The events of 2020 have tremendously affected the lives of everyone in the United States, and more so that of noncitizen residents. To address pertinent bio-political issues related to the pandemic and to reflect on the prolonged period of time under the lockdown, Mana Contemporary presents Is It A Good Time?, an online screening featuring 33 artists from all over the world residing in the United States. To accommodate viewers from the artists’ home bases and a broader global audience, the screening takes the form of an Internet TV and will be streamed nonstop and on repeat for 72 hours.

the MASS is a monthly online collection of discursive art, articles, opinions, prompts, thoughts, and questions, gathered in response to global issues. Released on the last day of each month, the MASS aims to provide a space for reflection, criticism, and a platform for art as activism the Mass is a non-monetised publication (we are not down with the capitalist agenda), and is free to access by all.

Of the many differing opinions floating around the internet and world, we can all agree on one thing: this year isn’t going how we thought. Rising death tolls, a turbulent election, rampant systemic and social racism that infects our field and world (just to name a few things that have come to light this year), there’s a lot to contemplate on these upcoming cold winter nights.

Escape 010101 + Bqestia soundsystem presents: Crystal world. As the pandemic changes our means and understanding of connection, Escape 010101 aims to respond to some of the challenges facing arts and culture in these weird times. Streamed Audiovisual works and music, in a VR exhibition + virtual party. we invite you to join us in this artificial place as an approach to enjoying music and art together, remotely but united.

“Help Me” was selected by Emergency INDEX Vol. 9

This year, the MFA Open Studio Night will be held virtually on Friday, December 4th, at 6 PM CST!

The MCAD MFA Program invites you to our public research presentations on the morning of December 1, 2020 from 10:00am – 12:30pm. Each student will present a ten-minute summary of their research from the past semester with time for questions.

Audio Shoot International Music & Film Festival

Held once every 10 years, “Foot in the Door” is an open exhibition for all Minnesota artists. Now marking its fourth decade, this exhibition celebrates the talent, diversity, and enthusiasm of Minnesota’s visual artists. This is an important event for the arts community and a great opportunity for artists to display their work at Mia. The sole curatorial criteria? Each submission must fit within one cubic foot.New this year, the exhibition is going virtual! In order to prioritize safety, this exhibition will be completely digital to accommodate the huge number of participating artists and visitors.

Escape 010101 + Bqestia soundsystem presents:𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝗥 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Date: October 3110:00 pm CEST
3:00 pm GMT-5 (Peru)Line up:Zufu (dengue dengue dengue) – Peru /Germany