a welcoming place for artists, makers and entrepreneurs
to create + connect + exhibit
967 Payne Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55130
fine-art exhibits
We curate and host regularly scheduled fine art exhibits seeking to represent the diversity of the people who live, work and shop in our urban neighborhood. We have great and flexible exhibit spaces, including a beautiful store front with large, modern windows. We feature our own resident artists as well as outside guest artists. We do solo and group shows. We are the home of the annual SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY, a community-centered fine art exhibition and cultural celebration.
artwork sales
We help our tenants and exhibiting artists sell their work, through retail during exhibitions, and e-commerce via our website. Our commission rate is a very attractive 30%.
art classes + workshops
We encourage our resident artists to offer art classes for beginners and more advanced. We also invite outside artists, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits to rent our open, shared spaces for classes and workshops. We are a welcoming place for our entire community to be inspired, learn and exchange ideas.
events
We are open to hosting special events in our exhibit and classroom areas. We aim to be a catalyst to help lift the cultural vibrancy of the Payne Avenue neighborhood and turn the commercial corridor into an Arts + Entertainment Destination.
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'migration & memories'• october 4-31 • 2024
A group show of 65 visual artists who respond in very powerful and personal ways to our theme of ‘Migration and Memories’ – sharing works that capture their unique migration stories; portray the place and culture the artists and their people are from; commemorate their cultural heritage; and speak to the resilience and adjustments in the new homeland.
Come and see your own stories, experiences and memories reflected in their artworks. And join our community, our artists and all the other art enthusiasts like yourself in solidarity as we all recognize and celebrate the similarities and shared experiences between people of different cultural backgrounds.
upcoming event: mid-show reception
friday • october 25 • 5-9 pm
about us
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