Open Studios
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Cafe
Racer- Latin
American Street Food!
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Latin
American Street Food with
gourmet technique and a
focus on fresh daily
bought
ingredients.
Gluten-free and vegetarian
options are available
along with pulled meats
and signature Perro
Caliente Colombiano...and
iced coffees, too!
Friday 5 - 9 pm
• Sunday 12 - 5 pm
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Award Winning Artists
Minnesota
State Arts Board Awards
Congratulations to California Building
artists Susan Armington and Farida
Hughes, recipients of 2013 Minnesota
State Arts Board Artist Initiative
grants. Join
Farida at her Launch Party for her
project during Art a Whirl.
Jerome
Fiber Artist Grants
Congratulations to California Building
artist Moira Bateman, one of four
recipients of the 2013 Jerome Fiber
Artist Grant through the Textile
Center.
Public
Art by Artist Marcia McEachron
Ever wonder who creates
the public art you see around the
city? Some of it is created by
one of our California Building
artists.
Check out Marcia's new
public art work completed in 2012 for
the Alexandria, Minnesota Sculpture
Garden.
A
Minnesota Original
Learn about one of our Minnesota
originals, Doug Padilla and how his
Norwegian Mexican heritage informs his
art.
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News & Events
Minneapolis
Creativity Shines
Did you know that the Twin
Cities' Creative Vitality (CVI) is 4
1/2X the national average? The CVI
looks at what the creative fields
contribute to the city. Download
the 2013 Minneapolis CVI Report to
learn more.
An
opportunity for NE
Redevelopment
Minneapolis Public Schools seeks to
sell its former district headquarters
(p5). Read more about the Lampwork's
proposal of Kremer & Young to
create a
Gateway Project
for the North East Arts District.
Northeast
Farmers Have Ambitious Plans for
Summer
The Bovinos are busy
planning their second year across from
the California Building.
You can learn about their
story
and the trend towards urban
farming.
California
Building Turns 20!
After
twenty years serving
Northeast Minneapolis
artists, the California
Building passed a milestone.
Northeast
Sculpture Tour
Grab
your bike or walking shoes and
explore the NE Sculpture Tour.
See Events
for more details and a map
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Art-a-Whirl
Art-a-Whirl (AAW) is
one of the largest open studio
tours in the country.
AAW is
sponsored by Northeast
Minneapolis Arts
Association
(NEMAA). The
California
Building artists
proudly
participate in
this premiere
event.
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May 17 5-10
PM
May
18
12-8 PM
May 19
12-5 PM
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Download
a map or view
the on-line
directory
Special
AAW Events
at the
California
Building
download
a listing of open studios and events
Launch Party
for The Painting Blog
Friday, May 17 6-9 pm
Studio 207A
All
about today’s oil
painters interested in
using non-toxic
painting materials. Come
celebrate the launch
of this blog with
artist Farida Hughes!Friday,
May 17 – 6 to 9
pm
This
activity is
supported by an
Artist Initiative
Grant from the
Minnesota State
Arts Board.
“Minnesota’s Bounty:
Farmers Market Cookbook”
Studio
406
Mette Nielsen,
photographer
will be signing
books and have
note
cards.
Shop, read,
cook!
Friday, May 17
6-9pm
Mark
Rivard, Rivard Art Gallery
Studio
406
Opening Night
Party Friday
May 17 •
Free
Skateboard Art
templates for
kids Saturday
and Sunday •
$10
print sale •
$60
Skateboard
Sale •
Skateboard
Wall
Collaboration
project All
weekend
Belly
Dance Performance
Performance
by Tatyana
Friday May 17th, 7pm
and 8pm
Studio 300
Also in Studio 300,
Kendall Bohn author of
Kaleidoscopia
coloring books
has just released
Mandala Adventure 2
Book
signing
throughout the weekend
Opening
Night on2gallery
Event
Live music in
gallery with Glen
Helgeson and ensemble,
Friday, May 17, 8-10
pm.
on2gallery
is a new exhibition
space on the Second
Floor of the
California Building
exhibiting work of
second floor artists.
Click
here for more
information.
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More
AAW Events
Breast Cancer
Superhero
Portrait Project
Studio 502
Special 50% off sale on selected prints and
originals. Proceeds will go to support
the Breast Cancer Superhero Portrait Project
by Barbara Porwit. All weekend
Aldo
Moroni Studios
10,000
Towers Class
Saturday
May 18 10am,
2pm
Potek
Studios, Hot
Glass
Sunday
May 19
10am,2pm
Studio 106
Observe
classes in
session and
decide if
you'd like to
take a
class.
Pre-registration
required for
classes.
For 10,000
Towers classes
contact Aldo
Moroni.
For Hot Glass,
contact Malcolm
Potek.
Add
Your River Story
Sunday,
May 19, 1-3 pm
Studio 501
Artist Susan Armington is
collecting River Stories about
the Mississippi, St. Croix and
Lac qui Parle Rivers to add to
her River Maps. Come
& add yours - in writing,
or record them
live!
Visit a
Drawing Co-op
Sunday
May 19 2-5 pm
Studio 103
Have
you ever thought about joining
a drawing group, but weren't
sure what to expect?
During Art-a-Whirl you can
stop by the longstanding drawing
co-op run by Florence
Hill. Now in its 38th
year, the co-op will be open
to viewers. Observe and
interact with the artists
while they are working from
the model.
Donna
Bruni Art
Studio
600
New Seascape Paintings AND
Guest Artist: Amy Carroll
Jewelry
Open Friday and Saturday
during AAW
Studio 600
Jewish
Identity and Legacy
A
Project of storytelling
through art
Studio 409 Susan Weinberg
Learn about the oral
histories behind the
artwork.
Artists' Exhibitions
Brenda
Litman
Brenda considers the calligraphic stroke
a unique expression of human nature, and
it has inspired her series, "The
Calligraphic Note".
Hudson Hospital, Hudson, WI
Hospital Cafeteria
May 24th to September
part of the Healing Arts Exhibition
Program.
Upcoming
Classes
Join
Susan Armington in "Shelters of the
Heart" a mixed media art-making
workshop June 11-14, 1:15-3:45,
Tuesday-Friday. More
Details
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