Special Arts District News
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July 15, 2022 - Special Issue 130
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Thanks for everyone’s help to help win “Best Arts District” in the USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. You were an integral part to winning this award. While it is easy for some to dismiss polls as frivolous, think of this one instead as an opportunity to coalesce a community around an idea and focus on the task at hand. Community engagement is Northeast Minneapolis Arts District’s super power. Our community is 1,200+ strong, and an informed, dedicated arts-loving and networked community following showed up to participate.
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We showcase this power when art spaces are at risk of poorly-conceived
development. Artists play a major role in city elections. The art community is
there to show our respect to art pioneers in our community who have given so
much to others. The Arts District board and others have been persistent that the
arts be at the table at city council decisions about the arts.
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Now, many city officials and staff contact the Arts District to advise participation
in specific topics where they know the arts community can guide them. When the
business community wants to know how to engage with artists, all the art
organizations are available to be consulted.
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Photo by Margo Ashmore, detail from mural created by Creatives after Curfew and Four Story Collective [if room: on the north side of 2551 Central Ave. NE, the Eastside Food Cooperative].
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Based on statistics from the Creative Index reports produced by the City of
Minneapolis Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy the Twin Cities and Minneapolis in general have been in the top six arts communities in the country for a decade…more testament of our developed and engaged artists and community members. We have much more to accomplish and this award provides another leverage point to state our case for our relevance in the entire city, state, region, country and Internationally.
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Thanks again for your continued support!
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USE THE #1 LOGO
P.S. As an additional thank you, the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District board
has purchased, for you, the unlimited rights to use the customized logo. Use it in
your social media, on print materials, websites, brochures and swag to say you’re
proud to be part of the #1 Best Arts District 2022. To download the .png file, click
here or use the button below.
(Note: In non-graphic uses in place of the logo, please spell out the entire name
of the contest and award which is: "(USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice 2022 -
Best Arts District”)
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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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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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