NORFOLK, NEB. -  In downtown Norfolk a local art pop up just opened up, highlighting artists from across Northeast Nebraska.

The Norfolk River Point Creative District is hosting the art pop-up from Thursday to Saturday featuring 19 different artists.

David DeCarolis is the owner of Cottonwood Pottery. DeCarolis retired from his nine to five and started molding clay into functioning stone wear. He thinks having a space to showcase local art In Norfolk is a celebrated sight.

“There’s not a place necessarily for a smaller producer to have their art featured and to sell their art,” said DeCarolis. “So a pop up like this wether its just a three day event like we have going on today or something on a more permeant scale is just Wonderful for the dozens and dozens of local creatives we have here in Norfolk.”

The pop up includes folded book art, sculptures and handmade paintings. 

River Point Creative District Director Kara Weander-Gastor says the pop up is meant to bring arts and economic development together by showcasing local artists and giving people an early Christmas gift. Weander-Gastor's goal is to do more events like this in the future.

“But we do hope that there’s enough community interest that we see the need to do more of these,” said Weander-Gastor. “This is exactly what we’re trying to do with the creative district.”

The pop-up is only around for a limited time and changes its hour for the weekend.

“We encourage everyone to come down, we’re just open Thursday Friday and Saturday morning,” said Weander-Gastor. “So Thursday to Friday 11 to 8, Saturday morning 9 to 1. It’s a pop up so it’s temporary, get down here now if you want to see the stuff.”