Join us Saturday, December 13th, 11am-5pm (with a special preview for Fuelers from 10-11am) for our 10th Annual RedHot Art Market.
Come to the December edition of MIA’s monthly Family Day and spend time with CAFAC! We’ll be hosting an artmaking workshop, where participants can cast small-scale pieces and stamp designs into metal throughout the event. This event will also celebrate the Cambodian Bronzes exhibition with performances by Wattanak Dance Troupe.
Come to the Minneapolis Institute of Art between 5-9pm on Thursday, November 13th with pewter casting, dance performances, and poetry alongside the current exhibit, “Royal Bronzes: Cambodian Art of the Divine.”
Come get your hands dirty with us! Our next volunteer day is Saturday, November 8th, 1-4pm
during the opening reception for “Everyday Solutions for Modern Living” vote for your favorite late ‘80’s movie. The winning movie will play following the reception.
Opening reception for “everyday solutions for modern living” a collection of sculptures by Brighton McCormick
Join us for a residency presentation and Q&A session with Dahn Gim on Monday, October 27th. Doors open at 5:30pm, presentation will start at 6pm, ASL interpreters provided.
October Volunteer Day is coming up Saturday, October 18th, 1-4pm! Bring a snack to share if you can and join us for some collaborative dirty work. Let’s get some things done!
Join us for the opening reception for “Reflections of grief in light” a residency solo show by Lila Westreich on Saturday, October 11th, 6-9pm
Save the date for the first ever Bowls & Spoons Harvest Feast! This collaboration led by Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center, Mudluk Pottery, City Food Studio, Pillsbury House & Theater, and the Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization will bring together art, food, community and more this fall.
Fall Open (Hot)House will be Wednesday, September 17th, 6:30-9pm
Group artist talk, Wednesday, September 17th, 5-6pm. ASL Interpreters provided. Open (Hot)House to follow.
This coming September, the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center is proud to host the first ever Minneapolis Molten Metal Cast Iron Invitational! Sign up for mold-making workshops or participate in the four-day intensive invitational.
September Volunteer Day is coming up Saturday, September 6th, 1-4pm! Bring a snack to share if you can and join us for some collaborative dirty work. Let’s get some things done!
Join us on Friday, August 1st from 5-7pm - we’ve found pieces that speak to the heat of transformation, political process, personal reckonings, and reactions to the world around us for this fiery exhibit!
The Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center is excited to be a part of Legacy on the Block on Thursday, July 24th. We’ll be hosting blacksmithing demos in the afternoon from 3-4:30pm, but there’s plenty more to experience at the event! Read on for more info, courtesy of the 38th Street Business Coalition.
Applications are due by Friday, September 12th!
Join us for the closing reception and artist talk on Saturday, June 21st, 2-4pm. Artist talk will begin at approximately 2:30pm and ASL Interpreters will be provided.
Call for artwork!! Fired! A Co-Curated Exhibition by Christopher Harrison and Jhyle Rinker. Applications are due by Monday, June 2nd.
Join us on Saturday, June 21st, 2-4pm for the artist talk and closing reception of "Heated Discussion,” an exhibit that is equal parts visual art and conversation featuring works by Ta-Coumba Aiken and Christopheraaron Deanes.
You’re invited to our Spring Open (Hot)House on Wednesday, March 26th, 6:30-9pm
Join us Saturday, March 15th, 5:30-7:30pm for an artist talk and demo with visiting artist Brienna Hall of Shrine Jewelry. ASL Interpreters Provided.
Instructor Brighton McCormick and accountant Sam McBrum are offering a workshop for artists to help prepare for tax season 2025! Register here!
Join us Sunday, February 16th, 11:30am-2pm for some cozy creative beverages brought to you by Cafecito House.
The opening reception for Beyond Metal: Metal + Anything is on Friday, February 14th from 5-7pm! Come to see amazing mixed-media art in this one-of-a-kind exhibition, open through March 26th.
Applications are now open for our 2025 Studio Residency. Click here for the recording of our Q&A session. For more information head to our residency page.
LOCATION CHANGE due to illness! Cafecito will be pivoting to their basement space - check out their Instagram (@cafecitohouse_) for more information!
POP-UP! CAFAC is partnering with Cafecito to bring extra special beverages to our gallery! Enjoy pay-what-you-can coffee and tea drinks and browse our current exhibition - an extension of the Red Hot Art Market - from 11:30am to 2pm on Sunday, January 12th.
RSVP at https://forms.gle/w4H6GSAjoBunenk56 and follow @cafecitohouse_ on Instagram to get updates on January's special flavors and their next pop-up dates.
Selected works from vendors who tabled at the 9th Annual Red Hot Art Market in December are on display - and for sale! - in our gallery through the end of January.
Join us on Saturday, December 14th, from 11 AM to 5 PM (with an exclusive preview from 10 to 11 AM for Fuelers) for the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center’s 9th RedHot Art Market!
Located at 3749 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, this vibrant celebration of creativity and community unites local artists, artisans, and art enthusiasts in a lively marketplace filled with stunning artwork and handcrafted goods.
Support Our Community: With 30% of all sales going to our scholarship fund, your purchases directly contribute to nurturing the next generation of artists.
Whether you’re an avid collector or just looking for a fun day out, the RedHot Art Market offers something for everyone. Bring your friends and family to experience the magic of art in our community!
For accessibility information head to our accessibility page or feel free to email education and access coordinator, Becca Cerra at Becca.Cerra@cafac.org.
close up images of 5 cast metal sculptures work from left to right by Pete Gierzynski, Greg Volker, Woody Stauffer, Wayne E. Potratz and Brighton McCormick.
Join us for the Closing Reception and Artist Talk for Heavy Rotation, an Exhibit Celebrating Metal Casting!
Friday, December 6th | 5–8 PM
Doors open at 5 PM, with a group discussion featuring the artists at 6 PM. A dance party will follow!
Come meet the talented artists behind this dynamic medium, learn about the creative processes involved in metal casting, and experience some truly spectacular artwork. We can’t wait to see you there!
Featured artists: Bayani Genereaux, Brighton McCormick, Deetle Nelson, Erin Genereaux, Greg Volker, Jess Night, Lexly Smrekar, Nat Kim, Pete Gierzynski, Samael Leopold-Sullivan, Tamsie Ringler, Wayne E. Potratz, and Woody Stauffer
For accessibility information head to our accessibility page or feel free to email education and access coordinator, Becca Cerra at Becca.Cerra@cafac.org.
Join us for the opening of our next exhibit featuring all things metal casting on Saturday, October 19th, 4-7pm. You will have the chance to meet a fun group of artists who work in this medium, learn a little bit more about the processes involved in the art form and see some spectacular art. We hope to see you!
Join in community as we read about and discuss art history, contemporary art, artists’ inspirations, and more. We're meeting to connect to our local arts community and discuss various topics related to art! Our first book will be Disordered Attention: How We Look at Art and Performance Today by Claire Bishop.
Please RSVP here if you plan on attending! Refreshments will be provided.
This won't be like other book clubs--whether or not you've read (or heard of) this book, we want you there! This book will be a starting point for discussion, but anyone with lived experience as an artist, art lover, or creator will be able to contribute to the conversation.
If you’d like to borrow or purchase the book beforehand, physical copies can be found at:
Hennepin County Libraries
Black Garnet Books - $26.95
Moon Palace Books - $26.95
Magers & Quinn - $24.26
More about the book:
How technology and the politics of attention changed the way we look at art
The ways we encounter contemporary art and performance has changed. How are we expectedto engage with today's diverse practice? Is the old model of close-looking still the ideal, or has itgiven way to browsing, skimming, and sampling?
Across four provocative and insightful essays, art historian and critic Claire Bishop identifies trends in contemporary practice. Charting a critical path through the last three decades, Bishop pinpoints how spectatorship and visual literacy are evolving under the pressures of digital technology.
She explores how researched-based exhibitions have proliferated turning the artist into an investigator or archivist with mixed results. Spatial performance can now involve the artist, dancers, or even the audience as participants, often framed with Instagram in mind. The political event is not longer activated without an understanding of the media that will record and distribute it. The proliferation of works that use modernist architecture is noticeable; but has this become a shorthand for something else?
Disordered Attention is a vital survey of 21st century art, from one of the leading art thinkers of our times.
