Salon 300 Exhibition Returning Soon

The Minnesota State Fair is approaching and that means the time is also nearing for Salon 300: Minnesota State Fair Overflow Show.

The annual Hopkins Center for the Arts show, now in its ninth year, showcases works that didn’t quite make it into the State Fair’s fine arts exhibition.

Artists who pick up their unselected pieces at the Fairgrounds can bring their works directly to the art center. All works with a fair registration form are then accepted into the Salon 300 show.

In the beginning, the show featured exactly 300 pieces of art. However, fair officials now first winnow the pool through an initial online review—leaving fewer pieces, albeit higher-quality ones, for Salon 300.

The show runs from Aug. 10 to Sept. 1 and kicks off with a free public opening reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 10.  

Other news you should know about today:

• Football schedules are out: Hopkins High School’s 2013 varsity football season starts Aug. 23 at Chaska. See the full schedule to find out when you can root for the Royals.
• Both council members up for re-election are seeking another term: Kristi Halverson and Cheryl Youakim have filed to run for the two City Council seats up for election in 2013. So far the two councilwomen are the only people to file to run for office. The filing period is open from July 30 to Aug. 13. The last day for candidates to withdraw is Aug. 15. Details on how to file can be found here.