SPPA Seeking Artists for Public Art at The Heights
The Saint Paul Port Authority is pre-qualifying artists to be part of public art at The Heights.
The Saint Paul Port Authority is partnering with Forecast Public Art to bring public art to The Heights. For this endeavor, there will be staggered installations between the years 2025 and 2029. Priorities include murals, benches, interpretive signs, and an interactive play area.
This plan came together after two years of active community engagement, identifying big picture concepts while leaving ample room for artist creativity. Each installation presents a fresh opportunity to showcase the rich cultural history of the Greater East Side, highlighting its past, present, and future.
Local artists are encouraged to apply at this link starting August 25th through September 25th for public art at The Heights.
Uniquely EastSide Festival and Solidarity Street Gallery 2023
Join in the Uniquely EastSide Festival on Saturday, September 9th, from 12 - 7 pm. This year's theme is 'Celebrating the Tapestry of Cultures in our Neighborhood.'
The festival will center around a fine-art gallery exhibition and a walkable street gallery showcasing the works of over 50 artists at about 25 sites; a performance stage with live music and dance; an artisan and vendor marketplace; and a wide range of children and community activities. New for 2023 is an art contest for youth, a farmers market, and an EATSIDE CHALLENGE tastings and other business specials at a good number of local restaurants, service providers and retail stores. https://fb.me/e/1jPVxZCex
Click here to volunteer for the UNIQUELY EASTSIDE FESTIVAL and SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY 2023. Thank you in advance for your interest and consideration!
East Side Neighbors & Electeds: Building Community Forum
In 2023, Minnesotans saw transformational changes in federal, state, and local politics. In effort to have wider discussions about policies that will impact the East Side, East Side state, county, city, and school board elected officials are gathering to hear from YOU. Together, let's Build CommUnity!
Join us next month, on September 20, 2023 at 6PM at Arlington Hills Community Center. We will start with a community meal, and then we will station attendees into four groups. Each group will be assigned an elected that represents the government body they serve: state, county, city, and school board. Then, the electeds will rotate to ensure all attendees have access to connect with each government body representative.
The state body will include Minnesota State Representative Liz Lee. The county body will include Ramsey County Commissioner Mai Chong Xiong. The city council body will include Councilmember Jane Prince and Councilmember Nelsie Yang. And the school board body will include School Board Member Jim Vue and School Board Member Uriah Ward (executive director of SouthEast Community Organization).
Register for the East Side Neighbors and Electeds: Building Community Forum here. RSVPs are preferred, but not required. If you would like any special accommodations, we ask that you register and make any requests through the RSVP form.
Back to School Community Events
Join in the Back to School Big Give Event at The Refuge Church (1340 Hazel Street) on August 26th. More at therefugemn.com!
Liu Ming Yuan Garden Poetry Contest
 Enter to win this year's Liu Ming Yuan Garden Poetry Contest! The theme this year is "friendship". Poems will be accepted in Dakota, Hmong, Chinese, and English. Open to all ages. Please submit your poetry here by September 15, 2023!
ESNDC Friendly Storefronts Program
Attention Ward 6 Businesses! Are you looking to refresh the appearance of your storefront this summer? Check out East Side Neighborhood Development Company’s Friendly Storefronts Program - Grant funding is available for façade improvement projects on a first come basis. See the flyer for general program guidelines, and send all inquiries to jmcgregor@esndc.org to start the application process!
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