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Arts District News

September 1, 2020 - Issue 102

Dear reader,
Welcome to the September Arts District news. Lots of opportunities to review and good stories about artists in quarantine.

Three opportunities to show your work at the MSP Airport Deadline September 15

By: Margo Ashmore

The Northeast Minneapolis Arts District has arranged for a group of exhibits at the Minneapolis / St. Paul International Airport. All eligible artists may apply to the unjuried Slide Show as well as one of the curated exhibits (Passages OR The Art of Abstraction). These exhibits will introduce the traveling public to the many artists of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts …

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Three opportunities to show your work at the MSP Airport Deadline September 15

Lizard lands a home: Mary Johnson’s larger-than-life animals

Lizard lands a home: Mary Johnson’s larger-than-life animals
By: Margo Ashmore

by Mike Madison Mary Johnson's whimsical sculptures can be seen from blocks away. Her most recent installation, "Lizard Lounge," has a new permanent home at East Side Neighborhood Services (ESNS), 1700 Second St. NE. “I started and completed it in 2008, but I’ve worked on it several times, most recently last week. It’s based on 1950s roadside attractions—they always had …

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Art/Include/Act, a virtual PechaKucha Sept. 13

By: Remo Campopiano

by Margo Ashmore The Northeast Minneapolis Arts District hosts “Art/Include/Act,” a virtual PechaKucha event. It's Sunday, September 13, 2020, 7 p.m. via Zoom. Artists are making news for helping express and heal recent and historical trauma. But bringing communities together through arts is a time-honored practice. “Art/Include/Act” looks at the social practice of involving community members’ voices through collaborative art-making. …

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Quarantine Confidential: Hend Al-Mansour

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By: Josh Blanc

Written by Rosalux Gallery Rosalux Gallery has done a series of articles about their artists called Quarantine Confidential. The articles touch upon challenges, funny moments, and reveal what artists do during these challenging times with their creative minds. Thank you, Rosalux Gallery and the artists, for sharing these interviews with the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. Quarantine Confidential: Hend Al-Mansour What’s …

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Northeast Calendar call for images – due Sept. 10

By: Margo Ashmore

by Margo Ashmore The deadline for submitting artwork to be considered for the Northeast Calendar is fast approaching; September 10. The Northeast Community Development Corporation (NECDC) coordinates the Northeast Calendar, and is soliciting images that represent the 14 Northeast neighborhoods. New guidelines this year: An image may represent a neighborhood simply due to the artist living or working in that …

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Northeast Calendar call for images – due Sept. 10

Mirror at Rosalux Gallery

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By: Josh Blanc

"Isn’t it ironic that '2020' often refers to seeing things more clearly? Well, this year has certainly done that. 2020 has grabbed us by the shoulders and given the world a much needed shake. First, a global quarantine forced humankind to break from the normal routine of 'commute, consume, repeat.' Shocking at first, but in hindsight, it’s become clear that …

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