Art Works (AW) and Burnsville Visual Arts Society (BVAS) announce a great new partnership to provide even more opportunities for our local artists and our shared communities. “With a year like 2020 challenging all sectors of the economy, mergers can offer smarter solutions for efficient use of valuable resources,” said Read more…
Art Works realizes that when we postponed and rescheduled our virtual Art Sale, we failed to communicate clearly why that was necessary, and we wish to do so now. We unequivocally stand with everyone in our community who believes Black Lives Matter and all those working toward racial justice. We Read more…
We are proud to be on the ball and ready for art exhibitions at Art Works in 2020! Please, check out our materials, and get involved. Plan to participate in all four exhibit cycles! Check out details (LINK) HERE!
Nonprofit work can be very difficult. There is so much work to be done, and there are significant demands that divert attention from the mission. For ages, our facility was vacant, before it was our home. There is a lot of love and care it requires from the nonprofit organization Read more…
Our current exhibition, “Beyond Being Hmong: Artists as Individuals,” is composed of drawings, paintings and photographs, but what strikes me most is how many portraits there are. There are photographic portraits of beloved family members. There are watercolors of nieces that recall Impressionism. There is an oil and pastel canvas Read more…
Upcoming program Cycle 3 will feature the work of creative Hmong people with a connection to Minnesota. The work need not be focused on traditional Hmong themes, but it may. The work need not be a commentary in any way of the artists’ experience as it directly relates to being Read more…
We are thrilled to announce that we received a Community Arts Grant from (LINK) Metropolitan Regional Arts Council to support two upcoming program cycles! Grant funding will help us make a leap in what we can offer and how we can offer it. $5,000 makes a HUGE difference! Stay tuned Read more…
What is going on and how can you help? (LINK) Sign-up to volunteer for a shift & get a free ticket to party! (LINK) Become an event sponsor and make sure we meet our goal to raise $25,000 before the party even starts! Saturday, March 9, 1-4 p.m. Come hang Read more…
We are so honored to have been with Art Works for this journey. We planned as friends starting in 2015, incorporated as an organization in January 2016, purchased a facility in August of 2017, and complete a full year of amazing programming in 2018. Three years is quite a mile Read more…
Some of my favorite days here at Art Works involve watching collaborative work develop that is more powerful than what any one of us can do alone! Over the past few months, Art Works and (LINK) Eagan Kick-Start Rotary have been working to put together an event. This (LINK) event Read more…