Twin Rivers Creative Connections

Creative Connections, an initiative by Twin Rivers, in collaboration with local​ businesses and artists, brings art to the community. We curate month-long art​ installations in unique business​ settings, transforming spaces into inspiring​ galleries and offering artists a platform for visibility and sales. Each installation​ begins with an art opening and networking event, drawing art enthusiasts and​ new customers. For businesses, it’s a chance to create fresh connections, enhance​ their environment with local art, and tap into a new market, fostering a vibrant​ ecosystem of creativity and commerce..

The Ivy at Vision Studios
Friday, 10.23.26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Robert Jake Dickinson - Oil Painter
729 S 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001

FREE and open to the public from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ticketed concert featuring Casey Ek and Indigo Moon begins at 8:00 p.m.

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The 2026 Creative Connections Series in underwritten by Rooms & Rest.

PAST Creative connections

Mom & Pop’s - Casey Ek - Photographer
Wooden Spoon - Jessica Peters
River Hills Mall - James Mackey - Painter/Muralist
Rooms & Rest - Mark Silverberg - Painter
Coratel Inn & Suites - Andrew Judkins

Carlson-Tillisch Eye Clinic - Laura Sonnek
Fairfield Inn - Kyle Rose
Mankato Free Press - Amber Rahe
Grace Lutheran Church - Paul Schaffer