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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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March 1, 2023 - Issue 138
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Minneapolis residents need more time to examine the complex zoning ramifications of the "2040 Plan” - and in this newsletter we address that need. We also hope you enjoy the work of Arts District article contributors on artists exploring the diverse subjects of motherhood, manhood, and music/art collaboration. Plus, the city’s introduction of its new arts leader. We hope to have local angles on that news soon.
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The 15-minute city perspective is at risk
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The Minneapolis 2040 plan seeks to make Minneapolis a 15-minute walkable city. Affordable housing, coffee shops and grocery stores on every corner, fighting climate change and racial disparities in housing and employment. That is a lot to accomplish in one document supported by changing the zoning laws. While the change in zoning laws does not require immediate change in use, …
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Creative mothers can "have it all"
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Mary Cassatt, 1844-1926, is known among the impressionists for her depiction of mothers and children, a subject matter that was radically domestic for the art world of the time. But despite her focus on the bond between mother and child, Cassatt chose not to have children of her own because she believed having a family would compromise her career. A …
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Eyenga Bokamba Collaborates on “Translucent Beauty”
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California Building artist Eyenga Bokamba collaborated with musicians Saturday, Feb. 25 at MacPhail Center or Music for the Spotlight Series- Translucent Beauty. Under the artistic direction of Mischa Santora, this ongoing premier series brings to life collaborations of some of the Twin Cities’ finest artists. Bokamba was honored when Santora first approached her and was inspired by the thought of inviting people into the paintings …
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Airport "Chroma" exhibit brought NE artists sales, traffic
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The Northeast Minneapolis Arts District partnered with Arts@MSP last year to mount the exhibit “Chroma: A Spectrum of Beauty” in the C Concourse Art Gallery at Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and 59 artists from Northeast Minneapolis provided 82 works for the show. The Arts@MSP staff surveyed the participating artists after the exhibit and 29 responded. Some …
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Christopher Selleck: Body//Weight opening March 18 in Mia’s U.S. Bank Gallery
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Photographer Christopher Selleck’s show Body//Weight is in the final stages before installation in the U.S. Bank Gallery at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Since he was selected almost a year ago for the highly competitive Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP), Selleck has worked closely with the museum to create the show—but the work itself is a culmination of seven years …
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Ben Johnson named director Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs
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Ben Johnson is joining the City of Minneapolis as the first director of the recently created Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs. His decades of experience include managing departments and programs focused on arts and culture across the nation as well as here in Minnesota. He begins his role at the City March 13. The department works with internal and …
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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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