May 22, 2011, Sunday - Art-a-Whirl in Northeast

Time:  Noon to 5:00pm

Art-A-Whirl, presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association, is the largest open studio and gallery tour in the United States.

More than 500 artists participate in AAW, including potters, tile makers, painters, sculptors, musicians, photographers, glass blowers, printmakers, and textile designers.  They showcase their art in warehouses, galleries, homes, storefronts and cafes.

Here are links to articles from The Journal that might help prepare you:

Art overdose: A beginner's guide

Dine-A-Whirl

Northrup King getting new sculpture garden

Land of 10,000 artists