Juxtaposition Arts is an urban youth-focused community-based cultural center located in North Minneapolis, Minnesota that annually engages 2,500 youth through innovative cross-disciplinary visual art and design education programs. It is a space where young people are mentored by emerging adult artists and professionals, who support the youth in applying their talents toward their own successful futures and to the betterment of our neighborhoods and communities. Since opening our doors in 1995 more than 10,000 Twin Cities’ youth (ages 8-21) have participated in Juxtaposition’s free year-round offerings.

Juxtaposition’s staff and artist team know the potency of the arts when employed for any cause. And since 2004 we have actively pursued a youth-focused arts-based community development agenda in North Minneapolis. Juxtaposition artists work with local officials, city and county staff, neighborhood organizations, higher education partners, and resident leaders on neighborhood improvement and policy initiatives. Some of the results of our work can be seen in the public space nearby our studio gallery, such as a gateway sculpture park, artful banners that hang on the light posts, sidewalks illustrated with public health messages, and a public art master plan for the area which proposes a market and plaza where there is currently an oversize parking lot.

Please make an investment today and support the youth, emerging artists, and community that is Juxtaposition Arts!

You can also access Juxtaposition’s main website to learn about programs offered in FY 2010.