GALLERY | GIINAWIND CREATIVE SPACE

The Giinawind Creative Space at MacRostie Art Center is a gathering place for the creative community, an opportunity for cultural connections, and a catalyst for community development through the arts.

Giinawind is an Ojibwemowin inclusive pronoun that means we/us and. It was chosen for the name of this program because it reflects the vision for a space that centers Indigenous art and artists while welcoming the whole community.


Team Carrie Fundraiser

June 2025

 
 

Team Carrie is a fundraiser organized each year to honor Carrie Estey, who died of leukemia in 2010 at age 53. Carrie was an artist who created works in pottery, sculpture, film, and more. Carrie's family members have been raising funds for 15 years to support people fighting cancer and their families.

The 2025 fundraiser will benefit the Community Fund at the Deer River Hospital to support Native American cancer patients and their families. 

Purchase raffle tickets and bid in the silent auction online. View prizes and the auction items in person in the Giinawind Creative Space at MacRostie Art Center.

Raffle drawing held during the First Friday Art Walk on June 6, 2025. Buy tickets in person or online for a chance to win prizes and support a good cause! An exhibit of original artwork including paintings, ribbon skirts, feather cases, blankets, jewelry, and more will be display in the Giinawind Creative Space at MacRostie Art Center from June 6 - June 28. The artwork in the exhibit can be bid on in the silent auction -- or Buy It Now to secure your piece today!


2025 exhibitions

January - February | ISD #318 Anishinaabe Gikinoo'amaadiwin - Ojibwe Education

March - May | Endazhi-Dabendaagoziyaan - Melissa Fowler

June | Team Carrie Fundraiser - Raffle & Exhibit

July - August | Nancy Kingbird


This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.