Minneapolis, October 7, 2011— The Walker Art Center hosts its annual Student Open House: Get Scrappy, on Thursday, October 27. The Walker’s annual celebration for students is inspired this year by the new exhibition Graphic Design: Now in Production and its showcase of designers-as-doers. Put in some time on the production line at a bookmaking workshop led by Crystal Quinn and Aaron Anderson (from the erstwhile artists’ cooperative Hardland/Heartland) using Xerox copiers, Letraset transfer type, and other supplies—then pick up one of the collectively made books at the end of the evening. Give and get new and undiscovered tunes at a music-mix exchange, and stop by the Art Lab to make covers for your CD or cassette mixes.
The evening’s musical guests are MC/singer/actor/activist Maria Isa and Muja Messiah, a veteran of the Minneapolis hip-hop scene, who join forces as Villa Rosa. The duo’s debut album, Blue Diamond Island, blends Latin sabor, reggae, and hip-hop in songs laced with Spanish lyricism, political satire, and outtakes from daily life.
Student Open House is presented by the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC).
Since 1994, the Walker Art Center has been the innovative leader in teen programming, providing cultural institutions around the world with a successful model for engaging teenagers. The mission of Teen Programs is to connect teenagers to contemporary art and artists. The Walker was the first art museum in the country to devote full-time staff to working with and building teen audiences.
In recognition of its leadership role in the field, Walker Teen Programs has been chosen as a partner in a three-year research grant, awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, along with The Whitney Museum, The Contemporary Art Museum Houston, and Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. This grant serves to fund research on the long term affects of teen programs on alumni in regards to their continued value and connection to the arts, long-term benefits, and careers in the arts and museum fields; and the impact the program and alumni have on the institution itself.
Admission to the Walker is free for teens ages 13-18 made possible by Wells Fargo.
A complete listing of Walker Student Open House activities follows.
Student Open House: Get Scrappy
Thursday, October 27, 5–9 pm, Free
Get busy at the Walker’s annual celebration for students, inspired this year by the new exhibition Graphic Design: Now in Production, and its showcase of designers-as-doers.
Art-Making: In-House Design, 5—9pm
Cargill Lounge
Put in some time on the production line at a bookmaking workshop led by Crystal Quinn and Aaron Anderson (from the erstwhile artists’ cooperative Hardland/Heartland), using Xerox copiers, Letraset transfer type, and other supplies—then pick up one of the collectively-made books at the end of the evening.
Art-Making: Case Study, 5—9pm
Star Tribune Foundation Art Lab
Fold, cut, paste, and draw on materials to design your own cases for existing or future CD and cassette mixes.
Mixed Music Exchange, 7:15pm
Gallery 8
Give and get new and undiscovered tunes at a music mix exchange by making and bringing 10 or more copies of your favorite playlist on CD or cassette.
Performance: Villa Rosa, 7:30pm
Gallery 8
Holding forth in Gallery 8 are Latin firebrand MC/singer/actor/activist Maria Isa and Muja Messiah, a veteran of the Minneapolis hip-hop scene, who join forces as Villa Rosa. The duo’s debut album, Blue Diamond Island, blends Latin sabor, reggae, and hip-hop in songs laced with Spanish lyricism, political satire, and outtakes from daily life.
Target Free Thursday Nights Special in the Walker Shop
Starting in October, the Walker Shop will offer a discount on a selected item during Target Free Thursday Nights. The featured item for October is fanciful, patterned rice paper masking tape. The mt brand of masking tape is slightly transparent and available in many patterns and solid colors. Use it to seal a note, decorate a gift, scrapbook, photo album, or anywhere you want to add an artful finish or accent of color.
During Target Free Thursday Nights in October, mt masking tape will be sold as two rolls for the price of one. Individual roll price is $4.50 and this offer can’t be combined with other discounts.
Target Free Thursday Nights sponsored by Target