Novelist, essayist, and journalist Rivka Galchen (American Innovations, Little Labors) will read from and discuss her writing at this free event produced by the UMN Creative Writing Program in collaboration with WAM.
Event Rentals NOTE: Event rentals and space bookings will be paused from Dec. 1, 2023 – Jan. 17, 2024. All client inquiries in the meantime will be noted, and you can expect WAM staff to respond after Jan. 17 when rentals resume for the spring season. Make your next special event a night to remember by hosting it at the Weisman Art Museum. Overlooking the Mississippi River, our rental spaces feature stunning views of the Minneapolis skyline, as well as…
Be inspired by the art in the galleries and have your writing published. ArtWords is a writing competition with prizes and a chance to gain a little fame and recognition. Launched in 1998, ArtWords is an annual writing competition held in collaboration with the Creative Writing Program in the Department of English. It is open to undergraduate and graduate level University of Minnesota students. Participating students select an artwork on view from WAM’s permanent collection and develop an original short…
Around Here “Time? What is time? We don’t have that around here,” she says. But how then, I thought, can I compare yourself to me? No number to make us seem similar, no skin wrinkle, hair color, or light amid your eyes. The balance of unbalanced strings lapping against bright plywood, yellow coated and a screw too short. I’ve never felt this old before. I’ve never felt this young inside the box when I walk with an uneven bolo tie…
