Call for Vendors: 11th Annual RedHot Art Market
Looking for vendors for this years RedHot Art Market! This year it will take place on Saturday, November 28th, 11am-5pm. Applications are due by September 7th! Apply here!
TC Maker Fest
Join us at the TC Maker fest on Saturday, September 12th, 10am-5pm on the street between 31st Ave S and E 26th St. in Minneapolis, MN
2026 Fall Open (Hot)House
Join us for our biannual Fall Open(Hot) House on Wednesday, September 16th from 6:30-9pm! We’ll have fire arts demos, hands-on art making, recent student work on display, and a fantastic exhibit in the gallery by Samael Leopold-Sullivan, a cage so light [you hardly feel it].
Open HeARTh: Art Meets Business Edition
Join us on Friday, September 18th from 5-7pm for this months Open HeARTh: Art Meets Business Edition featuring Christopheraaron Deanes.
A cage so light [you hardly feel it] closing reception & artist talk
Join us for a talk with artist, maker and instructor Samael Leopold-Sullivan on Thursday, Sept 24th from 5-7pm. ASL Interpreters will be provided.
Bowls & Spoons
Save the date for the second annual 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.
Gasoline Epochs
Join us for the closing reception and artist talk with Robert Bailey on Friday, November 20th from 5-7pm. ASL Interpreters provided.
Open HeARTh: 38th+CHI Art Crawl Edition
Join us for a special Open HeARTh - this time featuring our very first 38th+CHI Art Crawl! Friday, August 21st, 5-7pm. Stops include Mystic Healing Stones, Bichota Coffee, Listen 2 Us Studio, The Third Place Gallery, Plot Gallery and Us. We hope you can join us!
August Volunteer Day
Join us for our next Volunteer Day on Saturday, August 8th, 1-4pm. Be ready to get dirty with us as we reset the shop and give it a good polish. When we are done, join us for a beverage and snacks (feel free to bring something to share). RSVP to let us know you’re coming!
A Cage So Light [You Hardly Feel It]
This collection of work explores themes of watching yourself being watched, how our behavior changes when we know we are being observed, and how easily our private lives can be recorded and documented. This non-tangible pressure literally changes our physical shapes, choices, lives, and thoughts. This work also explores how our bodies contain our "selves": our emotions, thoughts, dreams, and experiences, and how that containment experience varies.
Open HeARTh Featuring Grover Hogan!
Join us for a special Open HeARTh featuring Grover Hogan, this Friday, July 17th, 5-7pm! This workshop made possible by the Minneapolis Cultural Districts Arts Fund.
Open HeARTh
Bring a project, or just yourself, and join us for another “Open Hearth!” A time for us to hang out, enjoy some company and make some art.
June Volunteer Day
Join us for our next Volunteer Day on Saturday, June 13th, 1-4pm. Be ready to get dirty with us as we reset the shop and give it a good polish. When we are done, join us for a beverage and snacks (feel free to bring something to share). RSVP to let us know you’re coming!
612 Day: Taste of Minneapolis
Join us for a fun filled community event with all our neighbors! This event is all about celebrating community, culture, small businesses, and the continued resilience of the corridor. There will be something for everyone at this event. A kids zone, car show, vendors, music, a fire truck and we will be forging some spoons for our upcoming Bowls and Spoons Harvest Feast!
Visiting Artist Talk: Nicole Ringgold
Washington-based jeweler and silversmith Nicole Ringgold is giving an artist talk on Friday, May 22nd to accompany her advanced silversmithing workshop! Come and listen to her speak about her experience creating - and recreating - natural objects out of sheet, wire, and skillful labor. updated time (6-7:30pm)
Refreshments and ASL interpretation provided.
Doors Open Minneapolis
We are happy to be a “Doors Open Minneapolis” site this year! Stop in Saturday, May 9th, 10am-5pm.
Artist Talk with Loretta Day and Esther Osayande
Join us for a conversation with Loretta Day and Esther Osayande about their exhibit “Celebration of Friendship” on Tuesday, May 5th, 5-7pm. ASL Interpreters provided
Spring Pre-Order CAFAC Merch Fundraiser
Visit the online store (https://afternoon-printing.printavo.com/merch/cafac/) see what’s available and order today! Support our scholarship fund and don some new CAFAC attire!
Spring Open (Hot)House
Join us on Wednesday, April 1st, 6:30-9pm for our Spring Open (Hot)House!
2026 Minneapolis Molten Metal Cast Iron Invitational
MMM Iron…Minneapolis Molten Metal Cast Iron Invitational. Register for the MMM IRON INVITATIONAL: SAND MOLD STUDIO & IRON POUR here
EVENT CANCELED! March Volunteer Day
Come get your hands dirty with us! Our next volunteer day is Saturday, March 28th, 1-4pm
Talk Taxes to Me
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
2026 Studio Residency Info Session
Join us on Saturday, February 21st, 4-6pm in person or online to learn more about our 2026 Residency!
February Volunteer Day
Come get your hands dirty with us! Our next volunteer day is Saturday, February 21st, 1-4pm
January Volunteer Day
Come get your hands dirty with us! Our next volunteer day is Saturday, January 17th, 1-4pm
MIA Family Day - Celebration
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.
10th Annual RedHot Art Market
Join us Saturday, December 13th, 11am-5pm (with a special preview for Fuelers from 10-11am) for our 10th Annual RedHot Art Market.
Meet at Mia
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.”
November Volunteer Day
Come get your hands dirty with us! Our next volunteer day is Saturday, November 8th, 1-4pm
Everyday Solutions for Modern Living Movie Night
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: Everyday Solutions for Modern Living
Opening reception for “everyday solutions for modern living” a collection of sculptures by Brighton McCormick
Residency Presentation and Q&A with Dahn Gim
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
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!