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September 2021
Art in the Park
HeightsNext presents the first annual Art in the Park festival, taking place at Kordiak Park, 1845 49th Ave NE on Saturday, Sept. 11, 10 am-6 pm featuring dozens of local artists, performers, and vendors. Art in the Park strives to create an environment of respect, caring, compassion and creativity. This means that the art festival embraces all cultures, displaying respect for all genders, nationalities, ethnicities, body sizes and abilities, as well as sexual orientations. Free.
Find out more »Art in the Park
Columbia Heights' first art festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 11, 10 am-6 pm at Kordiak Park, 1845 49th Avenue NE. The event will include 50 artists, ranging from painters to woodturners. A performance area will feature a singer/songwriter, tap dancers and bellydancers. Food trucks will be on hand, and there will be an arts and crafts area for kids. Admission is free. Organized with the assistance of HeightsNEXT.
Find out more »Classes at Potekglass
Potekglass will host one class and two open studio events on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 2505 Howard Street NE. Register at https://potekglass.com/classes. Open Torch 1:30–5:30 pm. 4 hours on their equipment with a set of student tools. Certification needed to participate. Not certified? Sign-up for a Try-iT! Class. Lots of experience - just not at Potekglass? Call or email Malcom at info@potekglass.com or 612-281-7243 to see if it's a good fit for you. $35 non-members / $25 members Open Kiln …
Find out more »Outdoor Classroom/Sculpture Garden Ribbon Cutting
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St NE, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its outdoor classroom/sculpture garden Thursday, Sept. 16, 4-5:30 p.m. Bring a blanket and a picnic supper. An ice cream truck and a puppet show are rumored to appear.
Find out more »Three-Season Porch Walking Tour
Join artist Monica Sheets as she conducts a walking tour of three-season porches in Northeast. This tour will start and end at the front door of the Casket Arts Building, 681 17th Ave. NE, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2:20 pm. The walk will last approximately one hour and cover one mile at a leisurely pace. The tour will visit various examples and discuss physical, mental and cultural responses, using the porch as a jumping off point to consider social relations writ…
Find out more »Super Moon
A.M.F. Gallery presents Super Moon, an artist reception featuring the latest work by abstract pop artist Kathryn Flora. Flora brings bold colors, flowing shapes, and impeccable line work to her art. Her visual language is striking, and easy to identify as uniquely her own. Her ability to set the tone of a room is evident throughout the gallery, and her reception will add a unique flair to your night. Saturday, Sept. 18, 6-9 pm, A.M.F. Gallery, Northrup King Building, Studio…
Find out more »‘Bodies of Resistance’
"Bodies of Resistance", a collaborative art show celebrating women’s stories and experiences of resistance through photography, paint and printed word, opens with a reception Friday, Sept. 3, 7 -10 pm at ArtSpace Jackson Flats, 901 18 ½ Ave NE. The exhibit combines photographer Suzanne Shaff’s black-and-white nude portraits of nine women in self-defined poses of resistance or power, painter John Stumme’s life-size renditions of her photos and written narratives of each woman’s personal story by writers Judith Jopp and Maureen…
Find out more »Iron pour turns guns into shovels
James Brenner Sculpture, in partnership with the Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association (HNIA), Art Is My Weapon, and Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center (CAFAC), will a Cast Iron Event on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 7-9:30 pm at the Water Basin next to Edison Highschool, 22nd Ave NE and Quincy Street NE in Minneapolis. The pour will transform disabled weapons into shovels for tree planting. Prior to this event these partners held a workshop for families affected by gun violence where family members…
Find out more »NEMAA 10 x 10 fundraiser
Northeast Minneapolis Artists Association (NEMAA) will hold its 10 x 10 fundraiser, Saturday, Sept. 25. Original work by hundreds of Northeast artists, all in a 10-inch by 10-inch format. New, emerging artists side by side with seasoned professionals, and all available artwork will be initially displayed anonymously and available for purchase for $35 on NEMAA's sleek 10×10 web shop at https://nemaa.org/10x10-online-shop/. Opens to the public at 5 pm. Purchase a special code to for VIP access (https://nemaa.org/shop/nemaa-10x10-special-preview-hour-code) one hour ahead…
Find out more »October 2021
Site improvement plans at Northrup King
Oct. 7, First Thursday open studios at the Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, will feature a look at plans for site improvements. There will be live music by Mwago Kuria; traditional English pasties from Potter's Pasties; and a presentation by Artspace Rafala Green Fellows Shalom Cook and Pablo Lituma, who will share results from their Radical Asset Mapping Project in Northeast Minneapolis. The presentation will be at 7 pm in Gallery 332. Announced NKB site improvements include the addition of…
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