Sustainability and fashion aren’t two words usually paired in the same sentence. The fashion industry is based on systemic obsolescence. And as the recent tragedy at a Bangladesh clothing-manufacturing facility cruelly demonstrated, fashion’s trickle-down effect—new season = new colors, styles, fits, fabrics, etc.—among mainstream retailers is to produce more for less, often at the cost […] Sustainability…

Check out this video from Project M Founder John Bielenberg, who will be at the Walker on May 31 – June 2 leading a Project Blitz. John Bielenberg, Project M Founder has won more than 250 design awards in his career, and became an AIGA Fellow in 2008. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has acquired six of his design projects, and staged a solo exhibition of his work in 2000. In 2009, John was…

We’re Muslim Don’t Panic is a dance piece created by Amirah Sackett in collaboration with hip-hop dancers Iman and Khadijah. The crew worked with us for our event Where Art Thou? on Thursday, April 25th from 5-9 PM. The Piece was recently featured  in a music video for Brother Ali’s song Mourning in America. This piece was one of many that  helped to create our vision of a culturally stimulating…

WHO IS WACTAC > The Walker Art Center Teen Art Council, aka WACTAC, is made up of a group of high school aged young people from around the Twin Cities metro area. They represent diverse communities, interests, and skills. Applicants must be incoming high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Note to incoming freshmen and sophomores: Although the application process is open to all high school…

Todd Balthazor is a satirical, often anthropomorphic illustrator, fine artist, muralist and children’s art instructor from St.Paul, MN, with a BFA in illustration from the College of Visual Arts (CVA).  He has done artist residencies at Jackson Elementary and the St. Paul University Club, and his work has been displayed in venues both locally and abroad, […] Todd Balthazor is a satirical, often anthropomorphic…