Join us at the Intercontinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel in downtown Saint Paul on Tuesday, June 20th for a delicious dinner and exciting program with artists, arts, business, and political leaders, and art advocates to celebrate the Opening Week of the Wakpa Triennial Art Festival, which opens to the public on Saturday, June 24th and runs through September 16th.
You’ll want to be here to greet and meet Triennial artists and other attendees. You’ll experience an unforgettable evening with Miss Shannon Paul as the event M.C. You’ll hear from very special guests including: Remarks from elected officials, prayer by a Dakota elder; special talk and activity with the legendary artist, Wing Young Huie; poetry read by Minnesota Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman, chances to win fabulous prize drawings, and MORE.
Interested in a DISCOUNTED ticket? We need volunteers for this event! Email ruby@publicartstpaul.org with your availability for the evening of June 20th, AND/OR the week of June 12th!
Huge thank you to the sponsors of our Opening Week Dinner!
Special thanks to:
Luke and Kara Odegaard, Joan Palm and Rick Sirek, Colleen Sheehy and Peter Murphy, Kay Thomas and Jim Rustad, Fourth Dimension Signs