Groundbreaking Ceremony @ the M

Tuesday, January 30, 10 a.m.
Join M staff, partners, and trustees, and city and state leaders at the site of the new M to celebrate the beginning of construction on the museum and a fresh beginning for this St. Paul gem.

M After Hours: Closing Time

Thursday, October 26, 7 – 10 p.m.
When We the People ends, the M will close for several months for construction of the new museum. Join us for food, drink, fun-with-art activities, and live music, and help us shut the place down in style.

Conversation: Sun Yung Shin, Witt Siasoco, and Mike Hoyt on Creative Process and Place

Thursday, December 7, 7 p.m.
Poet Sun Yung Shin and local artists discuss the confluence of creative work and community in this conversation copresented by Third Place Gallery.

Screening: The M and Mizna @ CAVE Film Festival

Saturday, January 6, 2 p.m.
The M and Mizna copresent a wintertime afternoon of experimental films as part of Cellular Cinema’s CAVE Film Festival.

Family Program: The M Off-Site with Comedy Suitcase @ the Library

Saturday, February 10, 11:15 a.m.
Theatre maker Levi Weinhagen and playwright Saymoukda Vongsay offer a fun-filled program about building community in shared civic spaces like museums and libraries.

Listening Session: Franconia Sculpture Park

Thursday, October 12, 6 p.m.
Have dinner on us surrounded by fall color and the great artwork at Franconia Sculpture Park. Tell us how creativity and art fits into your lives, so we can ensure the museum’s programs reflect your interests.

The M Off-Site: A Conversation with Brad Kahlhamer @ Bockley Gallery

Wednesday, April 11, 7 p.m.
Hear about the personal and cultural forces shaping artist Brad Kahlhamer’s artwork, and get a peek into what you’ll see in his forthcoming solo exhibition later this year, in the newly renovated M.

Listening Session: Nemeth Art Center

Saturday, July 22, 1 p.m.
Join the M in Park Rapids, Minn. at Nemeth Art Center and tell us how creative expression fits into day-to-day life in your community.

Opening reception: We the People

Thursday, August 17, 7 – 9 p.m.
Mingle with the guest curators of our new exhibition, We the People.

Jono Vaughan’s Project 42: Performance and Discussion

Sunday, August 27, 7 p.m.
A multidisciplinary, collaborative performance project in honor of Tiffany Berry, a transgender person slain in Memphis in 2006.