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Exhibitions
ACW’s Art Treasures Gallery *Current
Common Bond Communities Partnership *Current
Dow Gallery “My Earth” Exhibition *Current
Fox Den Gallery – Group and Solo Show Opportunities *Current
Life On the Spectrum – Grand Hand Gallery
Precious – Grand Hand Gallery

Happenings
ACW World Headquarters Programming *Current
Flux Frost Fest ACW Holiday Event Dec 7 *Current
Art-A-Whirl May 2025 Visit the new World Headquarters of ACW.
Passports on Parade *Current ACW artists showcase their studios at Art A Whirl. Participants may win a $500 art shopping spree.
Big Donor Chowdah Feed *Current ACW Director, Barbara Bridges, is a Maine native. She makes a famous seafood chowder with seafood she flies in from Maine. For all ACW Patrons who have contributed $500 and above.

Projects and Programs
Critique Club Free Opportunity for ACW Members to show and discuss their art. *Current
TODAY, I’m Alright Healing from Trauma Workshops * Current
Volunteer Program What we need! * Current
Seed The Legacy Dream Space – Multimedia Project on hope for the future * Current
ACW/Mill City Museum Stone Arch Bridge Festival Partnership *Current
ACW’s Cabin Fever Reliever Weekly Digital Programming on Zoom * Current
Maker Space Project – Creating Art Rooms -Emma Norton Partnership *Current
Intern Program Paid program. Interns Develop and Implement Projects *Current
Trash To Treasure Collection Re-Cycle/Re-purpose/Re-Create *Current
Mississippi River Pearl – Water Quality * Ongoing
Project Management Training Program Oct 2025 * Current
ACW Climate Team Serious Discussions on A Serious Topic * Current

Awards and Press, Radio and TV Coverage

Past Events and Projects

The Art of Drag – LUSH Lounge and Theater
Heal and Chill – Midtown Global Market
Artists Delivering Trauma Sensitive Curriculum
Paint To Process – ACW Art Community on Discord
Noble Truths – Studio Visits
How Does Art Change YOUR world? – Send in your video
Critique Cabaret Free Guided Critique
SWAP and Barter Trade and Sell Art for Services
On Location Drawing Co-op Gather, Draw and Eat
Coaching Project for a Better World (2021)
Echoes of Tradition A fusion of Hmong, Somali, Jazz, Latin, Modern, Native American & Hip Hop Dance, Music and Performance . Seeking Funding
Glitter Renaissance Group – ACW Young Adults 2022/23
ACW Ist Annual Holiday Showcase

Volunteer Opportunities
Contact info@arttochangetheworld.org with questions.

ACW Archive

Exhibitions

Life On the Spectrum – Grand Hand Gallery (July 2023)
Precious – Grand Hand Gallery (June 2023)
Age of Age – Homewood Studios (July 2022)
Art at the Heart – Mojo’s Coffee House and Gallery (June 2022)
Blood On the Pavement – Northrup King Building (May 2022)

Fox Den Gallery – Solar Arts Building (Ongoing)
Fox Den Exhibition Archive

Happenings

The Art of Drag – LUSH Lounge and Theater (November 2023)
Heal and Chill – Midtown Global Market (June 2023)
Summer Party / Longevity of Influence Award (July 2022)
Euphoria – Capri Theater (April 2022)

Arts District Palette (ADP): Where Neighbors and Artists Mix (2021)

FREE Private Tour with Zoran Mojsilov (May 2021)
ACW OLLI Seminars (Spring 2021)
Watch Event: Tuscaloosa (February 2021)
Partnering with AM950 (2020-2021)
Watch Event: Dodging Bullets (July 2020)
Covid Chronicles – Virtual Activities
Holiday Light? Holiday Dark? – California Building (November 2019)

See. Say. DO – Squirrel Haus Arts (October 2018)

One event, over 700 attendees, nine performances, 7 workshops, 20 artists, 20 expert voices. All participants were paid $250.

Twenty established and emerging artists and their topic expert team members created social and environmental justice works, transforming the cutting-edge art space Squirrel Haus Arts in South Minneapolis into an inviting and amazing universe which draws the visitor into a thought provoking, interactive journey with the intent of inspiring action in our community.

Topics include Recovery, Gender/Sexual Equality, Disability, Water Quality,Wellness, CTSD, Compassionate Conversations and Labor/Union issues. Teams learned from all the “voices” as they built the art objects and workshops.

What is an Authentic/Expert Topic Voice?

I.C.O.N. – Domestic Violence Healing Project (June 2022)

I.C.O.N/TODAY I’m Alright Partnership (June 2022)