My Main Street – Art Main

Art Main Anniversary Poster from 1991

Art Main
13 South Main Street
Minot ND 58701
Phone: (701)838-4747 Fax: (701)838-1652
Monday to Friday – 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Connect with Art Main on Facebook.

Established: Open doors August, 1981.

Artmain is a retail store that offers custom framing, art supplies, and a women’s boutique with unique gifts.

Co-Owners: Beth Kjelson and Becky Piehl

About Beth – She is originally from Glenburn, ND. She graduated from MSU with double major in Elementary Education and Art Education, and then taught in Scobey, Montana, and Belcourt and South Prairie, North Dakota. She was Minot Art Gallery Director before opening Art Main. Beth is married to Keith and they have two sons, Eli and Billy. They live in Minot.

About Becky – She is originally from Marion, ND, and attended Valley City State University. Becky moved to Minot in the early 70s with her husband, Walter. She and Water have four children, Shadd, Levi, Crystal, and Cota. Becky retired in May of 2012 but remains as support to the business and to the Art Main girls.

Special Events

Art Main participates in downtown activities such as the Easter and Halloween walks, Fall Festival, and Christmas open house.

Art Main also conducts their own “in house” activities and specials. One of their long-standing annual sales is in February – “Sweetheart of a Deal Sale,” a custom framing sale, is still as popular as it was 32 years ago.

Before Art Main

Prior to Art Main the building housed a gift shop called J &J Gifts, but the Scofield Block was better known as Olson’s Men Store during the 50s and 60s. This location has had many occupants. It has been a hardware store, men’s clothing store, barber, American cafe, and pool hall. Scofield block was built in 1905 by James Scofield who was also voted mayor of Minot in 1887.

Old postcard of Main Street, Minot. Provided by Mark Lehner.

Do you have a favorite art supply store in your area? Do you dabble in the arts? What medium?

My Main Street – Margie’s Art Glass

Margie’s Art Glass Studio
109 Main Street South
Minot, ND 58701
701.837.8555
Tuesday and Thursday 10 am to 8:30 pm
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday and Monday closed
Connect with Margie’s on their website or on Facebook.

From Margie

I started my business in this location in 2004. I am the sole owner (except my husband has been my main supporter and custodian).

After a 19-plus-year career as a mom, I decided to re-enter the business world as a shop owner. I had too much experience telling my family what to do all those years to let it go to waste!

Opening the glass studio gave me the outlet for my creative side. We added the ceramic paint studio about a year and half after the original opening because it seemed a good fit.

Our coffee shop, “The Black Iguana,” was my attempt to bring people into the glass shop that otherwise would never come through the door – and it’s worked very well. We offer Minot’s best coffee drinks!

Classy glass

Margie’s offers a wide variety of glass classes including stained glass, fused glass, mosaic, and jewelry making. They also have a drop-in-paint-your-own pottery studio that has been well received in the community.

Downtown events

Margie’s Art Glass participates in a lot of downtown events, like the Bunny Walk, Treat Trail, and a Minot favorite, The Wine Walk. Margie’s also supports open house events during the holidays.

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Before it was Margie’s

For the 24 years before I owned the building, “Sax” maternity and children’s clothes was in the building; before that “Stevenson’s” (men’s wear I believe) Then back to 1906 a series of five and dime stores selling stockings, shoes, thread, with this and that.

Around 109 South Main, circa 1950s

The grandsons on a recent visit to Margie’s

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Do you have a favorite crafts, ceramics, or pottery venue in your area? What is your favorite craft?

My Main Street – 10 North Main – A Dining Experience

10 North Main

At 10 North Main Street

Minot, ND  58701

10 North Main is open Tuesday-Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to close.

Connect with 10 North Main on their website, Facebook, and on Twitter.

The owners

Jonathan and Chad

Chad Schmidt, General Manager

Jonathan Peterson, Executive Chef

Lance Behm, local children’s dentist

Josh Duhamel, Minot-born actor

About 10 North Main

10 North Main opened in 2005. The restaurant is located on the north side of downtown Minot, across the street from the historic Soo Line Train Depot.

The atmosphere at 10 North Main is warm and cozy – all guests feel comfortable enjoying a night out or celebrating a special occasion. What is most important is that, when you leave, you feel you had a wonderful experience at an exceptional value.

Mouth-watering menu

I couldn’t possibly mention all menu items here, but let me give you a taste (pun intended).

Appetizers – Crab Cakes, Pheasant Strips, Calamari

Soups – French Onion and Wild Rice and Smoke Duck

Salads – Along with the house salad, they offer Italian, Caesar, and Spinach & Strawberry

The main course

10 North Main offers delicacies from “field, smoke, stream,” and pasta.

Field – Filet Mignon, NY Strip, Rib Eye, and Prime Rib. They also offer elk, bison, and veal.

Smoke – Chicken, Duck, BBQ Ribs

Stream – Chilean Sea Bass, Tasmanian Salmon, Shrimp, Crab, Walleye

Pasta – Penne Carbonara, Pheasant Marsala, Squash Ravioli

More info on their fabulous dishes available on the menu.

Red, sparkling, and white

Like wine with dinner? See 10 North Main’s full list of wines.

Sweet treats

After-dinner goodies include Crème Caramel, Peanut Butter Chocolate Torte, Sour Mash Cheesecake (with chocolate Cognac & caramel sauce), Main Street Sundae (rich chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, and oh-so-delicious caramel-peanut butter sauce), and Blueberry Bread Pudding.

See more about sweet treats.

If that’s not enough

10 North Main also offers dessert wine, French press coffee, and ports.

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Do you have a favorite restaurant in your town? What are some of their signature or specialty dishes?

My Main Street – The Taube Museum

Lillian and Coleman Taube Museum of Art
2 North Main Street, Minot, ND 58703
Tuesday-Friday: 10:30 am-5:30 pm, Saturday: 11:00 am-4:00 pm

Connect with the Taube Museum on their website, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

Artwork by Judy Bell

Founding organization

The Taube’s founding organization began in 1970. The museum moved to their current location in August, 1997.

Art featured

The Taube Museum primarily features contemporary art from local, regional, and national artists, as well as international artists.

Special Events and Programs

There are loads of special events at the Taube!

Artfest, North Dakota Student Art Show, Artcards Fundraiser, Soup It Up!, Run for the Arts,  Great Tomato Festival, Small Works Art, Revel in the Rubble, exhibits and auctions, and more!

See the Calendar of Events for more information.

Art Classes

Adult Art Class: Paint the Town Red offered on a monthly basis.

Educational

Educational programs include Goodnight, Art!, Gallery on Wheels, August Art Camp, A Start in Art, Paint a Purple Cow, Summer “Art”ventures, Youth Arts Month, Art Birthday Parties, and Tours with Art Activities.

Click the link to see more educational opportunities.

Inside the Taube

A little nostalgia and a long history

The building at 2 North Main has a long history. It began as the Jacobsen’s Hardware Store and Opera House in the early 1900s. In 1923, the building caught fire and sustained extensive damage. Jacobsen’s did not want to rebuild due to finances. So the small bank that was in the corner of the building bought the property and rebuilt into the Union National Bank. In the 1960s, the bank moved to a different more modern location.

2 North Main was then a USO for about ten years. After that, it sat empty for over 20 years and was then gifted to the Minot Art Association (our previous organization name).

Jacobsen’s
Photo from Digital Minot

Do you have favorite museum in your area?