Meet your tour guide at the information booth to learn more about the sculpture and artists at Franconia by participating in an artist-led tour.  Donations are encouraged and welcomed!

This activity is funded, in part, through a grant from the East Central Regional Arts Council thanks to an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State's general fund.

Franconia’s outdoor studio and work area is open for visitors who would like to talk with artists about what they are creating.  Feel free to ask, “What are you making?!”

Click here to view the current sculptures on exhibit.

A day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s environment.  Informal celebration and dinner at the park.  Cost is $10 if you would like to join the resident artists for dinner, reservations required.  Call 651-257-6668 or email info@franconia.org to RSVP.

Have you ever wondered, “how did they make that?!”  Here’s your chance to find out!  Franconia’s resident artists present their work and ideas and giving you the chance to discover the themes and concepts behind the work.  It’s a freewheeling discussion between artists, critics, philosophers, poets, and you!  Join us for a pre-lecture dinner at 6pm ($10 donation).  For more information or to RSVP, call 651-257-6668 or email info@franconia.org.

Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19

Join Franconia at Casket Arts in Northeast Minneapolis where we have an outdoor sculpture park and indoor gallery.  Art-making activities on Friday (5pm to 10pm), Saturday (noon to 8pm), and Sunday (noon to 5pm); NEW sculptures will be installed; and a new indoor exhibition on display.

Franconia in the City @ Casket is located behind the main Casket Arts building in the Factory.
1781 Jefferson St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
651-257-6668
info@franconia.org

Art-A-Whirl is a Northeast Minneapolis-wide event, organized by NEMAA

Saturdays: May 25, June 22, July 20, August 24 | 1pm to 4pm

Come be a part of the fun and hands-on creativity!  During each workshop, students spend the afternoon creating sculptures with the assistance of Franconia staff and resident artists.  Learn more about the program here.  We welcome all youth ages 4 to 18, limit of 30 students per class.  Reservations are required and classes fill up quickly!  At the time of reservation, a non-refundable fee of $25 is required per student per class.  Call 651-257-6668 or email info@franconia.org to register.

This activity is funded, in part, through a grant from the East Central Regional Arts Council thanks to an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State's general fund.

Franconia’s summer-long music series is back!  Event organizer, Woody McBride has scheduled an eclectic mix of Minnesota’s most talented musicians to perform for you in Franconia’s idyllic outdoor Earthen Amphitheater.  Grab a blanket, bring a picnic, or pick-up a bite to eat from the food vendors and enjoy the relaxing musical afternoon.  Participate in an artist-led tour during the band break.  All events are family friendly and open to the public.  Parking is $5 per car.  For more information call 651-257-6668 or email info@franconia.org.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the East Central Regional ArtsCouncil thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Come celebrate the longest day of the year with us!  Enjoy dinner with Franconia’s resident artists ($10 donation for dinner), join us for tall-tales around the bonfire, or enjoy disco-ball merriment at sunset.  Call 651-257-6668 or email info@franconia.org to RSVP.

Cast metal artists from around the world converge at Franconia to create cast metal sculpture and we invite the public to participate in the unique art-making process!  Witness artists working a furnace that heats up to 2700 degrees F, as they pour 8,000 lbs. of red-hot molten iron atop Franconia's crane truck.  Savage Aural Hotbed, Minneapolis’s found-object percussion band, performs three pulsating sets atop Franconia's crane truck.  Bring the family and make a day of it!

Make your mold during a workshop and have it cast during the Hot Metal Pour on August 3rd!  You’ll create a unique relief sculpture by carving your design into a mold that will then be cast in iron.  To learn more about the process click here.  Workshops are lead by Franconia staff and experienced metal casting artists.No charge for the workshop, nominal fee to purchase a sand mold.  Molds cost $25 (small), $40 (medium), and $75 (large).  For more information or to reserve your mold call 651-257-6668 or email info@franconia.org.

A daylong arts and cultural festival celebrating Franconia’s artists and new sculpture installations.  Art-making activities, performing artists, musicians, theater, poetry, and hip family fun!  Parking is $5 per car.  For more information call 651-257-6668 or email info@franconia.org.

Join Franconia at Casket Arts for a pre-holiday celebration in Northeast Minneapolis!  Art-making activities Friday (5pm to 10pm), Saturday (noon to 8pm), and Sunday (noon to 5pm).  Enjoy a new exhibition in our indoor gallery, visit the sculptures on exhibit in the outdoor park, and warm up by the bonfire.  For more information visit www.casketartscache.com

A post-Thanksgiving tradition celebrating a great year.  We are thankful for our friends and supporters and want to honor you!  We’ll supply a bonfire, hayride tours of the park, coffee, cider, and some world-famous turkey soup.  Bring a pie or a bottle of wine to share.  Call 651-257-6668 or email info@franconia.org to RSVP. 

Click here to view last year's complete Events & Program Schedule (2012).

Click here to view the complete 2013 Events & Program schedule.