UnReserved: Emerging Arts Station strengthens ties between local schools and libraries and has been creating some great opportunities for local teens artists. Next weekend at the Ramsey County Library in Maplewood, world renown local artists from The BodyCartography Project who use dance, video and installation in their work, will lead beginning filmmakers in capturing the movement and stillness of their environment, their performers, and the movement and stillness of the camera itself. Check out the video of their work. you’re interested in learning more about camera techniques and non-traditional methods of moviemaking, come to this free workshop for teens! For [...]

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After discussing some possible topics and directions for our ‘zines, it was time to gather some visual research. In order to stay true to the “Made by Hand, No Google Manifesto” our visual database was found on tangible paper in books and magazines at the Hennepin Central Library. One really big plus was the Image Collection Archive that contains thousands of images from subjects A-Z clipped from magazines and books since the early 1900′s. Amazingly, these clippings are also available for check out. Although no computers are allowed for the production of the ‘zines, here are image bookmarking sites that [...]

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Left to right: Scorpio Rising (Kenneth Anger, 1964), You Are My Sister (Charles Atlas, 2005), BOMBHEAD (Bruce Conner 1989/2002) We started a class blog for the Music Video Workshop. Check out some of the films, photographers, and music that the participants have been taking a look at during the class at http://wacvideokilledtheradiostar.blogspot.com

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[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/3591934[/vimeo] The Music Video Workshop will be instructed by our very own Minneapolis video director Maria Juranic! Maria has worked with local hip-hop artists such as Eyedea & Abilities of Rhymesayers Entertainment and Cecil Otter and P.O.S. of Doomtree Redords. Maria brings a fresh energy to everything she does and will be sure to provide some great insight into the Music Video industry. Check out the video she did for P.O.S. below. View more videos by Maria here at www.mariajuranic.org. There are still a few spots open for the Music Video workshop, five-week course taught by Maria where you collaborate [...]

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On the third Thursday of every month hip hop producers from all over the Twin Cities gather at Fifth Element record store to play off beats and talk about how they make their own. You can come too! Sign up and play a beat if your a producer! Or if you want to relax and listen to home made instrumentals stop on by Fifth Element in uptown! It’s hosted by Brandon Allday from Big Quarters. Be sure to stay up and support your local artists! For more information click here. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W3fTdTgguI[/youtube]

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The Walker’s summer teen workshop, Fake It, For Real, has started and the students are doing some pretty cool things. Largely based on film, video, and new media, the workshop is led  by  Tectonic Industries duo Lars Jerlach and Helen Stringfellow. The workshop kicked off with introductions, an awesome tour of the Tectonic Industries studio, and the first assignment, a potrait without self.  The following class day, the students brought in the projects and we looked at what everyone had made. Drawings, videos, animations and photography were just a few of the different mediums the teens worked with. Looking at contemporary [...]

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Are you a young artist (age 15- 19)?Apply to be on the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council! Deadline to apply: FRIDAY,  MAY 29! What is WACTAC? The Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) is a group of 12 students who work with the Walker to produce programming that connects teenagers to contemporary art and artists. Past projects have included teen art exhibitions, performances, film screenings, artist talks, workshops, events, and marketing materials. Who is eligible to apply? We art looking for opinionated, self-motivated teenagers with a wide variety of experiences, interests, and skills. What are the benefits of [...]

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I can’t believe we made it through this madness. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB7jVGSoDIg[/youtube]

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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 6 PM through SATURDAY, MAY 16, 6 PM (Closing Party at 8 PM) ART-A-WHIRL WEEKEND! Location: California Building, 2205 California St. NE, Minneapolis Browse the schedule below to scope out which artists you most want to work with, or just show up and stay for the whole 24 hours! Drop us an email at teenprograms@walkerart.org if you want to participate in this 24 hour event featuring bands and activities led by local artists. Grandmaster Schedule of Events Friday, May 15 6 – 9 PM: BRETT & ERIN SMITH, Sister & Brother Design Duo As the artists behind [...]

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On Sunday August 24th at the 7th Street Entry artists from across Minnesota, the Midwest, and California will come together for performances, workshops, a B-Boy/Popping Exhibition, a Krump dance exhibition, Hip-Hop karaoke, and more. Support your scene and do your part to see the Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop return in full capacity next year. Workshop (FREE): 12-4PM – Deconstruct the Police: What real role of the police? Where do they fit in a society maintaining the marginalization of its citizens? Join Yo! The Movement in a workshop about our relationship with the police. Help in creating the youth agenda [...]

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“Voltage melds bands and designers into a show unlike no other: runway and rock seamlessly combined. Artists and musicians collaborate and mutually inspire. Dedicated followers of fashion and darlings of the music industry appear in full force chic for the evening. And without question, the 2008 show again takes place at Minneapolis’ historic rock epicenter First Avenue. Besides uniquely showcasing our local artistic community, Voltage financially supports it as well. Proceeds from the 2008 event are earmarked for the Emergency Relief Fund (ERF), a program of Springboard for the Arts. The ERF delivers funds to artists who’ve suffered a catastrophic [...]

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Go to the Rush Creek Studio and make some glass art .. for an affordable price.. bling. You will design your own bowl, plate, platter, sushi dish, etc. and create it in class. We’ll fire it, and then slump it into the shape you have chosen from our many molds. The firing fee includes the two kiln firings of your project (fuse & slump). After you have taken a glass class, you are welcome to work in our Studio anytime designing more glass projects, at just the regular Studio rates of $6 per hour (plus any glass you purchase). Time [...]

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When: Saturday, April 5th, 1-3pm Where: Springboard for the Arts (308 Prince St., Suite 270, St. Paul, MN 55101) Suggested Donation: $10 This workshop is open to the PUBLIC! You must register by sending your name and phone number to: info@thestoryboard.org (Students, please include your grade and school with your e-mail registration). Before producers walk the red carpet at a film premiere, they become masters at taking that big picture vision and breaking it down into manageable steps. To discover how big-time producers get scripts to screen, come to our Producing Workshop and learn some of the nuts and bolts [...]

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To continue with my dead people watch, here’s the top, but by no means definitive, Heath Ledger films to see while you mourn the dearly departed, in no particular order. 1. Ten Things I Hate About You–teenage classic, the outfits get funnier with age, Nigel with the Brie, and I watched it at every sleepover in like 7th grade. Its, like, totally great. 2. Brokeback Mountain–at first it seemed like a rumor that was too good to be true, and then turned out to be an actual movie that was actually good. I just watched it yesterday, and I’m still [...]

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If you are a photographer, you should take advantage of this incredible opportunity. Wing Young Huie has shown at the Walker several times, and is best known for Lake Street, USA, an exhibition of his photographs displayed in store fronts, abandoned buildings, and businesses that spanned Lake Street from Uptown to Saint Paul. Wing’s Photo Salon: Saturdays, 10 -1 pm $20 per session, pay as you come Are you stuck creatively or do you just need a clean, well-lighted place to talk about photography? Welcome to Wing’s Photo Salons. Open to all photo enthusiasts, whatever your experience level, interests, biases [...]

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Tomorrow I have the PSAT, tonight I have a french press with chamomile as opposed to fair trade dark roast, and there’s some globally amazing things in the world that we should all be aware of. A week from tomorrow (so, on the 24th of October) I’m doing a spokenword/dance collab with perpich kids at the Bryant Lake Bowl – peep back later for details. If you’re a student, I hope you’re PSATing tomorrow and getting ready for MEA weekend- not that schooling is the only path- but 15 bucks for the PSAT is worth it to keep some doors [...]

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