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Welcome to MVAS
The Milan Village Arts School, founded in 1988, is a non-profit, member supported organization dedicated to promoting the arts. Each year, the school hosts a diverse range of classes, reflecting the rich heritage of arts within the community. Although traditional Scandinavian Folk Arts have been the foundation of the school, classes are also offered in the fabric, book, silver and other mediums.
MVAS Classes
Click here for information about the 2008 classes.
Register now for 2008 classes! Contact the school for further information about the availability of future classes.
Class schedules for the 2008 classes are also available. Call 320.734.4807 to add your name to the mailing list or to visit the school.
The Spoon Gathering
The Spoon Gathering is an annual assembly of folk artisans with an emphasis on spoons. The hand-made spoon is a traditional symbol associated with family, food, fellowship, community, celebration, and commemoration in many cultures. Spoons also have many practical uses, attracting a long tradition of fine workmanship by folk artists.
The 2008 Spoon Gathering, hosted by the Milan Village Arts School on June 6, 7 & 8 in Milan, MN, will feature Norman Stevens’ international spoon collection and demonstrations by several artists. This event will also include local food and music.
Click here for more details on this year's Spoon Gathering.
Meander 2008
The 2008 Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl will take place on October 3, 4 and 5, 2008. The award winning Meander is a free self-guided tour of artist studios featuring 45 local artists from the Upper Minnesota River Valley. The new MVAS 2009 class schedule will be available during the Meander. For more information, visit the Meander website.
Northern Lights Capital Campaign
MVAS is raising funds to install traditionally designed windows on the north wall of the school to provide more natural light for our many classes. Click here to learn how you can help us meet our goal of $10,000 by summer 2009.
MVAS thanks the Southwest Minnesota Arts & Humanities Council for financial assistance in building this web site. Learn more about the Southwest Minnesota Arts & Humanities Council.