Talks and Screenings

Featured Artist Artside Chat: Anna Johnson

February 6, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Featured Artist Artside Chat: Anna Johnson

Join us for an illuminating conversation with two-spirit Chippewa artist Anna Johnson, hosted in conjunction with her exhibition Gigawaabimin. Johnson’s work integrates culturally significant Ojibwe materials like birch bark, medicinal plants, and ledger paper into contemporary printmaking and collage. This Artside Chat delves into Johnson’s creative energies and her exploration of themes related to loss, systemic discrimination, Native identity, and collective resilience. Johnson’s exhibition embodies the parting sentiment Gigawaabimin—“we’ll see each other again”—celebrating connection, heritage, and healing. Don’t miss this inspiring dialogue with one of North Dakota’s own.

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Featured Artist Artside Chat: Anne Labovitz

January 23, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Featured Artist Artside Chat: Anne Labovitz

Join us for an in-depth conversation with featured artist Anne Labovitz, hosted by Kelvin Monroe and Danielle Gravon. This Artside Chat explores Labovitz’s visionary exhibition, Convergence: Health & Creativity, delving into her artistic process and the intersection of art and well-being. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with and hear directly from the artist about her inspirations, process, and the transformative power of creativity.

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Scholastics Awards Ceremony

March 29, 2025 - 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Scholastics Awards Ceremony

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Ceremony recognizes all North Dakota winners of the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and celebrates work by visual art winners on display at the Museum’s Starion Gallery. Hosted by Plains Art Museum, NDSU, and the Red River Valley Writing Project.

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