Tributaries of Earth and Water

In Tributaries of Earth and Water, the artists of Project Art for Nature celebrate the landscape, wildlife and waterways encompassed by our local National Parks. Project Art for Nature is presenting exhibits throughout the communities within the Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway as part of the National Park Services "Find Your Park"  initiative. As individual artists, we are each tributaries, contributing artworks to our exhibits, creating a greater whole. As a group we hope to be a tributary to the natural beauty of our region. 
 
Project Art for Nature (PAN) is a collaboration of artists and illustrators from Minnesota and Wisconsin working independently and collaboratively to create artwork which promotes stewardship of unique natural areas in our region. PAN artists work in a wide variety of media, including sculpture, paper cutting, and mixed media, an many different printmaking, painting and drawing media, including plein aire, watercolors, and even using natural fibers and pigments from the earth. PAN artists find inspiration from the natural world throughout the region, and from National Parks throughout the region and the country for this series of exhibitions.

In 2016, the National Park Service celebrates its Centennial. The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA,) non-profit partner Mississippi Park Connection, and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway are proud to lead this campaign locally, and the artists of PAN are proud to help celebrate this milestone. The centerpiece of the Centennial is a public awareness and education campaign to celebrate the first century of service and to inspire the next generation of park visitors, stewards and advocates. PAN exhibits will help to increase awareness and appreciation of the Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, National Park Service resources close to home for so many of us.