Welcome to the Casket Arts Community

casketvilleThe Casket Arts Community houses three of the newest old factory buildings in Northeast Minneapolis, plus the Franconia in the City Sculpture Park. The three historic structures - the Casket Arts Building, the Carriage House and the Factory, were converted to studios in 2006. The structures are stunning - aged brick, century old wood floors, cast concrete, ancient iron and steel. All the buildings have been beautifully restored to maintain their historic character.
Over 140 artists and art-based businesses inhabit the Casket Arts Community. Most of its tenants run full-time working studios, but open their work spaces for First Thursdays every month as well as for Art-a-Whirl, Cache at the Casket and many other exhibits and showings throughout the year.


Northeast Sculpture Tour - Click here for more info

 

In an effort to bring more art to the Arts District, Andrew MacGuffie, John Kremer & Jennifer Young created the new NE Sculpture Tour. The focus of the sculpture tour is to connect the dots between Northeast’s various studio buildings, artists, & local business owners.

They are partnering with local restaurants & businesses to foster a larger sense of community within the Arts District. In addition to California Building, Casket Arts Building's Franconia in the City mini sculpture park, & Northrup King Building, the NE Sculpture Tour will also be featuring sculptures at the Modern Cafe, Sip Coffebar, The Anchor, & Shuga Records.

Art in the form of Sculpture will become a visable year round connector in the Arts District.

There will be maps available with sculpture locations which can be viewed as a walking or biking tour.

NE Sculpture Tour Stops: (map)
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California Building
“Jackalopes“, Amy Toscani

Franconia Sculpture Park at Casket Arts
“Prosthetic Buck” Amy Toscani
“Bon Chance”, Andrew MacGuffie
“1963 Black Walnut”, Aaron Dysart
“Tekhen Monolith”, Peyton

Northrup King Building
sculpture “Northrup King Sculpture Garden”,
collaboration with Magnolia Landscaping & 3Twelve Studio

Modern Café
“The Visitors”, Mary Johnson

The Anchor
"Sacred Nature/Sacred Culture II", Wayne Potratz

Shuga Records
“ UP”, Ben Janssens

Sip Coffebar
“Sitting Spot”, Bridget Beck