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Eco-Art Extravaganza
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Eco-Art Extravaganza
Saturday, August 1, 11 am – 4 pm
Art Shelf, 1415 W 35TH ST. Suite C, Minneapolis MN 55408
What happens when art, nature, community, and environmental stewardship come together?
Join us on Saturday, August 1 at Art Shelf in Minneapolis for Blue Thumb’s first-ever Eco-Art Extravaganza—a free community event celebrating creativity, native plants, pollinators, clean water, and the artists who help us see our environment in new ways.
🎨 Meet local artists and shop their art
🌱 Shop native plants for your home garden
💧 Learn about pollinator habitat, clean water, and ways to make a difference in your community
🐝 Participate in interactive activities such as seed crafts, button making, creating climate zines, and more
Featured Educators + Activities
Featured Vendors
Local Artists: Nikki Townsend, Morgan Kappes, Annie Shao, Nadia Alsadi, Madelyn Anderson, Lyric Bundgaard and Teagen Brendemuehl, Robin Stumbo, Nikolai fjelstad De Santiago, Tanáǧidaŋ Tó Wíŋ
Day of Tips:
- The event will be indoor/outdoor. There will be educational tables, a plant vendor, and bakery vendor outside. Most artists will be inside.
- Attendees of all ages are welcome! Our education partners will have free activities for all to take part in, including button making, creating a climate zine, seed crafts, and more!
- Snacks will be available to purchase from Green Garden Bakery and drinks, including water bottles, will be available for a small donation.
- Bring re-usable bags if you plan on shopping art inside!
- Free parking is available on-street around Art Shelf (see map). You will need to walk a short ways from parking to the event.
- The nearest public transit stop is on Hennepin and 36th serviced by lines 36, 114, and Metro E Line
- There is a bathroom available inside Iktomi Tattoo (attached to Art Shelf).
- There is an accessible entrance (no stairs) to the Art Shelf.
Thank you to our funders and sponsors for making this event possible:
