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May 2026
Alight-A-Whirl
Alight-A-Whirl is an art sale – the weekend of Art-A-Whirl – benefiting refugee families in Minnesota and around the world. The sale is sponsored by Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee), a Minnesoata-based international humanitarian organization serving 4 million refugees and displaced people. The sale will be held May 16 and 17 at 1325 Quincy St. NE, Suite A1.
Find out more »All Together Now
Eastside Food Co-op will host its 5th annual All Together Now! event during Art-A-Whirl, Saturday, May 16, noon-6 pm. The event will feature live music, beer, food and art from nearly a dozen NEMAA artists. Diane, host of The Local Show on The Current will be the event emcee. Partners and providers: 56 Brewing, Brick Oven Bus, Chimborazo, Eastside Deli, Amazing Balloons, Friends of BWCA, New City Circle, SACA Food Shelf & Thrift Store, League of Women Voters Minneapolis and…
Find out more »Art-a-Whirl® 2026 at California Building
The California Building will open for Art-a-Whirl® 2026, presented by the NE Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), on Friday, May 15, 5-10 pm, Saturday, May 16, 12-8 pm, and Sunday, May 17, 12-5 pm. The event will feature a range of open art studios, guest artists, activities, and food offerings. Patrons will be able to visit more than 50 art studios, get hands on with demos, classes and community art projects, and listen to live music from a variety of local…
Find out more »Snack & Squish: Roots and Routes
Thursday, May 21, 12-1 pm, Flux Arts Building, 2505 Howard St. NE. Layl McDill grew up on the prairie in Northeastern Wyoming and Josh Blanc grew up in the woods of Vermont. Join them to share where you hail from and make a stamped tile that represents that place. Over in the polymer clay studio, make a piece of art that tells the tale of your journey to where you are now.
Find out more »June 2026
Eme the Artist Retrospective
Photographer Eme McAnam will presen her Artist Retrospective June 2-17 at A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 Main St. SE. Artist Greeting at 7 pm during her reception on Tuesday, June 9. This is a free event.
Find out more »“Beyond Walls” Unveiling
French-Swiss artists Saype will create a biodegradable artwork on the lawn of Boom Island Park, 724 Sibley St. NE, June 1-6. Painted directly onto grass, the giant fresco will depict intertwined hands, the defining symbol of Beyond Walls and its message of human connection. The art has been presented in Paris, Rio de Janiero and Cairo, and other places around the world. It will be unveiled Saturday, June 6, and is expected to last three weeks to three months, depending…
Find out more »Snack and Squish: “Tapas and Time Travel”
Flux Arts Building, Noon-1 pm, Thursday June 18, 2505 Howard St. NE. Make your lunch break out-of-this-world fun! Every month Clay Squared invites the community to their studios to learn something new about ceramic clay and polymer clay. And have some snacks! Josh and Layl travel a lot and love to look at art from the past. Over the years they have used this inspiration to create many designs and pieces of art. Josh will talk about how tiles from…
Find out more »Everything We Made Is a Love Story
Artist, photographer and film maker Mike Hazard (Media Mike) and Northeast-based The Center for International Education (CIE) will celebrate the center's 50-year history in the Elmer L. Andersen Library at the University of Minnesota, 222 21st Ave. S., 6-8:30 pm, Tuesday, June 30. Program’s at 7 pm. An exhibition of books, printed ephemera, and videos representing the history of the organization will be on display in the Bell Gallery in Wallin Center from June 15-August 28. Based in Northeast since…
Find out more »August 2026
Summer Sizzle Indoor Art Fair
Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 am–6pm. Wander the halls, meet the artists behind the work, spark inspiring conversations, and experience incredible art around every corner in Minnesota’s largest artist complex. Fine Arts • Painting • Photography • Jewelry • Sculpture • Wearables • Home goods • Wellness
Find out more »Snack & Squish: Treasure Maps and Parrots
Experience treasure map making in the tile studio with Josh Blanc. Then it’s over to the polymer clay studio to think about parrots- mostly their feathers! Layl McDill will teach you how to make a cool feather cane that you can slice up to make whatever you want- maybe a whole parrot! Thursday, Aug. 20, 12-1 pm, Clay Squared to Infinity, 2505 Howard St. NE.
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