Twin Rivers Arts Festival

CITYART IN THE ALLEY
Presented by Gene Biewen and Noel Van Tol

While Belgrade Avenue is under construction, CityArt is reimagining how art shows up in Lower North Mankato. Join us for the first CityArt in the Alley event of summer 2026 — a creative alleyway activation filled with hands-on art, live music, public art experiences and community connection.

📍 Alley behind NaKato Bar & Grill
📅 Saturday, 5.30.26
⏰ 10 am – 2 pm

FEATURED ACTIVITIES:
- Mexican Folk Art Exploration with Cartonería-style cardboard sculpting by Justin Ek + Creation Stations by the Minnesota Latino Museum
- Live Painting by Noel Van Tol
- Sculpture Make & Take + Community Sculpture Build by sidetracked
- Spin & Sculpt Creation Station
- Live Music by Indigo Moon from 11 am – 2 pm
- Alleyway Enhancement Paintings by Tice Vanderheiden + Melanie Klimpel
- CityArt in the Alley Community Mural Artist Reveal at 10:45 am
- Beans Coffee Company Creation Station

This event is supported in part by the Downtown Mankato/North Mankato of Greater Mankato Growth.

Come explore, create and celebrate art in unexpected places this summer with CityArt. Learn more at www.cityartmankato.com

CityArt is a program of Twin Rivers Council for the Arts.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor—the Marian Anderson Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation—for helping to make the Twin Rivers Arts Festival possible and supporting the arts in our community.

Twin Rivers Arts Festival
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 from 10 am-6 pm
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025 from 10 am-4 pm
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
www.twinriversartsfestival.com

About Marian's Fund:
Local artist, Marian Anderson, has been a household name for decades. Her lifetime of work in the Mankato area enriched all our lives. Her paintings adorn the walls of homes and businesses throughout our communities, and her dedication to arts education was demonstrated through the many school-workshop visits she made, and the countless young lives she touched. She dedicated her life to giving back to this area she called home. Years ago, Marian made the decision to continue her philanthropic spirit well beyond her lifetime by designating the Mankato Area Foundation as a beneficiary of her estate in order to establish a fund that celebrates her dedication to this region and her devotion to the arts.

Marian’s charitable legacy is now realized through the Marian Anderson Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation, which concentrates its granting in Blue Earth County and the City of North Mankato, Minnesota The emphasis of the fund is promoting arts and aesthetics while focusing on the visual arts and history. Through this ongoing activity, Marian Anderson will continue to enrich our community and our lives.

Learn more about Marian at https://tinyurl.com/525rjx5w

Twin Rivers Arts Festival | Southern Minnesota Fine Arts Festival CONNECTING WITH ARTSATURDAY, NOV. 29, 2025 10 AM-6 PMSUNDAY, NOV. 30, 2025 10 AM-4 PMMAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EVENT CENTER MANKATO, MN For the past 23 years, the Twin Rivers Arts Festival (formerly the GSR Fine Arts Festival) has been giving buyers the opportunity to interact with professional arti...