{"id":461,"date":"2020-07-05T15:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/?page_id=461"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:50:02","slug":"special-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/?page_id=461","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota Porcelain Art Guild hosts special events throughout the year. Scroll down and see what&#8217;s coming!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1173 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flower-Banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flower-Banner.png 766w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flower-Banner-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flower-Banner-624x138.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/>Founders\u2019 Day Luncheon<br \/>\n<\/strong>Thursday, May 28, 2026 \u2022 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<br \/>\nMidland Hills Country Club<br \/>\n2001 Fulham Street \u2022 Roseville, Minnesota 55113<br \/>\n<b>\u201cBloom Where You Are Planted\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1171 size-medium alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BloomingFlowers-268x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BloomingFlowers-268x300.png 268w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BloomingFlowers.png 593w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This annual spring event will include demonstrations, a painting competition, a silent auction, a People\u2019s Choice competition, a painted mug and\/or box exchange, and of course, lunch! Plan to join us for the great fun of good fellowship with like-minded artists. (<a href=\"http:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FoundersDay2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View invitation here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Demonstrations: <\/strong>Featuring two MPAG artists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>People\u2019s Choice<\/strong>: The theme this year\u00a0is <strong>\u201cBloom Where You Are Planted.\u201d<\/strong> Each artist is free to paint their own interpretation of the theme on any porcelain they choose.\u00a0<strong>$3.00 entry fee per piece. <\/strong>Fees collected will be awarded to the winner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Painting Competition<\/strong>: Current MPAG members may enter pieces representing their best work, painted within the last two years. <strong>Check in between 8:30 and 9:00 am.<\/strong> Our judge\u2019s comments can help you improve your work!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Silent Auction:<\/strong> A wide variety of donated items. Please donate! We would love to have things like books, caramels, supplies, and painted pieces (but no white porcelain, please).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Painted Mug\/Box Exchange<\/strong>: Bring one (or two or three or four or\u2026), get one (or two, etc).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Lunch<\/strong>: A delicious Taco Bar! Price ($45) includes coffee and tea. Other beverages on a cash basis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Reservations<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong><em>$45.00 per person<\/em><\/strong>. Reservations and payment due <strong>by Thursday, May 14<\/strong>, 2026. If making your reservation by mail, please include your name\/s and phone number with a check made out to MPAG. Send to Barbie Braman, 8040 Stevens Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55420. Barbie may also be reached at 612-240-6227.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2025 Holiday Party<\/strong><br \/>\nThursday, December 11, 2025 <em>at<\/em><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1132 size-medium alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 0.857143rem; margin-bottom: 0.857143rem; margin-left: 1.714286rem;\" src=\"http:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1030-copy-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1030-copy-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1030-copy-801x1024.jpg 801w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1030-copy-768x981.jpg 768w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1030-copy-1202x1536.jpg 1202w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1030-copy-1603x2048.jpg 1603w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1030-copy-624x797.jpg 624w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1030-copy-scaled.jpg 2004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Axel\u2019s Roseville<\/strong><br \/>\n2540 Cleveland Avenue, Roseville, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u201cClose to Your Heart\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em><b>Oh my, did we have fun in 20<\/b><\/em><em><b>25!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If you were there, you know!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>If you weren&#8217;t there, you missed a great party\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0and we missed <em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Hope to see you at the Holiday Luncheon in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2024 Porcelain Art School<\/strong><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-297 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 0.857143rem; margin-bottom: 0.857143rem; margin-left: 1.714286rem;\" src=\"http:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/NBergman2015-e1478207514398-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/NBergman2015-e1478207514398-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/NBergman2015-e1478207514398-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/NBergman2015-e1478207514398-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">November 19-20, 2024 \u2022 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day<br \/>\nBergman Lusters \u2022 1964 County Road B West, Roseville<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 2024 School is over. We had a great time painting ornaments, guided by our teachers <strong>Nancy Bergman<\/strong> (with a focus on lusters) and <strong>Val Naber<\/strong> (with a focus on penwork).<\/p>\n<p>We hope to see you at the next Minnesota Porcelain Art Guild School. In the meantime, check out some photos from the 2024 School in our online <a href=\"http:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/?page_id=38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallery<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota Porcelain Art Guild hosts special events throughout the year. Scroll down and see what&#8217;s coming! Founders\u2019 Day Luncheon Thursday, May 28, 2026 \u2022 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Midland Hills Country Club 2001 Fulham Street \u2022 Roseville, Minnesota 55113 \u201cBloom Where You Are Planted\u201d This annual spring event will include demonstrations, a painting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":443,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/461"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=461"}],"version-history":[{"count":93,"href":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1174,"href":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/461\/revisions\/1174"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/porcelainartmn.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}