First Thursday @ Solar Arts Building
2021-11-04 17:00 - 21:00, 2021-12-02 17:00 - 21:00 UTC
Location: Solar Arts Building
711 NE 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55413
See ACW at the Fox Den!
Can’t make it today? We’ll have more opportunities in 2022!

Cory Favre: The White Knuckled Project Opening Reception
2021-11-04 18:00 - 20:00
The White Knuckled Project
By Cory Favre
“With this project, I want to spotlight the lengths women and those who experience harassment and assault go through to ensure their personal safety. It is something nearly all of us do on a regular basis. In some of the conversations around this project and with friends, it’s almost become a joke. But, inside of the laughter is a nervousness that we all connect to. This is our reality on these panels.” -Cory Favre
Cory Favre is a visual artist working in NE Minneapolis. She is the recipient of a 2020 Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board for her White Knuckled Project. The White Knuckled Project is an installation of 100 paintings of items women, LGBTQIA and femme identifying folk use to ensure their personal safety while out in the world. Each item is sourced from a real person of the real item or method they use.
The exhibition is on view at The North Suburban Center for the Arts at Banfill-Locke, October 26-December 4.
Opening reception November 4, 6-8pm.
Artist Talk TBD.
North Suburban Center for the Arts, 6666 E River Road, Fridley, MN 55432, 763.574.1850
Questions? Email info@northsuburbanarts.org or info@coryfavre.com
www.coryfavre.com/whiteknuckledproject.
This work was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Minnesota State Legislature, and the National Endowment of the Arts.

Art This Way (Open District) - Polymer Art Guild Lobby Show
2021-11-05 08:00 - 2021-11-07 17:00
(Polymer Art Guild Lobby show)
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
November 5th, 6th 7th, 2021
Stay tuned for more information!

Candy Kuehn: Fall Open Studios @ California Building
2021-11-05 08:00 - 2021-11-07 17:00
Meet ACW’s Instagram Queen – Candy Kuehn! California Building Studio 200C. The most southwest side of 2nd floor. She will be showing / selling hat making supplies, painted Art Yardages, digital prints, (both Archival pigments and toner printed, some framed) cards and some very random upcycling clothes experiments. She will also be selling the overflow of way too many happy houseplants, potted under $5.

Reception: 10th Annual Homewood Studios Resident Artists Show
2021-11-05 17:00 - 20:00
10th Annual Homewood Studios Resident Artists Show
Gallery: Homewood Studios www.homewoodstudios.com
Dates: November 5th through the 24th
Opening Reception: November 5th from 5pm to 8pm
All eight artists will be present and their studios open for visiting
Zoom Gallery Talk: Thursday, November 11th beginning at 7pm
(info on our website about joining the talk after 11/8)

Hold Us Tight - Fresh Eye Gallery show ends
2021-11-06 08:00 - 17:00
Nina Martine Robinson will be participating in Fresh Eye Gallery’s exhibition with her installation “empty without you”.
Nina’s work explores the ramifications of neurodiversity, specifically autism spectrum disorder on the family. Many individuals on the spectrum do not like to be touched or hugged. This can lead to dysphoria within the family unit. My use of sleeves sewn together to form figurative shapes are metaphors for hugging, individualism and speak to the repetitive behaviors that are synonymous with ASD.
4238 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55409
More info: https://www.fresheyegallery.com/

Layl McDill: 60 Artists on 50th Show
2021-11-06 10:00 - 17:00
Layl McDill will be displaying her work at the 60 Artists on 50th Art Show.
This is a one-day Art Show is held at Burroughs Community School, 1601 W 50th Street, Minneapolis on November, 6th from 10 to 5.
A great place to get handmade holiday gifts by local artists. Layl will have polymer clay holiday ornaments priced from $24 to $48, magnets and pins for $8 and a variety of vessels including sugar bowls and teapots. Also come and see her new “Story Snippets” which include mixed media and transferred drawings.
More info at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/60Artistson50th
Image: “Story Snippet, 6″x6”
Layl McDill
Clay Squared to Infinity
2505 Howard St. NE, studio A
Minneapolis, MN 55418
612-781-6409
www.claysquared.com

Catherine A Palmer: Hindsight is 2020 Opening
2021-11-07 17:00 - 18:30
ACW is very excited to announce that our very own member, Catherine A. Palmer, was accepted into the show “Hindsight is 2020” and is featured on the postcard.
If you haven’t had the chance to check out Artworks Eagan, here’s your chance! Stop by Artworks for the show opening on 11/7/2021 from 5pm to 6:30pm.
Artworks Eagan is located at 3795 Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan, MN 55122. Please show your support for Katie and Artworks by checking out their website and stopping by the exhibit.

Fox Den Showcase Application Due Date
2021-11-10 08:00 - 17:00
Seeking 15 Artists (first come first serve) to include art to be showcased in the Fox Den on the 2nd Floor of the Solar Arts Building—Dec 2nd, 5-9pm then again for the Holiday Market Dec 10th and 11th. Applications due by November 10, 2021.
Please note the following requirements:
1. All applicants must be active members of ACW
2. All Applicants should plan to submit
a. one showstopper piece (Must be social justice themed)
b. 10-20 smaller items (Under $50-$100) that can be displayed in one rack/ small area of a table (Think size of a breadbox!)
c. An artist Bio
d. A Statement for showstopper piece with the title, price and a short description of the piece’s story.
3. All applicants MUST commit to working a two-hour shift either 12/2 or 12/10-11.
4. Art must be delivered 11/30 7-9pm or 12/1 8-11am. Art must be picked up 12/11 following the holiday market.
5. Application: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/fox-den
Please note: This call for art is on a first come first served basis. Please send an email with a description of the showstopper piece plus smaller articles to lucienne@lucequilts.com.

Call for Art Deadline: Blood on the Pavement
2021-11-24 08:00 - 17:00
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Exhibit: “Blood on the Pavement”
Location: TBD
Showing Dates: May 2022
Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, November 24th, 11:59PM CST

“Blood on The Pavement” is seeking local Twin Cities artists! Scheduled to open May 2022, the exhibit will focus on addressing violence against black bodies, both verbally and physically, from micro aggressions to police brutality. The exhibit will also explore violence against women’s bodies and those identifying as women, as well as other intersections of identity.
“Blood On The Pavement” is open to 2D or 3D works from artists of all backgrounds, but will give priority to voices from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
Artists will create work reacting to poems written by the organizer and project manager, Ashley Richardson. Please note there is no “correct” interpretation of the poems. The organizer is simply looking for artists to create pieces that express the feelings and thoughts inspired by her words.
PAYMENT
All artists will receive a minimum stipend of $100.00 to offset the cost of materials, and a free $50 membership to local non-profit, Art To Change The World. Featured artists will also have the opportunity to sell their work during a month-long exhibit or donate their work to a silent auction. Auction earnings will go directly to organizations supporting, protecting, and bettering black lives.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Please email questions or submissions to Ashley Richardson at richardson.exhibits@gmail.com. Submissions should include:

Name, address, email, phone, websites, social media platforms, etc.

Three to four samples of your work (JPEG Format)

A brief statement of interest, including: a few sentences about your approach as an artist and the works submitted, as well as your reason for wanting to contribute to the exhibit.

Deadline: Wednesday, November 24th, 11:59PM CST

“Blood on the Pavement” is supported by ACW’s Coaching Project for A Better World. Other team members include filmmaker and educator, Deacon Warner, and environmental, health and safety expert, Dominique Zellmer. Read More about the Coaching Project for a Better World: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/coaching-project-for-a-better-world/

Small Business Saturday
2021-11-27
Did you know that November 27th, 2021 is Small Business Saturday? You are encourage to shop small, shop local, and support your neighbors. Support an artist on Small Business Saturday.
Stay tuned for more information.

On-Location Drawing Co-op
2021-11-27 11:30 - 13:30
On Location Drawing Co-op is a fun group that likes to explore the Twin Cities sites. On November 27th, 2021 We are heading to The North East Arts District and hanging out around the train cars along Quincy Avenue NE. We are going to take advantage of the Indeed’s Fireplaces. And if it is super cold, we will move up to the Second Floor and catch a bit of Small Business Saturday. If that isn’t enough for you, well, we are going to Vivir for some lunch!
I hope you can join us in our merry excursion and get a few good drawings too.
Address: 711 15th Avenue NE MPLS
Date: 11/27/2021
Time: 11:30am to 1:30pm
Lunch to follow at Vivir
Questions Contact Debbie Ripp @ tobersonstudios@gmail.com

ACW Solo Exhibitions: First Thursdays @ Fox Den
2021-12-02
ACW members are invited to apply for a solo show in the Fox Den at the Solar Arts Building on First Thursdays. (Set-up Nov 30/Dec 1; Tear Down -Tuesday Dec 7 PM or Wednesday Dec 8 Early AM).
Please find application information here.

The Art Shoppe - Meet the Artists Event
2021-12-04 12:00 - 14:00
Meet Rebecca David and Susan Gainen at the Art Shoppe at the Midtown Global Market on December 4th 2021. They will be there for the meet-and-greet from Noon-2 PM. They will also be featured artists from November 15th-December 31st.
Midtown Global Market Address:
920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Anton Treuer: Artist Talk
2021-12-08 19:00 - 20:00
In The Cultural Toolbox: Traditional Ojibwe Living in the Modern World, Anton Treuer tells stories of one Ojibwe family’s hunting, gathering, harvesting, and cultural ways and beliefs–without violating protected secrets. Following the four seasons of the year and the four seasons of life, this intimate view of the Ojibwe world reflects a relatable, modern, richly experienced connection to the rest of the planet. It also opens up a new way of understanding these living traditions, which carry thousands of years of cultural knowledge still in the making.

Today’s Ojibwe people have–against all odds–maintained a dazzling array of deep, beautiful, adaptive ways of connecting to the spiritual, natural, and human beings around them. Variations in Ojibwe cultural practices are, of course, as diverse as their homelands, which stretch across the Great Lakes, Canadian shield, pine forests, and prairie potholes of four US states and three Canadian provinces. And Ojibwe culture, like every other culture, has changed over time. But these variations and changes have always followed a distinct path, reflecting an identifiably Ojibwe worldview. While the world around, in, and connected to Ojibwe spaces continues to envelop myriad cultures and peoples, the Ojibwe have found a way to stay recognizable to their ancestors.
Date: Wed., Dec 8, 2021, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN 55407
Contact: 612-341-7582, mcm@mnhs.org
Cost: Free

Light Up the Night, Light Up a Life
2021-12-10 08:00 - 2021-12-11 17:00
Join ACW artists for “Light Up the Night, Light Up a Life”.
Attend Friday and Saturday, December 10th and 11th, 2021.
More information forthcoming.

3 x 100 Show at The Fox Den
2021-12-10 17:00 - 22:00
100 works under $100 for giving a gift of soul to your loved ones. Each of the following Artists will also have a Show Stopper. Do not miss our Romancing the Hallway installation outside the Fox Den.
Artists: Layl McDill, Barbara Bridges, Lucienne Schroepfer, Susan Gainen, Nina Robinson, Ari Moss and Deb Ripp.
The Fox Den at Solar Arts 711 15th Ave NE Minneapolis 2nd Floor (above Indeed)
Open Thursday 12/2 5-9pm
Friday Dec. 10 5-10pm
Saturday Dec. 11 12-7pm
Sunday Dec. 12 12-4
Come with your mask or buy one of the Fabulous, Funky and Functional ACW Mask Project beauties! Contact Lucy with questions lucienne@lucequilts.com
Photo: The Wise Ones series all $99 – 7 available -Barbara Bridges

Meet Susan Gainen
2021-12-11 10:00 - 12:00
Celebrate Midtown Global Market’s 15th Anniversary Cookbook! Meet Susan Gainen at the Midtown Global Market.
She’ll be there from 10 AM-Noon on December 11th.
Midtown Global Market address:
920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Blood on the Pavement Submissions Due
2021-12-12 08:00 - 17:00
“Blood on The Pavement” is seeking local Twin Cities artists! Scheduled to open May 2022, the exhibit will focus on addressing violence against black bodies, both verbally and physically, from micro aggressions to police brutality. The exhibit will also explore violence against women’s bodies and those identifying as women, as well as other intersections of identity.
“Blood On The Pavement” is open to 2D or 3D works from artists of all backgrounds, but will give priority to voices from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
Each artist will receive $100 to participate and 100% of the proceeds , if sold.
Artists will create work reacting to poems written by the organizer and project manager, Ashley Richardson. Please note there is no “correct” interpretation of the poems. The organizer is simply looking for artists to create pieces that express the feelings and thoughts inspired by her words.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Please email questions or submissions to Ashley Richardson at richardson.exhibits@gmail.com. Submissions should include:
* Name, address, email, phone, websites, social media platforms, etc.
* Three to four samples of your work (JPEG Format)
* A brief statement of interest, including a few sentences about your approach as an artist and the works submitted, as well as your reason for wanting to contribute to the exhibit.
Deadline: Dec 12, 2021
“Blood on the Pavement” is supported by ACW’s Coaching Project for A Better World.

SPRAYFINGER Student Exhibition Public Reception
2021-12-14 18:00 - 20:00
Gallery: HOMEWOOD STUDIOS, 2400 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55411
www.homewoodstudios.com
December Gallery Show: SPRAFINGER Student Exhibition
Gallery Run: December 6th through 29th
Public Reception: Tuesday, December 14th from 6pm to 8pm
Longtime friend of Homewood Studios, (and former High school student of George Roberts), Peyton Russell, a moving force in the Twin Cities Graffiti Writer scene as well as visionary founder of SPRAYFINGER, offer this gallery exhibition of student work. SPRAYFINGER builds partnerships with artists, teachers, business owners, arts organizations, community leaders, parents, and students (youth to senior) to address and discuss culture, community, expression, and the process of graffiti writing as an artistic value. By developing curricula, outlines, and techniques that are in line with state artistic standards, and merging the language used by art teachers and the language of street art, SPRAYFINGER delivers high-quality arts instruction.
http://sprayfinger.com/

Minneapolis Convention Center Subscription Art Exhibition
2022-01-01 08:00 - 17:00
ArtForce Minneapolis Convention Center Subscription Art Exhibition Now Open
ACW Members, including Rebecca Froehlich, Owen Brown, and Suyao Tian, are featured in a new exhibition at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Minneapolis has a wealth of creativity and artistic talent. Art Force’s Subscription Program introduces visitors of the Minneapolis Convention Center to rich artistic offerings from local visual artists living and working in Minneapolis. Artwork was collected through an open Call for Artists with specific parameters in alignment with the City of Minneapolis Public Art Policies & Procedures Guide and the Minneapolis Arts Commission Selection Process. All images received were reviewed by a committee of panelists who were appointed by the Office of Ward 7 Council woman Lisa Goodman, Citizens of Loring Park Community and the Minneapolis Arts Commission.
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
Dates: January 2022 — June 2022

Greg Volker - Open Studio
2022-01-08 12:00 - 16:00
Greg Volker will have an open studio on Jan. 8th, 2022 from Noon-4 PM.
Please come by and check out the sculptures and pottery.
Location: California Building. 2205 California Street NE #612.
707.331.6512. Also see Greg perform original music live at the Mojo Coffee Gallery in the California Building on January 15th at 2 PM.

"Layers of Be-ing" Opening Reception
2022-01-09 14:00 - 16:00
Featuring work by Kathleen Kvern, Cynthia Marie and Nina Martine Robinson
The artists of Layers of Be-ing use various media to encourage viewers to see below the surface to find our shared humanity.
Kathleen Kvern’s abstract encaustic paintings use the luminosity, distortion and imperfections of her medium to connect to the mysteries of humanity. Cynthia Maria uses a layering and excavation process with cold wax medium to evoke subliminal vibrational energy in her work. Nina Martine Robinson uses deconstructed clothing and sewing techniques to create unique place-based fiber works that encourage a dialogue about awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity
LOCATION & GALLERY HOURS
Artreach St. Croix
224 N. 4th Street • Stillwater, MN 55082 • (651) 439-1465
Current Covid-19 Gallery Hours
Wednesdays – Fridays 10am-4pm Saturdays 12-4pm

McKnight Next Step Fund Application Due
2022-01-10 08:00 - 17:00
Apply!
The Next Step Fund, funded by the McKnight Foundation, provides project grants up to $5,000 to artists in any discipline for the purpose of research, career development and/or artistic achievement. Applicants may be at any stage in their career, but must demonstrate a history of activity in their artistic field. Individuals must have a primary residential address in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington county.
This grant is designed to enable individual artists to learn new professional or artistic skills, conduct planning and research for creative projects, increase their public visibility or reach, and/or produce new work.
The deadline for Next Step Fund applications is January 10, 2022. The grant application will open on November 15, 2021.
https://mrac.org/2021/05/19/mrac-announces-2021-next-step-fund-recipients/

Susan Hensel - "Twist 4" Show Opens
2022-01-12 08:00 - 17:00
ACW member and coach Susan Hensel has work in several shows opening in early 2022. Twist 4 is being exhibited at Equity Gallery in New York City, 245 Broome ST, in Soho, Jan 12-Feb 5.
Neotectonic Period 7, created at her recent residency in Virginia, is traveling to University of Texas, Tyler, Tx for the 37Th Annual International Exhibition, from January 18 – March 4, 2022.
She is also slaving away on a hotel commission for a new hotel based on her Chromatic Book Block series.

On Location Drawing Co-Op: Como Conservatory
2022-01-22 11:30 - 13:30
On Location: Next Stop: Como Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Dr. St. Paul, Mn 55103, January 22,11:30am-1:30pm
11:30am-2:00pm . Lunch (Optional: on your dime) at Keys Café & Bakery
Please Join us for a drawing session at the Como Conservatory from 11:30-1:30 and lunch at Keys Cafe and Bakery, 1682 Lexington Ave.N. Roseville, Mn, 55113
For further ?’s Email: tobersonstudios@gmail.com
Debra Ripp / Tobersonstudios

Homewood Studios "Real Positions" - Closing Celebration
2022-01-29 14:00 - 16:00
Homewood Studios January Gallery Show: “Real Positions”
Learn more: www.homewoodstudios.com
Recent paintings, sketches and work papers by Seitu Ken Jones, curated by Neal Cuthburt.
Show is open January 4th through the 29th.
Join us for the closing celebration Saturday, January 29th from 2pm to 4pm.

Club Critique Launches
2022-02-01 08:00 - 17:00
ACW Launches Club Critique
By Greg Volker
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 and when you have attended 3 critiques you will be eligible to have your work reviewed. 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.
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 critique’s ability to accomplish goal #1.
This will be a place where you can get open and honest opinions and conversation about your work. Refine and develop your abilities to discuss your, and others, work. Critiques will have a moderator to ensure the environment remains focused and rigorous but safe and supportive.
Registration will be open In February!
Cost of 1 year membership is $100 (assistance is available if needed)
Critique sessions will begin in April 2022
Contact project manager Greg Volker for information or to join his committee. gregvolkerarts@gmail.com
Logo by Cory Favre

Black History Month Begins
2022-02-01 08:00 - 17:00
Celebrate Black History Month

By Laura Mann-Hill -ACW Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator
Power Tree Quilt by Million Artist Movement, a Black-led artist cooperative.
Photo: David Schnack

“If you know the beginning well, the outcome will not trouble you.” African Proverb

Feb. 1, 1926 – What is now known as Black History Month was first celebrated on this date as Negro History Week by Carter G. Woodson. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. Our history is much deeper than one month can capture. It begins in Africa and expands around the globe. Black Liberation is rooted in our knowledge of self. No matter how you choose to honor Black History Month, there are many stories and layers of resistance, joy, pain, genius, and beauty to learn about and celebrate every day of the year. ACW is here as a collective community for us to work together to all heal, thrive, and create art that inspires us to take action to manifest the changes we seek.

Support Black Arts, Culture & Business in our community: https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/black-owned-businesses-in-the-twin-cities/
Support Black-led arts-based groups in our community, including Juxtaposition Arts, Black Table Arts Co-op, Catalyst Arts,Truartspeaks, George Floyd Square Instagram, Million Artist Movement and so many more amazing community artists and events!
Continue to educate yourself on Black History which is Global History all year-round:

Podcast: Black History Year https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-history-year/id1471015571?i=1000495754733
1619 Podcast Episodes 5 and 6: The Land of Our Fathers pt 1-2 (audio)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html
Kadir Nelson explores history through heart and soul https://www.npr.org/2011/09/26/140807940/heart-and-soul-an-african-american-history
