Art-A-Whirl® 2025

May
16
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2025
1:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
1:00 am
5:00 pm
1:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Celebrate 30 Years of Art-A-Whirl®: The Nation's Largest Open Studio Tour. Presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association.

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Make Your Own Sun Catcher

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Pop into Alison Wendy’s studio over Art-A-Whirl weekend and make your own sun catcher.

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: MOON Factory!

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

The MOON Factory is back and open for Art-A-Whirl®!

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Art for Ukraine

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Buy art, support local artists, and help Ukraine - select works marked “Art for Ukraine” will benefit a fundraiser for Stand With Ukraine MN.

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: From Plein Air Sketch to Studio Painting

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Renoun artist Mary Pettis will demonstrate how to take a plein air sketch to a larger studio painting.

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Lucky Signs: Make, Bake, and Take

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Lucky Signs is a free, hands-on clay activity for all ages offered during Art-A-Whirl®.

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Make It Take It

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Visit NKB studio 404 to the Make It Take It table!

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Weaving Demonstration from Custom Woven Interiors

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Join us at Custom Woven Interiors for weaving demonstrations.

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Hand Tool Woodworking Demonstration

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Come watch a Woodworking Demonstration from Bentwood Craft!

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Vivid Violet Aura

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Explore your energy with aura photography 🌈📸

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Live Art at Gallery Equus!

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Multiple artists will be actively working in various mediums throughout the weekend.

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Painting Realistic Flowers in Oil

May
16
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
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May
18
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2025
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2025
8:00 am
5:00 pm
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Artist Dyan Padgett will be painting a realistic floral in oil.from a photo reference.

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Drawing Dragons

May
17
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2025
1:00 pm
3:00 pm
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May
17
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2025
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2025
1:00 pm
3:00 pm
1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Opening reception:

Visit Lighthouse Gallery in Studio 462 and learn how to draw dragons! 🐉

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Art-A-Whirl® 2025: Live Music in Studio 406

May
17
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2025
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
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May
17
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2025
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2025
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Opening reception:

Live music from local bands The Sex Rays and Chandler’s House

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Open Saturdays

Jan
4
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2025
12:00 pm
4:00 pm
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Nov
8
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2025
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2025
12:00 pm
4:00 pm
12:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Opening reception:

Every Saturday! Many artists are open from 12-4pm, stop on by and stroll through!

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ALOFT: Paintings by Andrew Wykes

Mar
8
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2025
12:00 pm
4:00 pm
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May
3
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2025
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2025
12:00 pm
4:00 pm
12:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Opening reception:

Kolman & Reeb Gallery takes flight with ALOFT featuring a stunning collection of conceptual paintings by contemporary abstract artist, Andrew Wykes.

Artist Reception: Saturday, April 5th at 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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Art Attack! 2025

Nov
14
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2025
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
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Nov
16
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2025
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2025
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Opening reception:

Join us during the second weekend of November for our annual Fall Open Studio tour!

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