PARAMOUNT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

art exhibitions


Becoming Bride || Exhibition

Sonia DeBenetti-Carlisle – Artist Reception – Fri, Aug 14 • 4-8PM – During Art Crawl My work consists of large-scale charcoal drawings that explore the tension between unseen or “small battles” of personal identity and the expectations imposed by marriage, tradition, and social custom. Using powder charcoal as a medium that is both fragile and

Marian Lyndgaard || Exhibition

May – June 2026 Historic Lobby Exhibition Description: These mixed media artworks incorporate domestic materials such as textiles, photography transfers, hand-sewn cloths and family artifacts. The quilt-like layering of these elements echoes the repetitive, emotional, and bodily work of caregiving, positioning each fragment as part of a larger narrative of repair. The imagery—rooted in familial

Becoming Whole || Exhibition

May – July 2026 Gallery Saint Germain – Artist Reception – Thu, May 14 • 4-6PM I paint women — not as they are expected to be, but as they are underneath.My work draws from myth, archetype, and lived experience to explore what women carry, what they suppress, and what becomes possible when they begin

Art Club – In This Moment || Exhibition

May 2026 Historic Lobby – Artist Reception – Tues, May 26 • 6-8PM Exhibition Description:ART CLUB IS A CREATIVE AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCE, HELPING PEOPLE EXPLORE THEIR ART IN A FUN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT Location: Historic Lobby HOURS*Mon – Fri 10AM – 5PMSat 10AM – 2PM*Also open 1 hour before most performances. Always Free to Attend.

High School Juried Art Exhibition 2026 || Exhibition

April 2026 Gallery Saint Germain & Historic Lobby – Artist Reception – Fri, Apr 10 • 6-8PM Awards at 7PM Click Here to view the full 2026High School Arts Gallery Exhibition Description:The Paramount Center for the Arts is excited to host the 2026 Juried Exhibition and Competition this April! The Paramount and its sponsors are

Boys and Girls Clubs of Central MN || Art Exhibition

March 2026 Historic Lobby – Artist Reception – Wed, Mar 25 • 6PM-8PM Exhibition Description:Youth Arts Initiative Spring Showcase 2026Celebrating Creativity, Community, and Youth Expression The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota proudly presents the 2026 Youth Arts Initiative Spring Showcase, an annual celebration of the artistic talents of local youth. We invite the public

Desi Murphy || Exhibition

March 2026 Gallery Saint Germain – Artist Reception – Fri, Mar 27 • 4-6PM Exhibition Description:AXIS & ANCESTRY: The Architecture of Logic and the Imprint of the Hand Axis & Ancestry examines the liminal space between the precision of Swedish structuralism and the primordial nature of hand-formed vessels. The acrylic works serve as a study

Keep’er Movin’ || Exhibition

Jan – Feb 2026 Gallery Saint Germain – Artist Reception – Fri, Feb 13 • 4-6PM Exhibition Description:Keep’er Movin’ is a mixed media collection of drawings and paintings featuring animal portraits caught in precarious moments of decision, longing, movement, barriers, and congestion. Blending cliché sentiments with loose, gestural drawing, the work highlights the humor and

Held in Relation || Exhibition

Jan – Feb 2026 Historic Lobby Main Level – Artist Reception – Fri, Feb 13 • 4-6PM Exhibition Description:This exhibition presents a series of mixed media paintings that explore landscapes not as physical places, but as conceptual and emotional terrains. Moving beyond representation, the works draw on abstraction to evoke shifting horizons, fragmented geographies, and

Joy: An Invitation to Delight || Group Exhibition

November – December 2025 Historic Lobby Main Level – Artist Reception – During Art CrawlThu, Nov 13 • 4-6PM Exhibition Description: CMW is an independent community organization based in St. Cloud, MN which serves artists mostly within a 60+ mile radius. There is no geographical requirement to be a member. All members serve as volunteers with