All My Relations Arts

06/02/2026

The circle of community is only complete when all of us are welcome to the table. NACDI is proud to support and create welcoming spaces for our Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and Native LGBTQ community members. Many of our staff are out and proud, and work every day to make our community a stronger and safer place for all.

Happy Pride month!

05/22/2026

Great article from Mpls.St.Paul Magazine on our current exhibit, "Uŋči Said So" and on artist Danielle SeeWalker. Thanks for the coverage!

Danielle SeeWalker’s multi-disciplinary Uŋči Said So exhibition is on display at the Franklin Avenue gallery.

05/21/2026

Join us this Saturday afternoon for an author's talk with the writers of "Weaving Community: Indigenous Women and Leadership in the Twin Cities." We'll be joined by authors Audrey Thayer and Colette A. Hyman as well as panelists and storytellers Juanita Espinosa, Sharon Day, and Antony Stately.

Saturday, May 23rd, 2:30-4pm. Free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available during the event. Snacks and refreshment will be provided. All are welcome.

This event is presented in part with the Minnesota Historical Society.

Join All My Relations Arts for a panel discussion highlighting the work of Audrey Thayer and Colette A. Hyman in their latest release, Weaving Community: Indigenous Women and Leadership in the Twin Cities. The authors will be joined in discussion by interviewees from the book, Juanita Espinosa, Shar...

05/19/2026

Join us for the final event in the Land & Water series: A Writing Workshop with Halee Kirkwood on Wednesday, May 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Led by poet Halee Kirkwood, this workshop focuses on water, encouraging participants to write about a waterway that nourishes them.

Refreshments begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the workshop at 6 p.m. The workshop is offered in a hybrid format, both in person at All My Relations Gallery or online via Zoom. Registration required. Visit the link below to register.

Join us for a two-part workshop in support of the Mary Ann Key Book Club conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer. The second workshop in this series, led by poet Halee Kirkwood, focuses on water, encouraging participants to write about a waterway that nourishes them. Refreshments begin at 5:30 p.m., f...

05/12/2026

All My Relations Arts is excited be one of the pop-up viewing venues for Hennepin County Library's author talk with Robin Wall Kimmerer on Wednesday, May 13th.

Join your neighbors to watch the live stream of the author talk and have a discussion of the library's 2026 season selection, “The Serviceberry." While Indigenous scientist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy and how we can learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most.

At All My Relations Gallery, 1414 E. Franklin Ave. 6-8pm; free and open to the public. Copies of the book can be reserved; eBooks and eAudiobooks are available through www.hclib.org.

Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library and The Mary Ann Key Book Club, which uses reading as a catalyst for intercultural conversations around understanding and addressing past and current injustices that impact Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/land-water-a-writers-relationship-with-place-tickets-1986009695461?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/16/2026

Wopida tanka, miigwech, and pinagigi to all who attended the opening reception of "Uŋči Said So"! This solo show from Danielle SeeWalker (Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta, Standing Rock Sioux Nation) celebrates the knowledge of our uŋčis and elders, honoring the stories they share. Through vibrant portraiture paintings and pops of fabricated neon with rez slang and cultural gestures, Danielle injects a playful, contemporary glimpse into Native humor and identity. The show runs through June 6th at All My Relations Arts.

Stay tuned for more information regarding the artist talk and parfleche workshop!

📸: Jaida Grey Eagle

04/10/2026

Thank you to MPR News and Chandra for this great coverage of Danielle SeeWalker's solo exhibit, Uŋči Said So.

Join us for the opening reception tonight from 6-8pm and read the story below:

Danielle SeeWalker shares artworks inspired by grandmothers and elders in her solo exhibition, Uŋči Said So. The exhibition opens Friday at All My Relations Arts gallery in Minneapolis.

03/16/2026

Continuing AMRA and NACDI's series on how art is healing, the importance of community and gathering, and how democracy is Indigenous, artist Courtney Cochran reflects on what she experienced while using art as activism during the ICE occupation:

“Art can help push movements forward and I wanted to contribute through my artistic practice. I also wanted to show up for the community as they’ve always shown up for me, and to be a good relative and ally. There are many different ways to show up, and I knew this was the quickest way for me to contribute.” - Courtney Cochran.

Visit the link below to read more: https://allmyrelationsarts.org/news/art-as-activism-in-times-of-urgency-a-reflection-by-artist-courtney-cochran/

📸: All images courtesy of the artist.

As our organization has turned our building into a safe gathering place for community members to find supplies, services, and resources, we want to uplift the voices of our staff and community members who are helping our front-line observers. These are the voices of those striving to hold All My Rel...

03/05/2026

☀️ All My Relations Arts and NACDI are excited to host a temporary public art poetry piece by poet Abigail Echo-Hawk, organized by Turtle Mountain Ojibwe poet, editor, and writer Heid E. Erdrich (https://heiderdrich.com). In collaboration with The Camille Gage Fellowship, this piece furthers Heid’s Poetry Service Announcement (PoeS.A.) project which promotes poetry as public art and connects communities through poetry interventions.

🌊This year the Poe.S.A. focus is on justice and justice-impacted communities. Through this fellowship and with the creative collaboration of several BIPOC and Native artists, Heid has infused art mobilizations, events, fundraisers and a memorial snow sculpture with poetry. She partnered with artists to crowd-source a poem on justice.

Heid shares, “In difficult times, many people turn to poetry for comfort and encouragement. Camille Gage met community crisis with enormous grace and brought art to share. I can't live up to Camille's level of action, but I am glad to try.”

➡️ Anyone can contribute by using the QR code on the banner or by visiting the link below and answering 5 questions about how justice feels in the body. https://loom.ly/MDrtvng

02/11/2026

In times of crisis, my historical trauma is triggered, and my response is to leap into action. On January 8th, I woke up and thought, “I need to get to the gallery. I need to open up the space for the people.” This came a day after our city witnessed the shocking death of Renee […]