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May 2025
California Building open for Art-A-Whirl® 2025
The California Building, 2205 California St. NE, will be open during Art-A-Whirl® 2025, Friday, May 16, 5-10 pm; Saturday, May 17, 12-8 pm; and Sunday, May 18, 12-5 pm. 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 musicians. Food and drink will be available from the on-site café, Mojo Coffee Gallery, as well as from food trucks…
Find out more »Art-A-Whirl® fun at St. Clement
The St. Clement campus of Holy Cross Catholic Church, 901 24th Ave. NE, will host 19 artists including photography, paintings, ceramics, woodworking and more during Art-A-Whirl, May 16-18. Art, food, church tours, make it-take it art and music. Polish happy hour with pierogies, Polish beer and music on Friday, May 16, 5-10 pm. Saturday, May 17, 12-8 pm; Sunday, May 18, 12-5 pm. Info: https://www.ourholycross.org/artawhirl
Find out more »June 2025
Instructors of The Atelier
The Holland Arts East Gallery is pleased to present Instructors of The Atelier, a group show featuring artwork by instructors of The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts in Minneapolis. Featured artists include Laura Tundel, Christine Mitzuk, Andy Sjodin, Kenneth Schweiger, Cyd Wicker, Lauri Meyer and Jeff Limke. Through June 30 at Holland Arts East Gallery, 639 22nd Ave. NE. Available for public viewing Mon-Fri 7 am-5 pm, Sat-Sun 8 am-5 pm.
Find out more »Snack and Squish: “Monsters and Maidens”
Josh Blanc will talk about how some of his glaze or kiln “mistakes” led to very cool creations. Layl McDillwill explore how cane making has taught her acceptance of whatever you get. Experiment with some glazes in the tile studio and then make some of your own monsters or maidens in Layl’s polymer clay studio. Clay Squared to Infinity, 2505 Howard St. NE, Wednesday June 11, 12-1 pm. Free as always.
Find out more »The Big Tiny Show
The Big Tiny Show is a celebration of Minnesota's rich artistic talent, featuring inspiring, provocative, and breathtaking works by both emerging and established artists from across the state. Each piece in the show measures no more than 12 inches, but the impact is anything but small. The exhibition includes a range of media—from traditional oil on canvas to unconventional materials like pine needles and artificial sinew—curated to showcase the diversity and depth of Minnesota’s creative community. The Big Tiny Show begins Saturday,…
Find out more »July 2025
Le Mur Bleau: Luke Grothe
Step into the multiverse with Luke Grothe’s abstract, pop culture-infused works exploring choice, memory and alternate realities. His layered pieces reflect the paths we’ve taken—and the ones we never did. Opening reception 11 am–4 pm, Saturday, July 12, Studio 114, Casket Arts Building, 681 17th Ave NE. On view through July 31.
Find out more »Northeast Calendar Call for Art
The call for art is open for the 2026 Northeast Calendar, coordinated by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. 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 and convey and capture a sense of community togetherness and spirit. Deadline Sept. 1, 2025. All mediums welcome; submissions should be print-ready digital images. Artists/photographers are invited to include brief background on what inspired the image and…
Find out more »“Rose Reverie” by Regan Golden
In the summer of 2024, as artist-in-residence at the Lyndale Park Rose Garden, Regan Golden photographed over 250 rose species, deeply immersing herself in the symbolism, history and structural complexity of the rose. A mix of lithographs, watercolors and collages will be on display at Kolman & Reeb Gallery, Studio 395, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Saturday, July 26, through Sept. 20. The gallery will host an artist talk on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2-3:30 pm. A closing reception…
Find out more »August 2025
Let’s Learn Collectively On Our Life’s Journey
Let's Learn Collectively On Our Life's Journey (L.L.C.O.O.L.J. LLC) will host two free events in collaboration with Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative, Sheridan Neighborhood Organization, The Briar and the City of Minneapolis Health Department. Local artists, social-preneurs and artivists are invited to Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative B-Side Lounge, 1712 Marshall St. NE, Thursday, July 31, 5-8 pm to enjoy free bites while clearing the air with your fellow humans. On Friday, Aug. 1, set a trend for the month and build…
Find out more »Fundraiser for Read With Me MN
Catherine Tong, a botanical artist working primarily in watercolor, has lived in Northeast Minneapolis for 9 years. She's one of 19 artists who will have their art auctioned off at the Hennepin Event Center, 900 Hennepin Ave., Friday, Aug. 8, 5-10 pm. All ticket sales and charity auction proceeds go to Read With Me Minnesota, which launched in February 2025. In the short time since its establishment, Read With Me MN has donated hundreds of books, connected artists with illustrators…
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