By Topic: Saint Paul Art Crawl
Cover of the Fall 2019 Saint Paul Art Crawl catalog. [Download] (Artwork by Tara Merkt is titled “Vanishing”)
In the late 1970s and early 1980s the Lowertown district of St. Paul was a neighborhood of empty parking lots and abandoned warehouses quickly falling into disrepair. The affordability of the warehouse spaces attracted artists, and Lowertown quickly became the center of the St. Paul art scene. The Art Crawl dates back to 1977, when the founding artists of the St. Paul Art Collective had their first group exhibition at the Union Depot. The number of participating artists now exceeds 300 and the number of visitors averaging around 20,000 for each twice-annual, three-day event. More info:
stpaulartcollective.org.
September 29, 2020 | COVID-19 News, Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News, Lowertown News
By Nigel Parry, Downtown St. Paul Voice—When COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the Spring Art Crawl, the St. Paul Art Collective—the hard-working, mostly volunteer-run organization that has produced the Capital City’s art crawls since 1977—immediately began exploring new options to assist artists in promoting their work. Now that the in-person Fall Art Crawl is not happening either, the Collective and others are ramping up their efforts to help local artists, who need more help now than ever.
August 14, 2020 | Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News, Lowertown News
Nigel Parry, Downtown St. Paul Voice—Uncertainty, displacement and questions of affordability have dogged the Lowertown artist community for most of the last decade, primarily the result of an explosion of new residential development. Artists Barbara Evan, Tom McGregor and CeCeile Hartleib each were negatively affected yet have found a new home to continue to practice their craft.
May 1, 2020 | Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News, Lowertown News
By Nigel Parry, Downtown St. Paul Voice—The cancellation of this year’s St. Paul Art Crawl was a blow to local artists who rely on the event to promote and sell their work. Now, the organizer of the event, the St. Paul Art Collective, is encouraging the public to support artists as much as possible and is exploring options to help artists promote their work throughout the year.
April 9, 2020 | COVID-19 News, Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News, Lowertown News
Third edition of the series in which artists are asked seven questions about how they are dealing with the coronavirus crisis. This “Art Crawl Cancellation Edition” features interviews with Cecilia Henle, Eric Carranza, JobyLynn Sassily-James, Josephine Geiger, Lisa Mathieson, and Roger Nielsen.—Nigel Parry
March 30, 2020 | COVID-19 News, Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News, Lowertown News
By Nigel Parry, Downtown St. Paul Voice—Tom Dunn is one of many artists affected by the cancellation of the Spring Art Crawl. A photographer and former St. Paul Art Collective president, Dunn know firsthand how important events like this are to local artists. He has participated in the Crawl for the past two decades and has many stories to tell.
February 10, 2020 | Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News, Lowertown News
By Nigel Parry, Downtown St. Paul Voice—When Lisa Mathieson moved to Lowertown a dozen years ago, she quickly became involved in the arts community and has since made her presence known. She has served as a community arts organizer and St. Paul Art Crawl liaison for the Tilsner Artists’ Cooperative, a board member of the St. Paul Art Collective, and co-organizer of the Lowertown Drawing Circle, now approaching the end of its first decade of weekly Sunday meetings.
February 6, 2020 | Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News
SPAC releases—The 2020 Winter Members Show, running from February 6th-28th, is a juried Saint Paul Art Collective (SPAC) exhibition that showcases its member’s artwork to the community, gallery owners, and businesses who support SPAC. The overall winner will grace the cover of the 2020 SPAC Artist Directory. The opening reception and awards takes place on Friday, February 7th from 6-9pm, at the Show Gallery at 346 N. Sibley Street in Lowertown, Saint Paul, MN 55101.
October 7, 2019 | Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News, Lowertown News
Nigel Parry—When photographer Jeff Schad and his wife Linsey moved into the Tilsner Artists Cooperative in Lowertown in Spring 2017, “specifically to be a part of the artist community”, he really didn’t know a lot about the neighborhood. “I wanted to be able to participate in the Art Crawls and to have a live/work studio space for portrait work.” Jeff’s work focus includes wedding and engagements, family and senior portraits, events, real estate and product photography. Clients have included the Minnesota Historical Society, Metro Transit, the Union Depot, WCCO, Visit Saint Paul, and others. Read more and browse a special gallery, “If Lowertown took selfies…”
October 4, 2019 | Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News, Lowertown News
Twice a year artists open their studios and work spaces to showcase their artwork to thousands of visitors across the city. It is a great time to explore the many artists and artistic mediums that are found within St. Paul. In the art crawl’s ten art districts you can find 21 venues and over 300 participating artists who are waiting to talk with you! Hop the Green Line light rail to Downtown and Lowertown. Light rail rides are free with a pass you can download from the Saint Paul Art Crawl website. Saint Paul Art Crawl Catalog and Lowertown-specific map available here.
October 4, 2019 | Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News, Lowertown News
Lowertown Ethos | ART LIVES HERE is a community art event celebrating the creative residents of St.Paul’s storied art district produced by the St. Paul Saints Art Program and sponsored by local businesses. The three day event features a fine art exhibit, live music and dance performances, screen printing demonstrations, and an interactive art game. Where: St Paul Farmers Market, located between East 4th and 5th streets, and Wall and Broadway streets. When: Fall St. Paul Art Crawl | Oct 11-13, 2019 | Friday 6-10pm, Sat 7am-8pm, Sun 8am-5pm.
April 18, 2018 | Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News
April 27, 28, 29, 2018 • Friday 6–10 PM, Saturday 12–8 PM, Sunday 12–5 PM. Recognized for its tremendous success, the Saint Paul Art Crawl has become a model arts event that is emulated in cities across the country. To the artists and residents of Saint Paul, the event means much more. The Art Crawl has evolved from a fun weekend art event to a framework for creating and fostering important, interdependent relationships between the arts community and the city of St. Paul.
May 1, 2017 | Lowertown Art, Music & Culture News
Nigel Parry, Downtown St. Paul Voice—St. Paul native Rachel Wacker is a figure artist who exhibits under the name Dolan Cyr. After receiving a bachelor of arts in studio art from the University of Notre Dame in 1999 she wasted no time establishing a studio practice and has spent the last 18 years developing an extensive resume as both a curator and community art facilitator. She has lived in Lowertown for the last seven years, first in the 262 Building and today in the Northern Warehouse Artist Cooperative.
