 Pottery, studio glass art, and even jewelry are all on display at this year's Niswa Art Show. Anthony Scott has more on the group that put it all together. Artists working together can be a strong force. A group known as the Lakes Area Artist did just that coming together to host their annual art show at the Niswa Journey Church. The Niswa Art Show is put on by the artists for the people. What this gives us a chance is promote ourselves, promote each other, and to get in a setting that's all professional artists, high, good quality work. And what's nice about this show is no matter the weather, it's always been held inside. And on this sweltering day, many families came out to enjoy the art, talk with the artists, and make some purchases. The support is much appreciated by the artists. I taught school in Brainerd from 1967 through the year 2000, and we always had a good positive towards the arts. Here at the Niswa Art Show there is something for everybody from studio art glass to digital photography to ceramics. There's something for everyone to get their hands on, and the best part about the show is everything is up for sale. Well, the show is good. It's been very successful. Actually, because of the weekend, including the Fourth of July, there's been a lot of people around. The artists need the support from the community to keep doing what they love. It's always good to be recognized, but most importantly, to be recognized financially because none of us can just operate in a vacuum. We can't just keep making art if we can't sell it. All of the artists are passionate about what they do and stay in the business for their own unique reasons. My daughter has gotten involved with hot glass, and to see her progress as well as she's done has been really rewarding. To master new techniques and colors and things like that is very rewarding. Art is something that these artists can't live without. I don't have that many years left, so I want to just do as much of it as I possibly can and keep creating. Reporting from Niswa, Anthony Scott, Lakeland News. The Niswa Art Show and sale is free to attend and will be open tomorrow for to the public from 10 a.m. until five. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.