Shawn McCann

Event Details

The Art of Illustration
October 17th, 2008 - October 19th, 2008

Richeson Art Gallery and School of Art
557 Marcella Street
Kimberly, WI 55136
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Three day all-day workshop. $350 registration fee.

Book Signing
October 17th, 2008

Conkey's Bookstore
226 East College Avenue
Appleton, WI 54911
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6:00 - 8:00 pm

Twin Cities Book Festival
October 11th, 2008

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
1501 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
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10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) Fall Conference
October 3rd, 2008

Doubletree Hotel
1500 Park Place Boulevard
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
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See the conference website for more information.

Launch Party
September 27th, 2008

Bookcase of Wayzata
607 East Lake Street
Wayzata, MN 55391
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Art Perchance
September 26th, 2008

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Fall fundraiser for the Friends of the Institute. See the event website for more information.

Children's Book Illustration Class
September 23rd, 2008 - November 18th, 2008

Elk River Area Arts Alliance
716 Main Street
Elk River, MN 55330
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Classes start September 23 and continue on October 7 and 21, and November 4 and 18. All classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

$150 for all five classes. To reserve a spot in the class, call the Arts Alliance at 763-441-4725.

Grand Opening Members Show
March 6th, 2008 - April 12th, 2008

Elk River Area Arts Alliance
716 Main Street
Elk River, MN 55330
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Richeson 75: Landscape Juried Show
October 27th, 2007 - January 3rd, 2008

Richeson Art Gallery and School of Art
557 Marcella Street
Kimberly, WI 55136
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Awards reception and opening on October 27.

Art Perchance
September 18th, 2007 - September 28th, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Benefit reception on Friday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m.

Central Minnesota Art Show
September 11th, 2007 - October 18th, 2007

U.S. Bank: Main Office
1015 West Saint Germain Street
St. Cloud, MN 56301
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Nordic Landscape Drawing in the Park
August 26th, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Free outdoor drop-in drawing class. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Nordic Landscape Drawing in the Park
August 19th, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Free outdoor drop-in drawing class. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Nordic Landscape Drawing in the Park
August 12th, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Free outdoor drop-in drawing class. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Nordic Landscape Drawing in the Park
August 5th, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Free outdoor drop-in drawing class. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Nordic Landscape Drawing in the Park
July 29th, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Free outdoor drop-in drawing class. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Nordic Landscape Drawing in the Park
July 22nd, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Free outdoor drop-in drawing class. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Riverboats Arts Fest Plein Air Competition
July 17th, 2007 - July 20th, 2007

Jaques Art Center
121 2nd Street NW
Aitkin, MN 56431
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Nordic Landscape Drawing in the Park
July 15th, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Free outdoor drop-in drawing class. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Imagine That!
July 12th, 2007 - August 21st, 2007

Edina Art Center
4701 West 64th Street
Edina, MN 55435
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ART WATCH 2007
July 12th, 2007 - July 14th, 2007

White Bear Center for the Arts
2228 4th Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
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Live painting and demonstrations, auction of created art on the 14th.

Nordic Landscape Drawing in the Park
July 8th, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Free outdoor drop-in drawing class. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

"Introduction to Acrylic Painting" workshop
June 22nd, 2007 - June 24th, 2007

Homewood Studios
2400 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
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Please visit the Homewood Studios website for more information.

"Introduction to Acrylic Painting" workshop
June 15th, 2007 - June 17th, 2007

Homewood Studios
2400 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
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Please visit the Homewood Studios website for more information.

Grand Canyon Paintings
May 7th, 2007 - June 11th, 2007

Good Samaritan Medical Center
333 West 5th Street
Waconia, MN 55387
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Minnesota SCBWI Workshop
March 25th, 2007

Brookdale Library
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
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Noon to 3 p.m.

Hooked on Books Reading Fair
February 24th, 2007

Pioneer Ridge Freshman Center
1085 Pioneer Trail East
Chaska, MN 55318
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9:30 a.m. to noon.

First Free Saturday: Everyone is an mnartist!
February 3rd, 2007

Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
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One of the featured illustrators at this free, family-focused event.

MCAD Annual Art Sale
December 1st, 2006 - December 2nd, 2006

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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December 1st, 6:00 to 9:00 pm ($25 advance/$35 door); December 2nd, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free). In MCAD Main Building, first and second floors.

Children's Book Illustrators Guild Exhibition
November 17th, 2006 - January 9th, 2007

Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Avenue South
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
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Reception in the main lobby from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on November 21st.

Recent Work Exhibition
November 13th, 2006

Keegan's Irish Pub
16 University Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
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Starts at 6:00 pm. One night only!

Book Signing
June 24th, 2006

Red Balloon Bookshop
891 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
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2:00 pm book signing.

Flint Hills International Children's Festival
May 31st, 2006 - June 2nd, 2006

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
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Italian street painting will be done at the following times:

  • Wednesday May 31 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm
  • Thursday June 1 from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • Saturday June 3 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm


Photos by Jonette Novak

Book Signing
May 14th, 2006

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Book signing from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Part of the Mother's Day and Family Day activities.

Book Signing and Children's Illustrators Day
April 29th, 2006

Conkey's Bookstore
226 East College Avenue
Appleton, WI 54911
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"The Art of Creating Children's Books" Workshop
March 2nd, 2006 - March 4th, 2006

Richeson Art Gallery and School of Art
557 Marcella Street
Kimberly, WI 55136
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Call 800-233-2404 for more information.

Book Signing and Reading
March 2nd, 2006

Barnes and Noble
2498 Oneida Street
Green Bay, WI 54304
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Event begins at 7:00 pm. Call 920-490-1770 for more information.

Rake Magazine "Gallery Grooves" listening party
January 19th, 2006

Local Color Gallery
165 Western Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55102
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7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Food, drinks, and live music. Free admission. Book signing plus selected works from "The Four Corners of the Cathedral" project.

More information is available on the Rake's website.

Book Signing
December 14th, 2005

Local Color Gallery
165 Western Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55102
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Signing from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.

"Why the Owl Has Big Ears" Original Illustration Exhibition
December 14th, 2005 - May 30th, 2006

Local Color Gallery
165 Western Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55102
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Book Signing
November 17th, 2005

Hairetage Hallmark
414 Dakota Avenue
Wahpeton, ND 58075
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Signing from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Book Signing
November 12th, 2005

The Coffee Cubby
5600 La Center Avenue
Albertville, MN 55301
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Signing from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Four Corners & the Cathedral: A Study of Light and Place
October 8th, 2005 - November 26th, 2005

Local Color Gallery
165 Western Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55102
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Juried Plein-Air art project, sponsored by the Local Color Gallery.

Grand Opening celebration and exhibition
September 10th, 2005

Richeson Art Gallery and School of Art
557 Marcella Street
Kimberly, WI 55136
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Live Painting
August 25th, 2005

Ristorante TreVina at Valentino's
200 Concord Exchange North
South St. Paul, MN 55075
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Open Canvas
May 21st, 2005

White Bear Center for the Arts
2228 4th Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
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Participant in the Open Canvas exhibition.

Recent Work
October 1st, 2004 - December 1st, 2004

The Coffee Cubby
5600 La Center Avenue
Albertville, MN 55301
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Opening reception on Friday, October 8th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

In association with the Crow Sky Arts Council

Paintings
June 1st, 2004 - September 1st, 2004

PEOPLES Community Credit Union
1541 Highway 7
Hopkins, MN 55305
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Enlightened Perspectives
February 18th, 2004 - March 9th, 2004

Agora Gallery
415 West Broadway
5th Floor
New York, NY 10012
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Opening reception: Thursday, February 19th at 7:00 pm. Featured in ArtisSpectrum, page 25.

Shawn and painting
Shawn and paintings

Landscapes
December 1st, 2003 - February 1st, 2004

Shanti Spalon
404 14th Avenue S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
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Opening reception: Saturday, December 6th at 7:00 pm.

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