Gallery 96

Gallery 96 is a non-profit arts organization based in Shoreview that serves the northern St. Paul suburbs. In collaboration with the City of Shoreview’s Bikeways and Trails Committee we have received two grants to create a mural inside the tunnel under Highway 96 that connects the Shoreview Community Center and the Snail Lake Nature Preserve. The tunnel is used by walkers, bikers, and runners, from children to adults.

The tunnel project is being funded by grants from the Shoreview Community Foundation and the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District. The goal is to make the tunnel a more enjoyable and friendly place for residents while adding an art installation that is part of a larger goal of installing public art throughout the City of Shoreview.

Since the tunnel is partially funded by the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, it needs to reflect the themes of nature and water and incorporate images of plants, birds and wildlife of the area.

The community was invited to an evening event to paint pollinators which will be incorporated into the mural.

The theme of our exhibition in the glass cases of the Shoreview Community Center for the third quarter of 2026 is Bees & Other Bugs. It runs through the end of September, 2026.

Gallery 96’s spring show in the Shoreview Library Community Room was titled “Texture”.

Congratulations to the winners of show. The exhibit will be on display in the Community Room until June 6.

1st Prize: $300 - Ronald Henningsen - Bicycles

2nd Prize: $200 - Rachel Cain - Rust Truck

3rd Prize: $100 - Ann Sisel - Patchwork Fantasy

Honorable Mention $50 - Sandie Loftsgaarden - Starburst

Honorable Mention $50 - Janine Olmscheid - Down to Earth

Honorable Mention $50 - Marie Panlener - Tumbled

Honorable Mention $50 - Nicole Then - Connected

People’s Choice $50 - David Krueger - How Far We’ve Come

“Connections”

Gallery 96 Spring held a joint exhibition at the Hallberg Center for the Arts in Wyoming MN.

Our annual Small Works Exhibition in the glass cases in the Shoreview Community Center features artwork that is 7 inches by 7 inches or smaller, excluding the frame. It runs from April 1st through the end of June.

The Gallery 96 Art Discussion group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the Shoreview Community Center to chat with each other and discuss new ideas in art. This is a great way to become acquainted with fellow artists, and work together on projects. No required registration! Just bring one of your completed works, a work in process, an art related book you are reading or just yourself. It’s free, loose in structure, and ideas abound. Check the overhead monitors for the room location.

Gallery 96 members receive a quarterly newsletter which recaps the most recent exhibitions and provides information on upcoming opportunities and shows.

The winter 2026 Gallery 96 exhibition at the Shoreview Library is titled “Oh, The Places You’ll Go ” and runs until February 28. Each member was encouraged to enter an artwork of their choice reflecting their interpretation of travel or the places they have been or want to go.

1st Prize: $300 - Brian Poulton - Base Camp

 2nd Prize: $200 - Phillip Schmidt - Adventure Awaits!

 3rd Prize: $100 - Curt Lund - Par - A - Dice Motel, Las Vegas

 Honorable Mention $50 - Laurel Brudevold - Moon Jar 3

 Honorable Mention $50 - Marie Panlener - Anticipation

 Honorable Mention $50 - Derek Settergren - Vacay Selfie

 Honorable Mention $50 - Sarah Steed - India, Norway, United States

 People’s Choice $50 - Cynthia Higgins - Petanque in Vence, France

Winter 2026 Glass Cases - "Art From the Heart"

The Gallery 96 winter 2026 Art Exhibition in the Shoreview Community Center glass cases is called “Art From the Heart.” The exhibit is open through March.

Gallery 96 members receive a quarterly newsletter which recaps the most recent exhibitions and provides information on upcoming opportunities and shows.

"Cornucopia" - Fall, 2025

The fall Gallery 96 exhibit in the Shoreview Community Center glass cases is titled “Cornucopia”.

The Gallery 96 Fall 2025 Art Exhibition in the Shoreview Library Community Room is called “It’s Alive”. An Opening Reception was held on October 8 and included remarks by our juror, art educator Michelle Wingard from Bethel University.

1st Prize - Jeff Cooper - “Faces in the Grain”

2nd Prize - Donna Turner - “The Dance”

3rd Prize - Jesse Maloney - “Here Fishy”

Gallery 96 had a booth at Slice of Shoreview in July, 2025. In addition to providing information about Gallery 96’s programs, children and adults were encouraged to create their own versions of Mondrian’s famous geometric paintings. There was also chalk art drawing in the street.