Eat Street Fall Arts Fest

2116 Nicollet Avenue,Minneapolis MN 55404

16 October, 2021

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Join Whittier Alliance for an afternoon of art, music, food and drinks to celebrate our amazing neighborhood artist community! The Whittier Alliance invites you to mark your calendars for the Eat Street Fall Arts Fest on Saturday, October 16th from 12 - 5 PM at 2116 Nicollet Ave. There will be live music and dance, local art, youth activities and good food and drink! Featuring: A visual artists and makers market of local Whittier artistsLive mural painting by Juxtaposition ArtsLive music by Douala Soul Collective and the Red Hot Django PeppersFlamenco dancing by SACHIKO "La Chayí"Youth theater activities with Children's Theatre CompanyScreen printing activities with Minneapolis College of Art and DesignHands-on arts activities with Minneapolis Institute of ArtsThis event is also special because in March 2021 the Whittier Alliance purchased the vacant lot at 2116 Nicollet Ave. This an open invitation to join your neighbors in the process to reimagine this currently vacant lot into a future community asset. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. We exist to support, equip, and inspire Whittier’s residents, businesses, and property owners to engage with their community at the most local level, to work together to solve problems, and to celebrate the extraordinary elements that make our neighborhood one of a kind. We plan free community events, organize around housing issues, provide a platform for voicing ideas and concerns to elected officials, administer community grant programs, build neighborhood coalitions, support small business initiatives, and serve as a resource hub for all things Whittier.