to the California Building, one of the first
studio buildings in NE Minneapolis. The
building has a long commitment to the arts,
community and arts sustainability in Northeast
Minneapolis. Building owners,
John Kremer and Jennifer Young purchased the
property in 1991 and have rented studios to
artists ever since. With over 80 artists
as tenants, the building is an anchor in
the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.
Stop by and see our new artwork by Phil Daniel
on the California side entrance.
like-us
Open Studios
Award Winning
Artists
Upcoming
Classes
If you missed Art-a-Whirl or
want to revisit an artist
whose work you enjoyed, be
sure to stop by for Second
Saturdays.
The California Building is
open every Second Saturday
from 12-4pm.
New
Building Artwork
You may have noticed the
colorful reflections on
a sunny day by the
California Street
entrance. The
stained glass artwork
was created by building
artist Phil Daniels. It
interacts with the light
to create interesting
reflections throughout
the day. See
details above.
Minnesota
State Arts Board Awards
Congratulations to California
Building artists Moira Bateman,
Justine Di Fiore, Sarah Whiting and
Amy Rice recipients of 2014
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist
Initiative grants.
Minnesota
Originals
Learn about our Minnesota originals,
Doug
Padilla and how his Norwegian
Mexican heritage informs his art and
J.M.
Culver's figurative work which
grows out of her relationship with
her grandfather. Stay tuned for an
upcoming Minnesota Original on Phil
Daniel, creator of our new stained
glass entry to the California
Building.
News
& Events
A Four Decade
Co-op
We are now in the fourth decade of Florence
Hill's drawing co-op, hosted in studio
103. Read more about this California
Building gem.
California
Building Passes a Milestone The
California building has now been
serving Northeast Minneapolis
artists for more than
twenty years. Northeast
Sculpture Tour Grab
your bike or
walking shoes
and explore
the NE
Sculpture
Tour.
See Events
for more
details and a
map.
Summer Painting
Workshops
Open Studio Painting Workshops
- Studio 600
Offered by Donna
Bruni for artists of
all levels working in all
paint media. Warmup
exercises focus on
content/context,
composition/color/energy in
painting. Select days that
fit your schedule and
reserve your easel in
advance.
$45/per session; $125.00 for
three sessions.
Wed. July 23, August 6,
August 13; 9:30 am to
3:00pm.
