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Our Mission:
To catalyze the innovative spirit of artists
through generative community arts development.
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Arts District News
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December 1, 2022 - Issue 135
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This year, Northeast Minneapolis Arts District residents, artists and supporters came together as a community to vote for the USA Today’s Best Arts District. Northeast is #1 for the second time in 7 years.
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Coinciding with that announcement, the “Chroma: A Spectrum of Beauty” exhibit launched at the MSP International Airport. From June 8 to November 27, according to metrics provided by the airport, 576,861 people had seen it, 116,170 of whom spent more than five minutes in the gallery.
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Remnants Milkyway by Gwen Partin
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No entry fees were charged to the artists and no commissions are taken for work sold. Sponsors (Artspace, American Craft Council and Harlan Boss Foundation for the Arts) covered the Arts District’s more than $7,000 expenses for a coordinator, curators, etc.
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Many great outcomes have been achieved from this project and have led to more opportunities for the artists of the Art District and beyond. The Arts District board recognizes that showcasing so many quality artists to travelers to and from the Twin Cities is a huge boost for the entire city’s arts community.
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Your continued volunteering and financial support have been crucial to making this happen. As we finish up 2022, we ask those of you who have the ability, to continue to donate to the Arts District in any amount. $10, $25, $50 can be mailed to 2505 Howard St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 or
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We appreciate everyone’s efforts to support this thriving arts community.
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Native American artists share experiences with cultural appropriation
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When Graci Horne was a child, her mother produced her first album of Dakota music. It was a good time financially for the family, Horne said, until they learned that the contract her mother had signed with a white woman gave away all of her rights to her music. “All of a sudden, she couldn’t perform her own songs,” Horne …
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116,000+ spent time with Chroma: A Spectrum of Beauty
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Travelers through the MSP International Airport – some rush to get where they’re going, others get there early and have longer waits, or lay over between flights. The Airport Foundation maintains a vigorous program of both commissioned permanent art and rotating exhibits (Arts@MSP) to make visitors’ experiences welcoming and memorable. The recent “Chroma: A Spectrum of Beauty” collection curated through …
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Thank you for successful Speakeasy and Give to the Max fundraisers
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November was a great month for Arts District fundraising. Thank-yous are in order: Thanks to distillery partner 45th Parallel for their donation of the spirits for the Basement Speakeasy held the weekend of November 4, 5 and 6. Visit 45th Parallel in Stillwater, MN or New Richmond, WI. Their roots were in Northeast, as their founder lived here until just …
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The Costume Collective recycles costumes, Next Stage recycles props, sets
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If you need a historical costume or if Santa needs a new suit, The Costume Collective has it all. The Costume Collective is a shop reimagined after COVID-19 closed the theater industry in 2020. Two major players in the costume rental business went dark during this time – The Guthrie’s Costume Rentals Warehouse on East Hennepin, and Brian Berberich and …
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New York Times reports handmade tile resurgence
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When Amy Heavilin and her husband reinstalled a fireplace in their Queen Anne home, they wanted its tile to echo fish scale accents on the home’s exterior. Their choice, handmade tile from Clay Squared to Infinity of Northeast, was vignetted in a New York Times article by Lia Picard Nov. 10, 2022. Heavilin said the kiln-fired tile with its color …
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An excuse to get to know your fellow artists
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If you like visiting artists’ studios and can write insightfully, Northeast Minneapolis Arts District may have assignments for you. For the Arts Insights page in the Northeaster newspaper, there are themes we have wanted to pursue, involving interviewing several artists on the same or similar subject, but we run short on time. The challenge is to write succinctly for that …
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Gallery and exhibition news
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Many gallery show to attend by Northeast Minneapolis Arts District artists. Here are three we took note of. When the Water calls me back Embracing the luminous reflections and cyclical transformations of rivers and lakes, Annie Hejny combines collected freshwater sand sediment with acrylic to share the stories of these places. From the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan, her relationship …
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2023 Northeast Calendars coming soon
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Congratulations to Patricia Canney on her “Mojo Coffee Morning,” the front cover of the 2023 Northeast Calendar produced by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. With a studio in the California Building, she is devoted to the coffee shop. Calendars will be available free, first-come first-served, starting possibly the weekend of Dec. 3 but for sure by Dec. 7 at sponsoring …
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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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