TU Dance will tour to two greater Minnesota communities (Bigfork and Fergus Falls), presenting public performances and collaborating with each partner to conduct master classes, reach underserved populations, and engage the largest and broadest possible audiences.
CLIMB Theatre secured commitment letters for 276 days of programming in 62 preschools in 49 communities throughout Minnesota. CLIMB last served preschoolers 20 years ago. Expanding on that experience, CLIMB will teach basic theatre skills while addressing preschool curriculum.
Our project is a summer arts camp offering focused art teaching to students in grades 6-12, opportunities unavailable to them during the school year, and whose families are unable to provide them in summer.
COMPAS will collaborate with the Kulture Klub Collaborative to provide a worksite for homeless youth to create art under the guidance of visual artist Rogger Cummings, while participating in ArtsWork, an arts-based summer employment program.
Dakota Music Tour is Brent Michael Davids, Maza Kute Singers, Cochise Anderson, Manny Laureano, and Mankato Symphony Orchestra engaging Minnesota's Dakota communities with concerts merging American Indian and Western classical music together, including scholars and dancers from each community.
Monica Haller will offer workshops to veterans from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other current conflicts in which they compile their images and words from combat into a book; each veteran takes his or her own book home to share with family and friends.
Fresh Voices is a digital arts project dedicated to the creation of photographs, videos, and writing pieces that publicly acknowledge and celebrate the voice of Latinos living in the rural community of Crookston, Minnesota.
To "create, perform and respond" an original theater piece including: acting, writing, music, visual arts, dance on the concept "true heroism;" the piece will incorporate core curriculum areas of arts, social studies, English, computer science, carpentry, and online education
Minnesota Hungarians' project, a series of events over six days (lecture-demonstration, workshop, and concert involving community groups) is designed to provide opportunities for Minnesotans to learn about and participate in Hungarian folk dance and music.
Nordic stav and sondan workshops and collaboration will explore the ancient roots of Nordic culture by integrating runes, stav, and Old Norse with dance forms preserved by Nordic immigrant ancestors, culminating in interactive community performances.
Rajasekar's project will focus on Nuances of Melody and Rhythm in Carnatic Music, the classical music of South India, through workshops (by a Minnesota artist and a visiting artist from India), performances, and mentorship.
Hesla will bring people to three Minneapolis parks to sing together, inspired by the incredible legacy of park singing in the early 20th century. These summer 2011 singing events, open to all, will build community and celebrate our diverse traditions.
The Cradleboard Project will revitalize a part of our Native American cultural knowledge that is an endangered tradition, by bringing family and community together to carry on the tradition of the cradleboard with traditional appliqué beadwork.
Southside Family Charter School will partner with artists focused on the folk music of African Americans, with a special emphasis on songs of struggle, and provide extended residencies for students in grades 2-8.
The Irish Fair of Minnesota, which is conducted annually on Harriet Island in Saint Paul on the second weekend of August, is one of Minnesota’s largest ancestry-based outdoor folk and traditional arts and culture festivals.
Native Art Pride will work with students from each of two grade levels - elementary and middle schools levels in residency workshops at five school districts throughout the state.
ArtSplash is an art fair (jewelry, photography, sculpture, and more) that incorporates music by local folk musicians, art demonstrations for children, an art silent auction, and food and fun for all.
Northstar's Tellabration! is an annual festival held at Open Book the weekend after Thanksgiving, featuring traditional and contemporary storytelling and spoken word performance for all ages, as well as workshops, open microphones, and story swaps.
The Hamline Midway Spring Festival is a free, all-day event in Saint Paul's Newell Park, showcasing local bands, theater performances, visual arts, food vendors, civic engagement opportunities, and resources for residents.
The Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association seeks to increase public awareness and participation in the Art A Whirl 2012 event, increase sales, and ensure financial stability and long-term sustainability.
Northern Spark is a new Minnesota festival modeled on a "nuit blanche" or "white night" festival - a dusk to dawn participatory art event along the Mississippi and surrounding areas.
The Western Sculpture Park Art Festival will expose a diverse regional audience to a variety of art forms and genres, including folk and traditional art, by showcasing distinguished Minnesota artists in a celebration of art and community.
Rain Taxi will produce its 11th annual Twin Cities Book Festival, held in downtown Minneapolis and featuring Minnesota authors, presses, community booksellers, and book artists, as well as a select few national writers.
RiverSong Music Festival utilizes and highlights the abundant music, art, history and natural assets of the Hutchinson area to provide a distinct musical and artistic experience to community members and visitors of all ages and demographics.
