Beginning Sat., Nov. 21, the Weisman’s gallery spaces are temporarily closed, in accordance with the Governor Walz’s Executive Order 20-99 and aligned guidance from University of Minnesota leadership and public health officials. Per the Governor’s order, indoor gathering spaces and entertainment venues, including museums, are temporarily closed for in-person visits in order to help limit the spread of COVID-19.  The WAM Shop will close to in-person shopping beginning 12/21/20 until the Weisman Art Museum once again reopens to the public. After 12/20, orders…

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Think you missed your chance to submit to the annual Artwords contest? Think again! ArtWords is accepting submissions through January 31st! Submit to z.umn.edu/artwords18 Are you a creative writer and an art enthusiast? The WAM Collective and The Tower encourage you to submit to ArtWords! ArtWords is an annual writing contest for University of Minnesota students. Students select an artwork on display in the Weisman Art Museum’s permanent collection and write a short creative piece of poetry or prose inspired…

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Last night, WAM Collective left home base at the Weisman to attend opening night of the annual MCAD art sale to purchase new pieces for HOMEWORK, the Weisman’s student-only art rental collection. The Minneapolis College of Art and Design, aka MCAD, hosts an annual art sale featuring artwork from emerging student artists and alumni from the school. (This year’s sale included artwork from notable MCAD alumni like Bobby Rogers and Ashley Mary.)  All of the proceeds go directly to the…

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