Creating ACW Community


 

ACW members out and about seeing Laura Mann Hill’s play, “Inspired by Claudette & Rosa.” Youth Performance Company presented this entertaining play performed by youth, set in modern day, educating us about a 15-year-old hero who should have been as famous as Rosa Parks but the history books left her out. We were very impressed not only because it was a great performance, but because this show inspired action to be taken on social justice issues, which is what ACW is all about!  Professional performance photos by Jenna Poff


Moving Pearl to its next location at MWMO and an upcoming April 5th workshop. Check out more on our project page.

 

 


Watch Assistant Director, Kelly Frankenberg, compete painting live in Art Battle 2404, the first one in Minnesota! (her round is the second one which starts around 2:02:00. It was January 26th in Inver Grove Heights at Jersey’s Bar and Grill. There are events all over the world and there will be more in Minnesota, the next being Rochester and the Mall of America.

 

 


January Fun!

On Location Drawing January 14th at Theo Wirth Park Trailhead and Kelly and Layl visit “The Moth” on January 25th.


Candy Kuehn’s critique at Club Critique at the California Building. January 18th. This critique included her friends.


Charles Caldwell studio visit.

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Installing Mississippi Pearl at Homewood Studios for November.  Installed at the Mississippi River Management Organization on February 6, 2023.

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Solar Arts Building Light up the Night! Dec 2-4th

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Noble Truths: Layl’s Clay Squared Studio! Layl McDill showed us how she creates her designs in polymer clay and how she got started as an artist.

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Zoe Album Release! Dave Dvorak Album Release Party at 12 Cider

 

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Maker’s Space Teacher’s dinner hosted by Lynette.

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Noble Truths studio visit in June at Greg Volker’s studio. California Building.

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Layl and Madalina working together on the Age of Age project.

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Layl and Madalina at the Homewood Studio Show and working on sock monsters at Layl’s studio while discussing ideas for the Age of Age show.

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Kelly at a gallery opening at Art Works Eagan with her work, “Daily Progression of a Black Eye.” 

 

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Nina at an encaustic paint class taught by Jodi Reeb. If you haven’t tried encaustic, you should!

 

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Hola! Barbara and Layl soaking up art and sun in the Barra de Potosi Paradise in Mexico this winter!

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On Location Drawing at the Como Conservatory January 23rd

 

 

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Layl’s Solo Show January 13th-February 10th

 

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The Art Shoppe featured artists Rebecca David with Susan Gainen. And Fox Den’s 100 works under $100

Video links below


Orientation Day Testimonies
Mark
Take away:  Enthusiasm and excitement.  It was great meeting everyone in person, and everyone gives off a great energy (what do you expect from an ArtToSaveTheWorld function).  I am excited to see what these young artists do, specifically the team I’m on.  I’m enthused to be working with these kind people able to view things from multiple sides.

Deacon

The Coaching Project kickoff was such a fun event!  I was so impressed by all the people involved in this project—so much creativity and positivity.  And I was especially excited to meet my team members and get a more concrete grasp of how we’ll work to gather to support Ashley’s Blood on the Pavement project.  The flow of activities and sharing at the orientation did a great job at bringing us all together and jump starting our work.

Lauren

“I had a fantastic time at the Orientation for this project. It was great to finally meet my teammates and the other project managers and coaches. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly and I cannot wait to start creating with these people.”

 

Ashley

The Coaching Project Orientation was so much fun! It was a great way to learn more about ACW and other team projects, as well as the expectations for this grant period. Most importantly, it was a great way to connect and build a solid foundation with teammates. During a time when the pandemic has shifted our daily interactions and the world has become so virtual, I found that having this first meeting in-person was invaluable.

 


Ari has a Critique
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Aristoteles Carbajal <aristotelescarbajal8@gmail.com> is our youngest ACW member.  They have a unique style and voice.  Listen:



Pop Up Palette Party   Arts District Palette: Where Neighbors and Artists Meet
Sociable Cider Werks
Read More about the Project

 

Photography by Natalie McGuire nmcguirestudio@gmail.com

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Photography  by Barbara Bridges  drb@bridgescreate.com

 

Photography by Devin Larkins devinlarkins16@gmail.com

Photographs by Ngange&Themasses <ngangeandthemasses@gmail.com>

 

 


Photos by JoAnnKirkman


Preparing for the Lobster Chowdah  Thank You party for our major donors.  Seafood flown in from Maine from Mclauglin’s  Seafood located in my birthplace of Bangor, Maine.  https://mclaughlinseafood.com/
Great Thanks to Deb and Natalie.  It took us almost 4 hours to shuck, pick and chop. You can do the math… I would have been sitting there for 12 hours! They look a little intimidated by the crustaceans!

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Lobster Chowdah  Event 2021 for Major Donors
Photography by Natalie McGuire nmcguirestudio@gmail.com

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Photographs by Lynnette Black


$200 Donor and Task Force Thank You Party  June 2021

Unique Wood Fired Pizza Party  from an oven created by renowned tile artist Josh Blanc.  https://claysquared.com/



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On Location Drawing Group   June 19,2021,  Como Community Garden
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Art-A-Whirl at the Fox Den


Lucy Schroepfer serving as project manager of the Art A Whirl Solar Arts Fox Den event.
ACW artists made over $2500, earned 5 new members and met over 1000 new people
who have now heard about Art To Change The World. Thanks Lucy!!

 

 

 

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CREATING COMMUNITY WITH ZORAN

FREE Private Tour with Zoran Mojsilov May 22, 2021 3:00-5:00
Meet Up at,  77 13th Avenue NE, Suite ,  Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413

Zoran will make remarks at 4;00 with Q and A following.

Optional dinner following at Bunny’s.   Read more about Zoran:  https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/private-tour-with-zoran-mojsilov-may-22-2021-3-5/

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CREATING COMMUNITY AT Arts District Palette
is an ACW project focused on developing relationships in our NE Arts District community.  Partnering with NEMAA , The Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, The Northeaster, The Huxley apartments,  and Sociable Cider Werks, ACW will develop May Day welcome swag bags stuffed with 20 artists’ works, gifts from local businesses and an invitation to an outside pop-up art event in August where the new NE residents and artists will mix socially distanced.

Installing the 224 Works of Art!  Click to Enlarge


 

Creating ACW gift for Huxley Swag Bags

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Huxley Team


Tim, Brooke, Alex, Barbara and Layl



Susan, Catherine, Layl, Natalie and Barbara planning the Pop Up Show and Installation.

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Gathering the Welcome Swag Bag Bag coupons


ACW members at Work and Play


Devin Larkin Photo Shoot preparation on April 18th