Don’t miss the last RiverSong Music concert series before the festival (July 12th -13th) at Art's Place.

6-7 PM Social Hour: Chat & mingle while enjoying a beverage. (BYOB)

7 PM Show time!

Enjoy the sounds of a blues-rock guitarist and singer/songwriter with an electrifying stage presence and a deeply personal style. A “modern blues guitar, with an old soulful voice.” Intimate setting, limited tickets available.

Purchase Tickets Here

Join local improv troupe No Lines for their Anniversary Show.

Free Will donations will be accepted.

Formerly Open Studio, Youth Art Day is a free opportunity for kids under 18 to get creative! Held every second Saturday of the month. Each month features a new project or medium to try! Participants may also bring their own projects to work on during the scheduled time. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Formerly Open Studio, Youth Art Day is a free opportunity for kids under 18 to get creative! Held every second Saturday of the month. Each month features a new project or medium to try! Participants may also bring their own projects to work on during the scheduled time. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Current gallery artists Bebe Keith and Shona Dockter will share about their joint exhibition as well as their artistic process. View the collection and ask questions of the artists. Light refreshments will be served. 

This event is free and open to all.

A time for creative individuals to gather, share, and learn together. The goal of this program is to build community and help artists grow and succeed. Join us for this quarterly event. This first meeting will be an introduction and a time to gather feedback on what you would like out of this program.

Free to participate

Open to anyone 18+

Join the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, JRRYoga, and the Hutchinson Public Library for a cozy community Hygge Day. Stop in any time from 11-2, there will be puzzles, crafts, warm drinks and more throughout the day. Crochet demos and a hands on opportunity to try crochet. A schedule of hosted activities is below. This event is free and for all ages. Come embrace Hygge and enjoy some cozy activities with other community members.

Scheduled Activities:
11:15 Story Time with Hutchinson Public Library
12:00 Sound Bath Meditation with JRRYoga
12:45 Danish Woven Felt Heart Craft
1:15 Story Time with Hutchinson Public Library

Formerly Open Studio, Youth Art Day is a free opportunity for kids under 18 to get creative! Held every second Saturday of the month. Each month features a new project or medium to try! Participants may also bring their own projects to work on during the scheduled time. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

This month Youth Art Day will be held at the same time as Hygge Day. Bring the whole family to the HCA for story time, warm drinks, meditation, crafts, and more.

Enjoy an evening of improv at the Center for the Arts! All ages welcome, free will donation.

View works created by local creators, makers, and artists. Some exhibiting artists will be present. This is a free event. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Formerly Open Studio, Youth Art Day is a free opportunity for kids under 18 to get creative! Held every second Saturday of the month. Each month features a new project or medium to try! Participants may also bring their own projects to work on during the scheduled time. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Join Historic Hutchinson and celebrate the season with Voices of Christmas Past. Reminisce with songs and stories from the holiday seasons past.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Join us for the First Annual Holiday Craft Boutique at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts! This festive event features local artists and craftspeople, a bake sale, craft projects for the kiddos, and tasty refreshments. Stop by to get unique handmade gifts for the holidays!

Featuring: Pottery from Webster Pottery, Chilly Pottery, and Terraform Clay —Handmade cards and paper crafts by Maureen Froemming — Textiles and fabric art by Sharon Rotz — Homemade soaps by Little Bird Soap Co

Saturday, December 2nd from 10am-5pm

Join artist Rachel Coyne for an artist talk and reception. View her current exhibition The Star Giant & Other Stories. Rachel is an acrylic painter who creates nature inspired surreal imagery. She will share about her exhibition and answer questions. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. This event is free.

Bring your own materials and art projects, or try something new with the materials provided. Meet other artists and makers, hang out, and create!

All ages and skill levels welcome. Free and open to everyone. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

*Note- This is the last Open Studio for 2023, see you January 13th 2024!
More details and list of dates here.

Bring your own materials and art projects, or try something new with the materials provided. Meet other artists and makers, hang out, and create!

All ages and skill levels welcome. Free and open to everyone. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

More details and list of dates here.

Join current gallery artist, Charles Matson Lume for an artist talk and reception. His exhibition, as if the sun (for Cid Corman), will be on display. Listen as he shares about his art and answers your questions. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to all.

*This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Get your tickets for the Historic Hutchinson Downtown Tour! We will gather at the historic St John’s Episcopal Church (corner of 2nd ave and Hassan Street) on Sunday, the 24th of September at noon. Open air people movers will transport you to our honorees’ locations. History will come to life as we meet honorees from Hutchinson’s early history and to more modern times where we meet a certain city official’s wife. Space on the people movers is limited & this event will sell out! Rain or shine event.

$25 per ticket Purchase Here

Join the Hutchinson Theatre Company for a night of games and fun.

September 21st, 6:30-8:30pm

Bring your own materials and art projects, or try something new with the materials provided. Meet other artists and makers, hang out, and create!

All ages and skill levels welcome. Free and open to everyone. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

More details and list of dates here.

Current gallery artists Jennifer Stano and Lisa S. Truax will speak about their art as well as answer your questions. View the gallery exhibition and enjoy light refreshments. This event is free and open to all.

Enjoy a free performance by the Hutchinson Theatre Company on the Legacy Stage in the Commercial Building.

Entry to the 2023 McLeod County Fair is free.

Join us for Open Studio at the Market this summer! Open Studio is partnering with the Hutchinson Farmers Market this summer to bring art opportunities to the Market. Create nature themed works with the materials provided. Meet other artists and makers, hang out, and create!

All ages and skill levels welcome. Free and open to everyone. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

More details and list of dates here.

Music in the park is a free outdoor concert series held at Library Square in downtown Hutchinson.

Music provided by SouthGrade. Social host is the United Way of McLeod County. Sponsored by MidCountry Bank & Wendling Financial & Insurance Services.

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