Eyewitness Views: Making History in 18th-Century Europe

Tours and Events

<p>NOTE: This event will be hosted on the 4th Thursday of the month.</p>
<p>The current moment is part of a long history of political and social uprising by Black communities for justice and dignity. Forty years ago, as the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s was drawing to a close, the activism of Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans woman, at the Stonewall Uprising sparked the Gay Liberation Movement. The struggle for Black liberation, including trans and queer Black folks, continues with just as much urgency today. Another Black man has been killed at the hands of police, even as national protests continue. Two Black trans women were murdered in the past two weeks, even as the federal government seeks to reverse health protections for transgender people.</p>
<p>We must all continue working towards ending this oppression and violence. Mia, like many institutions, has its own work to do to stop perpetuating a culture of white supremacy. Through Mia&#8217;s Third Thursday programming, we will continue to offer a platform for activist artists who are working to end police brutality and dismantle white supremacy in order to bring forth a world in which all Black people are truly free and liberated. This Third Thursday, we are honoring the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson and the other Black trans activists and organizers who continue this fight today.</p>
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<p>Join us virtually for the premiere of the Tretter Trans Oral History Project&#8217;s podcast, <a href="https://anchor.fm/transcripts-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Transcripts</em></a>, to unpack the political history of trans activism, featuring:</p>
<p>&#8211; Andrea Jenkins, poet, <a href="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ward8/about-andrea" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ward 8 Minneapolis City Council Vice-President</a>, and activist</p>
<p>&#8211; LaSaia Wade, Founder and Executive Director of <a href="https://www.bravespacealliance.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brave Space Alliance</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Diamond Stylz, Executive Director of <a href="https://blacktranswomen.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Black Trans Women, Inc.</a></p>
<p>&#8211; Myrl Beam, <a href="https://gsws.vcu.edu/people/beam.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia Commonwealth University professor</a> and the Oral Historian Fellow for the Tretter Project</p>
<p>To learn more about the Tretter Trans Oral History Project, <a href="https://www.lib.umn.edu/tretter/transgender-oral-history-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">please visit their website</a>. The Tretter Trans Oral History Project is part of <a href="https://www.lib.umn.edu/tretter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies</a> at the University of Minnesota.</p>
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<p>On the third Thursday of every month, join us to experience Mia’s diverse art collection with unique programs, drinks, and music. Third Thursday events are FREE and open to the public.</p>
<p>While Third Thursday is free and open to the public, this is an event that centers Black trans experiences.</p>
<p>Transcripts podcast: A podcast of the Tretter Transgender Oral History Project at the University of Minnesota Libraries is generously funded by TAWANI Foundation  and the Minnesota Humanities Innovation Lab.</p>
<p>This talk is sponsored by the Mark and Mary Goff Fiterman Lecture Fund.</p>
<p>[Pictured: Andrea Jenkins addressing the crowd at Mia&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/event/stonewall-at-50/">Stonewall at 50</a>&#8221; event on June 14, 2019.]</p>


Council member Andrea Jenkins speaking into a microphone. She is wearing glasses and a black blazer with a red top. A DJ is in the background of the photo.

Stonewall at 50

Virtual Third Thursday: Pride

<p>Join us for our free monthly event for families, kids, and the young at heart. On the second Sunday of every month, the museum is filled with hands-on art activities, live music, dance performances, artist demonstrations, family tours and more — all inspired by Mia’s incredible collection.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joining us for a virtual Family Day! Inspired by the special exhibit “</span><a href="https://new.artsmia.org/when-home-wont-let-you-stay-art-and-migration/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Art and Migration</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">”, this month we’re asking: What is a home? And how do you make one? Learn more about the local artist collective CarryOn Homes and their installation in the special exhibit, listen to melodies from Latin America from the local choir BorderCrosSing, and be inspired to create art that tells your story of home!</span></p>
<p>On July 12, <a href="https://new.artsmia.org/programs/youth-and-family/virtual-family-day/">click here</a> for a series of activities to enjoy with your family, wherever you are.</p>
<p>Family Day Major Sponsor:  <img loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-71982" src="https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/04045423/BofA_rgb-BW-1-1200x134.png" alt="" width="285" height="32" /></p>


Family Day: Art In Motion

Virtual Family Day: Making Home

<p>Since its start over 30 years ago, Family Day at Mia has celebrated and amplified the vibrant voices, visions, and talents of our diverse communities to inspire young visitors. With that inspiration have come opportunities to learn from our past and reimagine our future with brave and open hearts. Mia&#8217;s Family Programs stands steadfast with the righteous demands for justice and peace from our local, and now national and global, community.</p>
<p>To shift focus to the most pressing needs of rebuilding our communities with love, Mia will postpone the original program for June 14&#8217;s Family Day: Making Home. Instead, join us for Family Day(s) for Action: Yes Justice Yes Peace! which will share family-friendly resources and activities centering Black Lives Matter throughout the month. Mia&#8217;s Family Programs commits to continue to uplift and celebrate local Black artists, storytellers, and community members so that all children and families can truly see and feel that Black lives matter.</p>
<p>Please follow our <a href="https://new.artsmia.org/programs/youth-and-family/virtual-family-day/">event page</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/568799257140468/">Facebook page</a> for emerging resources created by activists, educators, and artists from around the country and the Twin Cities. Thank you for learning, growing, and taking action alongside us to create a more beautiful and just world. We will need everyone—especially our younger generations—to be part of that change.</p>
<p>Family Day Major Sponsor:  <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone wp-image-71982" src="https://images.artsmia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/04045423/BofA_rgb-BW-1-1200x134.png" alt="" width="285" height="32" /></p>


Radical Seeds: A Night of Resistance and Transformation

Virtual Family Day: Yes Justice Yes Peace!

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<span style="font-size:x-large">All My Mia members see &#8220;Eyewitness Views: Making History in 18th-Century Europe&#8221; for free on My Mia Days. Learn more and join <a href="http://new.artsmia.org/join-and-invest/my-mia/">My Mia</a>.Reserve tickets starting in late August.</span>
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<li> September 9 (Member Preview Day)</li>
<li>September 10 (Opens at 12:00 p.m.)</li>
<li>September 21</li>
<li>October 3</li>
<li>October 8</li>
<li>October 19</li>
<li>November 7</li>
<li>November 12</li>
<li>November 16</li>
<li>December 10</li>
<li>December 21</li>
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