The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) is please to showcase region 7W Artists and their work!

Artists from Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties apply each year for the Individual Artist Award and Artist Career Development.

ARTISTS:

Marienne Kreitlow, Composer and Lyricist with guest illustrator Susan Davies
Jean Matua, Visual art, Pysanky, batik-style wax-resist
Patricia Riley, Visual art, fine arts, oil on linen
Nik Rymer, Visual art, mixed media
JD & Megan Jorgenson, Ceramics
Laura Ruprecht, Mosaics
Mike Odden, Visual art, acrylic
And More to be added!!

The Individual Artist Award provides awards of $3,500 each to outstanding artists to recognize and support individual artists in various stages of their careers.

The Artist Career Development provides funds of up to $4,000 in support of projects, training opportunities, creative time, purchases and other activities that assist artists in making the next step in their creative development and artistic careers.

Funding for these programs is generously provided by the McKnight Foundation.