Thank you to Christina Schmid for this this thoughtful reflection on Aaron Dysart’s Dance Hall To Go.     Ordinary Magic: Aaron Dysart’s Dance Hall To-Go By Christina Schmid When a global pandemic hit the United States in the spring of 2020, people started doing things: long unused, dusty sewing machines were put to use, and…

Public Art Saint Paul’s Distinguished Public Artists is a FREE annual event in which leaders in the field of public art share their practice, their work, and their vision for the field of public art. Along with Public Art Saint Paul, this event will be hosted by Sanjit Sethi, President of MCAD, and Laura Wertheim…

Congratulations to our Wheelock Parkway Artists! Nine artists have been selected to complete public art installations along Wheelock Parkway in Saint Paul, contributing to the larger Grand Round parkway. Some will be working in teams and others are embarking on solo projects, but all artists will refer to the theme of birds and migration as…

Congratulations to Marlena Myles and Rory Wakemup! Public Art Saint Paul is delighted to announce that St. Paul-based artists Marlena Myles and Rory Wakemup have been selected for the public art project at Highland Bridge following a nation-wide call for artists to apply for this commission opportunity. Among the three finalists, their proposal won the…

It’s ARTopia Time! For the first time since 2019, Public Art Saint Paul is hosting our annual fundraiser, ARTopia 2022, in person! Join us from 6-9 PM on May 5th, 2022 at PAIKKA, the gorgeous and funky event space in Saint Paul. Limited tickets will be available for this event, and guests will be required…

New Public Art in Saint Anthony Park In a digital era when most messaging has gone online, a local sculpture artist had a vision to revitalize the time-tested practice of community message boards by re-imagining them as public art space. Public Art Saint Paul recently played a curatorial role in the Langstroth Kiosk project, a…

ABOUT Planned to be an inclusive, forward-looking 21st-century urban village, HighlandBridge is the new name for a 135-acre area in the southwest section of the City of Saint Paul, located along the Mississippi River. This new development is being built on the former Ford Site, the former home of Ford Motor Companies’ Twin Cities Assembly…

Watch our live broadcast of ARTopia 2021 here originally Livestreamed Wednesday, June 25, 2021. Click here to support our ARTopia 2021 Fund-A-Need Programs Click here view our auction – closes 5 pm on Friday, June 25   RSVP for Zoom information and access to the silent auction. Public Art Saint Paul places artists in leading…

Request for Qualifications for Public Artists for Project at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Saint Paul   Process led by Public Art Saint Paul Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications due by Friday, December 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM The commission amount is $10,000, including the artist’s fee, fabrication, and installation. Click here to submit RFQ! PILGRIM…

Below is a list of organizations that you can give to in response to our neighborhood needs the Twin Cities in response to the George Floyd Protests. Read through which ones feel meaningful to you. Donations go a long way, some organizations are asking for volunteers if you have the capacity. Many are organized around…