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Published 10/13/2021

2021 Art In This Present Moment Grants Announced

This year's funding recognizes Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous and people of color artists and their work created at the intersection of cultural art and activism.

Published 10/12/2021

Thomas Stillday, Jr.

Thomas Stillday, Jr. is an Indigenous beadwork artist who mixes unique stitching techniques with a distinct choice of colors to create unique Ojibwe designs on bandolier bags.

Published 10/08/2021

Robin Hickman-Winfield

Robin Hickman-Winfield celebrates the stories, elegance, beauty and talent of Black men and women through soulful dolls.

Published 10/07/2021

Refugee Families Are Counting on Us

In this guest blog post, Aziza Mama of the International Institute of Minnesota shares how the Institute supports newly arrived families from Afghanistan.

Published 10/07/2021

Kazua Melissa Vang

Artist Kazua Melissa Vang uses photography and mixed media art to preserve the legacy of her father and tell the stories of her family and Hmong heritage.

Published 10/06/2021

Capacity Building Grant Program Helps Nonprofits Grow

Three grant recipients share how their organizations have grown with capacity building support from the Management Improvement Fund.

Published 10/04/2021

2021 Facing Race Award Honorees Named

A program celebrating the honorees will be broadcast on the Minnesota channel of TPT Twin Cities PBS, featuring special contributor and author Kao Kalia Yang.