DATES
Friday from 4-8 PM August 23, 2024
The 2024 Art Crawl is being supported by business owners and volunteers. The downtown comes alive with additional opportunities to connect to local and regional artists; interested in selling their work and sharing their creation stories during these special events.
As one of the largest dedicated gallery spaces in the area, the Paramount features the work of Minnesota artists throughout the year by hosting one- and two-month exhibitions (learn more about upcoming shows here). During the art crawls, we support exhibition artists and those that teach classes for both youth and adult learners throughout the year; in our fully equipped visual arts studios (lower level).
At the Paramount: Plan Your Visit
This celebration is centered around the arts; where the community is invited to visit business owners, meet with artists while connecting with neighbors, family, and friends. At the Paramount, you can watch art demonstrations, listen to live music, visit with artists on exhibit, browse artwork available for purchase, and much more.
Gallery Exhibitions
- Danniella Mortezaee is a bold, abstract artist with a desire to make something beautiful from materials that have been cast aside or discarded. Meet the artist and walk through her exhibition, titled, “FACETS: An arts experience” in our Historic Lobby Gallery.
- On display July 1 – August 27
- Reclaiming the Circle is a group of female artists that has creating as a group since 2011. Their exhibition titled, “Flora – Foliage – Field” share insights into nature from the artists’ perspectives. Gallery Saint Germain.
- On display Aug 1 – 28
Food
- A sweet treat will be placed in Gallery Saint Germain (first come, first serve).
- Try a new signature mocktail to celebrate summer ($) – carpeted lobby
- Our concessions will be open to purchase other nonalcoholic beverages, snacks, and candy ($) – carpeted lobby.
Free Activities
- Sandra Theis and Steve Wilson, members of Central MN Watercolorists (CMW) will be demonstrating in the Granite Lobby and sharing information about CMW. They will also have items for sale.
- Ruth Ross Hansen and Jenny Evens, fused glass artists and Paramount teachers will be offering demonstrations and host a booth inside the Granite Lobby.
- Wood art demonstrations will be offered just outside the Paramount, along Germain Street. Meet with artists and talk about other local opportunities around the wood arts (carving, turning and woodworking) held at the Paramount’s Tech Site.
- Violin music by Laura Dahl in the Marquee Lobby (main entrance).
Paramount Galleries
GALLERY SAINT GERMAIN (Main Level)
This newly renovated space features almost floor to ceiling windows; visibly connecting the artist’s work to customers shopping in downtown Saint Cloud and onsite in our retail store.
HISTORIC LOBBY (Main Level)
The gallery is situated within the historically renovated section of the building. It celebrates our roots in the community as a former motion picture site and hotel.
GALLERY C (Lower Level)
This fully accessible gallery also hosts events and workshops. It is positioned near the PCA’s visual art classrooms.
This Gallery will not be open during the Art Crawl. Stop by during the week to see the space.