Join Upstream Arts for our celebration and fundraiser, The Art of We: Are Still Celebrating! We’re looking forward to reconnecting IN PERSON at the Luminary Arts Center and simultaneously ONLINE via livestream as we gather our community to celebrate and raise funds for another year of innovative work at the intersection of art, disability, and learning.
Register for a free ticket now!
WHAT
The Art of We: Are Still Celebrating, Upstream Arts’ Annual Community Celebration and Fundraiser
WHO
You! And your friends, family, colleagues, and community. Open to the general public – RSVP requested
WHEN
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
6pm-9pm IN PERSON (Program begins at 7:15pm)
7-8pm ONLINE
WHERE
Luminary Arts Center
700 N 1st St., Minneapolis, MN 55401 (click for map)
and live on Zoom
Learn more about Parking and Accessibility here.
FEATURING
+ Opportunities to engage with Upstream Arts activities, artists, and art
+ The chance to win exciting prizes
+ Ways to support Upstream Arts’ work through a Fund-a-Need
+ Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, and more
ATTIRE
Feel free to be as festive or as casual as you want!
COST
Free, but space is limited!
Register now so that we can plan for your attendance.
Click here to RSVP right now!
WAIT, BUT ISN’T THIS A FUNDRAISER?
Yes! There will be opportunities to support Upstream Arts during the event through our Fund-A-Need!
ACCESS
Family friendly and fully accessible! Learn more about access here.
In Person ASL interpretation by Sarah Brown and Phyllis Genest-Stein
Online ASL interpretation by Nancy B
Audio description by Laurie Pape Hadley
Live captioning
Large-print and Braille printed programs available.
Masks are optional. The Luminary Arts Center is equipped with an HVAC system using MERV-13 filters with an Air Change per Hour (ACH) rate of approximately 4.5 (about every 13 minutes). If you are sick, experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, or have had a recent exposure, please stay home and join us online.
This is not a fragrance-free event. However, if you are able, we ask you to refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume, cologne, and fragrant personal care products when attending the event in person.
The event is free to attend and will be live-streamed online for those who are unable to attend in person.
Questions?
If you have any questions or would like to make a tax-deductible gift to Upstream Arts in advance of the event, please call (612) 331-4584 or click here to invest online.
Huge thanks to our sponsors, whose generosity makes it possible for this fully accessible event to be completely free to attend. You can learn more about our full circle of sponsors here.
Want to know more about what to expect? You can learn about the Upstream Arts activities that you can participate in and check out the Social Skills Scavenger Hunt, which gives you the chance to win exciting prize packages.
We can’t wait to see you soon!
Images from the 2023 Art of We, photographed by Jason Bucklin.
I have never heard of this event before! How can I get involved? Or if it’s too late, in the future? I am disabled and an artist and have many community engagement ideas I wanted to share but I’m not sure what is relevant to your event. Let me know! Thank you!
Hi Amanda – you are warmly invited to attend the Art of We: Are Still Celebrating fundraiser and celebration. We would love to connect with you and share the work of Upstream Arts. There are still free tickets available – just RSVP via the link in this blog post. If you have more specific questions, feel free to reach out through the info at upstreamarts dot com email address.