News & Events
Mexico in Minneapolis
Sept 16 2021 | Internationally renowned artists visit Minneapolis, focus on reviving and enriching Mexican traditional art forms. In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, the City of Minneapolis Office of Arts, Culture & the Creative Economy and and the University of Minnesota’s Weisman Art Museum will host a Mexican Folk Arts Residency to strengthen and elevate the presence of and access to Mexican traditional art forms in Minneapolis.
Creative Response Fund Grants Awarded to 15 Artist-Led Community Healing and Well-Being Projects
Sept 1 2021 | The City of Minneapolis Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (ACCE) is pleased to announce funding for 15 artist-led working teams for projects that provide creative healing and support to Minneapolis communities.
Minneapolis Creates New Arts & Cultural Affairs Department
Jun 14 2021 | The Minneapolis City Council has approved the creation of a new Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs, which will begin to take shape this fall.
Call for Artists: Creative Response Funds Available for Community-Based Artists to Support Community Well Being
May 3 2021 | The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy invites applications for the Creative Response Fund- Community Well-Being grant opportunity.
A Message from Our Office
Apr 28 2021 | The Office of Arts, Culture & the Creative Economy stands with others who are working for community well-being and a better future for everyone by addressing systemic racial inequities.
Projecting New Ways to Build the Future
Feb 15 2021 | How Minneapolis artist D.A. Bullock is working in the community to reenvision a collective future of accountability and care.
Artist-Led Engagement Brings Healing and Connections
Dec 7 2020 | How two Minneapolis artists turned to their immediate community to create a ripple effect of connection, healing and joy.
Creative Healing Through Haircuts
Nov 16 2020 | How a Minneapolis artist and architect created an outdoor barbershop and altar for his community to connect, process grief and heal together.

