Artist Gatherings

Lyric Art Colony

Space and Time for Artists of all painting abilities to gather ~ sit, paint & share; who could ask for anything more!  The Lyric Art Colony is a group of Artists with a love and appreciation for the Arts, and in particular, painting!  The is open to all painters and meets every week.

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month ~ 11:00pm-1:00pm at The Lyric Gallery,
510 Chestnut Street, downtown Virginia

A free-will donation is sincerely appreciated!

Visual Arts Classes

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The Lyric is committed to providing the space and environment for established Artists and emerging Artists alike to exhibit their work. Facilitating artistic expression while creating opportunities for economic growth for both the artist and our community is what we do. The Lyric Gallery has been exhibiting works by artists from across the region and the northern US since 2006. Each month the gallery showcases a new exhibit and usually includes an Artist’s Reception.  Starting in September, there will be featured Wine & Beer Bar nights with live entertainment on hand. Please subscribe to our newsletter and check our website and social media pages for frequent updates.

510 Chestnut Street
218-749-5577
gallery@lyriccenteronline.org

Call for Open Water Artists!

It’s time to Submit your artwork for our Annual Open Water Exhibit!

The Lyric Gallery is seeking traditional and non-traditional 2-D and 3-D creative expressions for an exhibit in May. Submitted art must be reflective of the springtime melt of snow and ice from forests, rivers or lakes or all of the Spring and Summer enjoyment to be found in Northern Minnesota!

Proposed work for exhibition be submitted by April 2024 as follows:

Submit electronically to gallery@lyriccenteronline.org

    • Include contact information and a statement about why and how you create your work
    • Attach your bio
    • Attach quality digital image(s) of the piece(s) proposed for this exhibit, or representative work if piece is not currently completed.
    • Please label images in this format: ArtistName-Title-YearCompleted.jpg
    • Note if the work has been exhibited at another venue (where and when), and whether the work will be for sale with the size, price and media.
    • Selected artwork must be framed or finished suitable for gallery exhibit.

Do not submit links to on-line galleries or send by text.
Proposals are due 
Proposals will be reviewed and notifications will be sent to artists by .

Questions: Contact us at gallery@lyriccenteronline.org

This is not a juried exhibit.
Work will be selected based on space and adherence to the Open Water theme.
All are welcome!

 

Call for FEATURED ARTISTS in 2025!

2024 featured gallery artist submissiona are closed, 2025 open now

Artists interested in applying for a solo or group exhibition should submit:

    • Written proposal outlining the exhibition – please include whether the work has been exhibited at another venue (where and when) and whether the work will be for sale (with approximate price points)
    • Artist Statement(s) for all participating artists if a group proposal
    • Bio(s) for all participating artists
    • Proposal statement for exhibition
    • 6 – 12 digital images of artist’s work that are representative of the exhibition proposal. Please label images in this format: Artist name-Title-Year completed.jpg

Proposals due date for 2025 consideration: September 1, 2024. Get on early, we book up fast!
Proposals will be reviewed and notifications will be sent to artists following submission.

Proposals made electronically are preferred to:  gallery@lyriccenteronline.org


If proposals must be mailed, please make sure they will be received by the Lyric by September 1, 2023. 

Mail to Lyric Center for the Arts, Attn: Gallery, 510 Chestnut Street, Virginia, MN 55792
Questions: Contact us by e-mail to gallery@lyriccenteronline.org