September 2026
30 August 2026
Council President Elliott Payne and Council Member Michael Rainville who co-authored an amendment advocating for the Art Walk to MNDot
30 August 2026
With just 343 artists selected to be part of the show, 37 artists have ties to the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, including twelve award winners.
30 August 2026
The Arts Action Plan survey asks Northeast artists and organizations to help shape the Arts District’s future for the next 15 years.
30 August 2026
Twin Cities sculpture leaders look toward the International Sculpture Conference, exploring public art, community engagement, and sculpture’s future.
30 August 2026
The American Craft Council brings its national conference home to Minneapolis, celebrating craft, community, hands-on work, and creative connection.
30 August 2026
Explore a vibrant lineup of free art exhibitions, interactive workshops, and open studios this September.
August 2026
31 July 2026
The Evolving Field of Sculpture: Shaping the Future of Public Culture,
31 July 2026
The information from the Arts Action Plan preview survey will allow the Arts District to plan for future opportunities, grants, and challenges for the arts community.
31 July 2026
The complete Artpaper archive is now online, preserving eleven years of the Twin Cities
visual arts community for future generations.
31 July 2026
Show your pride of NE by being a sponsor of the NE Calendar.
31 July 2026
Seven community members are selected to participate in a listening session on the Art Walk and street design on Central Avenue
31 July 2026
$3000 in prizes! The calendar cover winner receives $400. Monthly image winners receive $200 each.
31 July 2026
August is full of opportunities to explore the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. Plus, don't miss weekly open studios at Flux Arts Building and the Northrup King Building.
July 2026
30 June 2026
Today's Northeast Minneapolis Arts District stands on the shoulders of an earlier downtown arts community—this article traces the fascinating journey from one creative center to the next.
30 June 2026
The Arts District community has changed dramatically since the early 2000s. Who are we now?
30 June 2026
Art became a bridge of hope as Alight brought artists and community together to support refugee and immigrant families through creativity.
30 June 2026
The 32nd International Sculpture Conference will be in Minneapolis October 22–25. Artists, Curators, Educators, and Arts Leaders from Around the World Will Gather in the Twin Cities for Four Days of Dialogue, Discovery, and Celebration.
30 June 2026
Artists are invited to submit vibrant images that capture the creativity, character, and community spirit of Northeast Minneapolis for the 2027 calendar.
30 June 2026
This month's highlights include Independence Day resistance printing at the Grainbelt Warehouse, a free weaving workshop at the Flux Arts Building, Birds by Melissa Borman, Snack and Squish at Clay Squared to Infinity, Sway by Alexandra Beaumont, and monthly open studios across the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.
June 2026
31 May 2026
Sign the petition to help protect the future of the Quincy Street and Logan Park Arts Corridor.
31 May 2026
The interactive “Sparcle” project transformed Art-A-Whirl® visitors into living works of art, inviting participants to become part of a playful, evolving creative experience shaped through public interaction and imagination.
31 May 2026
Leaders from the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District traveled to Washington, D.C. to join national conversations about the future of the arts, creative economies, and the role of cultural districts in shaping community life.
31 May 2026
Ultimately, the right-of-way concept for Quincy Street is a made-up issue to fit the narrative they want to meet.
31 May 2026
The current visual installation designed by Rosy Simas (Seneca Nation of Indians, Heron Clan) is a culmination of her two-year Walker Art Center Residency
31 May 2026
Visitors to the Arts District Welcome Center discovered forgotten histories, personal memories, and a deeper understanding of how Minneapolis’ arts community evolved from Downtown warehouses to Northeast Minneapolis.
31 December 2025
June is filled with powerful exhibitions, public art, open studios, and community celebrations.
May 2026
30 April 2026
The way the street is redesigned will determine whether it continues to support the artists and makers who built it
30 April 2026
A 50th anniversary opening for WARM Gallery becomes more than a celebration—it reveals a living legacy of artists whose influence continues to shape the Arts District today.
30 April 2026
Quincy Street becomes a kind of equation—balancing cost, function, and culture—where the wrong variables could erase the very conditions that made it thrive.
30 April 2026
In a hidden basement beneath the Casket Arts Building, a speakeasy fueled by 45th Parallel Distillery transforms Art-A-Whirl into a lively, prohibition-era gathering that supports the Arts District’s creative community.
30 April 2026
ORIGINS traces the shift of Minneapolis’s art scene from downtown to Northeast, weaving together oral histories and archives to preserve the voices and forces that shaped today’s Arts District.
30 April 2026
Arts District board members bring Northeast Minneapolis to a national stage, sharing its artist-led model and community-driven vision in a Washington, D.C. panel on the future of cultural districts.
30 April 2026
Art-A-Whirl® takes center stage this May, transforming the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District into a hub of open studios, hands-on artmaking, and unexpected experiences—from speakeasy cocktails to community-built sculptures and creative workshops for all ages.
April 2026
30 March 2026
Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne, alongside Council Member Michael Rainville, has submitted a letter to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) in support of the Art Walk on Central Avenue.
30 March 2026
Quincy St and Logan Park Industrial new updated plans. Artists are needed to attend
30 March 2026
A playful public art vision, Barrel Boy transforms the Arts District into an interactive landscape of curiosity and discovery.
30 March 2026
We are beginning to see our arts history not as a single story, but as something we have all built together over time.
30 March 2026
Join the beat on the news of the artists in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.
30 March 2026
Each month the Arts District’s Events Roundup showcases a vibrant mix of exhibitions, open studios, workshops, performances, and community gatherings.
March 2026
28 February 2026
Art Price channels grief, outrage, and resilience into community-centered art as his cooperative studio becomes a hub for anti-ICE prints and creative resistance in Minneapolis, turning months of trauma into collective expression and solidarity.
28 February 2026
Hellmouth Magazine highlights how Minneapolis artists and community builders are coming together with solidarity, creativity, and visible grassroots action in response to federal ICE activity and local social challenges.
28 February 2026
Howard Christopherson’s new book, First 100 Days, turns the beginning of a presidential term into a disciplined visual diary, where each day’s media image becomes a unique artwork.
28 February 2026
Neighbors and Arts District champions are exploring nearby community art walks to spark ideas for a vibrant Central Avenue Art Walk that brings public art, connection, and creative placemaking to one of Minneapolis’s key thoroughfares.
28 February 2026
The Central Avenue Art Walk committee has been working with artist Jeff Harrison to help visualize what the Art Walk could look like on Central Avenue. Tell us your thoughts. Where would you want art work to be placed? What type of art would you like to see? Write to your representatives (we have a prewritten letter) and share images of the Central Avenue Art Walk
Breeze by Foster Willey on Wells Fargo pedestal
Art walk – US Bank – Graphic of Max Rabbit by Mary Johnson
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28 February 2026
The International Sculpture Conference delegation visited Northeast Minneapolis as the Twin Cities prepare to host the ISC’s 2026 conference this October. How to get involved.
28 February 2026
The Arts District is thrilled to welcome two new board members, Ingrid Restemayer and Lorrie Stromme, whose deep roots in the community and dedication to the district’s creative infrastructure.
28 February 2026
Each month the Arts District’s Events Roundup showcases a vibrant mix of exhibitions, open studios, workshops, performances, and community gatherings.
February 2026
31 January 2026
A wave of expressive posters has appeared across the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District as local artists respond to the ICE violence.
31 January 2026
A few weeks ago, I wrote about refusing to engage. At the time, I thought I was confessing a failure. Now I’m not so sure. — Remo Campopiano
31 January 2026
Marko Fields, beloved ceramicist, musician, mentor, and founder of Mojo Coffee Gallery whose artistic spirit helped shape the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026 after a long battle with cancer.
31 January 2026
The second Arts District artist chosen by the Walker Art Center in a featured exhibition.
31 January 2026
February in the Arts District offers immersive exhibitions, hands-on art, and open studios throughout the month.
January 2026
31 December 2025
Explore how a small Colorado city transformed its downtown into a thriving outdoor art walk over four decades—and what Minneapolis’ own Arts District can learn from its creative reinvention and community momentum.
31 December 2025
Arts in Minneapolis from the 1970s to the 2000s - there’s nuance and complexity to the story that is often told as a migration from the vibrant, concentrated downtown scene, to Northeast. An exhibit team is working on gathering stories and visuals for a history exhibit to debut this spring at the Arts District Welcome Center.
31 December 2025
She was recently named Artist of the Year by the Minnesota Star Tribune, received a Vision Award from the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, was featured among ArtNet’s top artists to watch, and celebrated through a major midcareer retrospective at the Walker Art Center.
31 December 2025
Right now your voice can shape the future of Central Avenue’s public art — urging planners to integrate murals, sculptures, and creative placemaking into Minneapolis’s next big street design.
31 December 2025
The ever-popular Northeast Calendar will be available for pickup at a location near you. It contains images created by 12 Northeast artists. The calendar also includes fun facts about the neighborhoods, information on the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.
31 December 2025
Start the year with new shows and open studios across the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. What Is Still Lovely? by Isabel Emerson pairs paintings and poetry to reflect on beauty and grief (January 2–30, opening January 8 at Holland Arts East Gallery). Atlas: Western Anthology by Liz Miller fills Kolman & Reeb Gallery with bold, wall-based sculptures made from reclaimed materials (January 3–March 7). And Feline Fantastica 3 returns to the Northrup King Building with cat-themed art, prizes,...