Franconia Sculpture Park

February 14th · 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Come witness a Hot Metal Iron Pour at the Park for Valentines day bring your love, potential love or meet someone new ! Ten Minnesota sculptors brave the cold for a short, sweet and HOT affair! Bring a thermos of cocoa and warm your hands over the hot sculpture molds. All are welcome!

Participating Artists:

Bridget Beck
Veronica Glidden
Mary Johnson
Jeff Kalstrom
Kari Reardon

Tamsie Ringler
Carissa Samaniego
Aga Sulek
Karl Unnasch
Bobby Zokaites

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April thru December ·

Come and visit with resident artists. Ask the artists, “What are you making?”
Donations encouraged and welcomed!
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April 17th ·

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Every Sunday · May thru October · 2:00pm

Meet at the information center. Donations encouraged and welcomed!
Tours are led by resident artists.
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April to November ·

To schedule a tour for your school, civic group, or organization call 651-257-6668
or e-mail tours@franconia.org. Donations encouraged!
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Tour events sponsored in part by the St. Croix Valley Community Foundation
and the Wisconsin Arts Boards with funds from the State of Wisconsin.

April 22nd · Dawn til Dusk

Earth Day, celebrated in the US on April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year. This date is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.

Come celebrate with Franconia Sculpture Park!
For more information please & to RSVP, please call 651-257-6668 or e-mail info@franconia.org.

April 30th · Dawn til Dusk

Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States and is celebrated in a number of countries.

Franconia Sculpture Park plants more than 100 trees each year.
Please help Franconia by making a donation for trees.
For more information please & to RSVP, please call 651-257-6668 or e-mail info@franconia.org.

June 21st · 5:00pm to Sunset

Come one come all to Franconia to celebrate the longest day of the year! Enjoy dinner with Franconia resident artists ($10 donation). At sunset, there might be a dance with the disco ball rearing its infamous self.
For more information please & to RSVP, please call 651-257-6668 or e-mail info@franconia.org.

Saturday · July 31st · 5:00pm to Midnight ·

Everyone is invited to Franconia Sculpture Park this Saturday, as international artist Ken Payne performs an astounding iron pour: 7,000 pounds of molten iron poured into a 7-ft-deep earthwork from his 800lb cupola. Sparks will fly and it will be beautifully HOT. If you have never seen a large-scale iron performance, this is your chance!

Kenneth Payne is a noted sculptor and professor known for his work in cast iron, stone, glass, and various metals. From 1990 to the present, he has taught at Buffalo State College, Buffalo NY. He has exhibited across the U.S. and worldwide, including Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Iran, and Israel.

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For more information, call 651-257-6668 or e-mail info@franconia.org.

2nd and 4th Thursday of each month June through October· 8:00 pm ·

All people are warmly invited to a series of lively evenings for a free dialogue and an interchange of ideas between artists and everyone interested in art of three dimensions. FSP artists and alumni converge at the park twice a month, from June through October, for Three Dimensional Thursday Symposiums. The evenings’ events will include dinner with Franconia resident artists ($10 donation), examples of alumni and/or resident artists’ current artwork and a freewheeling discussion between artists, critics, philosophers, poets, and you!.
For more information please & to RSVP, please call 651-257-6668 or e-mail info@franconia.org.

June 12th & 26th · July 10th & 24th · August 14th & 28th ·
September 11th · October 9th ·

Franconia’s first annual 3-D Music Festival invites musical artists to the Franconia Sculpture Park to perform bi-monthly on Saturdays from July until October. The musicians perform in the Franconia Earthen Amphitheater, which was completed in July of 2009. The 3-D Music Festival exposes our community to a wide range of musical artists over the course of four months, while featuring tours and the continuous exhibition of world-class sculpture on view at Franconia. Event organizer Woody McBride has coordinated the diverse mix of musical artists for the 8 performances that comprise the 3-D Music Festival. This music festival encompasses a wide range of musical genres to create a diverse family friendly art and music cultural event for our entire community. The 3-D Music Festival significantly expands the park’s existing cultural event programming with a summer-long series of musical performances on June 12th and 26th , July 10th and 24th , August 14th and 28th , September 11th and October 9th . From 4 to 7PM. Food will be available at the Lizard Lounge, Franconia's own " you betcha brat shop " Tours of the Park will be given during the break.

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For more information please & to RSVP, please call 651-257-6668 or e-mail info@franconia.org.

Saturdays · June 26th · July 17th · August 21st · 1:00pm to 4:00pm ·

Reservations required, with a non-refundable, pre-paid fee of $25 per student per class.
Limit 30 students per class. All are on Saturday. We start taking reservations June 1. Call 651-257-6668 or e-mail kidsmakesculpture@franconia.org.
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Saturday · August 7th · 10:00am to 6:00pm

Come and be part of art history and the direct casting of metal sculptures. Cast metal artists from around the world converge on FSP for a two-week workshop at the end of July. On August 1st, we invite the public to be part of out cast metal artist workshop and create (or collaborate on) your own small sculptures. A nominal fee is charged to cover expenses. Molds are $25, $40, and $75. For more information: info@franconia.org.
There are a limited number of educational grants to cover the expense if you cannot afford the fee.

Saturday · September 25th · 10:00am to 8:00pm ·

Day-long arts festival celebrating the artists and new sculpture installations.
For more information please call 651-257-6668 or e-mail info@franconia.org. Thank you!
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Saturday · November 27th · 11:00am to 4:00pm ·

Please join us for this Franconia tradition, as we toast a beautiful year in honor of all our friends and supporters. Please bring a pie or a bottle of wine. We’ll supply a bonfire, coffee, cider, and some of John’s world-famous turkey soup. Please RSVP by calling 651-257-6668 or e-mail info@franconia.org Hope to see you here—and thank you, once again, for your support! Bring family and friends.
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