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Dedicated to deepening and enhancing the experience of the arts for people of all ages, the Walker offers an array of engaging education programs, community-building efforts, and interpretive projects. More

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Open Field 2012

What is Open Field? Maybe because it welcomes everybody and is game for (almost) anything, going into its third year we’re still finding ways to define this summerlong experiment—and still finding surprises. So far, it seems like the ultimate mix of public spaces: a patio, a recreational field, a playground, a stage, a beer garden, a hangout, and every… More

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Teen Art Lounge

Teen Art Lounge is a monthly night for young artists to hang out, make art, meet other artists, and learn new techniques and processes with other teens at the Walker. Intended for ages 13 to 18, activities are drop-in and occur every third Thursday of the month. For details, visit facebook.com/walkerteens. More


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Olga Viso

The Walker Joins Minnesota’s Arts Community in Opposing Marriage Amendment

As an institution committed to free expression and fairness, we stand behind couples—regardless of gender—who wish to express their love and commitment for each other through marriage. Because… More

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Julie Caniglia

The Art of Placemaking

A new kind of planning process is focusing on cultural organizations, creative placemaking, and the insights of artists in order to reinvent downtown Minneapolis’ Hennepin Avenue. In the process, it’s bringing artists to the fore, and developing a sustainable… More

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Paul Schmelzer

Fill-in-the-Blank: Candy Chang’s Urban Interventions and Open-Ended Questions

A graphic designer, guerrilla artist, and urban planner, Candy Chang has spent the last decade instigating site-specific interventions, from chalk stencils… More