Save the Boards aims to preserve and activate the powerful artistic expressions of resistance that emerged during the 2020 Minneapolis uprisings following the murder of George Floyd. By redistributing these plywood artworks within impacted communities and creating a digital archive of them, we honor the past while advocating for awareness, justice, and accountability for the future.
Lotus Arts Center aims to provide a platform for South Asian artists to learn and create art. They aim to empower them to market our creations, build sustainable livelihoods, and preserve cultural artistry for future generations.
Swede Hollow Art 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.
Minnesota Artists Guild aims to help Minnesota artists find support through peer and mentor connections, access to resources, and exposure to continual growth opportunities.
Kan Keenya aims to serve as a collective for Oromo people that creates spaces for authentic connection and self-expression through media and community events. They aim to empower individuals to share their stories, shape a narrative that bridges generational divides, and celebrate our collective identity.
The Paper Lantern Project aims to provide a beacon of hope to the AAPI community by forming new narratives through the arts and offering care-centered support through economic and cultural liberation.
Deaf Cultural Arts & Wellness Center aims to provide access to creative arts and wellness resources for Deaf individuals and the Twin Cities Deaf community.
The Arts Creative aims to promote expressive creating knowing it can bring self-awareness, accepting and understanding of others, all while building community and sharing beautiful art for anyone to enjoy. They want to give people the power to know what they can do with their own two hands.
Under the Lex aims to support and serve artists that are beginning and mid-level musicians that are underserved and pay them a generous rate that will help them in their careers and wages. The performance series also benefits the immediate community and neighborhood in the area, along with anyone that wishes to attend these events.
1 Earth United aims to inspire and motivate connections among different cultures. They do this through the universal healing power of the arts, music and dance connecting the right Indigenous artists with the right venue.
Living Naturally Abundant aims to promote mental health awareness through art-based community events to encourage self-expression, relaxation, and a sense of community.
Body Prayers aims to influence and aid in the Healing Process of all Black people; Using Dance, Revolutionary Love Practices, Dreaming, Education, and Community Fellowship as a tool for social, economic, and emotional Liberation.
The ‘Beyond the Mic’ Initiative aims to cultivate communities for collective growth and wellbeing by generating creative solutions for creative needs in education, recreation, and wellness.
Eye of the Heart Center aims gather seekers and creatives of all generations to explore, express, and honor divine Mystery through vibrant experiences of the arts and grounded contemplative practices that transform self and world.
RARE Productions aims to unite communities and families in healing relationships and bridge cultural gaps via the vast mediums of art.
Black Market MN aims to focus on amplifying the voices of black creaive change makers who use art to solve problems and build community.
Build aims to build the social solidarity economy through collective art action.
Green-line Mascot Project aims to create and develop awareness for downtown St. Paul businesses and attractions that can be accessed by the Green Line Light Rail.
MOVO SPACE aims to serve as a creative incubation space in the Twin Cities. They offer affordable space to local performing and visual artists to create and present their work on a short or long-term basis.
Million Artist Movement aims to stand at the nexus of art and politics, using art as an agent to coalesce people, art, and power into change that fosters healing.