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Our goals are: to amplifying the beauty of downtown Duluth, increasing community engagement, highlighting the talent of established and emerging artists, and stimulating the local economy. The store that this art installation will occupy, at this time, is only empty windows and a 'For Lease' sign. With the art, it will be transformed into a pop-up gallery and the beauty of downtown Duluth will be amplified. The Duluth community will be engaged with the installation passively as they walk by the window as pedestrians or passengers in passing vehicles. There is also the artistic community engaged in installing the art and attending the opening. Artists will be featured in printed promotional materials and have their names featured prominently in the window at 120 Superior St W. Having an opening at 120 Superior St W shows potential renters the inside of a building without the formality of a showing. Artists will receive an honorarium so they can create more art and future their careers. The email address for the Duluth Pop-Up Galleries will be displayed prominently in the window of 120 Superior St W. The email address will be preceded by a prompt. For example: What do you think? Send thoughts to duluthpopupgalleries@gmail.com.
Kenneth Marunowski was able to sell a work of art that was displayed in the window. Jonathan Thunder's artwork went on to be featured in another art show in the Gimaajii/Aicho Building. The building owner expressed interest in continuing to display art in the windows of the 120 W Superior Street property until its sale. The Duluth Pop-Up Galleries were featured on Fox 21 news.
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