In April 2025, ArtReach will work with area libraries and other multi-disciplinary partners to present NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley. This month of programs will revolve around Kevin Wilson’s unpredictable novel Nothing to See Here where the children are literally fiery. It challenges us to reconsider neurodiversity, self-control and caregiving.
“They didn’t want to set the world on fire. They just wanted to be less alone in it.”
Nothing to See Here
Mental Health, finding creative solace
ArtReach St. Croix encourages artists and viewers to consider the emotions, stigma, struggles and healing that surround mental health and how individuals impacted personally or tangentially find solace and strength.
Visit both locations to see work contributed by area artists.
EXHIBITION OPENING APRIL 3 / 6-8PM / ArtReach St. Croix’s Royal Credit Union Foundation Gallery,
224 N. 4th Street, Stillwater, MN 55082
ON VIEW at 2 locations:
APRIL 3-MAY 10 / ArtReach St. Croix
Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm; Sat, 12-4pm
April 3-May 11 / Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 Pine Street West, Stillwater MN
Mon-Fri, 9am-4:30pm; Sat & Sun, 10am-4:30pm
An Evening with Kevin Wilson: Author Talk with Q&A
Join us at Trinity Church on Thursday, April 24, 2025 for an exciting event where you can meet the talented author Kevin Wilson. Get ready to dive into the world of literature as Kevin shares insights into his writing process, inspirations, and more. After the talk there will be a Q & A session. Don’t miss this unique chance to connect with the author in person! This event is FREE, but registration is required and donations are requested. Register at the link below or call 651-439-1465.
Kevin Wilson is the author of five novels including this year’s NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley selection, Nothing to See Here , a New York Times bestseller. He lives in Tennessee, with his wife, the poet Leigh Anne Couch, and his two sons. Wilson is an Associate Professor in the English & Creative Writing Department at the University of the South. During his trip to the St. Croix Valley, Wilson will treat us to stories behind Nothing to See Here and may even tease his forthcoming novel Run for the Hills (May 2025).
An Evening with Kevin Wilson is presented by ArtReach St. Croix with support from Valley Bookseller and library branches across the lower St. Croix Valley.
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Trinity Church, Stillwater
NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley is presented by ArtReach St. Croix in conjunction with core program partners including Valley Bookseller, Hazelden Betty Ford, Franconia Sculpture Park, Stillwater Public Library and other libraries located between St. Croix Falls, WI, and Hastings, MN.