NWICDC Presents: Native Arts & Craft Festival, with a Discussion circle and small dinner. On December 7th, 2024 at the NWICDC located in Bemidji, doors open at 10am for a fun, authentic craft filled event!

Come shop and support your local indigenous artists! Stay later in the afternoon for a light meal and to learn about being an artist from Special Guest Speaker Kent Estey!

There are 25 FREE vendor tables available. They are first come first serve, be sure to reserve a table now.

To reserve a vendor’s spot or to RSVP, contact Joan at joan.kauppi@nwicdc.org

After the NWICDC Native Arts & Craft Festival, join us as we have a small meal and listen to Special Guest Speaker Kent Estey! Estey will be discussing several topics such as:

How do you know if you are an artist?

Can I call myself an artist?

How can I connect my art with my culture?

We invite any and all artists, emerging or established to join us in this conversation.

We are all so excited for this event, please join us! To RSVP or to sign up for a vendor's table, please contact Joan for more information.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.