Minnesota Arts

Trump administration cuts more than $1.3 million in grants from Minnesota museums, institutions
The federal government has pulled over a million dollars in museum grants from Minnesota institutions — including the Science Museum, the Walker Art Center, and the Mille Lacs Band — amid nationwide cuts ordered by the Trump administration.
MN Shortlist: April 24-30
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
‘From the Holocaust to America’: A pop-up art show features artist and survivor Lucy Kreisler Smith
A new exhibition at Vandalia Tower in St. Paul showcases more than 300 works by Lucy Kreisler Smith, a Holocaust survivor and lifelong artist, in a retrospective curated by her son, Dan Smith.
MN Shortlist: April 17-23
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
Art Hounds: Puppets, comedy and Minnesota’s literary roots
This week, Art Hounds highlight Cherokee-language puppetry, a comedy showcase by Hmong and Asian American performers and a deep dive into Minnesota’s poetic past.
‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will open “The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York” on July 17, a significant solo exhibition of the Grand Portage Anishinaabe artist’s work and a rare presentation at a major institution outside Minnesota.
Union rally targets Walker Art Center
Protesters rallied outside the Walker Art Center, alleging that two union leaders were let go due to their organizing efforts, as part of broader claims involving scheduling changes, job classification concerns and workplace accessibility disputes.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres names new artistic director
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres has named longtime vice president Tamara Kangas Erickson as its new president and artistic director.
MN Shortlist: April 10-16
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.