Daily Schedule of Events
All ticketed events require tickets to be presented at the door.
Wednesday, April 29th
Museum is open 10a.m. – 5 p.m.
AgraCulture Coffee Shop is open 10 a.m. – 5p.m.
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Parking Lots Event Rate $10 // Valet parking available $10.
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7 p.m.
Silent Auction
General Mills Lobby
Silent Auction and Art in Bloom Pop-up Garden shop opens in the Wells Fargo Community Room
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10 p.m.
Gala Preview Party
General Mills Lobby and Target Reception Hall Patron Reception
Remarks by Arna Yetter and JeanMarie Burtness, AIB 2015 Co-Chairs. Unveiling of Art in Bloom “Birthday Surprise”
Thursday, April 30th
Museum is open 10a.m. – 9 p.m.
AgraCulture Coffee Shop is open 10 a.m. – 9p.m.
Art In Bloom Pop-Up Garden Shop is open 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
ART IN BLOOM TOURS
Free 45-minute docent-led tours of floral displays. All tours meet in the Rotunda by the 24th Street entrance.
10:15 & 11:15 a.m., 1:15, 2:15, & 7 p.m.*
* ASL-interpreted tour available.
Coffee for ticketed morning lecture attendees
Regis Fountain Court
LECTURE : Dean Norton “Welcome Home, George Washington”
Pillsbury Auditorium
Cost: $30 / PURCHASE TICKETS
Dean Norton’s lecture is an entertaining look at the gardening world of George Washington. As the Director of Horticulture at Mount Vernon, Norton oversees the preservation of the most accurate 18th century gardens and landscapes in America, including the most recently restored pleasure garden. For over 150 years people have studies, researched and dug in the earth for clues about George Washington’s home. Ticketed event.
Formal Luncheon
Target Wing 3rd floor Reception Hall
Pause for a luncheon celebrating Art in Bloom, an elegant way to relax and enjoy a pleasant afternoon with friends. Advance reservation required.
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2 p.m.
Boxed Lunches
Friends Community Room
Stop in anytime between 11 and 2 to enjoy your gourmet boxed lunch. Advance reservation required. Plenty of seating available.
LECTURE & DEMONSTRATION: Emily Thompson “Classical Design with Wildly Beautiful Organic Materials”
Pillsbury Auditorium
Cost: $30 / PURCHASE TICKETS
Ticketed event followed by auction of Thompson’s floral arrangements.
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9 p.m.
Flowers After Hours
Regis Fountain Court Rotunda
FREE event. Cash Bar
Bachman’s Flower Fashions
Regis Fountain Court Rotunda
A fashion show featuring dresses and accessories made entirely out of flowers.
Bachman’s “Bloom Off”
Regis Fountain Court Rotunda
Floral Competition. Contestants compete to create fashion accessories from the contents of a mystery box.
Friday, May 1st
Museum is open 10a.m. – 9 p.m.
AgraCulture Coffee Shop is open 10 a.m. – 9p.m.
Art In Bloom Pop-Up Garden Shop is open 10 a.m. – 9p.m.
ART IN BLOOM TOURS
Free 45-minute docent-led tours of floral displays. All tours meet in the Rotunda by the 24th Street entrance.
10:15 & 11:15 a.m., 1:15, 2:15, & 7 p.m.*
* ASL-interpreted tour available.
Coffee for ticketed morning lecture attendees
Regis Fountain Court
LECTURE & DEMONSTRATION: Debra Prinzing “The Slow Flower Movement –From the Field to the Vase”
Pillsbury Auditorium
Cost: $30 / PURCHASE TICKETS
Ticketed event followed by auction of Prinzing’s floral arrangements.
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2 p.m.
Boxed Lunches
Target Wing 3rd floor Reception Hall
Stop in anytime between 11 and 2 to enjoy your gourmet boxed lunch. Advance reservation required. Plenty of seating available.
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4 p.m.
HANDS-ON FLORAL WORKSHOP: Debra Prinzing “Cultivating a Slow Flowers Bouquet”
Studios 112 & 113
Cost: $100 / PURCHASE TICKETS
Using Minnesota and American-grown flowers and foliage, participants will create a seasonal arrangement that reflect the designer’s personal style using a vase of choice. Please bring your own vase, approximately 8-inches tall by 5-6 inches wide as a vertical or horizontal vase. In addition to your own vase, please bring your own tools. Fee includes materials, including flowers, and instruction from a nationally renowned florist and author. Take home a masterpiece! Ticketed event.
Saturday, May 2nd
Museum is open 10a.m. – 5 p.m.
AgraCulture Coffee Shop is open 10 a.m. – 5p.m.
Art In Bloom Pop-Up Garden Shop is open 10 a.m. – 5p.m.
ART IN BLOOM TOURS
Free 45-minute docent-led tours of floral displays. All tours meet in the Rotunda by the 24th Street entrance.
10:15 & 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:15 & 2:15 p.m.
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1:30 p.m.
FREE!
Art in Bloom Family Day
Target Wing Reception Hall
Join us for fun, casual activities designed for children and families, including a scavenger hunt, theatrical storytelling, and craft activities inspired by Plant a Pocket of Prairie by Phyllis Root and Betsy Bowen, both Minnesotans. Bring the children in your life to explore the artful wonders at the museum!
Cordova String Quartet presented by Madeline Island Music Camp
Regis Fountain Court
The Cordova Quartet is currently studying with Miro Quartet at the University of Texas, Austin. Madeline Island Music Camp celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
Musicians: Andy Liang, violin; Niccolo Muti, violin; Blake turner, viola; Matthew Kufchak, cello
LECTURE: Dr. Marla Spivak “State of the Bees”
Pillsbury Auditorium
Cost: $20 Adults / $10 Students / PURCHASE TICKETS
Dr. Marla Spivak, world-renowned scientist and expert on bees is McKnight Professor of Entomology at the University of Minnesota. The UMNBee Squad, founded by Dr. Spivak, helps care for the healthy and productive hives of honeybees on the MIA’s roof. Spivak’s message to flower gardeners, students, and food producers is “People want good clean food. So do bees!” Ticketed event. Reduced price for students.
Sunday, May 3rd
Museum is open 11a.m. – 5 p.m.
AgraCulture Coffee Shop is open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Art In Bloom Pop-Up Garden Shop is open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
ART IN BLOOM TOURS
Free 45-minute docent-led tours of floral displays. All tours meet in the Rotunda by the 24th Street entrance.
11:15 a.m., 1:15* & 2:15 p.m.
* ASL-interpreted tour available.
Art in Bloom Pedestal Floral Artists
Friends Community Room in Target Wing
Appreciation Event for participating 2015 artists and their guests. Winners of People’s Choice Awards will be announced. Private event.
Supporters
Lead Sponsor:
Honorary Chairs: Teresa Pfister and Joan T. Smith
Generous support provided by Gabberts Design Studio & Fine Furniture, Lakewood Cemetery, Martha Head, Nordic Ware, SpartanNash, Lucy and Bob Mitchell, and Tom and Lynn Schaefer.
Additional support provided by E.M. Birt, Edina Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Olson Law Firm, Caldrea, Helen W. Leslie, Mary Grau, Patty and Sam McCullough, D’Amico Catering, Acendas, Len Busch Roses, Susan Arndt, JeanMarie Burtness, Pamela Friedland, Julie Holland, Katie Remole, Connie Sommers, Arna Yetter, Maxine Wallin, B.T. McElrath Chocolatier, and Prism Research.
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