Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
In 2024, White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) expanded access to the arts, serving thousands of individuals through classes, exhibitions, and community programs. 1,430 classes were offered (a record), including 157 classes new to WBCA—more than 6,200 students enrolled in WBCA's classes, another record high. WBCA offered 11 full gallery exhibitions featuring 1,439 art pieces from 812 local and regional artists, with interactive elements like hidden object games increasing visitor engagement. An additional 8 teaching artists' exhibitions were also on display.
Current Goals
White Bear Center for the Arts seeks to continue offering more than 1,400 classes in 2025 while growing its student list and average class size. WBCA looks to continue identifying new teaching artists to offer classes, particularly in mediums or techniques not currently provided by WBCA. Additionally, WBCA will spend 2025 refining its goals in its gallery spaces, attempting to connect the "finished" work on display with the creative process (ideation, exploration, and technique) that results in the finished work.
Community or Constituency Served
White Bear Center for the Arts serves children and adults in the East Metro area of the Twin Cities, MN, by providing arts experiences as students and patrons.
Geographic Area Served
White Bear Center for the Arts primarily works in the East Metro area of the Twin Cities of Minnesota , though its students and patrons live in a wide arc encompassing Woodbury, Stillwater, Hugo and Brooklyn Park.
