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October 2 - 4, 2026
Celebrate a season of mystery, transformation, and creativity during the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s Fall New Look Weekend, with three featured artists: Andy DuCett with Home(town), Geo Rutherford with Spooky Waters of the World, and Barbara McIlrath with LandSkyWater.
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Celebrate a season of mystery, transformation, and creativity during the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s Fall New Look Weekend. As part of MMAM’s 20th anniversary celebration and 2026 theme, Making Waves, the museum welcomes three featured artists: Andy DuCett with Home(town), Geo Rutherford with Spooky Waters of the World, Great Lakes and Beyond, and Barbara McIlrath withLandSkyWater.
Celebrate the season of mystery and transformation at MMAM’s New Look Masquerade Party. This immersive fall evening invites guests to step into a world of shifting identities, folklore, and imagination, where art, story, and disguise collide. Three exhibiting artists will be in attendance, including Andy DuCett (Home(town)), Geo Rutherford (Spooky Waters of the World), and Barbara McIlrath (LandSkyWater).
Step inside Home(town) with artist Andy DuCett for an intimate, one-hour conversation in the galleries. Working across mediums and rooted in the visual language of his hometown of Winona, DuCett creates installations that blur the line between museum space and everyday life.
Join artist, author, and illustrator Geo Rutherford for a lively, one-hour talk inside the exhibition, Spooky Waters of the World. Presented in partnership with the Winona Public Library.
Following the artist talk, join Rutherford for a book signing in the MMAM atrium, for an opportunity to meet the artist, have books signed, and take home a piece of the stories that have captivated millions.
In this intimate “Meet the Artist” experience, McIlrath will share insights into her process and reflect on how land, sky, and water continually shape her work. Guests are invited to ask questions, look closely, and join in a relaxed conversation about place, perception, and the act of painting.
This all-ages workshop gives participants the unique opportunity to create their own artwork with exhibiting artist Barbara McIlrath. McIlrath’s paintings and drawings begin with studying the patterns and shapes in the natural world, from land forms, limestone bluffs of the river, plants, trees, clouds, shadows and angles of sunlight.
SPARK! at Minnesota Marine Art Museum is a unique, free program designed specifically for people with memory loss and their care partners. SPARK! programs offer participants an opportunity to enhance their quality of life through social engagement, mental stimulation, and communication.
Third Thursdays at MMAM, your new reason to start the weekend early.
With $5 gallery admission after 5 - 8p, a program highlight each month, and Happier Hour at MMAM’s new Waterbar Cafe + Provisions, Third Thursdays will become your new favorite night of the month.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the “Crown of Thorns” construction technique—a hallmark of Tramp Art characterized by carefully notched and interlocking wooden pieces. Guided by woodworker Nathan White, students will learn the fundamentals of knife work, joinery, and hand-carving while crafting a star-shaped ornament or small decorative object. Along the way, Nathan will share insights into the cultural history of the form and its enduring spirit of reuse and creativity.