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Arts District News
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February 1, 2022 - Issue 123
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We're looking forward to Spring with a host of opportunies for artists in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.
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$100,000+ in State Arts Board grants to NE artists
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The Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB) has released its list of 526 artists who received grants for 2022 under the Creative Support for Individuals; A total of $3.1 million-plus was granted. This is more than tripling the amount of grants given in 2020, up from 184 artists and $1.8 Million. This year chosen artistst received up to a $6,000 grant, …
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Call for Artists: A Showcase of NE Artists @ MSP Airport
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Building off the success of last year’s exhibitions at MSP Airport, the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District (NE-AD) is once again excited to invite artists to submit their work for consideration in a juried exhibition. We hope to highlight the many artists working across varied disciplines throughout the District, and intend to showcase works that represent a range of aesthetics, styles, …
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Call for sculptors - JROW
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Due midnight, February 26, 2022, sculptors are asked to propose existing work to be placed or new work to be created for the first set of three sculptures at JROW (Jefferson Right-of-Way, see related article on this site. Artists will be paid a total of $10,000 each for fellowships to produce work that can be later sold (after three years …
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Midway Contemporary Art purchases 1509 Marshall St. NE
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John Rasmussen, Director of Midway Contemporary Art announced that the nonprofit organization has purchased 1509 Marshall St. NE and will open there in May 2022 on the top floor. (Fletcher’s Ice Cream and other tenants are on first floor.) It is exciting to see another well-respected arts organization finding a permanent home right in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, joining …
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Mural artists: Apply for Central Ave project before Feb. 21
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Individual artists or teams of artists are invited to submit qualifications to be considered to participate in the design and installation of murals at specific locations along Central Ave NE. Mural Central is a collaboration between the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber, Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), and Public Functionary to help define the Central Avenue corridor as a cultural district. Artists …
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NKB printmakers share ideas, combine mediums
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“The Print Club” is what Ingrid Restemayer has taken to calling a core group of Northrup King Building (NKB) artists who recently have begun to meet to share their work and information about printmaking. “It’s a way that we can collaborate and show together and start to create a little more energy or synergy,” said Dean Trisko, who organized the …
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Congratulations, Kolman & Pryor grantees
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Kolman & Pryor Gallery’s Project Space, an initiative launched by Kolman & Pryor Gallery’s co-founders Anita Sue Kolman and Patrick Pryor in 2021 to further support visual artists, announced its 2022 grantees: (clockwise in photo) Chris Rackley, Kate Casanova, Jil Evans, and Cameron Zebrun. The program awards four grants per year of $10,000 each to four Minnesota visual artists who …
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The District is an all volunteer organization. Send us an email letting us know how you would like to help.
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Your contribution will support artists and our Northeast Minneapolis Arts District community. We have become a 501(c)(3) organization.
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The Northeast Minneapolis Arts District (NE-AD) is officially designated as an Arts District by the City of Minneapolis. NE-AD’s Board of Directors was established in 2014 and merged December 30, 2020 with Northeast Community Development Corporation.
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