Art-A-Whirl® celebrates its 30th year with two commemorative sculptures and $5,500 in prizes for attendees
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“30 Artists of Art-A-Whirl®” Kicks Off the Festival’s 30th Year
NEMAA introduces 30 hometown artists of various disciplines, representing its 1,400+ member artists
Art-A-Whirl® Celebrates its 30th Year
ART-A-WHIRL® CELEBRATES ITS 30TH YEAR! 1,400+ artists to welcome art lovers to Northeast Minneapolis, May 16-18
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Three LGBTQ+ Artists to Visit for Art-A-Whirl’s 30th Year
Sommer Wagen, Lavender Magazine Tim Chapp’s Tree House. Photo courtesy of Tim Chapp The Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association is pulling out all the stops for their world-famous festival’s 30th
Art-a-Whirl, nation’s largest open-studio tour, returns to NE Minneapolis May 16
30th Art-A-Whirl in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal — an overview of this year’s event.
Eyenga Bokamba in Sanguine Arts’ “Mother Tongue” Documentary
Mother Tongue (2025) is a documentary film and project that uses food to unlock personal narratives around matrilineal lineage and place. In September 2024, Mary Prescott invited five Twin Cities cultural workers — Kao Kalia Yang, José A. Luis, Ifrah Mansour, Eyenga Bokamba and Dr. Kate Beane — to a potluck dinner to explore the deep connections between food, community, and family.
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