New Partnership
ACW is thrilled to announce a new partnership. All ACW members will receive 25% off all framing and are invited to submit works to be included in a January 2025 Exhibition. Opening is January 17, 2025 Jodi Janz will be the ACW Project Manager. Please email Jodi for details. jodijanzart@yahoo.com Submissions due by December 26. You may submit 4 works. Drop off date for accepted works is Jan 2. See Submission Criteria: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/submission-criteria-for-the-earth-exhibition
Meet our newest ACW member – Khanh Tran, Owner of the Dow Gallery!
A curator and master framer since 1996, combines the passion and drive to create a comfortable environment where art can thrive. He finds art to be a healing, mind-clearing vision, and takes pride in harmonious framing; he works with the artwork and owner to create finished pieces. He does what he loves to do: build relationships and collaboration on art projects and shows. A family man, Khanh comes from a great line of hard-working, grateful, creative problem-solvers. You will find Khanh Tran to be personable and skilled in the finest framing resources in the Twin Cities.
The Dow Project
Exhibition dates: January 6th to February 28th
Opening event: January 17th from 5-8pm
Art to Change the World has partnered with the Dow Art Gallery to create an experience about the Earth, climate change, and environmental impact. ACW’s interactive sculpture created from river trash called the Mississippi River Pearl will be on display during the My Earth Exhibition. Check out the Trash to Treasure Collection kiosk. Participate in workshops happening in February.
Exhibition Artists: Candy Kuehn, Frances Bates, Sam Greene, Susan Gainen, Luciecnne Schroepfer, Karen Daphne McDonald, Layl McDill, Debra Ripp, Madeline Boemer, Sam St John, Catherine Palmer, Liisa Lê, Natalie McGuire, Becca David, Laura Burlis, Kelly Frankenberg, and Barbara Bridges
Mississippi River Pearl
The Pearl is an interactive sculpture that a group of 11 ACW members created together using trash collected from the Mississippi River. Come sit on the throne and take a selfie or open one of the 21 cabinet drawers to find a memento. Read about the sculpture here: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/mississippi-management-and-watershed-project
Trash to Treasure Collection
Trash to Treasure is a portable series of artworks that uphold sustainable and social justice art themes. Check out the kiosk during the opening event to see some of the unique artworks from 6 different ACW artists. Learn more at: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/trash-to-treasure-collection/
The Climate Team
The guest speaker for the opening event is Becca David. Becca is a leader of ACW’s Climate Action Affinity Group or the Climate Team. This group is focused on environmental impact and they meet to discuss climate change or participate in sustainability related activities. Find out more about the group at: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/acw-climate-change-action-affinity-group/
Workshops
We will be having three workshops with the Mississippi River Pearl sculpture this February. Contact ACW Project Overseer Frances at francesbates@gmail.com to sign up for a workshop.
