Art to Change the World

Opening Reception - Material and Media Exploration
2022-03-07 17:00 - 20:00 UTC
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, 2022-04-30 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.

St. Paul Art Crawl - Schmidt Artists' Lofts
2022-04-29 08:00 - 2022-05-01 17:00
St. Paul Art Crawl – Schmidt Artists’ Lofts
ACW Artist Natalie McGuire: April 29-May 1st
Address: 900 W 7th Place Saint Paul, MN 55102
More information at Saint Paul Art Crawl’s website: https://stpaulartcollective.org/
My personal website https://nmcguirestudio.com/
Natalie McGuire creates multi-sensory wall art that engages your curiosity of what lies beyond; what you see is personal to you. The art she creates allows her to connect with you, making you feel as if you were there with Natalie. They entice you to reach out and touch my art, so you can view and feel at the same time. She calls these works photozaics. They are a perfect mixture of Van Gogh meets Ansel Adams and Bob Ross.

Euphoria Short Works Festival
2022-04-30 19:30
Team Euphoria
Art to Change the World’s Coaching Project Team Euphoria proudly presents the Euphoria Short Works Festival!
Project Manager Lauren Edson and Coaches Susan Hensel and Mark Jelinek have worked together to create a festival focused on celebrating all forms of gender expression. This festival will feature local Minnesota artists, sharing what gender means to them. From poets to comedians to short films, there will be a wide variety of unique voices and stories to share with you all. As a gender queer artist, Project Manager Lauren knows the importance of creating a safe space where one can feel accepted and celebrated for their identity. They hope that this festival will encourage people to learn more about the gender spectrum and embrace the uniqueness and euphoria that comes with expressing one’s truest self. Participants are TBA.
The festival will be taking place on April 30th at the Capri Theater at 7:30 PM. We hope to see you there!
Address: 2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
More information: Lauren Edson <laureneedson@gmail.com>

ACW Club Critique Launch
2022-05-04 19:00 - 20:00 | California Building, 2205 California St NE, Ste 201, Minneapolis, MN, 55418, United States
ACW Launches Club Critique
3 FREE SCHOLARSHIPS DONATED!
Introducing Club Critique! ACW will be starting a critique group for all who are interested in a place for safe but rigorous discussion of their work. You will be able to join the CC on the ACW website and once you have become a member you can start taking part in the critiques of others work. You are expected to attend at least three critiques of your fellow artists each year. Locations will vary and will mostly be in the studio of the artist being critiqued but if you are unable to accommodate a visit to your studio we will help set up a location for you. If you have a publicly placed piece you would like critiqued we can go to that location as well.
Club Critique is a $100 a year membership program. Special for 2022. We just received an anonymous donation for three free memberships to Club Critique. To qualify for these funds please click here for more information: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/gritique-minutes/
The first Club Critique meeting will be May 4, 7-8 PM at Greg Volker’s Studio where we will critique one of his pieces and kick off Club Critique in style with some great wine he just brought back from California! Location is studio #612 California Building, 2205 California St. NE, Minneapolis.
You do not need to be an artist to join Club Critique! We encourage art writers and reviewers as well as art lovers to join.
There are 3 main goals of Club Critique:
1- Have a place for honest, open and rigorous critique with the goal of helping each other to make the best work we can.
2- Elevate our ability to write, discuss and articulate our works which will improve our quality of proposals, artist statements, and other areas where we need to verbalize our works.
3- Develop and refine critique methodologies and practices to improve Club Critique’s ability to accomplish goal #1 and #2.
Greg Volker is a sculptor, potter, musician and builder. Born in Stuttgart, Germany and grew up in St Louis Park, Mn. Attended the University of Minnesota for his BFA and left Minneapolis for San Francisco in 1990 to attend graduate school at San Francisco Art Institute. He spent 28 years in SF, Oakland and Sonoma Valley and in 2018 he moved back to Minneapolis.
As well as his own work he has assisted and installed public works for other artists like Andy Goldsworthy, Dawn Freyling, Chuck Splady and John Roloff.
Website: gregvolkerarts.com IG,FB @ Greg Volker Arts Artist, Minneapolis, MN
Members So Far:

Greg Volker
Barbara Bridges
Layl McDill
Deb Ripp
Owen Brown
Hannah Foster
Natalie McGuire
