Art to Change the World

On-Location Drawing Group: Union Depot
2022-02-19 11:30 - 13:30 UTC
On Location Co-Op Drawing Group February 2022
Next Stop: Union Depot , 214 4th Street East, St. Paul, MN 55101, February 19, 11:30am-1:30pm
Lunch: (Optional, on your dime) at Big River Pizza, 280 5th St.E, St. Paul
Please join us for a drawing session at the Union Depot in St. Paul from 11:30-1:30 and lunch at Big River Pizza. This information is posted on our On Location Facebook page.
For further ?’s Email: tobersonstudios@gmail.com

Euphoria Short Works Festival - Apply This Month
2022-02-23 08:00 - 17:00
Two Ways to Participate in an Exciting Event!
Susan Hensel Projects is a coaching partner for this exciting project.
Euphoria Short Works Festival needs your help!
We are a short works festival celebrating gender expression of all forms.
Euphoria Short Works Festival is looking for a wide range of Minnesota resident artists to share their art in the festival. Act ideas may include but aren’t limited to dance, poetry, short films/plays, and musicians. All art must be themed around gender euphoria and each act will receive a $100 stipend.
You can also help us by filling out our survey.
As part of this project, we are collecting local/national/international data about people’s knowledge and experience with the gender spectrum and their gender identity. This anonymous data will be used to create artwork for the festival. Those that take the survey have the option to be entered in a drawing to win a $50 Target Gift Card!
Please share this information with your network.
Euphoria Short Works Festival is a part of the “Coaching Project for a Better World”, by Art to Change the World.
Application Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNFNh22nsjVZCsCPSg7q3ulbXr7okcBELaqmg1Jh3LWBJyZA/viewform?mc_cid=6a0f0f2376&mc_eid=376f29cdbe
We need your help! Complete this Survey.
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Nina Martine Robinson - "the incurable silencers"
2022-03-01 08:00 - 17:00
Nina Martine Robinson’s “the incurable silencers” is an installation at SmallArt Gallery in Rochester, MN. Mary Beth Maygar is the Rochester artist behind this exhibition space, an outdoor venue that is open 24/7 for viewing. Nina’s work will be available for viewing through March 24.
http://www.mnsag.com/

Million Artist Movement - Claudia Jones Discussion
2022-03-06 08:00 - 17:00
On March 6th & April 8th, Million Artist Movement will be gathering virtually to discuss Claudia Jones by Carole Boyce Davies, who explores the activism, writing, culture work and legacy of Claudia Jones, “mother of British Carnival”, radical Afro-Caribbean intellectual, dedicated communist, and feminist. RSVP via https://forms.gle/r5VEGETzhwDqAt7w7

Opening Reception - Material and Media Exploration
2022-03-07 17:00 - 20:00
Material and Media Exploration
Work by MCAD Foundation Studies Students
March 4-30, 2022
Opening Reception – Monday, March 7th from 5pm to 8pm
(light food and drinks provided)
For several years in the recent past, we have been pleased and honored to host an MCAD Foundations Drawing show in our gallery. Covid-19 introduced a hiatus to that gallery practice a couple of years ago. Now, we are happy to resume that series of shows, this time featuring the work of all the genres addressed in the Foundations Program. Expect to see not only the more traditional 2D paintings and drawings, but also 3D work on pedestals and medias pieces on screens placed around the gallery. Another important aspect to note, all MCAD students take the Foundations classes, regardless of their intended area of interest or focus.
One of the established goals of the Foundation Program at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), is to experiment with concepts, materials and techniques, and to build skill-sets in a variety of making processes. Most importantly, the program encourages students to embrace risk-taking as an essential element of the creative process. This exhibition is a celebration of a selection of student work produced in the first semester (fall 2021) of the Foundation Studies Program at MCAD. Works produced range from 2D to 3D to 4D, with various media and techniques, all showing the versatility, creativity, and tenacity of the students as a whole.
[Though restrictions, mandates and advisories are slowly being relaxed, Covid-19 is still with us, and we request mask be worn for all gallery visits.]

On Location: Minneapolis Institute of Art
2022-03-19 11:30 - 14:00
On Location Drawing Co-Op
Next Stop: Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Avenue South Mpls, MN 55404 March 19, 2022, 11:30am-2:00pm
Lunch (Optional: on your dime) at Pho 79
Please Join us for a drawing session at the Minneapolis Institute of Art!
For further ?’s Email: tobersonstudios@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/onlocationdrawing/

Homewood Studios - North High Graduate Show (April 1-30)
2022-03-31 08:00 - 17:00
ARTWORK BY NORTH HIGH GRADUATES
April 1-30
Our scheduled show for April, new work in fabrics and weaving by Tressa Sularz, has been postponed for a year because of Covid-19 concerns. (Look for this show in April 2023.) Instead, we are pulling out a few pieces from our permanent collection, all by former students of ours at North High School.
We are also taking a break from regular gallery hours to attend the CODEX Book Fair (https://www.codexfoundation.org/codex-2022), a gathering of the finest book artists and designers from around the world, in San Francisco.
With these two items in mind, we are not holding regular gallery hours during April. Should you want to drop by to view the permeant collection work, please phone (612 587-0230) or e-mail (george@homewoodsstudios.com) for an appointment.
Homewood Studios
2400 Plymouth Avenue
Minneapolis 55411
612 587-0230
www.homewoodsrudios.com

Just Try It! Beginner Glass
2022-03-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-16 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday, April 16th, 23rd, 30th
Just Try-iT! These are beginner glass class sessions intended to introduce a glass-working approach. You will learn basic techniques specific to that approach and the type of glass used with hands-on practice time to get comfortable working with glass and open your eyes to the creative potential of glass! Each class highlights different elements, techniques from each one contribute to a better understanding – and may be applied – to a wide expanse of glass craft techniques.
https://potekglass.com/classes/try-it

Task Force: Weekly Social Media Updates
2022-04-01 08:00 - 16:30, 2022-04-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-29 08:00 - 17:00
If you’re a member of the ACW Task Force, please take this day to check out what’s new on ACW’s social media channels. Like, comment, and share.
ACW Facebook Page
ACW Instagram
ACW Twitter Page
ACW YouTube Channel
ACW LinkedIn

Connection: A Community Exhibit & Collaboration (Opening)
2022-04-01 08:00 - 17:00
Works by Lucienne Schroepfer and Catherine Palmer will be featured in an exhibit on Connection: A community exhibit and collaboration between the Bakken Museum and the Show Gallery of Saint Paul.
Works will be on display 4/1-7/31.
The Bakken Museum is located at 3537 Zenith Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55416

Ramadan Begins
2022-04-01 19:30
By Laura Mann-Hill ACW Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator
Currently, Muslims account for about 22% of the world’s population. The community will be fasting from sunup to sundown. Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and will fall during the month of April in 2022. The Islamic calendar does not align exactly with the Gregorian calendar, Ramadan falls at a different time of year, every year. When thinking about April many people also think about nature and earth month. Many Muslim scholars highlight how the Qur’an illustrates an eco-consciousness that infuses every aspect of life and explains nature as a complete, complex, interconnected and interdependent system. Many Indigenous cultures and religions all over the world center nature as an interconnected part of life and existence.

Here are a few resources:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/23286976

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/what-is-ramadan-and-when-is-it/

https://www.intersectionalenvironmentalist.com/

https://hightowerlowdown.org/article/give-nature-a-seat-at-the-governing-table-rights-of-nature/

What Were You Wearing - A Response Show (Reception)
2022-04-03 17:00 - 18:30
Exhibit Series @ ArtWorks
What Were You Wearing – A Response Show
Opening Reception: Free! April 3, 5:00-6:30 PM
ArtWorks Eagan: 3795 Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan, MN 55122
Exhibit Runs April 1-April 22
Two ACW artists are exhibiting in the “What Were You Wearing” Response show at ArtWorks Eagan.
Featured Artist is Cory Favre, who is installation the White Knuckled Project, an installation of 100+ paintings showcasing all the ways folx, mostly women, female identifying, and LGBTQIA+ people plan and think about how to keep themselves safe while out of the home.
Rebecca Froehlich will exhibit her chalk pastel painting, “Medusa”.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 360 Communities believes that eliminating sexual violence starts with an engaged community. 360 Communities and Art Works are partnering for a live exhibition of the “What Were You Wearing?” project that will run through the month. Please consider attending this free event to support violence prevention and raise awareness about sexual violence.
24/7 Violence Prevention Services:
Lewis House, Eagan: 651 452 7288
Lewis House, Hastings: 651 437 1291
Sexual Assault Services: 651 405 1500

The Waves
2022-04-03 17:00 - 20:00
Sunday, April 3rd at the Center for Performing Arts
The Waves
A monthly gathering of poets and musicians performing a vibrant mix of astonishing, mysterious, beautiful new work!
April 3rd show features: Danika Stegeman LeMay, Haley Olson, Jeff Johnson, Maura Bosch, Ngange & TheMasses, Paula Cisewski, RayCurt Lemuel, Sagirah Shahid, and more…

Doors open at 4:45
Performances from 5:00 until 8:00
$10 admission
Beverage and snacks available
Proof of vaccination required

The Center for Performing Arts
3754 Pleasant Avenue South Minneapolis

First Thursday @ Fox Den: Natalie McGuire
2022-04-07 17:00 - 21:00
ACW FOX DEN FIRST THURSDAY
Natalie McGuire is exhibiting at the Fox Den located in the Solar Arts Building as part of the 1st Thursday.
Come check out her hybrid exhibition One last road trip leads to Sanctuary for the Soul.
This Exhibition is a mixer of her Photozaics framed art in color and infrared photograph images with a sprinkle of her black and white infrared photos.
Solar Arts Building
711 15th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Date: April 7th, 2022
Time: 5 pm to 9 pm
https://solarartsbuilding.com/

For more details about her hybrid exhibition, check out her website for more information. https://nmcguirestudio.com/

ACW Open Studios @ Solar Arts Building
2022-04-07 17:00 - 21:00
Open Studio 4/7, 5-9 PM
Join ACW Members Dr. Barbara Bridges, Lucienne Schroepfer, Catherine A. Palmer, and Shawn Lohse.
Solar Arts Building: Second Floor
Studios 205, 213, and 215!
See New Art – Make Good Conversation – Always lots of fun.
Use 10% coupon for work by all 4 ACW artists and receive a discount!

ACW Task Force Meeting
2022-04-10 16:00 - 18:00
Next Task Force meeting will be held April 10th at 4 PM.

Faux Bloom Yarn Bomb @ CHS Field
2022-04-12 08:00 - 17:00
Faux Bloom ’22 Yarn Bomb
ACW artist Rebecca Froehlich will exhibit 50 blooms as part of the Faux Bloom ’22 Yarn Bomb.
Led by Rage to Order Initiative, the people who brought you St. Paul Cozy, Minnesota artist and crafters shared their fiber art skills to create faux “blooms” for display in downtown St. Paul. The project will be on display at CHS Field to celebrate the 30th anniversary season of the St. Paul Saints from April 12th-May 14th, 2022.
The project will get a second showing downtown, summer 2022, in partnership with the St. Paul Downtown Alliance, location TBD.
Location: 360 N Broadway St, St Paul, MN 55101
https://www.facebook.com/rage2order/

Spring Session for Children's Ballet (8 Week Course Begins)
2022-04-16 10:30 - 11:30
Spring Session for Children’s Ballet
Saturday Classes:

Beginning Ballet (Ages 5-10)
10:30-11:30 AM
8 Week Session Begins
Saturday April 16th-June 4th
Ballet Attire: Black leotard & pink or white tights. Pink or Brown ballet shoes.

Registration & Fees

Class Registration: $15
8 Week Session: $145

Beverly Tipton Hammond, Founder/Director, 443-527-6118
Register on PayPal at tiptonhammond@yahoo.com or CashApp $BevTHammond
Location:
Pure Water School of Dance
Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson St. NE, #261
Minneapolis, MN 55413

On Location Drawing Co-Op: St. Anthony Park Branch Library
2022-04-16 11:30 - 13:30
On Location
Next Stop: St. Anthony Park Branch Library
2245 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
Saturday, April 16, 2022
11:30 am-1:30pm
We will gather inside the library to draw and browse.
Lunch will be at Nico’s Tacos across the street. Lunch is optional and on your dime.
Please check for updates on our On Location Facebook page: www.facebook.com/onlocationdrawing
This event is sponsored by Art to Change the World
Contact Deb Ripp with Questions: Debra Ripp at tobersonstudios@gmail.com

2022-04-20 18:00
Noble Truths Studio Visit Artists for 2022-2023
Dyan Padgett April 20, 2022 6 PM

The Art of the Flower: Why Nature is Better Than Tinder
I seek the remarkable in ordinary objects and everyday life – finding beauty in the quotidian. Nature is often at the forefront of my subject matter as it is all around us and deep within us. I am a classical realist.
My training focuses on skills learned and perfected through the age old Atelier method – artistic instruction passed from master painter to student, melding academic draftsmanship with the color influence of the Boston School.
My studio is located at 1500 Jackson NE, Studio 200
Social Media:
www.dyanpadgett.com
https://www.facebook.com/DyanJPadgettFineArt
https://www.instagram.com/dyanpadgettfineart

Register here!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-the-flower-why-nature-is-better-than-tinder-art-studio-visit-tickets-274211573197

Noble Truths Studio Visit: Dyan Padgett
2022-04-20 18:00
Noble Truths Studio Visit Artists for 2022-2023
1.Dyan Padgett April 20, 2022 6 PM
The Art of the Flower: Why Nature is Better Than Tinder

I seek the remarkable in ordinary objects and everyday life – finding beauty in the quotidian. Nature is often at the forefront of my subject matter as it is all around us and deep within us. I am a classical realist.
My training focuses on skills learned and perfected through the age-old Atelier method – artistic instruction passed from master painter to student, melding academic draftsmanship with the color influence of the Boston School.
My studio is located at 1500 Jackson NE, Studio 200
Social Media
www.dyanpadgett.com 952 393 3467
https://www.facebook.com/DyanJPadgettFineArt
https://www.instagram.com/dyanpadgettfineart
Register here!!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-the-flower-why-nature-is-better-than-tinder-art-studio-visit-tickets-274211573197

St. Paul Art Crawl - Art on the Hill
2022-04-22 08:00 - 2022-04-24 17:00
Don’t forget to Art Crawl in Saint Paul this Spring!
Areas of the city all featured on different dates. Art work by Lucienne Schroepfer and 20+ Artists at Art on the Hill, Cathedral Hill District.
Virginia Street Church
170 Virginia Street, St Paul
April 22-24.
Fine Artists- Cheese, Wine, Music each day!

Mississippi River Stories Open House - Barbara Bridges
2022-04-23 13:00 - 15:00
Mississippi River Stories Open House
Saturday, April 23, 1-3pm
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
2522 Marshall St., NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
https://www.mwmo.org/learn/visit-us/exhibits/mississippi-river-stories/
https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/barbara-bridges/

Call for Art from Susan Gainen
2022-04-25 08:00 - 17:00
Call for Art from Susan Gainen
I was invited to hang a show at the Burnhaven (Burnsville) Library in July & August 2022 which has 150 feet of Walker Display System. I thought about a solo show for about 15 seconds and then decided to invite ACW artists to join me. More artists. More art. More fun.
Theme: Whimsy and Joy: it’s what we need.
Number of Artists: 5 total, each gets 30 feet of Walker display..
To apply: Send an email to susangainen@comcast.net with BURNHAVEN in the subject. Why do you want to join a whimsy/joy show? Attach 3 images.
Deadline: April 25
From the Library Staff: Any art would need to be ready to hang and broadly appropriate for all ages and for a county-owned building. An exhibit could be a collection of work by one artist, or a group show. We can display information about the artist on the walls. The library can’t sell artworks, but we can connect buyers to the artists themselves. Pre-pandemic our library averaged about 600 people per day (and we’re getting busy again), so this would be a great opportunity to expose your work to lots of new eyes in the community.

ACW Board of Directors Meeting
2022-04-27 18:00
ACW Board of Directors Meeting: April 27, 6 PM
Email info@arttochangetheworld.org for more information.
