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Northrup King Building

1500 Jackson Street NE
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Once the home to a thriving seed company, this 102-year-old structure is now the largest art complex in Minnesota. Northrup King Building is home to over 350 artists and small businesses.

Art-A-Whirl

Northrup King Building is open Art-A-Whirl weekend on Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Northrup King Building is considered mobility accessible. View/Download Site Map

Elevator
Ramp
Restroom
Parking
Legend
Online sales available
Art-A-Whirl: open at least one day
Food truck

Art-A-Whirl Activities

Art Demo
Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity
Wheelchair Accessible

Bracelet Making Mini Workshop

Cost: $32.00-$42.00

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Fri 5-9pm, Sat 11-7pm, Sun 11-4pm

Join Alison for a bracelet making workshop! Let’s have some Art-A-Whirl fun and make bracelets together!!

Alison will guide you through the basics of texturizing, stamping and finishing a cuff bracelet.If you are planning on stamping a short phrase, mantra or word on your bracelet, remember to get an idea of what you would like ahead of time

This activity takes about 60 mins.

Brass $32.00 , Sterling Silver $42.00

Payments accepted through Venmo, Square, or cash at the time of the workshop.

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Northrup King Building – Studio 428
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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6127306960 Send Email Visit Website

Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity

Craft Your Own Magnet Masterpiece!

Cost: $7

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Fri 5-10, Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-5pm

Guests of all skill levels are invited to craft their own unique magnet masterpieces using oven-bake clay.

Ages 8 to 108 or 5-7 with an older helper is best.

Guided by our studio staff, Anjee, and/or detailed photo instructions, you’ll shape, design, and personalize your creation. Hand it over to us for oven-curing, glazing, and in just 20 minutes—or by show’s end (timing on pick up is up to you)—it’s yours to take home, safely wrapped for the journey. Don’t miss this chance to add a handmade touch to your Art-A-Whirl adventure at Anjee’s studio!

Northrup King Building – Studio 151
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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612-888-4252 Send Email Visit Website

Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity
Wheelchair Accessible

Duck, Duck, Clay Duck: Hand’s On Art Activity

Cost: Free

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Fri 6-9, Sat 12-3pm & 5-8pm, Sun 1-4pm

Duck, Duck, Clay Duck is a free, hands-on clay activity for all ages. Use clay to make a small bird of your own design. Cut out a pattern, add wings or a beak, and then decorate with ceramic paints. Water fowl, raptors, and songbirds are encouraged. Each project is glaze fired and available for pick up at a later date. Information is provided about pick up during the activity.

This activity is offered on a first come, first serve basis during times listed below.

Free to the public. All ages welcome.

Northrup King Building – Studio 431
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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612-723-5143 Send Email Visit Website

Food Truck

Food Trucks-Northrup King Building

Cost: varying

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Fri 5-10, Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-5pm

  • El Burrito Mercado
  • Trickster Tacos
  • KCM Eggrolls
  • Dog Park Gourmet Hot Dogs
  • Unci’s Prairie Sweets
  • PF Cafe
  • Edina Coffee Roasters
  • Blackberry Bakery

Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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Indoor
Interactive Activity
Performance
Wheelchair Accessible

From Tokyo to Brooklyn

Cost: Free

Saturday - May 17
Sat 4-6pm

Featuring current Artist-in-Residence DEBORAH JINZA THAYER & collaborators | SATURDAY, MAY 18TH ONLY | 4PM Open Rehearsal | 5PM Performance

Rosy Simas Danse artist-in-residence program is pleased to present a new work-in-progress by current resident artist Deborah Jinza Thayer. Studio 331 is a transdicplinary and dance arts space for Native and BIPOC artists in the Twin Cities.

Experience Movement Architecture in rehearsal for their newest choreographic project, “From Tokyo to Brooklyn” a work of movement, voice and installation.

Doors will be open noon to 4pm for the public to observe the rehearsal process and then from 5pm – 6pm to witness an excerpt of the work.

Northrup King Building – Studio 331
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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Art Demo
Indoor
Interactive Activity
Wheelchair Accessible

Hospital Gown Project

Cost: Free

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18

Join us this weekend at Art-A-Whirl for a long durational beading session for the Hospital Gown Project. We’ll have pieces started that you can jump on and off on so you can come and go as you want. No experience necessary.

We invite anyone who has been impacted by alcoholism within their families or by their loved ones to join us in the creation of a new work titled “Hospital Gowns.” We will teach folks how to do brick stitch to create pieces that will be attached together like a quilt in the shape of the gown.

These will be exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in 2025 and any sales of work will have a portion donated to Southside Harm Reduction.

This is a healing time to be creative and experience joy in community. We understand that conversations will happen naturally but want to acknowledge that we will not be facilitating any structured discussions. Everyone will have their own experiences relating to this topic and may want to share or not as it is a sensitive subject. With that said, our role in this, is to strictly provide a creative environment that honors those that we love.

No experience required. All ages welcome in the studio, just ages 12 and up for participation.

Northrup King Building – 238 - Makwa Studio
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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Music

Live Music by Tiny Traces

Saturday - May 17
Sat 5-6pm

Tiny Traces is a Minneapolis band, proud to be a part of the music scene. A nostalgic and innovative sound with a dynamic fusion of punk, funk, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll.

 

Northrup King Building – Studio 406
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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6127494452 Send Email

Art Demo
Family-friendly
Indoor

Live Painting Demonstration: Lights, Paintbrush, ACTION!

Cost: Free

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Fri 5-10, Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-5pm

Allison Eklund, a plein air oil painter, will demonstrate techniques for painting live subjects in motion.

Known for her paintings of horses and landscapes, Allison will show her approach to the challenge of capturing blink-and-you’ll-miss-it figures and fleeting light effects.

Northrup King Building – Studio 222
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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651-592-7858 Send Email Visit Website

Family-friendly
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Other
Outdoor
Performance

Native Art Market-Friday: Live Drum Exhibition

Cost: Free

Friday - May 16
Fri 5-7:30

Please join Mnisota Native Artist Alliance to kick-off Art-A-Whirl! There will be an opening prayer & song, followed by a drum & dance exhibition, and more. Performing outside in the Northrup King Building Sculpture Park

Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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Other
Outdoor

Native Art Market-Saturday: Balloons and Face Painting

Cost: Free

Saturday - May 17
Sat 1-3pm

Please join Mnisota Native Artist Alliance for some kid-friendly events! Face painting, balloon art and more outside at the Northrup King Building Sculpture Park

Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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Music
Other
Outdoor
Performance

Native Art Market-Sunday: Live Aerialists

Cost: Free

Sunday - May 18
Sun 1-4pm

Please join Mnisota Native Artist Alliance for live aerialist performing outside in the Northrup King Building Sculpture Park as well as other live performances. Fun for the whole family!

Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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Art Demo
Family-friendly
Indoor

Painting Life-Like Florals from Photo Reference

Cost: Free

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Fri 5-10, Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-5pm

Dyan will be demonstrating her process for creating lifelike floral paintings in oil using photo references.

Northrup King Building – Studio 200
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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952-393-3467 Send Email Visit Website

Pen Plotter Drawing Swirling Shapes
Art Demo
Family-friendly
Indoor

Pen Plotting – Robot Drawing Demo!

Cost: Free

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Fri 5-10, Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-5pm

I will be demoing my artistic process using an AxiDraw pen plotter, a drawing robot that traces the paths of my digital designs.

Often described as satisfying to watch and like a high-tech Spirograph, the pen plotter will be running at all hours of Art-A-Whirl. I will be on hand to answer any questions and explain my process from computer code to physically plotted pieces.

Northrup King Building – #406
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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Art Demo
Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity

Polymer Clay Food Charm Activity

Cost: Free

Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Sat 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, & 6pm, Sun 2pm & 4pm

Kaitlyn Luhm is offering demos and a make it activity for summer food charms. Stop in and make a corn dog, hot dog, or even an ice cream scoop! Have extra time? Make TWO!

Out of time? Make it under Kaitlyn’s tutelage and take it home with detailed instructions on finishing.

Supplies provided!

Northrup King Building – Studio 445
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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Art Demo
Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity

PORTRAITS IN BLOOM: A Celebration of Nature and You

Cost: Free

Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-5pm

PHOTO BOOK PROJECT EVENT – SATURDAY & SUNDAY DURING ART-A-WHIRL® 2024

You’re invited to have your portrait taken by the talented Jordan Weber and be included in her photo book project “Portraits in Bloom: A Celebration of Nature and You.”

You will pose in our lovely studio and have your photo taken with some lovely flowers, showcasing your beautiful self along with them!  We’re easy to find, our studio is located inside Gallery Aurora & Lens Prose Studio, #179, just off the main lobby entrance in the Northrup King Building.

All adults are welcome to partake in this free event!

Sign up now to guarantee your spot! Walk-ins are accepted if any un-booked time slots remain. Sessions are approximately 10 minutes long, so you’ll have plenty of time to roam and enjoy the Northrup King Building during Art-A-Whirl®!

Discounted pre-orders of the final project, as well as individual prints of your photos, will be available for purchase.

Northrup King Building – Studio 179
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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Art Demo
Indoor

Printmaking Demonstrations

Cost: Free

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Fri 6:30, 7, & 7:30pm, Sat 2, 2:30, & 3:30pm, Sun 1, 1:30, & 2pm

Will show the inking and printing of the intaglio printmaking process.

Northrup King Building – Studio 361
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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612-242-5063 Send Email Visit Website

Art Demo
Family-friendly
Indoor
Interactive Activity

The MOON Factory is OPEN!

Cost: $40-110

Friday - May 16 · Saturday - May 17 · Sunday - May 18
Fri 5-10, Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-5pm

Custom Art on the Spot
The MOON Factory is open for Art-A-Whirl: fill out a form with your personal details, pick your colors, and come back in a few hours to pick up your custom MOON designed by Anna: Stargirl Art.

All weekend during Art-A-Whirl® hours.

Northrup King Building – Studio 371
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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6513083798 Send Email Visit Website

Music

The Sex Rays

Cost: Free

Saturday - May 17
Sat 6-8pm

The Sex Rays are an American Rock and Roll Band from Minneapolis, originally formed in 2009.

Ben Crunk – Drums/Vocals, Joe Hastings – Guitar/Vocals, Ben Bachman –
Piano/Guitar/Vocals, Joe Holland – Bass

Northrup King Building – Studio 406
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN
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612-749-4452 Send Email

Events at this Site

Opening
8th Annual Juried Floral Art Exhibition

This juried exhibition has become a spring tradition at Studio Pintura - art featuring flowers in all their variety as the central theme of the work, by artists working in the upper midwest and beyond. Featuring 60 works by local, regional, and national artists.

Thu Mar 20
6:30pm - 9:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

Register

Open Studios
Open Studio Saturdays

Open Studio Saturdays are our weekly retail hours and feature open studios, breathtaking galleries and fun boutiques, making them a perfect time to take a quiet afternoon stroll around our lovely building.

Sat Mar 22
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

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Open Studios
One Year of Oya Arts! Let’s Party Caribbean-Style!

We want to thank YOU for being a part of our journey! Whether you've attended our immersive paint-and-sip nights, joined us for a creative escape, or simply supported us from afar, this milestone wouldn’t be possible without you. Come and enjoy an evening of art, music, and community!

Sat Mar 22
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

RSVP

Open Studios
Gallery Equus 7th Anniversary Celebration!

Celebrate with us!! Everything from new art to clearance prints and one night only specials because we have much to be grateful for and we want to share the goodness with you! Art specials and giveaways, live art, live music, treats, and a chance to chat with current and former artists of Gallery Equus.

Sat Mar 22
4:00pm - 8:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

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Artist Market
Art Block Party!

Our neighborhood at The Northrup King Building is indoors, so join us for a Block Party NKB style! Live Music, prizes, snacks, beverages and more!

Sat Mar 22
4:00pm - 8:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

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Opening
Pura Vida Galleria Grand Opening

Join us for our Grand Opening! Bring your earbuds as we have implemented a new way to connect to the art! Snacks and refreshments provided as well as Drawings for Prizes! Come chat with us about art and our process!

Sat Mar 22
12:00pm - 8:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

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Exhibition
The world that I chose. — Recent Paintings by Darrell Hagan

Darrell Hagan’s recent series of acrylic paintings allow the viewer to feel as though they might walk into the scene by utilizing space and wide openness as a major part of the composition which makes the art about the hidden meanings inherent in the work.

Sat Mar 22
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

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Exhibition
Prints & Drawings by Amy Rice, Ingrid Restemayer, and Jo Ann Hendricks

Join us during Northrup King Nights open studios to view new prints and drawings by artists Amy Rice, Ingrid Restemayer, and Jo Ann Hendricks!

Sat Mar 22
4:00pm - 8:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!
Exhibition
The world that I chose. — Recent Paintings by Darrell Hagan

Darrell Hagan’s recent series of acrylic paintings allow the viewer to feel as though they might walk into the scene by utilizing space and wide openness as a major part of the composition which makes the art about the hidden meanings inherent in the work.

Sat Mar 29
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

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Open Studios
Open Studio Saturdays

Open Studio Saturdays are our weekly retail hours and feature open studios, breathtaking galleries and fun boutiques, making them a perfect time to take a quiet afternoon stroll around our lovely building.

Sat Apr 5
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

More Info

Exhibition
The world that I chose. — Recent Paintings by Darrell Hagan

Darrell Hagan’s recent series of acrylic paintings allow the viewer to feel as though they might walk into the scene by utilizing space and wide openness as a major part of the composition which makes the art about the hidden meanings inherent in the work.

Sat Apr 5
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

More Info

Open Studios
Open Studio Saturdays

Open Studio Saturdays are our weekly retail hours and feature open studios, breathtaking galleries and fun boutiques, making them a perfect time to take a quiet afternoon stroll around our lovely building.

Sat Apr 12
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Northrup King Building

Free!

More Info

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