Man and young child making art together in a Mia studio

Programming & Events

Making memories, getting creative, learning, and playing—programming at Mia is focused on cultivating connection. Learn more about how we’re working to be your third space.

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How Mini Mia Helps Preschoolers Discover the Value of Creativity—and Museums

On the first Wednesday morning of every month, an unlikely group of visitors gets to experience Mia’s collection up close. Some can’t talk, walk, or even see very well, but they enjoy the art as much as anyone.

Gyubang! The Korean Crafting Craze at Mia

The global spread of South Korean pop culture is as intentional as it is relentless. From Gangnam Style to Squid Game to the sudden spike in kimchi consumption, the push to export K-everything has been a soft-power play by a young democracy trying to assert itself in the world order, and the hits keep coming. The latest: gyubang, a form of traditional Korean craftwork.

Vitality Arts Exhibition Reveals Latent Talents and Lasting Friendships

For the past year, several different groups of older adults from across the Twin Cities have gotten together to make art with Mia. Drawings, paintings, assemblages, one quilt and a video—56 works altogether.

7 Takeaways from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Talk on the Animacy of Nature

At a talk hosted by Mia, Robin Wall Kimmerer explored the difference between subject and object, which Kimmerer contends make all the difference in how many of us understand and interact with the environment.

5 Quotes from Jose Antonio Vargas that Reveal the Power of Storytelling

At a virtual talk hosted by Mia, Jose Antonio Vargas expanded on his story and asked us to consider the complexities of immigration—including the motivation for moving on in the first place.

Why the Print and Drawing Fair Is Still a Draw

The first official Minneapolis Print & Drawing Fair was held at Mia in 1993. While much has changed in the intervening years, one thing hasn’t. The only place in Minnesota to find such a vast range of quality prints and drawings for sale is the fair.