The Anderson Center

“Named one of the top artistic destination points in the upper Mississippi River region by National Geographic Traveler Magazine, the Anderson Center has served the artistic community and the citizens of Minnesota through artistic leadership, program development, and support since 1995.” The Anderson Center is a national registered landmark and serves to “uphold the unique wealth of arts in the region; to develop, foster, and promote the creation of works by artists of all kinds; and to provide leadership and services that help to insure a strong, healthy arts community and a greater recognition of the value of the arts in society.”

The Center provides retreats of two to four weeks to enable artists, writers and scholars to advance or complete works in progress; participates in the planning and presenting of collaborative public programs with other cultural entities in the Red Wing and elsewhere; restores and preserves the buildings and grounds of the historic Tower View estate; and edits and publishes the award-winning Great River Review, Minnesota’s oldest literary journal. The Anderson Center truly serves and appeals to creative minds of all kinds from writers to dancers, poets to archeologists, and composers to sculptures.

“In addition to 20 on-site artist studios, the Center offers a black-and-white equipped dark room, an outdoor kiln, glass blowing studio, blacksmith shop, printmaking facilities, and a press-in-residence.” Some upcoming events include the 16th Annual Summer Celebration of the Arts and the Celebration of Minnesota Children’s Authors and Illustrators.

To learn more about the Anderson Center and view upcoming events, visit http://www.andersoncenter.org/