2025 Guest Juror Exhibition Nancy Ariza

Name: 2025 Guest Juror Exhibition Nancy Ariza
Start: 2025-09-16T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-16T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 133 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, MN, United States, Minnesota 56537

Schedule

Tue Sep 16 2025 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

133 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, MN, United States, Minnesota 56537 | Fergus Falls, MN

Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 Guest Juror Exhibition, juried by esteemed artist and cultural organizer Nancy Ariza. The exhibition will be on view at the LRAC Main Gallery from July 14 through September 16, 2025, with a closing reception on Tuesday, September 16, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public.
This annual exhibition is a highlight of LRAC’s gallery season, showcasing the creative breadth and talent of regional artists. Each year, a guest juror is invited to review submissions from artists working in all disciplines. For the 2025 exhibition, Ariza selected 28 works from a competitive pool of 102 entries, resulting in a vibrant and compelling mixed media show that includes two-dimensional and three-dimensional work, as well as bold explorations of color, texture, and form.
Naomi RaMona Schliesman, LRAC Gallery Curator, shares:
“The Guest Juror Exhibition is always very popular with regional artists, and we receive over 100 submissions each year. Every Guest Juror brings their own talent, aesthetic, and professional eye when jurying the work. It transforms our gallery space and creates a buzz with our visitors. We invite established artists to select the very best from our regional talent, and it’s consistently one of the strongest mixed media exhibitions we present.”
About the Guest Juror – Nancy Ariza
Nancy Ariza is a printmaker, educator, and arts and cultural organizer with over a decade of experience designing and leading arts programming in museums and nonprofit organizations across Minnesota. In 2024, she founded Amilado Press, a collaborative print studio based in Richfield, MN, focused on publishing, artist residencies, and arts education.
In addition to her work at Amilado Press, Ariza serves on the Leadership Council of Serpentina Arts, supporting Latinx artists across Minnesota, and is a board member of the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center. She holds an MA in Education from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, specializing in culturally responsive teaching, and earned a BA in Art History and a BFA in Printmaking from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Exhibiting Artists:
Katie Muzquiz, from Detriot Lakes, MN, Thom Tammaro, from Moorhead, MN, Marie Merten, from Alexandria, MN, Mary Erickson, from Menahga, MN, Loretta Cantieri, from Moorhead, MN, Kim Baird, from Moorhead, MN, Tricia Coulson, Rochert, MN, Annette DuBord, Moorhead, MN, Laura VonBank, Moorhead, MN, Linda Beilke, Detroit Lakes, MN, Alyssa Christoffers, Moorhead, MN, John Shaw, Battle Lake, MN, Carmen Bruhn, Detroit Lakes, MN, Lrez, Perham, MN, John Beaudine, Moorhead, MN, Nancy X. Valentine, Battle Lake, MN, Katy J. Olson, Underwood, MN, Dennis Krull, Moorhead, MN, Torri Hanna, Fergus Falls, MN and Maggie Peterson, from Detriot Lakes, MN.
Gallery Hours:
Monday – Thursday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Closed Friday – Sunday
Please call or email in advance to ensure the gallery is open on the day of your visit.
Contact: 1-800-262-2787 or 218-739-5780 | Email: [email protected]
“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, with additional support from the McKnight Foundation.”
About LRAC:
The Lake Region Arts Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging the vitality of the arts in west central Minnesota. LRAC provides grant opportunities, workshops, technical assistance, and publishes a monthly ArtsNews newsletter for artists and arts organizations in the counties of Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin.