Double Theatre aims to mount, in collaboration with Mixed Blood Theatre, a new production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” that reimagines a famous tale of an older generation failing a younger one with a diverse array of ethnic and gender identities onstage at the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood venue in the fall of 2022
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Operation Black Joy aims to support Black Joy and creating Black space through direct and indirect action, including service events, random acts of kindness, pro-Black partnerships, making Black content, and free or sponsored arts education.
Creative Counsel aims to use the power of art and social investment to deepen and transform relationships through play.
Prairie Porcelain Painters of Albany aims to encourage and educate people on the techniques of porcelain painting by producing a three day workshop in the artform.
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La.dy.like aims to collaborate with and give a platform to femme-identifying artists and creatives within the Twin Cities and beyond. This is achieved through exhibition and curatorial opportunities, educational workshops, artist talks, and by bringing together visiting arts professionals who share a similar mission to engage with the Twin Cities community.
Picasso Projects aims to present dance theater work that is sincere in its physicality, content, and expression.
Growing Up The Hard Way, A Prodigal Child Story aims to produce a film based on the parable of the Prodigal Son using St. Paul, MN as its setting.
AHHA! aims to use the art inspired by their lived experiences as African American artists to engage residents of traditionally white suburban communities in the Twin Cities area in transformative conversations and activities that heal the breach and create mutual understanding.
Swede Hollow Arts Refuge aims to provide youth with access to music and art programs thereby attaining higher levels of academic achievement, success in life and a greater feeling of connection to the community.
PAPA projects aims to contribute meaningful and dynamic dialogue for visual artists by providing exhibition space, mentorship, and resources to artists. Within this conversation, they hope to foster a space that builds community relationships between visual artists, local cultural leaders, curators, and their various audiences.
Classical Music Players aims to celebrate the finest of music from the Classical Music Era through performances rewarding to the players and audience, featuring innovative programs that bring the joy of making fine music to everyone involved.
Vermillion Ink Press aims to publish literature that uplifts underrepresented voices and illuminates the world in vivid color. In this work, they seek to increase empathy, foster discussion, and cultivate community through the power of the written word.
Hellavision Television aims to produce an experimental animation program consisting of a screening series, workshops, and animation jams focused on fostering an experimental animation community in Minnesota.
Incorporating the Collaborative aims to establish an organization that provides health and wellness-focused personal and professional development and community engagement for disconnected Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and/or those at risk, that are aspiring/emerging artists, creatives, and social entrepreneurs.
Minneapolis Southside Singers aims to foster and steward a choral group comprised of singers 55 years of age or older in South Minneapolis.
Alexandra Bodnarchuk Dance Project aims to connect audiences and artists through the creation of fully realized works that challenge and reframe the societal expectations and values assigned to the woman’s body.
Black Rainbow Collective aims to bring together an ensemble of queer BIPoC artists, in tandem with trans queer and Black mental health practitioners, to support the spiritual and social-emotional healing of BIPoC and trans queer teenagers experiencing suicidal ideation and self-harm who don’t have access to the arts.
Flamenco Singing Workshops and Public Performances aims to provide Flamenco singing and rhythm workshops offered online by artists, Javier Heredia and La Rhina.
The Gray Mallard Theatre Company aims to bring professional theater to the Twin Cities in unique outdoor settings with accessibility, community engagement, and the inclusion of diverse voices as cornerstones integral to every production. Their belief that art belongs to everyone drives them to engage their community by creating a public gathering space centered around a dynamic, imaginative, and entertaining live performance, at no charge to their audience.
The Roving Cul-de-Sac Bluegrass Review aims to preserve and perpetuate the art form of Bluegrass by the first Appalachian practitioners. To do so, they propose a roving series of weekday evening concerts.