There are a number of museums and galleries to visit as well as individual artists or collective activities. Constellation Minneapolis is a neighborhood-generated multi-site arts experience occurring on both Saturday (11am – Midnight) and Sunday (11am – 7:38pm). View their itinerary at www.constellationmpls.wordpress.com for details. Most sites are accessible by bus but its best to take a taxi after nightfall.
After the Soap Factory soiree travel a short distance to the Northrup King Building (NKB) for the Artfall10 opening at Studio 391, 1500 Jackson Street NE, 55413 www.facbook.com/NKStudio391 for information (7pm-11). The NKB is located in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis arts district. The springtime Art-A-Whirl opens hundreds of studios for a three-day extravaganza of creativity (www.nemaa.org). St. Paul’s Art Crawl is presented in both the spring and the fall of each year (www. stpaulartcrawl.org).
Many more arts events are listed at www.mnartists.org/eventList.do and you can do a web search. If you don’t have time during this visit, please return to our vicinity to explore. The summer is jam-packed with free outdoor concerts and events, and the cold season offers the St. Paul Winter Carnival and intellectual pursuits. My personal theory is that winter increases both the intensity of creation as well as the appreciation of the arts in our community. After you shovel, there isn’t a heck of a lot to do when the temperatures are mind-numbingly cold (below 0 Fahrenheit). You can either sit home and mope or get out to enjoy dance, music, theater, or visual arts.
Featured is a painting by the talented Alison Price. Contact her at 612-805-1886 or view her website at www.alisonpricestudios.com.
Yah, sure you betcha, please return to Minnesota soon, ya know…
© 2012 Ima B. Musing
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