The current installation of Spontaneous Storefronts: Projecting Democracy is in the historic Minnesota Building at the corner of 4th St. and Cedar Avenue as a partnership between Forecast Public Art and Steve Dietz of Northern Lights. Works presented here were created as part of the The UnConvention, a non-partisan collaboration of cultural institutions and citizens initiated by Northern Lights. The UnConvention is dedicated to providing a creative forum for promoting the democratic and free exchange of ideas during and after the Republican National Convention.
This installation includes selections from three UnConvention projects: My Yard Our Message, UnConvention TV, and I Approve This Message. These projects feature new work by local and out-of-town artists responding to the topic of civic engagement.
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 The 2007 installation of Spontaneous Storefronts presented the work of Michael Wong, Richard Bonk, and JAO at the Stimson building in downtown Minneapolis at 700 Hennepin Avenue, next to the Pantages Theatre, across from Block E. This high-visibility location attracts tens of thousands of daily visitors and shows how public art can enliven urban space.
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