We have a once-in-a-lifetime internship opportunity coming up! Join Public Art Saint Paul this summer as we present the Wakpa Triennial Art Festival: Festival Support Internship

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…

By Gwen Westerman Wakpa. The Dakota word for “river.” But it is more than a word. Wakpa is the source of life. Rivers carry our first medicine, mni, that can nourish and heal us. To be near a river can be soothing, and to hear the sounds of water flowing, sounds of water filling, sounds…

By Diane Wilson Dip a paddle into Ȟaȟáwakpa, the Mississippi River, and feel how effortlessly she guides a canoe downstream. Beneath the boat swim hundreds of named fish, eluding the river otters, ospreys, and humans casting for food. Gaze skyward in spring to see a river of birds following this flyway home. Their long journeys…

By Jonathan Palmer Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny….

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…