Artmobile

Each summer, for seven weeks, the Artmobile! van—packed with supplies—winds through the streets of the East Side, rain or shine, sticky or cool. No registration is required for the free, drop-in art classes taught by professional artists in area parks and recreation centers. Participation is open to all. Last year, the Artmobile reached more than 1,000 kids.

Participating artists in 2010 included Toki Wright (writing and spoken word), Gita Ghei and Stacie Forbes (visual arts), Margo McCreary (puppetry), Mayumi Amada (paper arts) and Danny Zimmerschied (hip hop dance). Previous summers have offered artists Ta-Coumba Aiken, Cochise Anderson, Roy McBride, Marc Anderson, Francis Kofi, Ken Greene, Felipe Espinoza-Day, Esther Ouray, Io Palmer, Julie Truong, Malia Burkhart, and Silvia Pontaza.

The Artmobile is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council from an appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature. Additional funds for this activity are provided by the Medtronic Arts Access Program, the Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation, and the Arts and Diversity Committee of the St. Paul Travelers generous support made available through a grant to COMPAS.

Summer 2011

Session I
July 11-15 Anne Vigianno, abstract painting to Jazz music
July 18-22 Mayumi Amada, pinwheels
July 25-29 Malia Burkhart and Gustavo Boada, toy theaters

Session II
August 2-6 Chris Osgood, music
August 9-13 Debra McGee, dance
August 15-19 Gita Ghei, copper Art   
August 22-26 Rose Marie Felsheim and Intern

Park and Recreation Center Schedule

Session I
July 11- July 25 | 1-3 PM

Monday
Conway Recreation Center
2090 Conway St
St. Paul, MN 55119

Tuesday
Hazel Park Recreation Center
945 Hazel St N
St Paul, MN 55119

Wednesday
Phalen Recreation Center
1000 Wheelock Pkwy E
St Paul, MN 55106

Thursday
Hayden Heights Recreation Center
1965 E. Hoyt Ave
St. Paul, MN 55119

Friday
Hmong YES/Margaret Recreation Center
1109 Margaret St
St Paul, MN 55106

Session II
August 1- August 26  | 1-3PM

Monday
Merrick Community Center
715 Edgerton Street
Saint Paul MN, 55130

Tuesday
Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center
800 Conway St
St Paul, MN 55106

Wednesday
Ames Lake Neighborhood
1144 Barclay St
St. Paul, MN 55106

Thursday
Duluth and Case Recreation Center
1020 Duluth St
St Paul, MN 55106

Friday
Wilder Recreation Center
958 Jessie St
St Paul, MN 55101