Instructor Brighton McCormick and accountant Sam McBrum are offering a workshop for artists to help prepare for tax season! RSVP and send us a tax question here
Come get your hands dirty with us! Our next volunteer day is Saturday, March 28th, 1-4pm
MMM Iron…Minneapolis Molten Metal Cast Iron Invitational. Register for the MMM IRON INVITATIONAL: SAND MOLD STUDIO & IRON POUR here
Help us clean up after our second Minneapolis Molten Metal Invitational! Sunday, April 5th, 1-4pm.
Bring your projects and hang out with us, Friday, February 27th, 5-7pm!!
Join us on Saturday, February 21st, 4-6pm in person or online to learn more about our 2026 Residency!
Come get your hands dirty with us! Our next volunteer day is Saturday, February 21st, 1-4pm
Come get your hands dirty with us! Our next volunteer day is Saturday, January 17th, 1-4pm
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.
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 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.
