Hutchinson Center for the Arts

08/27/2026

School starts next week. The next thing you know Thanksgiving is knocking at your door. Its easy to see how the Tom Wirt fundraiser can help:
* Two lovely bowls for munchies,
* A HUGE dish for mashed potatoes, and
* The perfect toothpick holder to pass after the meal.

The gallery is FULL of solutions! THU & FRI 10-5, SAT 10-3.

08/27/2026

This year's Living History Pageant is just around the corner, so it's time to introduce you to some of our "Cast from the Past"!

🖼 Thomas Fallon
Irish immigrant and early Hutchinson resident who unintentionally served as a soldier for both the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War. He returned to Hutchinson after being wounded fighting for the Union.
Fallon will be portrayed by Tim Fallon

Learn more about Thomas and many amazing others on Sunday, September 13th!
Tickets on sale now:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/living-history-pageant

08/27/2026

TONIGHT in the HCA classroom
218 Main St S, Hutchinson, MN 55350

08/26/2026

SAVE THE DATES!
We are grateful to State Theatre Hutchinson for resuming this fundraiser series. A portion of tickets sales benefit HCA. Tickets are $6.50 + tax and will be available soon at https://www.statetheatrehutch.com/movies/

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

It's been 2 weeks since the last Music in the Park--missing it?
Book a couple of $15 side room tickets (table seating) to Art's Place Listening Room concert and plan a music fix in a just a few weeks! For $10 each, add on taco combo (2 tacos + side of rice) from Happy Hour Restaurant that night.

Details at https://hutchinsoncenterforthearts-bloom.kindful.com/admin/events/892405/manage

08/24/2026

Southwest MN Art Council (SMAC) gives grants to individual artists at all skill levels. You can be a weekend warrier artist wanting to explore a new medium or a working artist looking to further hone your craft. Check out the SMAC website to do a little investigating. (https://swmnarts.org/grants-for-individual-artists/) Bring your questions on THU 9/3 when the SMAC grant administrator comes to HCA.

The SMAC area includes McLeod, Meeker, Kandiyohi, & Renville counties. [NOTE: Carver & Sibley counties are served by other art councils.]

08/24/2026

Our annual Living History Pageant is just around the corner, so it's time to introduce you to this year's "Cast from the Past"!

🖼William E. Harrington
Harrington founded Citizen's Bank as a private bank at it's current location in 1886 at the age of 26. He served as the Hutchinson Mayor, state senator in St.Paul, a leader in many civic organizations, and was a large land owner.
Harrington will be portrayed by Mitchel Girard

Find out more about William and four other interesting character's from Hutchinson's past, Sunday September 13th!
Tickets available now:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/living-history-pageant

08/23/2026