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Bemidji Community Art Center

426 Bemidji Ave Bemidji, MN 56601 Phone 218 444 7570

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About

Established in 1982, the Bemidji Community Art Center is located in the Carnegie Library in downtown Bemidji on the shores of Lake Bemidji. For more information about the Carnegie building, see the Building History For more information about Bemidji see Our Neighborhood.

We are a non-profit member-supported organization dedicated to encouraging the growth and development of art in our Community. The BCAC provides gallery space for exhibitions, music, poetry readings and social events for many organizations. We display national, regional and local artists in group exhibits, solo shows and installations featuring a new exhibit each month from February through December.

The Bemidji Community Art Center is home to three galleries that show new exhibits every month February through December. While the Main Gallery is designed to hold larger works and group exhibitions, Gallery X2 and X3 are better suited for smaller exhibits or more intimate works.

Our exhibit schedule may be booked anywhere from 6 months to a year in advance but we encourage artists to apply at any time. For information on applying and an application, please go to our Artist Opportunities page.

We are sponsors of the monthly First Friday Art Walk , our yearly Friends of the Arts celebration in May recognizing a community member for their contributions and our annual summer art fair Art in the Park. The BCAC is proud to serve as a resource for the artist, art enthusiast, art buyer and the community as a whole.

Made up of a group of dedicated Volunteers, the Board of the BCAC comes from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Contact us at the BCAC if you are interested in joining this exciting group of people and help make art happen!

Vision
The BCAC strives to increase art awareness by

  • serving as an arts communication network
  • providing an arts facility for the community and artists
  • presenting and sponsoring quality art exhibits
  • organizing art festivals
  • generating active community participation
  • coordinating with other art organizations for a stronger arts community

Mission
Bemidji Community Art Center encourages growth and development of and access to the visual arts in the Bemidji Area.

Location
426 Bemidji Ave. N.
Bemidji, MN. 56601

Hours

  • Tuesday through Friday 12 to 5 pm
  • Saturday 12 to 4 pm
  • Holiday closings include July 4th and Thanksgiving Day. The BCAC is also closed annually from December 15th through January 15th and the last two weeks in May.

Contact
bcac@paulbunyan.net

Board Members

  • Lorie Yourd,  President
  • Paula Engen, Vice President
  • Pat Kelly, Secretary
  • David Towley, Treasurer
  • Bill Kelly, Past Vice President
  • Natalia Hirmirska
  • John Lembi
  • Anthony Swann
  • Linnea Papke-Larson
  • Kate Smith
  • Linda Thiem
  • Kathy Towley
  • Shannon Lucas Westrum

Staff
Lori Forshee-Donnay, Executive Director  bcac@paulbunyan.net,

# 218-444-7570

Cindy Stenberg, Executive Assistant  bcac@paulbunyan.net,

#218-444-7570

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This page has the following sub pages.

  • BCAC Building History
  • Our Neighborhood
  • Download Forms
  • Join the BCAC Board
  • Contact BCAC

  • BCAC

  • Hours

    Open: Tuesday- Friday 12 - 5  Sat 10am to - 2pm. Closed: Sunday and Monday.
  • SITE MAP

    • “Shop 426″
    • About
      • BCAC Building History
      • Contact BCAC
        • Artist Opportunities
        • Volunteer
      • Download Forms
      • Join the BCAC Board
      • Our Neighborhood
    • Art in the Park
    • Become a Member
      • Supporting Business Partners
    • Calendar 2013
      • Upcoming First Friday
    • Classes and Workshops for 2013
      • Class Cancellation Policy and Other Requirements
      • Meet the Instructors
    • Friends of the Arts
    • It’s Only Clay
      • It’s Only Clay – Awards
      • It’s Only Clay 2011
      • It’s Only Clay 2012
    • Spoken Word Series
      • 2011 SW Series
      • 2012 SW Series
      • 2013 Spoken Word Series
    • Studio Cruise
      • Artist application for Studio Cruise
    • The Archives
    • 2008 Margaret Harlow Collection Purchase Awards
    • BCAC IOC 2008 Awards
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  • First Friday Sponsors

    First Fridays would not be possible without our Business Partners: Market Place Foods - for their generous donation of food to our First Friday opening receptions, Dunn Bros Coffee, First National Bank - Bemidji, Paul Bunyan Communications along with our media partner, KAXE/KBXE Northern Community Radio.
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