Join us for a Spring Howl for Northern Spark

On March 20, 2019 the sun will set at 7:16 pm. That is 1 hour and 45 minutes earlier than sunset on the night of Northern Spark, which will take place 124,817 minutes later on June 14th and 15th.  Yes, we are counting the minutes.

As we move from the season of dark, deep winter to the brighter days of spring, join us for a newly conceived “launch party” and Spring Howl for Northern Spark, an evening filled with indoor art installations, a silent auction, Fulton beer and eats to support one of your favorite summertime events.

Tickets In advance: $25, includes 1 free drink ticket.
At the door: $30

Participating artists and projects: Michael Murnane, Under Ice, first presented at Northern Spark 2012

Dream The Combine (Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers), Barely Holding It All Together, 2016, originally presented at Unit/Pitt Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Dream the Combine presented The World Is Rated X at Northern Spark 2013

Kashimana Ahua and Filsan Ahua, Applause Posse, first presented at Northern Spark 2018

Piotr Szyhalski, Living Banners, first presented along Nicollet Mall, January 2017

Liza Sylvestre, Twentieth Century, 2018. Liza was part of the AOV 7 (2016) cohort, where she presented _ommuni_a_ion SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE, commissioned Spring Howl poet

Many thanks to Fulton for their continued support of Northern Spark. The use of the Holden Room is generously donated by Hennepin & Co.

Northern Spark is a free arts festival illuminating public spaces in the Twin Cities. This year on Friday, June 14th and Saturday, June 15th from 9 pm to 2 am each night artists will explore the theme We Are Here: Resilience, Renewal, & Regeneration with projects in three neighborhoods—the American Indian Cultural Corridor in Minneapolis, The Commons in downtown Minneapolis, and the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul.

Read more about Northern Spark here.