Getting Around Art-A-Whirl

The Quincy Street closure will take place leading up to and during the hours of Art-A-Whirl. This closure for safety purposes: to keep motorized vehicles and pedestrians from interacting too closely.

Hard Closures (no cars beyond this point):

• Q.arma Building – 1224 Quincy St NE. No car access to Quincy Hall Parking lot.
• Solar Arts Building – 711 15th Ave NE. Resident access to the alley only.
• 14th & Van Buren. Access to Northrup King Building Parking lot only.

Soft Closures: (only parking lot access)

• 14th Ave NE & Central Ave. Access to Northrup King Building and Timber & Tie Apartments (private) only.
• 15th & Monroe. Resident access to the alley only.

Quincy St & Broadway. Access to paid parking at Highlight Center Only. No street parking on Quincy St NE.

The studio buildings listed below include accessible parking space(s), ramps, elevators, and restrooms.

• A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 SE Main St. 612-339-1034, parking at nearby ramps with accessible spaces (paid) & on-street parking (paid in the immediate area)
• California Building, 2205 California St NE, 612-788-5551, parking lot with accessible spaces (free) & on-street parking
• Casket Arts Building, 681 17th Ave NE, 612-788-5551, parking lot with accessible spaces (free) & on-street parking
• Jackson (Jac) Flats, 901 18-1/2 Ave NE, 651-644-9600, on-street parking only
• Kickernick Building, 430 N 1st Ave, 612-208-2138, parking at nearby ramps with accessible spaces (paid)
• Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St NE, 612-363-5612, parking lot with accessible spaces (free) & other spaces near the accessible ramp to the building
• Solar Arts Building, 711 15th Ave NE, 763-234-5069, on-street parking only, accessible entrance through Indeed Brewing
• Thorp Building, 1618 & 1620 Central Ave NE, 612-788-1600, parking behind the buildings with accessible spaces (free)
• Waterbury Building, 1121 Jackson St NE, 952-890-5400, parking lot with accessible spaces (free)

Other major locations with accessibility features:

• Lisa Elias Metal Studio, 1129 Van Buren St NE — ground-level, accessible restrooms, parking lot with accessible spaces (free)
• Quincy Hall, 1325 Quincy St NE — curb-level, accessible restrooms, but getting there during Art-A-Whirl requires navigating a street without sidewalks and uneven brick-paved roadway for a minimum of ~200 feet from the nearest accessible parking spaces (paid, Highlight Center)
• BŪCH Fermentary & Taproom, 1121 Quincy St NE — curb-level, artists in connected parking lot, which has accessible spaces available (paid, Highlight Center)
• Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative, 1712 Marshall St NE — curb-level, accessible parking spaces behind the building (free)
• Pryes Brewing Company, 401 West River Rd N — ground-level, accessible parking in adjacent lots (free)
• Eastside Food Co-op, 2551 Central Ave NE — ground-level, although accessible parking spaces unavailable during Art-A-Whirl (on-street parking nearby with driveways to the co-op)
• Flux Arts Building, 2505 Howard St NE — curb-level, parking with accessible spaces (free)

Accessibility of locations is reported by building management and not exhaustive or indicating full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons with chemical sensitivity should note that fragrances from fresh paint and other construction materials will be evident in many studios. Please contact buildings or location directly to determine accessibility or layouts of their buildings or studios.