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August 1, 2022 - Issue 131

Dear reader,
It’s August. Time to wonder where the summer went, set reminders to plan for the “school year” before retreating to the hammock in the shade. Here are your news and “to-dos” from the #1 Arts District in the country.

Northeast Minneapolis Arts District is #1, now what?

To build on everyone’s dedication and networks responsible for the win, here’s what we recommend happen next regarding the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award for #1 Best Arts District 2022. The customized logo is available for everyone’s use, assuming there’s some affiliation with or support for the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. We hope to educate about the boundaries …

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Northeast Minneapolis Arts District is #1, now what?

Aldo Moroni is celebrated at his last

Aldo Moroni is celebrated at his last
July 9, 2022, friends and family held an afternoon open house in Aldo Moroni's honor. Aldo passed away on September 27, 2020 of pancreatic cancer, one of many to be celebrated first in private family gatherings (Naperville, Illinois) followed by more public events once the COVID-19 pandemic was better understood.Aldo's art made big statements through pageantry, so it is not …

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Four NKB-based artists at The Mill Yard

The Mill Yard at Stonebridge Lofts, 1120 South 2nd St, Minneapolis, is hosting an Exhibition August 7 through November of 2022 called “Natural Selections.” Four of the exhibiting artists are from Northeast: Ingrid Restemayer, David Baer, Emily Donovan, and Dyan Padgett. All four have studios in the Northrup King Building. A reception will be held Sunday, August 7, from 4-6 …

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Four NKB-based artists at The Mill Yard

Meet some of the newest Holland artists

Meet some of the newest Holland artists
The artist and arts-building population of Northeast Minneapolis is growing. We like to meet and introduce new neighbors. Holland Arts East building at 22nd and Washington was hopping with visitors during Art-A-Whirl®. Here’s a link to Margo Ashmore’s article about some of the tenants. Holland Arts Northeast's website, with leasing form and sign-up for event email notifications, is here. Unrelated …

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Construction+Reconstruction residency show at NE Sculpture & Jac Flats

How does art happen in hard-driving Los Angeles? Perhaps it happens when the pace slows down to that of an Omaha neighborhood storefront or in Story County Iowa’s big city, Ames. Artists from those three cities, already friends, converged at NE Sculpture|Gallery Factory to install work in a show called Construction+Reconstruction a group residency and exhibition by a total of …

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Construction+Reconstruction residency show at NE Sculpture & Jac Flats

NEMAA looking for board members

NEMAA looking for board members
Are you an artist, professional, or community member interested in contributing your time and expertise to support the arts community in Northeast Minneapolis? Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) is accepting applications for new board members! Click here to learn more and fill out their application form.

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Art Hounds - Let's support each other

Have you ever attended an art opening and wished more people could see the excellent work that you discovered, but seems like a well-kept secret? Or had your own art event that only your friends came by? It’s easier to promote someone else than it is to toot your own horn…at least, that seems to be a thing in Minnesota. …

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Art Hounds - Let's support each other
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