699 Lowry - Office Cleaning Day
2025-06-22 11:00 - 14:00 UTC
ACW’s Headquarters will be cleaned today. Premises unavailable for other uses from 11am-2pm. Contact info@arttochangetheworld.org with questions.

699 Lowry - ACW Storage Room open hours
2025-06-26 10:00 - 12:00
“Grab & Go” ACW Art Supply Hub – Visit Art to Change the World Headquarters to pick up art supplies for teaching and other ACW projects and programs.
Be sure to contact the coordinator Liisa Lê regarding your plans to be at the storage along with a material list.
Cancellations may occur. If this happens you will still be advised on where required materials are located.

Chowdah Feed
2025-06-26 17:00 - 20:00
ACW Director, Barbara Bridges, is a Maine native. She makes a famous seafood chowder with seafood she flies in from Maine. It is her Grammy LeBlanc’s recipe. We also serve Elote corn, rolls from Aki’s, special pickles and whoopie pies to finish. There will be an informal Seafood Chowdah feed at ACW World Headquarters located at at 699 Lowry Ave NE, Minneapolis 55418 for all ACW Patrons who have contributed $500 and above.

699 Lowry - C4 Critique
2025-06-30 18:00 - 20:30
Next critique is June 30th at 6:00pm to 8:30pm at 699 Lowry Ave. NE
C4 will be meeting to critique Barbara Bridges’ and Kelly Frankenberg’s art on June 30th. If you are interested in joining the critique group contact Layl McDill at layl@claysquared.com.
We also put up a Zoom link for each critique so you can also attend virtually if you are not able to attend in person. We are creating a new model of using a checklist that the artist can use before the critique to mark off the areas that they are most interested in exploring about their work.

699 Lowry - Gelli Print Art Class
2025-07-02 18:30 - 20:30
Join Liisa Lê to learn one of many approaches to Gelli Plate Printing. We will be using hand made stencils and acrylic paints to make multi layered, beautiful images for collage work, card making, or art to hang on the wall.

Taste of Minnesota
2025-07-05 12:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-06 12:00 - 22:00
Taste of Minnesota is a two-day event happening in Downtown Minneapolis. Free entry for two days of food, music, art, and fun. Learn more at: https://tasteofmn.com/

First Saturdays at Flux
2025-07-05 13:00 - 17:00
Join Layl McDill for First Saturdays of the month at the Flux Arts Building. Her studio/gallery space will be open from 1-5pm and we would like volunteers to be upstairs at ACW Headquarters.
Thank you Sam Greene for volunteering!
Learn More: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/first-saturdays-at-the-acw-headquarters/
Address: 699 Lowry Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

699 Lowry - Workshop with Director Barbara
2025-07-12 09:00 - 12:00
Salvaged Sentiments A class offered by ACW Director, Barbara Bridges
Recycle, Repurpose and Re-Create. Gift cards become wall sculptures: Have you every received a card which is too beautiful to throw away but then what do you do with it? Do you collect pretty papers, beads or other objects but then what do you do with them? This class is your answer!

699 Lowry - Moments in our lives art class Part 2
2025-07-15 18:30 - 20:30
Art Classes with Nadine Carrick
nadiac1975@yahoo.com

JUNE 10 6:30-8:30pm
Class #1 – Collage/Mixed Media Class “At Best Mentally & Physically/At Worst Mentally & Physically”
A collage/mixed media class where participants depict on one half of their creation when they were experiencing unhappy or bad times and on the other half of their creation they depict when they have felt their happiest healthiest or their strongest self.

JULY 15 6:30-8:30pm
Class #2 – Painting/Drawing Class “Happiest Day of Your Life”
A painting or drawing class where participants create a picture of the happiest day of their life. Participants will draw or paint what they recall as their happiest moment. They can also use these mediums to depict how they feel/felt on their happiest day using colors and or other images in a more abstract way.

Summer Party/Intern Graduation
2025-07-23 17:30 - 21:00
Unique Wood Fired Pizza Party from an oven created by renowned tile artist Josh Blanc. https://claysquared.com/
Hostess is Layl McDill – Board Chair ACW http://laylmcdill.com/
Informal picnic outside. 2617 NE Taylor St, Minneapolis, MN 55418.
Bring a pizza topping or side dish. Wine and some beverages will be provided.
Meet other ACW Members and enjoy delicious wood fired pizza.
Surprise dessert.
RSVP to Layl McDill layl@claysquared.com

First Saturdays at Flux
2025-08-02 13:00 - 17:00
Join Layl McDill for First Saturdays of the month at the Flux Arts Building. Her studio/gallery space will be open from 1-5pm and we would like volunteers to be upstairs at ACW Headquarters.
August 2nd is looking for a volunteer still.
Learn More: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/first-saturdays-at-the-acw-headquarters/
Address: 699 Lowry Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

Western Art Revival
2025-08-07 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-09 12:00 - 18:00
Join the Solar Arts Building and Fox Den Gallery in appreciating western themed artwork this August.
When: August 7th from 5-9pm and August 9th from 12-6pm
Where: 711 NE 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55413

699 Lowry – Office Cleaning Day
2025-08-17, 2025-10-05
ACW’s Headquarters will be cleaned today. Premises unavailable for other uses from 10am-2pm. Contact info@arttochangetheworld.org with questions.

Bizarre Bazaar
2025-08-17 10:00 - 16:00
Unique art market event put on by Bombshell Beauty Lab. A few of our members (Lucienne Schroepfer, Frances Bates, and Catherine Palmer) are vendors so come check it out.
Address: 22211 11th Ave E, Saint Paul, MN 55109

Trauma Informed Training
2025-09-02 18:00 - 20:00
Anyone who wants to teach classes should join us for this training at ACW Headquarters.

Task Force Meeting
2025-09-03 18:30 - 20:30

Frances Bates at Francis Fest
2025-09-04 17:00 - 21:00
Frances Bates at Francis Fest
When: September 4th 5-9pm and September 20th 12-6pm
Where: 711 NE 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55413
The Fox Den Gallery coordinator and curator, Frances, will be having a solo show in September to go along with an event happening at the Solar Arts Building. See all sorts of artworks on display and check out her awesome found object bolo ties!
Learn more about Frances at https://francesbates22.wixsite.com/portfolio
We are always looking for more artists to show in the Fox Den Gallery. If you are interested in your own solo show or being part of a group exhibition send us an email or check out our website.
ACWsFoxDenGallery@gmail.com
https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/fox-den/

ACW Board Meeting
2025-09-17 18:00 - 20:00

Frances Bates at Francis Fest
2025-09-20 12:00 - 18:00
Frances Bates at Francis Fest
When: September 4th 5-9pm and September 20th 12-6pm
Where: 711 NE 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55413
The Fox Den Gallery coordinator and curator, Frances, will be having a solo show in September to go along with an event happening at the Solar Arts Building. See all sorts of artworks on display and check out her awesome found object bolo ties!
Learn more about Frances at https://francesbates22.wixsite.com/portfolio
We are always looking for more artists to show in the Fox Den Gallery. If you are interested in your own solo show or being part of a group exhibition send us an email or check out our website.
ACWsFoxDenGallery@gmail.com
Fox Den Gallery

699 Lowry - On Location Drawing Salon
2025-09-20 13:00 - 14:30
Join the On Location Drawing Co-op for an in person event at ACW Headquarters. Come to share drawings and techniques or just enjoy the creative atmosphere.

EMPATHY Exhibition
2025-10-02 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-04 12:00 - 18:00
Join the Solar Arts Building in celebrating art and community during it’s EMPATHY Exhibition in October.

Task Force at HQ
2025-10-03 18:00 - 20:30

Creating What's in Our Hearts
2025-10-05 17:00 - 19:00
Creating What’s In Our Hearts
When: Sunday, October 5th, 5-7pm
Where: 2213 West 54th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55419
A Community art experience to show solidarity and support for and with the Annunciation Community. Free Event Led by Robin Getsug, LMFT, ATR-BC of Heart Space Art Studio Each participant will be given two simple wooden hearts as canvases – a symbol of love, vulnerability, strength, and the unique inner worlds we all carry. One to keep, to remind us of our connection to this community, and one to give as a collective gift to the school as a show of support and community love. Art Heals!
No prior registration required. All ages welcome; 16 and under needs adult with them.

St Paul Art Crawl
2025-10-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-11 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-12 12:00 - 17:00
Art to Change the World was invited to be the featured organization during St. Paul Art Crawl Fall 2025 at the Schmidt Artist Lofts. We will be in the Atrium and you may see some members in other areas as we have a few who are residents of Schmidt.
