Author: Mia McGill

These six organizations in Minneapolis and St. Paul highlight the connection between creativity and community togetherness.

A mixed-media celebration of art and family at the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center.

Nis’to, a nonprofit serving Sisseton’s Indigenous youth, offers creative workshops that support mental health and education in ancestral cultural practices and language.

Meet the Wisconsinite leading one of 2023’s biggest blockbusters.

Marissa Hernandez invited young people from this small-town community to help paint murals that amplify culture and representation.

Young people in Hampton, Iowa, home to Latino immigrants and exchange students from around the world, hosted a unique event to celebrate diversity, difference, and culture.

How a community in Indiana is bringing creativity and other much-needed resources to adults in recovery, one meal and art class at a time.

They were brought together by Creative Community Leadership Institute, a cohort program for local leaders in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Participants pursued community-engaged projects that addressed systems change, cultural practice, and community service.

Painter Yemina Concepcion and photographer Daveed Holmes have been hard at work this last year at For the Love of the Arts, building positivity for young people by encouraging their creativity.

The music of Alaskan ensemble Pamyua moved communities in rural Wisconsin and Michigan, creating "one-in-a-lifetime" moments of connection, collaboration and curiosity.