The world that we leave young people says a great deal about a culture’s values. What will that say about us? At the moment, so much shows that we are not doing all we can to make the world a better place. What can older generations do to set younger generations and future generations up…
Intro: Public Art Saint Paul is looking for teaching artists working in public art, to think outside the box and imagine innovative activities, to engage youth in arts experiences centered on the theme of stewardship of our natural environment. About eARTh Lab: eARTh Lab is an eco-friendly youth arts education program of eight weekly workshops, located…
Public Art Saint Paul regrettably announces its cancellation of its Critical Conversation event scheduled for 6 PM tonight at the Minneapolis American Indian Center. We do so out of respect for the local Indigenous community and in commiseration with them over the alarming and tragic violent acts of yesterday and today that have left four…
For many people language is culture. More than grammar, vocabulary, and communication, language carries the history of its people, lives and land, a worldview and a feeling about humanity. Language contains and reveals our values and lives in the body. This is especially true of indigenous languages – those threatened through colonialism but seeing a…
Mohannad Ghawanmeh is an experienced arts leader with a strong commitment to art that lifts up communities and share stories and histories. He is published scholar, with a dozen recognitions and distinctions, who has developed public art in multiple cities. He is returning to the Twin Cities and Minnesota, where he attended college and worked…
Wakpa Triennial was voted among the Best New Festivals! Nominated by a panel of experts at USA Today, the Wakpa Triennial was among 19 new festivals nominated to be in the Top Ten Best New Festivals in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers Poll. You voted us into the No. 5 spot in the top 10!…
Where to listen? “Listening to the Mississippi” is an iterative project, a grouping of underwater sounds recorded in and around the river, a series of artworks and actions that have unfolded over 10 years. In this iteration, the project takes the form as a series of seven soundtracks and a book, “notes for listening.” Visitors can…
PRESENTED BY OYATE HOTANIN WITH PUBLIC ART SAINT PAUL Saturday, June 24 11 AM – 12:30 PM FREE Raspberry Island, Saint Paul Schubert Club Bandshell On this first day that Triennial art projects and installations will be open to the public, we launch the Wakpa Triennial with an event in the heart of Wakpa…
Tickets Here! From all of us at Public Art Saint Paul, we hope you will join us for a fabulous evening to gather and welcome the first installation of the Wakpa Triennial Art Festival of the Twin Cities! Join us at the Intercontinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel in downtown Saint Paul on Tuesday, June 20th for a delicious…