New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
The Cultural Center is a rural hub for creativity, community vitality, and lifelong learning in the arts.
We connect people to artists and rich cultural experiences in rural Minnesota, celebrating the local and being a window to the world.
"You have done so much to enrich life in NYM."
Financials
Programs
Great American Think-Off
The Great American Think-Off is an exhibition of civil disagreement between powerful ideas that connect to your life at the gut level. The Cultural Center, located in the rural farm and manufacturing town of New York Mills, sponsors this annual philosophy contest. Learn more at www.think-off.org.
Kalevala Puppet Pageant
The Puppet Pageant is an original large-scale street theater play based on stories from the Finnish national epic poem, The Kalevala. This annual community theater program brings people together to learn a wide variety of artistic skills including stilt-walking, Finnish culture and heritage, and make connections.
Fish House Festival
The Fish House Festival is an annual celebration of art + fishing in Otter Tail County. Held in conjunction with the NYM Summer Celebration and Lund Mania Fishing Tournament, this family-friendly event showcases world-renowned decoy artists and painters, and includes a live auction of the fish houses and other items painted that day.
Longest Night Music Festival
The Longest Night Fest is our annual winter solstice celebration of local musicians and community connections held annually on the December 21. A true local favorite, this event features an eclectic group of local, beloved artists each year who share their gifts of musical talent with the community while the audience enjoys food, drinks & connections with each other.
Volunteering + Events
Volunteers Welcome!
Volunteers play an essential role for the successful delivery of our wide variety of community events! This photo shows our first National Night Out event, and volunteers are needed and welcomed to be part of everything from public art events like this to hanging up posters in surrounding communities. Contact us today to join our fun & creative team! Email [email protected] or click below.
Art in Your Park
We travel to local parks each summer to offer free art projects in the great outdoors to our communities. We are always seeking volunteers and donations to help keep this program available for all.
