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NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley is a regional month-long program that features multi-disciplinary art events focused on themes found in the selected book. This year’s book is “The Seed Keeper” by Diane Wilson.
We are honored to be co-creating NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley with Diane Wilson. In April 2026, ArtReach and our regional library partners will connect people to the magic of place through multi-disciplinary programs around Wilson’s novel The Seed Keeper – a river story. As it says in the book, “The river was the pulse of our people, flowing through generations.” As a resident of Scandia, Diane Wilson believes this Big Read will be, “the one with heart,” as it connects to her home community.
NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley is presented by ArtReach St. Croix in conjunction with core program partners including Valley Bookseller, Stillwater Public Library and other library branches located between St. Croix Falls, WI, and Hastings, MN. This project was supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov . NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley is also supported by the Human Family Unity Foundation.
