor part of the event or contribute a raffle donation. Thank you for helping us build a stronger, more vibrant community through art!
Attend the Gala. “Save the Date” pricing is only $40 until January 15th! More details will be released on January 16th. Click the link above for more information and purchase tickets!
Be a volunteer. Help make our first ever Gala a success! Click the “Be a volunteer” link to see our volunteer opportunities.
Saturday, March 8th
There will be FREE artist demonstrations as well – schedule for that coming soon!
9:30am – 12pm Bird Mono-Print Class $
10am – 12pm Clay Fairy Garden House Class $
10am – 12:30pm Dungeon, Crafts & Dragons $
1pm – 3pm Wheel Throwing Pottery Class $
1:30pm – 3pm Live Lizards Kids Art Fun Day $
2pm – 4pm RRAC Teachers Show Opening in the Jan Johansen Gallery
2pm – 4pm Jena Rivard Show Opening in the 21 Step Gallery
4pm – 6pm 3D Floral Painting on Canvas Class $
Spread the word. Tell everyone you know (or don’t know) about the Art-A-Thon!