Get to know a host of Minnesota artists and art organizations with the help of mnartists.org, the Walker’s online program that supports the state’s creative community.
Art-Making for the Entire Family: Inky Fingers
10 am–3 pm
Create a colorful woodblock print with Highpoint Center for Printmaking. Mix inks, take a turn at the press, and watch carving demonstrations by local artist Jeanne McGee.
Community Art Fair
10 am–3 pm
Learn what local art organizations—ArtStart, Juxtaposition Arts, Free Arts Minnesota, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Twin Cities Youth Media Network, and Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre have to offer. Stop by each organization’s table to pick up an art-making activity and program information.
Artist Demonstration: Ice, Ice, Baby
10 am–3 pm
Watch local sculptor, Zoran Mojsilov turn a large block of ice into a work of art using chisels, mallets, a chainsaw, and lots of elbow grease.
Photo Activity: The Smooch! Project
10 am–3 pm
Get a snapshot taken of you and your loved one for The Smooch! Project, an online archive of photos taken and collected by photographer, Bonnie Fournier.
Film: Homegrown Animation
10 am–3 pm
View a collection of family-friendly independent animated shorts made by Minnesotan filmmakers.
Performance: Michael “the Hook” Deutsch
11 am
Enjoy the sounds of the blues and jazz by Michael Deutsch, a one-handed, one-hooked piano player extraordinaire. Presented by VSA Arts of Minnesota.
Performance: Universal Dance Destiny
1 pm
Learn how today’s hip-hop moves are influenced by West African dance and music with Universal Dance Destiny.
