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July 2026
Kolman & Reeb Space Grants
Kolman & Reeb Gallery seeks applications for its 2027 Project Space Grants. The gallery will award two $10,000 grants to Minnesota visual artists looking for money, space and support to take on an important project. Applications for 2027 grants will be accepted through Tuesday, Sept. 15. Learn more: kolmanreebgallery.com
Find out more »Calendar Art Sought
Northeast Minneapolis Arts District needs art images that represent Northeast, for the 2027 Calendar. They want vibrant, active, beautiful and/or humorous art images, including but not limited to paintings, collages, printmaking, photographs and drawings about Northeast Minneapolis, that represent, convey and capture a sense of our community togetherness and spirit. Images can be related to well-known neighborhood landmarks; it is not a requirement. Jurors will look for a diverse range of subjects, people, objects, symbols, and landmarks showing how people…
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.
Find out more »Mill District Art Walk
A three-building art walk in the Mill District, hosted in conjunction with the Sacred Water Shared Future initiative and in collaboration with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization and Owámniyomni Okhódayapi, leaders in the movement to protect the Mississippi and reimagine the land on its banks, will be held Sunday, Aug. 23, 3-6 pm. Participating buildings are Bridgewater Lofts, 215 10th Ave. S; Stonebridge Lofts, 1120 S. 2nd St; and The Legacy, 1240 S. 2nd St. Learn about Mississippi River restoration and enjoy light refreshments.…
Find out more »September 2026
Aging as An Art Form
Aging as An Art Form: Notes From the Far Side of Youth Reading & Reception at Open Book Literary Commons Gallery, 2nd floor, 1011 Washington Ave. S, Thursday, Sept. 3, 6 pm. Art to Change the World presents nine artists who met and wrote from January-June 2026 . The essays are meant to honor and celebrate the comedy of the human condition by drawing on the participants’ experiences with the elderly – themselves or others. The reception includes a short…
Find out more »Snack and Squish: “Reptiles and Replicas”
In the tile studio with Josh Blanc you will learn h ow he is inspired by historic tiles and try your hand at doing the same. Layl McDill will teach you how to make a mini lizard,turtle or alligator, or any other reptile you can create. Thursday, Sept. 17, 12-1 pm, Clay Squared to Infinity, at the Flux Arts Building, 2505 Howard St. NE.
Find out more »Art on the Edge
Enjoy a full day of art, creativity, and soulful connection at the 5th Annual Art on the Edge Festival, at Father Hennepin Bluff Park, 420 Main St., Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 am–5 pm. Artisans, makers, holistic healers and readers, live music, family-friendly. Free.
Find out more »2026 North Star Glass Exhibition: Glass Painting
The inaugural 2026 North Star Glass Exhibition: Glass Painting brings together artists from across the Upper Midwest for a juried exhibition exploring the traditions and evolving possibilities of painting on glass as an artistic medium. The exhibition in the Flux Arts Building, 2505 NE Howard St., runs Sept. 4-20. The opening reception will be held Friday, Sept. 4, 6-9 pm, and will feature a talk by internationally recognized glass painter and Judson Studios Master Glass Painter Indre McCraw. The exhibition…
Find out more »Northrup King Night: NOURISH – A Feast for Your Eyes
A special group art show exploring food as nourishment for the body, mind, and soul — food as community, culture, memory, and experience. It's also a food drive: NOURISH will collect canned and dried goods (and raising funds) for Joyce Uptown Food Shelf, supporting neighbors facing food scarcity. Saturday, Sept. 26, 4-8 pm, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE.
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