Flavor World Art Share
Join Vibrant Storefront awardee, Flavor World for an afternoon of creativity, connection, and community at the Flavor World Art Share! A relaxed, show-and-tell style gathering where artists of all mediums are invited to share their work.
Whether you’re sharing a work in progress or a finished piece, this is a welcoming space to be seen and heard. There will be N/A beverages and snacks served. All people, all skill levels, and all mediums of art are welcome. Come hang out, discover and support local talent, and maybe even share something of your own!
Art + connection - Stained Mosaic Coasters workshop
Art + connection - Stained Mosaic workshop
Class will be inside the classroom of the coop.
Learn step-by-step techniques to cut and assemble glass pieces into a pair of mosaic coasters. All materials are included – and you’ll take your finished coasters home!
Come create, connect, and celebrate community through art!
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Seward Coop - Friendship store - Classroom 1317 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN 55409
Cost: Free to attend
Grand opening of Evergreen Studios
Grand opening of Evergreen Studios on March 19
This is your chance to be part of our official launch and celebrate this milestone with the community. At Evergreen Studios, we will encourage public participation by offering access to professional grade creative tools and performance spaces through free or low-cost events. Future programming will invite the public to participate as both audience and collaborators through youth showcases, open mics, panel discussions, and live performances.
Second annual artist exhibition at BBE HQ
Returning to downtown Minneapolis, this immersive experience transforms the BBE Headquarters into a community-centered gallery. We celebrate the voices of local and BIPOC artists who redefine our shared urban spaces.
zero, 1, effect, f(x) Residency Showing
zero, 1, effect, f(x) Residency Showing on March 1, concept and scores by Emily Gastineau with residency collaborators: Snem DeSellier, Juliet Irving, May Klug, José A. Luis, Marcela Michelle, Benny Olk, Sam Schwemberger.
It's in the air between us: all the unknown knowns. Sightlines are dispersing. Check the forecast for the general mood. Perception is relative but the inner ear is never off. Moisture condenses on the glass, the bulb flickers on and off. Diagram on diagram, erase, rewrite, smear, underline, ricochet, drip. The roots have been uncovered, the thread between if and then is fraying. Does this thing have a name? The chameleon knows it's not a shape but a method, the how not the what. It's getting warmer around the edges. Short short short long long long short short short. The device snaps back into place. Look at the sand, not the wave. Listen for the temperature, not the proof.
Center for People and Craft Cozy Art Night
The Center for People and Craft invite you for A Cozy Night Together—a chance to share a meal catered by local immigrant-owned restaurants, spend time crafting side by side accompanied by live music, and have the opportunity to help plane and finish our new, community-built worktables.
No matter your craft or skill level, bring something to work on or simply your curiosity to learn about the Center.
Modern Day Me presents The Art of Ezra Alyosha
Modern Day Me presents The Art of Ezra Alyosha on Feb 27
The Art of Ezra Alyosha features the evolving visual language of an artist born in Russia and raised in South Minneapolis, shaped by migration, dual identity, and the architecture of two distinct worlds. His work lives at the intersection of memory and environment, blending old-world heritage with Midwestern Street culture to create pieces that feel both intimate and monumental.
Spanning layered collage, expressive aerosol compositions, and commanding large-scale mural works, the exhibition reflects multiple phases of growth and self-definition. Recurring elements—bold typography, city skylines, symbolic color palettes, and textured surfaces—form a consistent visual vocabulary throughout.
More than a collection of artworks, this show documents transformation: geography becoming identity, experience becoming structure, and personal history becoming form.
Minneapolis Arts Commission Monthly Meeting
The Minneapolis Arts Commission advises the City Council and mayor on arts-related issues and was chartered in 1974 with the mission to strengthen the arts and enrich cultural life in Minneapolis. The commission works closely with ACA staff and shares their goal of developing a strong and vital arts community throughout Minneapolis.
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Join us for a special free public showing of Maharu, a work that is currently being developed by Contempo Physical Dance on February 16.
Maharu, a powerful play written by Kasano Mwanza and reimagined as a vibrant contemporary dance adaptation, is a journey into the heart of Afro-Brazilian and Zambian folklore. By attending this showing, you'll be able to witness the transformation of this play into a dance work and have the opportunity to talk to the artists about their creative processes.
Fresh Baked, a new performance series presented by Strange Loop Projects
Four choreographers. One day. Brand-new work.
Fresh Baked is a new performance series by Strange Loop Projects that challenges choreographers to create performance-ready work within a 24-hour creative window. Four artists receive shared prompts and race the clock to develop original choreography, presented live for an audience that same night.
Mardi Gras pARTy at True North Studio
Join True North Studio for an afternoon of art, music, and festive flair. Enjoy live performances by Space Monkey Mafia & Friends, and immerse yourself in creativity at our ARTrageous Adventures Creation Station, where you can design and decorate your own Mardi Gras mask.
Each guest will receive a festive door prize and have the opportunity to explore our newest exhibition, Wild Women of Winter, featuring the work of six talented local female artists from the Twin Cities. True North Studio is a vibrant “third space” in Uptown, powered by a collective of creative entrepreneurs — Curioso Coffee, ARTrageous Adventures, and Lucent Blue Event + Design.
Art + connection - Jewelry / Earrings making workshop
Art + connection - Jewelry / Earrings making workshop
Class will be inside the classroom of the coop.
Learn to make polymer clay beads and then use jump rings and a variety of beads / findings to assemble earrings or other jewelry.
But this evening is about more than art—it’s about connection. Part of the workshop will include conversation with fellow participants, offering time to reflect, share stories, and build community.
Come create, connect, and celebrate community through art!
Date: Saturday, February 14
Time: 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Seward Coop - Friendship store - Classroom 1317 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN 55409
Cost: Free to attend
Pride Cultural Arts Center celebrates their one-year anniversary on Feb 14
Arts & Cultural Affairs Vibrant Storefront awardee, Pride Cultural Arts Center (PCAC) celebrates their one-year anniversary on Feb 14.
Come to the PCAC this weekend, enjoy a cupcake, donate to or use the food pantry, shop the Rainbow Wardrobe, and be surrounded in community.
Cruise presents “Unsettled”
Vibrant storefront awardee, Cruise announces a new series of photographs by Minneapolis-based artist Xavier Tavera. "Unsettled", looks at recent events through the contentious site of land in Minnesota and landscape photo more broadly.
ZOMA House grand opening on Jan 31
ZOMA House is one of the 2025 Vibrant Storefront awardees and is a new gathering space is for Twin Cities artists and community members.
Join us on January 31 for the grand opening of their doors! Since October, they have been working to develop their programming calendar, and ZOMA House looks forward to sharing their programming and future offerings with all of you.
Blackbird Revolt is turning 9
Blackbird Revolt is turning 9 on January 29! Come connect with their team and join us for an evening of music, food, giveaways, swag, and hands-on artmaking to take home.
Blackbird’s 9-year anniversary is officially this year and what better way to celebrate than with community members, partners, and friends that have been with us since the beginning.
Gathering of Poets Laureate : Poets Building Community
Gathering of Poets Laureate : Poets Building Community
On behalf of the City of Minneapolis – Arts & Cultural Affairs, the Loft Literary Center and The Great Northern, you are invited to the inaugural Gathering of Poets Laureate on January 29. Experience Minnesota’s voices in an unforgettable evening as current and former Poets Laureate from across our state come together to share their work and celebrate the power of the written and spoken word.
All are welcome to gather, listen, and take part in this memorable literary event.
Isabella Killey art exhibition at True North Studio x Curioso Coffee
Isabella Rose Kiely is an up-and-coming artist pursuing a degree in Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Through a mix of painterly and precise strokes she aims to capture the emotional complexity and intensity of being human. She hopes anyone can discover something that resonates with them in this diverse body of work.
Minneapolis Arts Commission Monthly Meeting
The Minneapolis Arts Commission advises the City Council and mayor on arts-related issues and was chartered in 1974 with the mission to strengthen the arts and enrich cultural life in Minneapolis. The commission works closely with ACA staff and shares their goal of developing a strong and vital arts community throughout Minneapolis.
Isabella Killey art exhibition at True North Studio x Curioso Coffee
Isabella Rose Kiely is an up-and-coming artist pursuing a degree in Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Through a mix of painterly and precise strokes she aims to capture the emotional complexity and intensity of being human. She hopes anyone can discover something that resonates with them in this diverse body of work.
Borealis Dance Theatre - Open Rehearsal
Borealis Dance Theatre - Open Rehearsal
Join the Amplified Artists of Borealis Dance Theatre for and evening of learning through empathy and the arts in hopes to inspire conversation to evoke change and hear a powerful story from Green Card Voices as we come together to create community through arts and understanding.
Borealis Dance Theatre and Green Card Voices invite you to an open rehearsal at the Center for Performing Arts in Minneapolis. Learn about the creative process behind the movement of What We Carry: a moving dance piece that shines a light on our humanity and what it means to become displaced due to conflict and war.
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55409
Free and open to public
Learn more: https://www.borealisdance.org/
This activity is made possible by the Bridge Fund for Dance program through the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs Department.
Art + Connection - Stained Glass mosaic lamp
Art + Connection - Stained Glass mosaic lamp
A fun workshop located in the classroom of the seward coop -Friendship store.
Stained Glass Mosaic Lamp Event - Class will be inside the classroom of the coop.
Come join us for a fun and creative afternoon at the Seward Community Co-op - Friendship Store to learn how to make your very own stained glass mosaic lamp! This hands-on workshop will teach you the art of cutting and arranging glass pieces to create a beautiful lamp that will light up any room. No experience necessary - all skill levels are welcome! Supplies will be provided, just bring your creativity and enthusiasm. Every participant will leave with a finished lamp.
But this evening is about more than art—it’s about connection. Part of the workshop will include conversation with fellow participants, offering time to reflect, share stories, and build community.
Come create, connect, and celebrate community through art!
Date: Saturday, January 17
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Seward Coop - Friendship store - Classroom 1317 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN 55409
Cost: Free to attend
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-connection-stained-glass-mosaic-lamp
No Borders
No Borders
Join us at Chai Khana's No Borders stage for a night of cultural celebration and global solidarity with the intention of preparing one's self for the continued struggles against the freedom of joy and the expression of love. Let us find our inspiration through performance, dance, and rage karaoke!
Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
Time: 8:00 PM 11:59 PM
Location: Afghan Cultural Society301 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55454United States (map)
This event is free and open to public
Isabella Killey art exhibition at True North Studio x Curioso Coffee
Isabella Rose Kiely is an up-and-coming artist pursuing a degree in Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Through a mix of painterly and precise strokes she aims to capture the emotional complexity and intensity of being human. She hopes anyone can discover something that resonates with them in this diverse body of work.
ILLUMINATING SOUND: A Shadow Puppet and Music Show
ILLUMINATING SOUND: a shadow puppet and music show
performed by Monsoon Season and 10th Wave
composed by Mary Ellen Childs
Illuminating Sound is an innovative shadow puppet and music performance that blends live music and visual storytelling to explore the cyclical nature of time, the creation and destruction of the world, and humanity's impact on the environment.
“Shared Selves” at the Pride Cultural Arts Center
“Shared Selves” marks both an ending and a beginning: a testament to what emerges when queer artists create together and share themselves with the world. The closing showcase of the Artist-in-Residence cohort celebrates community-rooted art, creative exchange, and mutual witnessing. Throughout the residency, artists expanded their practices and built meaningful connections.
ILLUMINATING SOUND: A Shadow Puppet and Music Show
ILLUMINATING SOUND: a shadow puppet and music show
performed by Monsoon Season and 10th Wave
composed by Mary Ellen Childs
Illuminating Sound is an innovative shadow puppet and music performance that blends live music and visual storytelling to explore the cyclical nature of time, the creation and destruction of the world, and humanity's impact on the environment.
Isabella Killey art exhibition at True North Studio x Curioso Coffee
Isabella Rose Kiely is an up-and-coming artist pursuing a degree in Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Through a mix of painterly and precise strokes she aims to capture the emotional complexity and intensity of being human. She hopes anyone can discover something that resonates with them in this diverse body of work.
Panel Play: Collaborative Mini-Comics
Panel Play: Collaborative Mini-Comics
Create a mini-comic. Learn about panels, sequencing, and character-driven storytelling, then jump into accessible prompts to spark ideas. By the end, you’ll assemble a mini-comic to take home, and leave with practical storytelling tools and a joyful sense of creative community!
Artshanty Projects: Community Builds 2026
Join shanty artists Alo Osberg and Andrew Young for Community Builds! Learn about timber framing and help create their project, Disinteshanty.
Attend one or both activities. On December 14 the artists will lead community in a test raising of their timber-framed shanty structure. On December 20 the community will help build timber frame in fill for their structure’s walls.
My Favorite Things: Painting with Chef Karyn Tomlinson at Cruise
Join Minnesota’s newest James Beard Award-winning chef, Karyn Tomlinson, as she welcomes you to Cruise for an evening of creativity and connection. In My Favorite Things, Chef Tomlinson transforms Cruise into her own artist’s atelier, inviting you to be inspired by the rhythms of the changing seasons.
Minneapolis Arts Commission Monthly Meeting
The Minneapolis Arts Commission advises the City Council and mayor on arts-related issues and was chartered in 1974 with the mission to strengthen the arts and enrich cultural life in Minneapolis. The commission works closely with ACA staff and shares their goal of developing a strong and vital arts community throughout Minneapolis.
The Endless Pursuit: A Work-in-Progress Showing
The Endless Pursuit: A Work-in-Progress Showing
Choreographed by Jillian Kramschuster
Dancers: Claudia d’Auria, Jillian Kramschuster, Heaven Sha’Rae, and Lauren Reed
Light in the Darkness - Solstice Lanterns and Community Singing
Come to Minneapolis' new folk school, the Center for People and Craft, for a free, drop-in lantern-making workshop from 4-5:45pm. At 5:45, we’ll light our lanterns and walk together outdoors through the darkness and into St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, where renowned songleader Sarina Patridge will lead us in an hour of all-abilities community singing. In the darkest time of the year, this gathering emphasizes community belonging, handcraft, and song as avenues for creating light and joy.