Art in Bloom 2025

You’re invited to Party in Bloom on Friday, April 25, from 6 to 10 p.m. Enjoy a preview of the pedestal floral art that will enhance the museum during this much-loved annual event. Arrive in a shower of lights and flowers, then savor champagne, appetizers, and music in Latin American fashion with a seated dinner to follow. Complimentary valet and a hosted bar are included with your ticket.

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Join us on Thursday, April 24, at 6 p.m. as Ashley Fox guides us through the creative process that has kept her in the wedding floral and editorial styling business for 17 years. She’ll share her stories and floral photos.

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Join floral design expert Sarah Arnold from Bloomcroft Dahlias on Friday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a make-and-take workshop where you can learn about and explore your passion for flowers.

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Join floral design expert Sarah Arnold from Bloomcroft Dahlias on Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a make-and-take workshop where you can learn about and explore your passion for flowers.

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Join Friends and guests on Wednesday, April 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis for a delightful celebration of Latin American Art, focusing on the signature piece for Art in Bloom: Las Vendedoras de Flores, by Alfredo Ramos Martínez.

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Stop by the Well Fargo Community Room on Wednesday, April 23, between 2 and 4 p.m. for refreshments and a snack while getting a sneak peek at floral arrangements in the galleries just after they are set up. This event is open only to Friends of the Institute.

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Art in Bloom is a big endeavor, and we welcome your help! Click the link below to fill out the form to express your interest in volunteering. We’ll contact you in late March with more details and specific opportunities you can choose from.

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Pedestal Floral Artists create beautiful fresh floral displays interpreting a curator-chosen work of art from Mia’s collection. The flowers and paired art are viewed in galleries throughout the museum during Art in Bloom. Pedestal Floral Artist registration for 2025 is closed. Email us to be added to the mailing list for 2026 participation.

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Although your admission to Art in Bloom and Mia is always free, your generous donations directly support the Friends mission of enhancing and sustaining Mia’s collections, exhibitions, and programs. Art in Bloom is our largest annual fundraiser, and we welcome your generous support!

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Art in Bloom is presented by the Friends of the Institute. For over 100 years, this dedicated group of volunteers has been supporting, enhancing, and sustaining Mia’s collections and programs.

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The Friends of the Institute is one of the oldest and most active museum volunteer organizations in the nation. Since 1922, proceeds generated by the Friends have been used for artwork acquisition and conservation, youth and adult education, and museum upkeep, renovation, and expansion.

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