The Art Gallery Will Now Be Open on Sundays

The gallery hours are as follows:

Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The art gallery is open to patrons during all public events.

The city of Burnsville has released the following information regarding road construction taking place this weekend and into the month of May.

1)Southbound 35E will be closed starting Friday night around 10 PM and will remain closed through May. The official detour is 494 to 35W.

2)Northbound 35E will remain open and not affected

3)Northbound 35W will be closed around 10 PM Friday night to 5 AM MondayThe detour is NB 35E as that will remain open.

4)Southbound 35W will be closed from 10 PM Saturday night to 6 AM Sunday morning (8 hours total).  The detour route is CSAH 42 exit to Buck Hill Road to 35 South entranceThey will be shutting down all the entrances to Buck Hill Road from the Burnsville Center during this overnight work and will have 10 or more law enforcement officers directing the traffic through the detour.

After this weekend, southbound 35E will be closed for one month while the flyover bridge deck is being reconstructed.  What this means for the month of May is:

1)Expect December holiday season-like traffic conditions in the CSAH 42/35E/35W/Nicollet/Buck Hill Road areas.

2)They will not be signing a detour on 42 and Buck Hill Road because it is not an official detour and will hopefully prevent 35E users from using 42 to Buck Hill Road on a daily basis and will instead use 494 to 35W which is the posted detour.

3)Expect overnight lane closures on 35W in the flyover bridge area.

4)They also will be working on the 42 and the Southcross bridges on 35E during this time, but the work on those bridges is much less extensive then the bridge over 35W, but could have lane reductions on Southcross from time to time.

Art Gallery Committee Sought

The Burnsville Performing Arts Center is forming a volunteer committee to assist with operation of the Visual Arts Gallery at the Center.

Ideal participants may have the following backgrounds:  Artists, art instructors, community members with experience in gallery operations or visual arts, college students pursuing art or art history degrees.

Responsibilities – Under the general direction of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center Executive Director, the Committee will provide coordination for all aspects of gallery operations. Coordination for exhibits includes:

1. Curating: Select artists and artwork, approve artwork to be displayed. Plan art gallery calendar of following year in June. Review proposals, communicate acceptance or denial to applicants.
2. Installation: Plan layout of artwork dependent on size, color, composition, and content. Hang artwork. Direct lighting of artwork. Create and put artwork labels on display. Create informational brochure to be displayed at entrance of gallery. Each exhibit needs at least two eight-hour days of installation. Handle artwork drop off and pick up details. Prepare and distribute agreements with artists and organization.
3. Opening reception: Coordinate opening reception details including music, food and beverage. Fundraise and secure donations.
4. PR/Marketing: Create and distribute press release, email “Gallery News” list invite to opening, promote exhibits and openings through online social networks and post info on online community calendars. Update and provide content for Art Gallery pages on BPAC website.
5. Working with the BPAC Business Manager, manage and encourage art gallery sales and ensure artists receive payment. Manage art gallery budget, consisting of commission sales, and to be used on opening reception costs and maintenance of gallery, supplies (labels, cardstock paper for info brochure), etc.
6. Document details of each exhibit, including image and artist list, archive programs and press clippings.

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