Crossing Arts Alliance 8×8 Art Auction & Gala

For the eighth year, over one hundred community members and artists have taken paint to canvas to help support the efforts of The Crossing Arts Alliance, an arts organization in downtown Brainerd that seeks to provide meaningful arts opportunities for everyone. 

Crossing Arts provides the blank 8″ x 8″ canvases to the community, and the community responds by returning completed works of art done in paint, mixed media, metal, and glass, showing the diversity of art mediums being explored in our region and the widespread support of the arts.

An online auction of these pieces runs September 30th through October 8th. https://www.32auctions.com/8X8

A display of the completed works will be on display in the Crossing Arts Gallery October 4th through 8th. 

On Friday, October 7th, the public is invited to attend a Gala and viewing from 5pm to 7pm. Light refreshments are provided by sponsors Cash Wise Liquors Baxter and Morey’s Seafood Market. A free will donation is requested at the door. 

All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit our Creativity Kit program, which is providing art tools and education to thousands of kids in our community for free. We thank you in advance for your continued support and participation! 

We hope you will join us again this year, bidding on your favorite pieces and helping us reach our goal of $8000!

For more information contact Crossing Arts at 218-833-0416, info@crossingarts.org. Hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Crossing Arts is a 501c3 nonprofit located in the heart of downtown Brainerd at 711 Laurel Street. crossingarts.org