We invite you to an immersive, one-night-long artistic experience!
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Join us for the original music, art, food and drinks that will transport you to another place and time.
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At 7:00 pm, Zapotec masters Saul & Alma will unveil their masterpiece Snowy Owl. The sculpture, made from the sacred wood of the copal, was commissioned by the Latino Youth Development Collaborative (LYDC) and will find a new home here in the Twin Cities as a public artwork for the Latinx community.
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Numerous local and international artisans will be presenting and selling their crafts, so come hungry, thirsty and ready to be transported!
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This event is vegan-friendly, eco-friendly and all are welcome!
Aalebrijes artisans Saul Aragon-Ramirez and Alma Arreola are from the village of Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico. This talented husband and wife team work together to carve and hand paint the beautiful fantasy animals from copal wood.
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Alma and Saul.
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Alebrijes are an internationally respected Mexican tradition that first originated with Pedro Linares in the 1930s. Linares fell ill and while unconscious he dreamt of a strange forest. There, he saw animals turning into fantasies. Donkeys with butterfly wings, a rooster with bull horns and many more creatures, with all of them shouting one word, “Alebrijes.” Upon recovering, he began recreating these figures in cardboard and papier-maché.
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Saul first learned the art of carving and painting at the age of 11, thanks to the help of his older brother Ramiro. Alma began painting alebrijes shortly after meeting Saul. Together, inspired by the nature and shapes of the wood around them, they created a family business now in its third decade and second generation of artists! More recently, 18 artisan families from Arrazola founded a conservation association known as Ecoalebrijes A.C., dedicated to reforestation and conservation of the coal tree. This conservation work is supported in part through a service and cultural exchange program with San Jose State University Health Science Department.
Large and small alebrijes will be available for purchase throughout the weekend. They are sold following the principles of the Fair Trade Federation, which among other things provides the opportunity for each artisan to earn several times the Mexican minimum wage, while preserving their local culture and helping to protect their environment. Proceeds from the sale support the artisans in Arrazola and allow them to maintain a workshop there to pass the tradition on to the next generation.
We first introduced the North Hat in 2013. And with them, an idea defined by hard work, creativity, cold winters, and year-round exploration. We made 150 hats that year, which sure seemed like a lot at the time. They sold out in four days, and the rest is history.
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At Askov Finlayson, we hold ourselves accountable for our carbon impact. We Give 110% to support leading-edge solutions to the climate crisis each and every year. Together, we can Keep The North Cold™ for generations to come.
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There is nothing better than summer in Duluth so we just have to celebrate in Bailey Builds Style. Join us on Saturday, August 13th from 10am – 3pm for the perfect Duluth day filled with a local vendor market, food, a free activity for the kiddos, and more!
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Fifteen plus local vendors, including two food vendors, will be set up with unique and handmade goods such as jewelry, pottery, body care products, desserts, and more from local artisans like the members from Lake Superior Ceramics Guild, Atelier & Stone, Hippie Houseplants, Lupine Flower Truck, MN Nice Dog Company, Mae’s Little Shop of Macrame, The Cozy Hen Cheesecakes and so much more.
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Vendor row will be located across from Bailey Builds and Friends storefront on 58th Ave W, which will be partially closed to traffic. We will also have a wide selection of handmade goods inside of our store along with Anna Bailey artwork.
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Meet The Baileys
We are Anna and Nathanael Bailey, wood artists and entrepreneurs. We are so thankful to be doing what we love everyday, bringing along our two awesome shopdogs to work with us. Oakley, our 6 year old Aussiedoodle and Albert, our 2 year old Newfie keep the shop morale fun and exciting!
The fair began in 1964 as a way to increase awareness of the arts while raising money for Uptown projects. Although the event has grown and changed over the years, its core mission remains the same. Each year, much of the proceeds from the fair are returned directly to the community to enhance numerous programs and activities.
Aside from showcasing amazing art, the fair is a celebration of the hip, refreshingly unconventional Uptown community. Uptown is a crossroads that connects the energy of the city and the calm of the lakes. It’s a destination that combines shopping and dining with nature and lifestyle. Centered around Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue, Uptown blends the sophisticated, the scenic and the stylish into a decidedly urban environment—a perfect potpourri of places to go and people to see. We urge you to explore our community during your visit and experience this fabulous neighborhood for yourself!
The Uptown Art Fair is a labor of love made possible by hundreds of volunteers, the generosity of sponsors, the kindness of local businesses, and supporters of the arts. In our humble (and admittedly biased) opinion, it’s the best art fair around and we think our 350,000+ patrons agree – visitors have made the Uptown Art Fair the 2nd most attended event in the State of Minnesota (only second to the Minnesota State Fair). We hope you enjoy it!
Loring Park Art Festival: Wildflowers and formal gardens make this an idyllic setting for art, music, food and entertainment. Circling the large pond in Loring Park, the work of 140 juried fine artists and fine craftspeople is showcased in a beautiful urban setting. Rated in ‘100 best fine art shows’ in Sunshine Artist magazine since 2004!
