Driftless | A Curated Exhibition

Join us for the opening of “Driftless | A Curated Exhibition” in the Slaggie Family Lobby Art Gallery at Winona County History Center (part of the Winona County Historical Society). The exhibition runs Saturday, December 6, 2025 to Friday, February 27, 2026, with the opening reception December 6.

The Driftless region along the great Mississippi river stretches from southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin to the connecting borders of Iowa and Illinois. Markers of the land’s glacial history still exist in the majestic outcroppings of the sandstone bluffs, muddy backwaters,rolling hills, and deep valleys in the area.

Left unscathed by the glaciers of the last ice age, the “driftless”has long been a source of inspiration for adventurers and artists. Its unique beauty and rich biodiversity inspires curiosity and shapes a multitude of perspectives, expressions, and emotions—especially those expressed through the visual arts.

River Arts Alliance curators of this exhibit asked artists: How are you connected to or inspired by the Driftless region? How does your artwork reflect its power and mystique? Is your work an expression of emotions rooted in your experiences with the Driftless region?

Artists may submit one work for this juried exhibition through November 9, 2025. See details here.