MISSION, HISTORY, VISION, board & STaff
The mission of the Kaddatz Galleries is to foster visual arts education and appreciation and to maintain a gallery that celebrates the work of area artists and honors the legacy of Charles Beck.
​Visual art lovers in Fergus Falls had long wished for a place to showcase & celebrate the artists living and working in west central Minnesota. So, in 2008, local art enthusiasts formed a Board of Directors, incorporated as a nonprofit, and, together with the nonprofit Artspace, remodeled part of the main floor of the old Kaddatz Hotel. The Kaddatz Galleries opened its doors in 2009. 
A Glimpse at 'A Year of Beck Block Party' that took place on Thursday, July 13, 2023 in conjunction with Fergus Falls' community festival 'Shop, Move, 'n Groove!
​Video filmed and produced by local artist Brittanni Smith.
There is never any charge to enter the gallery, and all are welcome. The main gallery continually features a rotating selection of work by regional artists, as well as a focused exhibition that changes every seven weeks. Each exhibition has an accompanying reception with the opportunity for the artist to meet the public. 

The first exhibition in the gallery featured the work of Charles Beck, the local artist whose work interpreting Minnesota landscapes earned him the widespread respect of artists and collectors. Beck’s work is on exhibit and for sale at the gallery year round. ​
In 2015, the Kaddatz Galleries opened Studio K, a secondary gallery and community meeting space meant to display smaller or more experimental bodies of work by established and emerging artists. Studio K also houses the Kaddatz Galleries’ nonlending art library, a fantastic resource for artists and lifelong learners. 

The Kaddatz Galleries is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charity under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. 

​VISION

We aim to maintain and grow our high-impact programming for kids and adults, pursue broader artistic representation for area artists, introduce more challenging and culturally responsive work to our audience, & update our relationship with technology to offer a more seamless experience for artists and patrons alike.

Board members

  • Rebecca Lynn Petersen, President
  • Mary Loreno, Vice President
  • Buzz Anderson, Treasurer
  • Bridget Baldwin​, Secretary
  • Dominic Facio​
  • Carl Zachmann
  • Carolyn Glesne
  • Sam Busko
  • Melanie Dethlefsen
  • Patricia Wahl

Staff

  • ​Nancy XiáoRong Valentine, Executive Director
  • Stacy Wendt, Artistic Director
  • Beth Richardson, Managing Consultant
  • Scott Gunvaldson, Gallery Assistant and Teaching Artist
  • Eric Santwire, Gallery Assistant and Photographer