The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation and the City of Northfield Arts and Culture Commission unveiled the winning design from their street banner competition last week. The new banners will be hung on lamp posts along Division Street and Water Street in downtown Northfield beginning this fall. The winning artist is Steve Maus, a local artistContinue reading “New Downtown Banner design selected”
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Ten Northfield artists to receive “Artists on Main Street” grants
The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) was recently awarded a two-year $30,000 grant by Minnesota Main Street, a division of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, to fund an “Artists on Main Street” initiative in Downtown Northfield. The Artists on Main Street funding inspired the NDDC, the Northfield Arts Guild and the City of Northfield’s ArtsContinue reading “Ten Northfield artists to receive “Artists on Main Street” grants”
Call for artists to design downtown banners
The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) and the City of Northfield Arts and Culture Commission are sponsoring a competition for artists to design a street banner that will be hung on lamp-posts along Division Street and Water Street in downtown Northfield. These banners will be seen by thousands of visitors and residents annually. The winningContinue reading “Call for artists to design downtown banners”
New Executive Director to begin work May 1
The NDDC has hired a new Executive Director! Greg Siems has accepted the part-time position and will begin his duties on May 1, 2019. Siems was most recently the Assistant Director of the Institute for Freedom & Community at St. Olaf College. Prior to that he was the Director of Vision 2020 in Austin, Minnesota,Continue reading “New Executive Director to begin work May 1”
Calling all Creatives to Build Connections/Conexiónes in Downtown Northfield
Artists, makers, and creatives of all types are invited to participate in one of two free upcoming Creative Placemaking workshops as part of the Artists on Main Street Initiative here in Northfield. Attending the workshops is the first step for creatives to apply for and potentially receive funding to support projects this upcoming summer andContinue reading “Calling all Creatives to Build Connections/Conexiónes in Downtown Northfield”