Past Events
March 2019
Mercury Mosaics Vintage Market
There will be 40+ vendors of reused and repurposed furniture, records, clothing, and accessories, as well as artists/makers of all kinds, including donut and coffee artisans.
Find out more »May 2019
Animation Station at Art-A-Whirl
Join Northeast animator John Akre and his Animation Station to create a stop motion animation project at the Minneapolis Television Network (MTN), in the Thorp Building, on Art-A-Whirl Saturday, May 18, noon-4 pm.
Find out more »November 2019
ART365 kicks off Nov. 1
Organized by Northeast Minneapolis Arts District volunteers, ART365 invites the public to visit one featured working artist’s studio in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District each day of the year, noon-5 pm. The initiative will launch Friday, Nov. 1, at Mercury Mosaics, in the Thorpe complex.
Find out more »August 2021
The All-idays at Strike Theater
Strike Theater, 824 18th Ave NE, celebrates its reopening with a show about all the holidays they weren't able to celebrate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expect a variety of stories, sketches and improvisations as they "get back to normal." Friday & Saturday, Aug. 27-28, 7 pm, in the Thorpe Building.
Find out more »May 2022
“John Lennon: Evolution 9”
Jeff Rodenberg captures Lennon’s lifelong spirit of non-violence in his new portrait of the late musician titled “John Lennon: Evolution 9.” Rodenberg will feature the original painting, the video of the piece being created, and many other original portraits and prints of musicians at his exhibit at Art-A-Whirl®, May 20-22 in the Thorp Building, 1620 Central Ave. NE, inside the Brickmania space. Art-A-Whirl® hours are 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 12 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May…
Find out more »September 2023
LUNA: A themed invitational exhibition
A study of all things lunar: from her immutable cycles and their effects to the plants and creatures who bask in her light. Printmaker Emily Gray Koehler will host a group exhibition, welcoming the work of seven women artists as they join her in exploring lunar creativity. The exhibition runs for one full lunar cycle, Sept. 29-Oct. 28. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 29 from 5 pm-8 pm with a gallery talk beginning at 6 pm.…
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