Founded in 1968, the White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) has served the Greater Northeast Metro Area for over 50 years. The campus is free and open to the public Monday-Saturday, where you are able to enjoy the exhibitions on display, art resource library, fireside room, outdoor four-seasons labyrinth, and tranquil grounds. White Bear Center for the Art’s Mission is to: ENRICH LIVES by Celebrating Art NOURISH IMAGINATION by Inspiring Creativity BUILD UNDERSTANDING by Connecting People WBCA offers a thousand classes per year taught by over 120 professional teaching artists, spanning visual arts, creative writing, movement, culinary arts, professional development, lectures, workshops, languages, ceramics, jewelry, and sculpture. The art center hosts eight or more shows annually, such as juried exhibitions like Northern Lights and the High School Visual Arts Contest as well as a yearly Members' Exhibition, Into Nature (international plein air/outdoor painting contest), and a range of local, national, and international artists.