Mexican Clay Makes a Pilgrimage to Minnesota

By Cynthia Maya | August 22, 2024

White Bear Center for the Arts is prepping to host the Mata Ortiz Pottery Sale…

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Q&A with Into Nature Judge Michele Combs

By Cynthia Maya | August 14, 2024

When Michele Combs took her first painting class at 38 years old, she couldn’t have…

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“Ode to my Umi”: Celebrating Black Motherhood, Ancestry, and the Revolutionary Power of Rest

By Cynthia Maya | July 19, 2024

The newest exhibit in White Bear Center for the Arts’ Ford Family Gallery, “Ode to…

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The Power of Plein Air: The Benefits of Doing Art in Nature

By Cynthia Maya | June 7, 2024

Seeing sunbeams after the long dreary winter days, have you been finding your home or…

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The Joy of Creating

By Cynthia Maya | June 7, 2024

From the time the earliest humans marked their handprints on the walls of caves, art-making…

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Q & A with the 50th Annual Northern Lights Judges

By Cynthia Maya | March 7, 2024

How the Northern Lights Judges Make History Every Year It is as big as it…

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WBCA Launches Paid High School Internship Program

By efuelling | February 27, 2024

Inside White Bear Center for the Arts’ administrative office, high schoolers are busy at work,…

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Chris Scholl Welcomed as White Bear Center for the Arts’ next Executive Director

By efuelling | July 19, 2023

It is with tremendous enthusiasm that White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) announces Chris…

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Capturing Summer through Plein Air Painting

By admin | June 14, 2023

We spend so much of the year dreaming about Minnesota summers. Going to the lake,…

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An Abundance of Love: Artist Highlight with Genie Hien Tran

By admin | April 27, 2023

Genie Hien Tran (Trần Phan Minh Hiền) is an interdisciplinary artist and designer based in…

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Q&A with Joshua Cunningham

By efuelling | January 1, 2023

This interview with plein air artist Joshua Cunningham was originally published in 2020 as part…

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A Creative Streak: The Artistic Journey of Ken Baltes

By admin | October 20, 2022

Ken Baltes was a familiar face around White Bear Center for the Arts for many…

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