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2023 Artists

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2023 Overview
2023 Artist Projects
2023 Schedule of Performances and Art Actions

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2023 Overview
2023 Artist Projects
2023 Schedule of Performances and Art Actions

2023 Artist Projects

A rendering of an orb handing inside of a pyramid structure. Words read "2023 #orbforpeace prototype"

#OrbForPeace

a black bacground with a white line drawing of a hexagonal object with holes in one side.

Archive of Collective Memory

Art of Expression

a photo of a freshly painted white bedroom set

Blankets of Ice

A digital image of an old school boom box with a tape deck in the center of two round speakers

Booom Box

A drawing of a chapel shaped like chapstick tubes with a rainbow holding up one side.

Chapsicle of Love

Climate Walk on Ice

a colorful illustration of a person approaching a house-shaped cabinet structure. A rock pile rests in front.

Curious Cairns

A person hangs up a hat on a clothesline at the Free Store Shanty

Free Store Shanty

Frigid Airs

A yoga instructor is in silhouette on the sunny frozen landscape. They wear big boots and shorts while facing their class.

fro-gahhh: yoga for the planet and the people

A marker drawing of a wooden structure with vibrant flowers hanging from top to bottom.

Gewächshaus

Two people hold a large soft sculpture around them, as if hugging.

How To Move With Wonder

A group of performers wave colorful fabric in the air. A huge pile of hula hoops rests in front of them on the frozen lake.

Hula Hoop Hoopla!

Sunlight shines through a series of ice sculptures. Blue skies in the background.

Ice Garden

A group of ice skaters wearing black with colorful legwarmers and berets pose mid-performance with onlookers behind them

ICE. COLD. JAZZ!

Live musicians play for a group of people dancing in a circle. Big colorful murals are in the background of the outdoor scene.

Klezmer on Ice

A life size polar bear puppet walks through the art shanty gate

LADY BEAR EXPLORES the ART SHANTY VILLAGE

Latins on Ice

A yellow arched structure is featured in the shanty village on a snowy day

Linden Hills Neighborhood Shanty

A marker drawn illustration of a unicorn and a phoenix. Words read 'live your dreams at the zoo!"

Magical Menagerie

A bold black ink drawing on a white background of a tree, its roots below, and music notes floating in the sky.

Meditation Garden

a front view of a stage model. It has red beams, a white platform and benches, and yellow flage.

Performance Stage

A group of adults pose in their vibrant pollinator costumes on the frozen lake.

Pollinator Frenzy

A choir poses inside a building. They wear reds, oranges and yellows.

Prairie Fire Lady Choir

fire burning inside a box peeks through four vertical rectangular openings

re(center)ed

A collage of various whimsical coats, pods, and sculptures in a row.

Ripple

A cartoon person holds a magnifying glass up to their eye. The shanty village on the frozen lake is in the distance.

Scavenger Hunt

A gnome figure with a bronze pointy hat looks at themself in the mirror. Words on their reflection read 'reflect (on) yourself'

Self Reflection Shanty

A blue and white snowy graphic that reads 'Subzero Singalong with Good Trouble, Conie and LIz. We know you want to sing snow shanties!' An image of their smiling faces is at the right.

Subzero Singalong: Community Sing on Ice! (with Good Trouble)

A person on a small stage animatedly leads a group sitting in the theatre seats in song. Puppets adorn the walls.

Subzero Singalong: Community Sing on Ice! (with Sarina Partridge)

A person holds their arm at a distance, ready to strike a large drum

Taiko on Ice

A black and white line drawing of a shanty showing solar power, people in mittens, and a modular synthesizer

Techno From The Sun

Four people pose holding traditional wooden lacrosse sticks

Thakápsičapi

A plein air painting station is set up on a frozen lake with the shanty being painted in the distance.

The Color of Winter

A digital drawing of an angled mustard yellow structure with many blue doors. It sits on a snowy frozen landscape.

Tiny Treasure House

A line of people wearing colorful cardboard art cars parade across a white frozen scene.

Wearable ArtCars & Contraptions Parade

A person in a shantastic getup of fur, goggles, flowers and such, stands in front of the welcome shanty

Welcome Shanty

A play in action on the frozen lake! Performers are dressed in black and red against a pink backdrop shanty.

Whether We Will Weather the Weather

Contact Us

Art Shanty Projects
PO Box 18684, Minneapolis, MN 55418
612-567-6844
Sponsorship & General inquiries: info@artshantyprojects.org
Artist, Programming & Press inquiries: program@artshantyprojects.org

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As we usher in meteorological spring, let’s give

As we usher in meteorological spring, let’s give one last round of applause for our champions of winter, the SHANTY ARTISTS!!! These pals were outside every day we were open to make art, engage with visitors, spread joy and build community. None of you are ordinary - you’re all our Cynthia Rose 🌹 WE LOVE YOU SHANTY ARTISTS!!!

❄️❤️❄️

#artshantyprojects #welovewinter #getoutside #publicart

Some snowy scenes from yesterday’s activation at

Some snowy scenes from yesterday’s activation at @allianzfield ⚽️ thanks for hosting us, @mnufc ! Shout out to the artists who brought their projects @happy_heart_collective @ladybearwow @robingarwood37 @karly.g.bergmann @floral.bean

#artshantyprojects #welovewinter #getoutside #snowday #snowsoccer

The shanties are on the move! If you’re headed t

The shanties are on the move! If you’re headed to the snowy home opener for @mnufc check ‘em out before today’s game at @allianzfield ⚽️

#artshantyprojects #soccer #goloons

We’re back for another Saturday at @springboarda

We’re back for another Saturday at @springboardarts!! We’ve rolled out a dance floor for ya, will have stacking and nesting, aaaaaaaaand, the mini ice rink will be open with skates to borrow! See ya from 1:30-3:30pm

#artshantyprojects #welovewinter #getoutside

Shout out to our PERFORMANCE GROUPS! These friends

Shout out to our PERFORMANCE GROUPS! These friends brought sunshine + energy to the in-between spaces of the village with their art actions. THANK YOU !!! 
☀️🕺🏾🧘🏾‍♂️⚡️🦋

#artshantyprojects #welovewinter #getoutside #publicart #performance

Shout out to our medics, ASL interpreters and audi

Shout out to our medics, ASL interpreters and audio describers! These friends make Art Shanty Projects a safer and more accessible place!

Please give a round of high fives to Espoir, Pat, Michelle, Austin, Laurie, and Angelina! We adore you!

#artshantyprojects #welovewinter #getoutside #accessibility #publicart #peoplepowered

Join us at ‘Springboard on Ice’ for a snow pan

Join us at ‘Springboard on Ice’ for a snow pants dance party, art rock stacking, nesting dolls, cookies, hot cocoa, and community! TODAY from 1:30-3:30pm at @springboardarts

If you missed us this year – or haven’t seen e

If you missed us this year – or haven’t seen enough of us yet - we’ll be doing a pop-up at the Springboard on Ice series in St. Paul! Booom Box, Curious Cairns and Ripple will be activating the space on TWO Saturdays. Join us for a SNOWPANTS DANCE PARTY, art rock stacking, nesting, hot cocoa, and community.

Springboard on Ice
Saturdays, Feb 25 & March 4, 1:30-3:30pm

Outside at Springboard for the Arts
262 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55103

FREE!!!

#artshantyprojects #springboardonice #getoutside #welovewinter

@springboardarts

Pics: ASP staff

Six cheers for our paid staff members: Kerri, Erin

Six cheers for our paid staff members: Kerri, Erin, Pamela, Angie, Sydney & Alex! Our directors work year round and producers work seasonally to curate, strategize, organize, manage, and implement the festival!*

High fives all around!

❄️❤️❄️❤️❄️❤️❄️❤️❄️

*duties include but are not limited to: stage managing performers, sorting waste, schlepping signage, chipping ice, recruiting/training/managing volunteers, taking photos, serving lunch, doing graphic design, writing grants, keeping track of supplies, making social media content, talking to the press, securing permits, hiring/managing interpreters and medics, working with food and merch vendors, supporting shanty artists, and more!

#artshantyprojects #welovewinter #getoutside

Photos: ASP staff/board & @mikhamik52 (pic of Erin with the orange slice earrings)

SUPPORT FROM

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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