Business After Hours- James Memorial Art Center
News Release
For Immediate Release
March 10, 2025
Contact: Megan Lis
701-577-6000
megan@willistonchamber.com
James Memorial Art Center Business After Hours
Williston, ND— The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce (WACC) will host its second Business After Hours of the year 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13 at the James Memorial Art Center.
Stop by for fun, good food, and a chance to win a great prize.
Pit 105 will be catering the event and singers Josey Nickles, Rhonda Bartlette, and Chelsea Hill will be singing at the event. Prizes include a free rental (up to $225 value) and a $100 art class gift voucher. The James will also be featuring their upcoming fundraising event: Mother’s Day Garden Party. Don’t miss out on one of the last opportunities to enjoy Pit 105 before they close later this month!
What: Business After Hours at James Memorial Art Center
When: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: James Memorial Art Center, 621 1st Avenue W, Williston, ND 58801
For media access, please contact Megan Lis, WACC Events and Administration Coordinator, at megan@willistonchamber.com or call 701-577-6000.
About the James Memorial Art Center
Located at 621 1st Avenue W, Williston, ND 58801, the James Memorial Art Center was initially established in 1909 by 80 Williston women who organized the Women’s Civic League. Their goal was to obtain a library for the city of Williston. They petitioned Arthur Curtiss James for the necessary funds, and Mr. James agreed to fund the project as a memorial to his father, D. Willis James.
On February 27, 1911, the library opened with a banquet and a grand ball where it operated as the city’s only library until 1983, when it was replaced by the new public library. In the early 1990s, the city began to address the issue of probable building destruction. In 1993, a concerned group of citizens formed the James Memorial Preservation Society to save the historic building and develop it into a center for the visual arts. The building is available for rent for private events and meetings. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday noon to 5 p.m.
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Please direct questions to the Chamber at 701.577.6000 or email wchamber@willistonchamber.com.
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