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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Jul 31

It's your last chance to see "Graphic Works of Susan Morrissey" at Breckenridge Public Library (through 8/2)! The exhibit will move next to Detroit Lakes Public Library. This activity is funded in part by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council through a Minnesota state legislative appropriation.

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · Jul 7

Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Erie Canal Museum, the Paul & Daisy Soros Foundation, and more in our July list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.

Opportunities in July 2025

Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Erie Canal Museum, the Paul & Daisy Soros Foundation, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Jun 4

Mark your calendars for Coffee & Critique on June 14, from ten to noon!

Coffee & Critique is a monthly meet-up for artists of all disciplines & career stages to build community and engage in informal critique. We're thrilled to continue this series, now in collaboration with the FMVA.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Jun 4

It was an incredible weekend celebrating Catherine Esmond Mulligan and the opening of her exhibit, “Earth Pattern.”

Thank you to all the partners who made this exhibit possible and the hundreds of guests who came to honor Catherine’s lifelong artistic legacy.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · May 25

Are you out enjoying the lovely spring weather this weekend? Pop by The Rourke grounds to view the latest miniature exhibition in the Moorhead Microgallery—ceramics from LM Forgie.

The Moorhead Microgallery is curated by Tobias Zikmund.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · May 23

UPDATE: Thanks to the fantastically speedy (and beautiful) work of Hoglund Landscape & Design, the museum's east entry is open again ... and three days earlier than initially expected! This project is made possible by the generous support of Steve and Amy Baenen.

#TheRourke #MoorheadProud

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · May 22

Please be advised: the museum's accessible east entry will be closed for improvement from Thursday 22 May to Monday 26 May. We apologize for any inconvenience but look forward to better serving guests with mobility issues very soon.

#TheRourke #MoorheadProud #SupportLocalArt #RourkeArt4All

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · May 14

The Moorhead Sculpture Walk is officially OPEN! Find an artful adventure this summer over at moorheadsculpturewalk.com

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · May 7

Print Fest: 3rd Edition was AMAZING! Thanks to the printmakers who brought stellar work to market, The Northern Mirror for their screenprinting demo, those who added new work to their collections, and Duck Duck Goose for keeping us fed!

Mark your calendars for Print Fest: 4th Ed.—2 May 2026. 💚💖🩵

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · May 7

Thanks to John Lamb and InForum for their feature on one of our fan-favorite exhibits: Gallery Cats. Catch the exhibit in our Children's Gallery through 1 June.

The cats came back to the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum

The latest show of works from the permanent collection is a nod to the Rourke's colorful history with gallery cats.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · May 1

"Color provokes a psychic vibration. Color hides a power still unknown but real, which acts on every part of the human body."
—Wassily Kandinsky

If you vibe on colorful art (psychically speaking!), come and experience its power at Print Fest: 3rd Edition from noon to 4 PM, Sat. 3 May at The Rourke!

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Apr 29

Who decides what makes art great? Join us at 6 p.m. on 1 May, as Nicole Derenne discusses connoisseurship, its influence on art history, and twelve works that have made their way into the canon. This event is made possible with the generous support of Annett Richter and John and Carol Sue Andreasen.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Apr 18

🎨✨ Call for Artwork! ✨🎨

Get ready to show your PRIDE in "Queer Joy 2025." We're on the lookout for talented LGBTQIA+ artists to submit work for this upcoming juried exhibition.

📅 Deadline: 23 May
🎨 Submit one entry, all media are welcome

For more details, visit: www.therourke.org/2025prideentry

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎨 Resident print instructor, Cameron Peterson, is back with two new and exciting printmaking classes: Monotype 101 and Tetra Pak 101

Learn more about these classes and save your seat (limited space available):

www.therourke.org/monotype.html
www.therourke.org/tetra-pak.html

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Apr 15

We spotted three extra cats in our "Gallery Cats" exhibit this weekend during Chris Mortenson’s public opening. If you haven't seen our Children's Gallery lately, it's a hoot! 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈

Check it out by joining us at 4 p.m. this Friday (4/18) for Story Time with the Moorhead Public Library.

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Apr 7

ICYMI: Cameron Peterson's "To Color A Moment," Annette DuBord's "It's Never Nothing," and the Tri-College Student Sculpture Exhibit all opened last weekend. Give them a visit this weekend!

📸: 1. C. Peterson, "Phoenix"; 2. The Tri-College Student Sculpture Exhibit; 3. A. DuBord, "Twisted Love"

An abstract monotype print with bright, thick washes of red, orange, and yellow.

An installation shot of a gallery with various forms of sculpture on gray sculpture stands.

A black-and-white lithograph print depicting an abstracted heart form.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Mar 27

It’s going to be incredible! See you there!🪻✨

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Mar 26

Gallery in Bloom is officially ONE MONTH AWAY!

Mark your calendars for Saturday 26 April from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to enjoy the fan-favorite annual pop-up exhibit of incredible floral installations arranged by Steph Leininger of Botanica Floristry.

📸: Gabriel & Carissa Photography

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · Mar 19

Dig into our March mini puzzle, which featues the group behind the iconic question: “Do women have to be naked to get into the Met Museum?”

Hyperallergic Mini Art Crossword: March 2025

Hokusai’s mountain, LA art fairs, feminist artist-activists, and more.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Mar 20

Please visit therourke.org/longspur to learn more about the fund and our 2025 season programming.

The Longspur Prairie Fund at The Rourke

2025 Longspur Programming Please stay tuned to our digital calendar for more event details: therourke.org/calendar Chris Mortenson: The Air, thin and eager like this . (Opens 11 April) Gallery in...

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Mar 20

This year, LPF is starting a new chapter of its legacy in partnership with The Rourke. The Rourke will host LPF’s work and will continue its mission by way of exhibits, educational activities, grants, and sustainability initiatives that explore the common ground between the arts and ecology.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Mar 20

The Longspur Prairie Fund was founded in 2009. Its mission was simple: To foster the experiences, insights, and pleasures found in the native landscapes of the Red River Valley by way of advocacy, education, and conservation.

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Mar 20

Happy Spring Equinox! We are celebrating the turn of the season with an exciting announcement—introducing The Longspur Prairie Fund at The Rourke. 🌼

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The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Mar 18

Exciting news! The Rourke will now be open 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings in addition to our previous hours. The museum remains admission free for all.

Roofline of the Rourke’s neoclassical building is pictured with a pink gradient overlay. Text is laid in on top of the photo which reads “The Rourke will now be open 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays in addition to our previous hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.”

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum @rourkearts.bsky.social · Mar 18

Join us for Story Time with the Moorhead Public Library in the Children’s Gallery this Friday at 4 p.m. 📚