Kirkbride Arts & History Weekend

The fifth annual Kirkbride Arts & History Weekend, a multidisciplinary event that explores the past and future of the Fergus Falls State Hospital, will take place September 15 & 16! This year, make sure two check out two major exhibits in town about art and mental health, and don't miss our exciting schedule of events - including kitemaking, live music and squaredancing, film screenings and more at Kirkbride Park on Saturday, September 16 from 4 - 9pm. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ONGOING EXHIBITS Mindful: Exploring Mental Health through Art August 8 - October 6, 2017 at two locations: Kaddatz Galleries and the Lake Region Arts Council, McKnight Gallery Organized by the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Wally and I July 21 - September 22, 2017 at the Otter Tail County Historical Society Museum Featuring art by Kirk Williams, former nurse at the Fergus Falls State Hospital, and one of his patients, Wally Gereszek * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FRIDAY EVENTS (September 15) 12pm, Studio K at Kaddatz Galleries Creating Caring Communities: Brown bag lunch and workshop with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 3pm, Kirkbride Park Stories from the State Hospital: An outdoor tour of the Fergus Falls State Hospital campus with Otter Tail County Historical Society ($6 admission) 5 - 7pm, Kaddatz Galleries Mindful: Exploring Mental Health through Art: Exhibit reception and artist talk with artist Rose Clancy 8pm, The Spot Panini & Wine Hinge Artist reception and showcase * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SATURDAY EVENTS (September 16) 2 - 4pm, Otter Tail County Historical Society Wally and I: Exhibit reception and artist talk with Kirk Williams 4 - 7pm, Kirkbride Park Kirkbride Arts Festival: activities for the whole family, live music, local food with DanceBARN, Fergus Falls Public Library, Kadddatz Galleries, and more! 7pm, Kirkbride Park Writing as Healing: Workshop reading with Glenda Reed 8pm, Kirkbride Park Outdoor film festival curated by Nik Nerburn * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For more info visit: https://springboardforthearts.org/kirkbride-arts-and-history-weekend/