Give to the Max is Thursday, November, 20, 2025.
Click this link to donate to the Vine Arts Center.
MEMBER ARTIST: Anita White
Anita White is one of our member artists. In her words, this is what Vine Arts Center means to her:
“I enjoy being a member of Vine Arts because it gives me the opportunity to be around other artists at various stages of their careers. It is very inspiring to see the variety of work that people do and I appreciate the opportunities to show my work at Vine Arts.
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Two years ago, I was able to have a retrospective show at vine Arts called “JOURNEYS” which Shared many aspects of my life, including my long sojourn on a small island of the West Coast of Ireland (1975-79), travels to Mexico and Romania, my documentary drawing journey at Hennepin Healthcare with my late husband, and aspects of my inner Jewish Journey.
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I am a documentary drawer who draws in the moment and loves to draw beauty (flowers and beach scenes) but is not afraid to use drawing to draw challenges like caregiving, medical issues, grief and immigration court. As I draw, I like to let “ Life Tell the Story” and in challenging situations I find that nothing is so scary you can’t draw it!”
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To see Anita’s work, visit her website at www.anitainezwhite.com
MEMBER ARTIST: Gordon Coons
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Gordon Coons is a Native American artist and one of our member artists. This is what Gordon has to say about Vine Arts Center:
“The great members of the Vine Arts Center (VAC) is the reason I have been a member for over eight years. VAC has a great group of volunteers that make for a welcoming community of artists. You can help VAC grow with your financial support. Please support VAC for the future by giving to the GIVE TO THE MAX DAY.”
For more information about Gordon’s work, visit his website at www.gordoncoons.com
MEMBER ARTIST: Kathleen Davis
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Give to the Max Day is next Thursday, November 20! We have a matching grant of $600, so all gifts will be doubled! Your support creates a space for local emerging and community artists to show their works and interact with one another.
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Kathleen Davis is one of our member artists. In her words, this is what Vine Arts Center means to her:
"I am a member of the Vine Arts Center. It has been a place where I have been encouraged to flourish as an artist and supported by my fellow gallery members. The plants and flowers of nature are some of my favorite subjects to paint in watercolor. I also work with wax, photos and oil paint to make encaustic works of art. Please support this wonderful Seward Neighborhood art center."
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Early giving for Give to the Max Day has started, so please make a donation today to support Vine Arts Center at:
https://www.givemn.org/organization/Vine-Arts-Center
Support Vine Arts Center on Give to the Max Day!
Mark your calendars! Give to the Max Day returns for a 17th year here in Minnesota on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with Early Giving beginning on November 1.
Vine Arts Center is participating this year with a goal of raising at least $2,000. We are excited to have a matching grant of $600 from anonymous donors — which means every donation up to that amount will be doubled, to reach a total of $1,200!
And you can start giving TODAY as part of the Early Giving campaign, or just make a donation on November 20, during which there will be special drawings every hour for “Golden Ticket” prizes of thousands of extra dollars (for organizations that have received donations from their supporters during that time.)
Here’s a link to our Give to the Max Day page:
We are asking our community of artists and supporters to make donations and to spread the word about Vine Art Center’s involvement in this year’s Give to the Max Day through your social media accounts, emails, and word of mouth.
Visit GiveMN.org during that time to follow along with totals, see prize winners, and have your generosity counted as part of this year's campaign.
Project Art for Nature - Evolving Visions
October 25 - November 29, 2025
The Vine Arts Center is proud to host
Project Art for Nature: Evolving Visions,
an exhibition featuring the work of 10 seasoned artists and their invited guests.
These artists explore themes of native flora, fauna, and natural habitats, educating, inspiring, and planting a deeper appreciation for the natural world through their art.
The artworks reflect the role of their creative practices, outside or in studio, in the evolution of their relationships with nature.
Through their work, the artists hope to engender a caring, reciprocal relationship between viewer and nature.
Opening reception: Sat, October 25, 2025; 6pm-9pm.
Showings:
Saturdays 11am – 5pm,
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Events:
Sunday, November 2, 1pm - 3pm:
Nature art inspired writing (an ekphrastic writing workshop)
Richard Bonk
Sunday, November 9, 2pm - 4pm​
Artist and I Naturalist Bob Payton will be creating a fabric collage and sharing info about his iNaturalist project
Sunday, November 16, 1 pm - 5pm:
Paper-cutting Workshop/Demo (Come watch or cut your own.)
Vera Ming Wong; Bonnie Ploger
Oil Painting Demo
Don Luce (PAN Artist)
Sunday, November 23, 1pm – 5pm:
Painting Demo
Don Luce and other PAN artists
Paper-cutting Participatory Demo
Vera Ming Wong (PAN Artist), Bonnie Ploger (PAN Artist)
Vine Arts Center is a non-profit, member-run organization supporting emerging and established artists, partnering with the community, and providing space and support for visiting shows and events.
Mission
