Virtual Art in Bloom 2021

April 28 – May 2

Online

Mia’s annual floral celebration of creativity and philanthropy is here! For the safety of our visitors, staff, and volunteers, Art in Bloom will be digital this year. Expect exciting virtual events, floral interpretations of artworks from home, and unique opportunities to give back to the institution and community you love. Art in Bloom helps the Friends of the Institute support, enhance, and sustain the museum. Your gift will help expand Mia’s outreach to the community and keep the galleries safe and accessible to all.

Virtual Floral Interpretations

The Pedestal Floral Artists who create the beautiful, imaginative arrangements inspired by the art remain at the heart of Art in Bloom. Even though their creations cannot be displayed in person at Mia this year, you will still be able to enjoy nearly 100 of them online, alongside the art that inspired them.

See All Floral Arrangements Here

Virtual Events and Tours

Virtual Tours

Click here to reserve your tickets for this year’s virtual events! From virtual tours, to online talks, to a DIY virtual workshop complete with real-life supplies, we’re bringing the best of Art in Bloom directly to you!

Reserve your tour

AIB Talks and Events

Signature Cocktail Recipe

NORSEMAN LADY SIPPER

The mixologists at Norseman Distillery have created a special cocktail/mocktail for Art in Bloom that’s easy to make at home. Make a pitcher ahead of time and serve it ice cold, in a coupe or collins glass, with an ice cube and dried lavender garnish.

Enjoy it during one of the online lectures or tours, or while browsing the floral arrangements.

Get the Recipe

Order your limited edition premix from Norseman

Fresh Flowers Around Town

Art in Bloom

New this year, find Art in Bloom out in the open at our Commercial Floral Artist partner locations around the Twin Cities. Buzz over to view and experience their creative, inspiring displays of fresh flowers.

Find the Fresh Flowers

About this year’s signature artwork:

This year’s signature piece, Floral Legacy, is a recent Mia acquisition by Dakota artist Holly Young. This dazzling work is a beautiful example of Young’s commitment to preserving traditional Native art, as she incorporates Dakota floral designs using bead and quillwork. To learn more, reserve your ticket for a group talk featuring Young, Graci Horne, and Jill Ahlberg Yohe, Mia’s associate curator of Native American art: “The Art of Turtle Island: Dakota Floral Legacy” on April 29, here.

Holly Young’s Floral Legacy will be on view in Mia’s General Mills Lobby from April 19 to May 30, 2021. Diane Enge and Mayumi Redin of Bachman’s Lyndale will be creating a floral arrangement inspired by this piece at their Lyndale location.

Join the Friends of the Institute

Art in Bloom is presented by the Friends of the Institute. In honor of the organization’s upcoming 100th Birthday, Friends’ memberships are currently complimentary. Sign up here to be a part of the group dedicated to supporting, enhancing, and sustaining Mia’s collections and programs.