Mail It to Minneapolis
In winter 2026, out of the blue, we received an email from a similar nonprofit community art center, Art City in our sister city of Winnipeg, Canada. We were deeply moved by both the thoughtfulness and the generosity of their unique idea—a desire to send artwork! In response to growing stress and uncertainty affecting families in Minneapolis, Art City opened their studio doors and invited the public to create artworks in an act of solidarity called “Mail It to Minneapolis”.
Through inclusive, drop-in art sessions, children, youth, and adults created small original artworks. These community-made artworks are now arriving at Articulture, where we are preparing to share them through a public exhibition and fundraising event. To help the community, we will be auctioning off this artwork at the event to support the needs of our vulnerable neighbors in Minneapolis.
For us, this cross-border collaboration reflects the heart of community arts practice: accessible art education, creative expression, and mutual support in action.
“Mail it to Minneapolis” shows how community art programs can connect cities, amplify compassion, and transform creativity into real-world impact. Thank you, Art City and all of the participants!
“Mail It to Minneapolis” came together in a public gathering on May 28, 6 - 8 pm, at Pizza Lucé Seward. Here are some details:
The funds raised went go to the Greater Longfellow Neighborhood Community Fund to support families who are navigating real and immediate instability in the wake of the ICE surge this past winter.
May 18 at noon an online auction of the artwork sent from Winnipeg went live to start the bidding prior to the May 28 event at Pizza Luce.
We had a table set up with art supplies for participants to join in on some artmaking and messaging to send back to Winnipeg as a thank you for their dedicated support of our resistance in Minneapolis.
After the auction, the unsold works were entrusted to University of Minnesota historians as a record of this period in time for Minnesota.
hank you for being part of a community that shows up for one another.
A Statement from Articulture
We stand with our neighbors in mourning the tragic murders of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
Articulture is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves to grow and thrive in a safe, inclusive environment. The fear, harm, and instability caused by ICE operations in our neighborhoods undermine this fundamental principle. These actions contradict our values of community care and collective well-being.
We are against policies that masquerade as public safety. When illegal ICE operations directly cause family separation, economic devastation, and profound trauma, they actively erode civil rights and damage both individuals and the fabric of American society as a whole.
We urge our community to stay informed, support vulnerable neighbors, and connect with local organizations, such as community councils, churches, and other support groups defending human rights. True safety grows from solidarity, not surveillance. Let us stand together, rooted in justice, to protect our collective home.