
Arts & Culture Vibrant Storefronts
The program offers a two-year opportunity for awardees to strengthen their business models while engaging the public through their art. By subsidizing up to $50,000 a year, for two years in rent in previously vacant storefronts, the initiative breathes new life into these spaces.
Each storefront will feature dynamic quarterly programming, transforming these once-empty spaces into vibrant hubs of creativity and community engagement. This transformation underscores the program’s commitment to turning vacancy into vibrancy in Minneapolis.
Application Resources
Download application questions
Download 2025 Arts & Culture Vibrant Storefronts PowerPoint
Program information webinar: March 21, 2025 at 3 p.m. (View Webinar Part 1 & Part 2)
Send questions to mplsaca@minneapolismn.gov
Download Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Participating properties: 2025 Arts & Culture Vibrant Storefronts
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300 N. 1st Ave. Studio 1
At-A-Glimpse
5,420 Square feet
$135,500 Annual gross rent
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300 N. 1st Ave. Studio 2
At-A-Glimpse
3,208 Square feet
$80,200 Annual gross rent
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314 N. 1st Ave.
At-A-Glimpse
3,600 Square feet
$72,000 Annual gross rent
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400 N. 1st Ave. Suite 600
At-A-Glimpse
6,500 Square feet
$162,500 Annual gross rent
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401 N. 1st Ave.
At-A-Glimpse
2,000 Square feet
$50,000 Annual gross rent
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1200 Nicollet Ave.
At-A-Glimpse
4,950 Square feet
$89,100 Annual gross rent**Price negotiable, suite can be divided, this is a Triple Net Lease
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1621 Hennepin Ave.
At-A-Glimpse
2,155 Square feet
$30,170 Annual gross rent
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1629 Hennepin Ave. - Suite 100
At-A-Glimpse
5,379 Square feet
$69,927 Annual gross rent
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1629 Hennepin Ave. - Suite 150
At-A-Glimpse
3,848 Square feet
$53,872 Annual gross rent
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1635 Hennepin Ave.
At-A-Glimpse
4,223 Square feet
$54,899 Annual gross rent
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519 Oak Grove St.
At-A-Glimpse
2,154 Square feet
$54,000 Annual gross rent
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2922 Hennepin Ave.
At-A-Glimpse
920 Square feet + basement
$23,000 Annual gross rent
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1426 West Lake St.
At-A-Glimpse
1,395 Square feet
$34,875 Annual gross rent
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3001 Hennepin Ave. Suite 1170/1175
At-A-Glimpse
3,002 Square feet
$60,040 Annual gross rent
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3006 Hennepin Ave.
At-A-Glimpse
8,870 Square feet + 5,550 basement
$105,360 Annual gross rent (Utilities separate)
Property brochure coming soon!