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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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January 1, 2023 - Issue 136
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In 2023 the Arts District (AD) will start its third decade – 20 years old as of the city’s enabling act Dec. 13, 2002. A lot has changed, and a lot has stayed the same in those years.
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The world was different. Cell phones were just starting to be used for business. There was no social media, the Internet was a bit player. People were unsure if Northeast Minneapolis was safe and if they should move or visit. There was no such thing as even a $100,000 house. Few developers were interested in Northeast.
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Artists were very interested in Northeast. Artists were excited — and Art A Whirl, it was everything. We all talked about it. Everyone had opinions on how it should be run and how it could be better. We were collaborating and sharing information, arguing every way we knew how to improve the art scene. That has not changed. It is just done differently now.
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As we look forward to 2023, topics dealing with the environment and climate change have been growing stronger. We see many artists creating work on aspects of this most important movement.
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We are working on discovering how many artists have moved from other states into the AD – if you know of a good story, please let us know. In general, there are a lot of amazing artists working on and experimenting with interesting ideas. We look forward to writing and sharing those stories with everyone to help everyone feel connected to the AD zeitgeist.
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Curious arts community writers and critics needed
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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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The Conscious Kingdom Book collaboration to help animals
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When you first enter studio 207 in the Casket Arts Building, you feel like you are “walking through the wardrobe” into another world. You are surrounded by lions, monkeys, zebras, wolves, and birds, large and small, that fill the studio. Taxidermy animals, all dressed in their finest regalia. Tina Wilcox created this surreal world of animalia and brought her collection …
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Northeast Calendars available to pick up
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If you don’t have your Northeast Calendar yet, here’s a list of sponsoring businesses that are distribution points. If you stop by, ask for one – the calendars are so popular that a lot of businesses don’t put out a stack or they’d be gone in an instant. If you’re on a mission to simply get a calendar, we’re pretty …
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Meet the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District/NECDC Board
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The Northeast Minneapolis Arts District Board are a group of arts advocates, community activists, artists, and business owners dedicating our time, energy, and skills to defend the artistic environment and culture by encouraging thoughtful preservation and development of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. Merging (12/30/2020) with Northeast Community Development Corporation made us “stronger together. We look forward to continuing to tell …
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Monster Drawing Rally draws art lovers in to MCA
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A continuous stream of art lovers entered the building at 1509 Marshall Street NE, best known as the former home of Fletcher’s Ice Cream, Saturday, Dec. 17. They were there for the Monster Drawing Rally, put on by Midway Contemporary Arts (MCA), the new building owner. In this case, monster meant “huge,” not beastly such as Godzilla or Frankenstein. It …
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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 are 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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