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Inclusive Connections, Part I (Musings from the mind of the Program Director)

by Upstream Arts | Apr 29, 2014 | Artist Post, Reflection

Running a busy non-profit can feel pretty insular at times. You often don’t have time to look up and see what’s happening around you. This past year we’ve widened our focus and found ourselves keenly interested in making connections with other people and...

Teaching Artist Dylan Fresco on The Power of Limitations

by Upstream Arts | Feb 25, 2013 | Artist Post, Reflection, School Residency

Constraints can be immensely valuable in the creative process. Boundaries help us define our playing field, and by dictating what choices are not available, they can open up unseen doors of opportunity. Many artists experience this, whether it’s a poet...

Defending One’s Freedom Through Taking a Risk

by Upstream Arts | Oct 1, 2012 | Artist Post, Reflection

Our Teaching Artist Lindsey Samples is working on her M.Ed. in Youth Development Leadership at the University of Minnesota. In one of her classes, “Performance and Social Change,” she’s currently reading Paulo Friere’s Pedagogy of the...

This Sunday: Swim. Bike. Run. Try.

by Upstream Arts | Aug 6, 2012 | Artist Post, Events

It’s hard to believe six months have passed since our Teaching Artist Jess Finney announced her decision to participate in the Swim. Bike. Run. Try. YWCA of Minneapolis Women’s Triathlon, raising funds for Upstream Arts. The big day is coming up...

Artists Around Town – August 2012

by Upstream Arts | Aug 1, 2012 | Announcement, Artist Post

Our Teaching Artists and Staff are involved in a wide range of professional projects outside of their work with Upstream Arts. Each month, we post opportunities to see their performances, exhibitions, and other events around the Twin Cities and beyond. Click on the...

Artists Around Town – July 2012

by Upstream Arts | Jul 12, 2012 | Artist Post, Events