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Twin Rivers Council for the Arts
| Twin Rivers Council for the Arts provides the Greater Mankato community with a "one-stop-shop" for arts and culture information at its headquarters in the Emy Frentz Art Guild, located in the heart of a developing arts and culture district in the Mankato City Center. TRCA serves its members by offering workshops on nonprofit management, and advocates on behalf of its organizations to local municipalities. |
Member Since 2003 |
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Carnegie Art Center (Mankato Area Arts Council)
| In 1901 the city of Mankato was awarded a grant of $40,000 from Andrew Carnegie to build a public library. From 1903 – 1977 the Carnegie Library served Mankato and the surrounding area as its free public library. The building is also referenced in the Maud Hart Lovelace book “Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown”. In 1979 the Mankato Area Arts Council purchased the building from the city of Mankato. For several years the building was home to a music education organization, Cherry Creek Theater and served as office space for several other non – profit arts organizations.
The Carnegie Art Center – as it is referred to today – is committed to nurturing the visual arts in the Southern Minnesota area through an exhibition program – operating two galleries – a gift shop offering works for sale by regional artists and the rental of private studio spaces.
The building has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980 and was added to the Mankato’s Heritage Preser |
Member Since 2024 |
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MN Makers and Artists Guild/The Mankato Makerspace
| The maker movement has been growing across the nation and in our community. Artisans, innovators and creative people of all stripes drive the largest portion of this area's economy. A groundswell of community members recognized this fact and established The Mankato Makerspace, and brought the notion of "the maker" to life in the Mankato area. |
Member Since 2025 |
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