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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Kaylin Eidsness, Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-833-9537 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Art Center to Present ‘Art With a Bark’
Edina, Minn., June 3, 2015 –The Edina Art Center will host “Art with a Bark,” a Margaret Foss Gallery
exhibition all about canines, June 25 through July 29, with an opening reception 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 25.
The Art Center will host a dozen artists -- Birgit Karen Bach, Kat Corrigan, Sue and Chris Holmquist, John
House, Barbara Benson Keith, Barbara La Valleur, Michelle Reacke, Tom Sack, Lorraine Schiller, Roz Stendahl,
Mark and Bridgette Thiesen – all who work in a variety of media to express their interpretation of dogs. On
display will be paintings, drawings, found object and wood sculpture, bronze sculpture, functional pottery,
glass mosaic and clay tiles with a dog theme.
The Art Center will also offer unique, locally produced pet gear, organic dog treats and information about
dog-related companies, including Bone Adventure, K9 Coach (Carly & Jess), Lucky Dog Pet Lodge, Scoopy
Poo and Second Hand Hounds, in the Gallery’s “kennel salon.”
Light refreshments will be served at the opening reception. Guests and their well-behaved dogs are welcome
to attend. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Edina Art Center General Manager Michael Frey, 952-903-5729 or
mfrey@EdinaMN.gov, or visit www.EdinaArtCenter.com
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