Montevideo Creatives

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We Are the Arts. Nosotros somos las artes.

04/12/2026

✨ We Need Your Help, Friends! ✨

At Starlight On Main Theatre Company, everything we do comes back to one simple idea… community. The people who show up, who support, who believe in bringing big dreams to a small-town stage. 💛

That’s why we’re so excited to share that voting for the Old National Bank Choose Your Charity Campaign opens on April 13th… and we need YOU.

We’re honored to be part of this opportunity alongside our incredible friends at Montevideo Creatives — two groups who pour their hearts into making our community more vibrant, creative, and connected. 🎭✨

From theatre productions, to community events, to creating spaces where people feel like they belong… this is all possible because of people like you.

👉 Starting 4/13, take a moment to cast your vote and support Starlight On Main and Montevideo Creatives.

Every single vote is more than just a click…
It’s belief.
It’s support.
It’s helping keep the arts alive right here at home.

From the bottom of our hearts… thank you for standing with us, cheering us on, and helping us continue to bring big dreams to the community stage. 🌟

04/10/2026

The Montevideo Creatives want to extend our deep appreciation to CCMH’s philanthropic contribution to our Murals Project. It was so wonderful to bear witness, at the awards ceremony, to all the many good works going on to improve quality of life in and around Montevideo.

04/10/2026

Well,that was a swell time!

04/09/2026

We are thrilled to welcome guest artist Mike Gill for our 2026 Flood of Jazz festival! Mike Gill is a southwest Minnesota based saxophonist, guitarist, educator, and graduate of University of Minnesota- Morris. He is recognized for his soulful saxophone solos, and blues influenced guitar and vocal stylings.

Spending 10 years in the Twin Cities as a freelance musician, he performed with 8-piece funk band, PHO, releasing an album, Cash It! (2015), and collaborations with Psymun, Neon Brown, K. Raydio, RoBat, Maimo, Walking Phoenixes, STUBBORN, Malena Handeen & the Associates & Flute Loops. Playing notable venues such as First Ave, The Dakota, Turf Club, Detroit’s Cliff Bells, Reggie’s Chicago, Folsom, CA - Three Stages, L.A.’s Borderline to name a few.

Gills teaching experience includes 1 on 1 saxophone lessons, guitar lessons, piano lessons, as well as guest clinician at Holdingford High School, & Tracy/Milroy Elementary/Middle School.

Currently, Gill is working an office job and in his free time, focusing on his craft as a musician and performing locally at Java River and the Bluenose Gopher. Gill is excited to work with Ms. Landmark and the Montevideo High School Jazz Band.

04/07/2026

Join Shelly at The YES! House for April's Learn From Your Neighbor Event on Thursday, April 16 to learn how to crochet Granny Squares!

With extensive experience in craft workshops, Shelly will lead you through the basics of crochet until you have your very own Granny Square! She will share many ways to use your creation, including custom blankets and sweaters.

Starting April 13th, Shelly's work will be hung in The YES! House's gallery for the week. Stop by during open hours to appreciate her craftsmanship and brainstorm ways to use your Granny Square!

All supplies & materials for the class are provided, but feel free to bring your own hooks if you have them!

FREE registration required — Limited space available! Open to all ages.
Register here: https://link.theyeshouse.org/LFYNShelly

LFYN: Crocheted Granny Squares w/ Shelly
April 16 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
@ The YES! House
726 Prentice Street, Granite Falls, MN

04/07/2026

Calling all young artists!

Join us this summer for Kids Art Camp – Learning Basics, a fun and creative 8-week camp designed to build strong art foundations while encouraging imagination and confidence. Throughout camp, artists will explore a wide variety of techniques and styles, including:

- Understanding the Color Wheel & color mixing
- Drawing in perspective
- Outdoor sketching and nature studies
- Creative advertising & design projects
- Learning about famous artists and art styles
- Watercolor techniques (including a mixed media Cherry Blossom project!)
- Charcoal drawing, blending, and shading
- A final project in their favorite medium to bring home

Our instructor is a skilled and passionate artist who gained her own art confidence by taking classes just like this when she was young. She understands how meaningful creative encouragement can be and is excited to help young artists grow in skill, creativity, and self-confidence. Our goal is to help blossom each child’s artistic abilities in a supportive and inspiring environment.

Dates: July 6, 13, 20, 27 & August 3, 10, 17, 24
Time: 1:00–3:30 PM
Cost: $85 (includes all supplies and a take-home art bag!)
Appropriate for ages 8-13 yrs old.

Spots are limited — we can’t wait to create with you this summer!

Call 262-5288 to register or visit https://willmarparksandrec.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1433

04/07/2026

New Opportunity from SMAC: Emergency Relief Funds for Artists

SW MN Arts Council is now offering Emergency Relief Funds for artists. The program provides short-term relief to artists facing housing, healthcare, income, transportation, legal, or property loss emergencies that impact their wellbeing or ability to work, through one-time awards of $500. The application process opens on April 1, 2026, with deadlines on May 1, 2026; August 1, 2026; November 1, 2026; and tentatively February 1, 2027 (if funds remain). Awardees will be randomly drawn each round.

The Artists Emergency Relief Fund Network is stewarded by Springboard for the Arts and supported by F. R. Bigelow Foundation, Jerome Foundation, McKnight Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.

More information is available on our website: swmnarts.org/emergency-relief-funds-for-artists

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