Thank you to everyone who turned out for the DMNA Annual Meeting last night. We had well over 60 community members in attendance. Thank you to Mayor Jacob Frey for coming and providing an update on his goals and priorities. Thank you to Mark Andrew for introducing his new job with the Friends of the Lock and Damn. Congratulations to our newly elected board members Laurie Rice, Carletta Sweet and Dianne Walsh. Thank you to outgoing DMNA Board Member Stephan Hill for contributing her time and talents to the board for the past three years. Thank you to outgoing DMNA Board Chair Joe Tamburino for being a tireless advocate of the downtown community. And thank you to Open Book for hosting our event.

DMNA 2019 Annual Meeting PowerPoint

A link to our 2019 Highlights Video is available below.  It includes two wonderful interviews with recipients of DMNA funds from St. Stephen’s Human Services and YouthLink.  A big THANK YOU to Peter Zenner from ZenMation for creating this video and to DMNA Board Member Pam McCrea for coordinating the interviews with St. Stephen’s and YouthLink.

Photos from the 2019 DMNA Annual Meeting

Mayor Jacob Frey’s Office has notified us that he plans to attend our Annual Meeting coming up on Monday, October 28, at 6 p.m., at Open Book, in the 2nd Floor Performance Hall.  Please plan to attend to hear from him regarding his priorities for 2020.

http://www.minneapolismn.gov/mayor/WCMSP-217963

DMNA Annual Meeting Agenda

Opening Reception Sunday, October 27  5:00 – 7:00PM
Stonebridge Lofts
1120 South 2^nd Street, Minneapolis 55415

The new show runs from October 27 – February 5, 2020

Artists featured at the Autumn show:

• Mary Meuwissen, painter
• Greg Preslicka, painter
• Susan Wagner, painter
• Peter Wong, painter

Join us at The Mill Yard opening reception for an Autumn-inspired cocktail, wine, beverages, snacks and beautiful art.  Local chef Jessi Peine’s popular food truck, Peeps Hot Box, will be out front selling world street foods inspired by seasonal ingredients.

MORE INFORMATION:

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TheMillYardatStonebridgeLofts

The Mill Yard at Stonebridge Lofts

The Mill City.  Residents celebrate our area’s industrial heritage of the mighty Mississippi River and the mills. Today, what we see are the most recognizable Minneapolis landmarks. However, this is only part of the story. Rail lines were key to Minneapolis’ growth, and were particularly integral to the Mill District, bringing in wheat and timber and shipping out flour and lumber. We also honor the history of the mills, the reason for the rail yard’s existence.  The Mill Yard aims to be both a gathering place for art and artists and a conduit by which art can be shared with and disseminated into the wider community.

Contact us at:

TheMillYard.Stonebridge@gmail.com

ARTIST DETAILS:

Mary Meuwissen

Inspired by ordinary experiences; recurring shapes such as houses, multiple dwellings, stairways or ladders often appear in Mary’s finished paintings. These shapes and marks evoke thoughts of safety, comfort and a feeling of being grounded. She uses a color palette of bold, unexpected colors to define a sense of energy, joy and surprise. Each finished abstract painting is a culmination of ideas which are defined by marks and playful discovery. Mary believes that each painting tells a story and her goal is that the viewer may find their own story while they look and delve into the nuances of each painting.

CONNECT: www.marymeuwissen.com

Networking in the Middle of Orange

Greg Preslicka

Greg is primarily a plein air painter, which is painting in the field directly from life. His main career has been the commercial side of art, specifically Design & Illustration. He has also spent the last 10 years painting murals in schools, libraries and other public spaces. For Greg, plein air and studio painting offers a much needed break from the client driven work he is often doing for his job. He paints for the love of putting brush to canvas and the challenge of capturing a moment in time. He primarily paints landscapes because he enjoys getting lost in the solitude of nature while painting a scene.

CONNECT: www.preslickastudio.com/fineart

Lower Falls TETT

Susan Wagner

Susan has roots in Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida and Minnesota. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, she moved to NYC for 13 years where she had a successful career in film while studying painting at various ateliers. After returning to Minneapolis, she joined the artist community of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District where she maintains a studio in the Casket Arts Building. Traveling and hiking is essential to Ms. Wagner’s work, taking pictures and making sketches to take back to the studio. Landscapes and structures hold stories – the countryside, rivers and bodies of water, ancient architecture – geometric forms and nature are her guideposts.

CONNECT: www.susanwagnerart.com

FunReduxs

Peter Wong

After four decades as a professional commercial photographer, Peter has in recent years entered the worlds of fine-art and travel photography, working as shooter, teacher and guide. Melding these genres gives Peter the opportunity not only to capture new experiences but also to share his knowledge and advance the skills of other enthusiasts. The results go far beyond travel postcards with images that show real connections with the places visited, and a deep understanding of the hearts of other people.

CONNECT: www.peterwongfineartphotography.com

Fishermen

The DMNA Annual Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 28, 2019, at 6 p.m., at Open Book, in the 2nd Floor Performance Hall.  Come to the meeting to learn what’s going on downtown with new land uses, public improvements and safety.  In addition, you can participate in our Open Community Forum and suggest and topics or projects that you would like to see the DMNA work on over the next year.

Elections to the Board of Directors will also take place at this meeting.  Anyone who lives, works or owns property in the Downtown East or Downtown West neighborhoods can run for a seat on the board.  If you have an interest in running for the board, please submit your name, address, a brief bio, and a statement explaining why you want to be on the board to info@thedmna.org.

ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA

The DMNA Land Use Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 1, at 6 p.m., at the Mill City Museum, in the ADM Room.

AGENDA

It’s almost time for the Fall Tree Census! Green Minneapolis is looking for volunteers who love trees and want to help grow the downtown forest! Join them at one of two Greening Lab kick-off events this September to join the effort.

At the event, volunteers will sign up for for a route to survey trees in neighborhoods across downtown. They will also receive a short training session, tree swag as a thank you for participating, and be entered into a raffle for our tree lover prize pack!

The events will be held Thursday, September 19 at The Commons and Tuesday, September 24 at Peavey Plaza. Both events run from 4:30-6pm, with a presentation at 5pm.

Click here for more information, and RSVP to info@greenminneapolis.org by 9/13 to participate.

Thank you to everyone who attend the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association / North Loop Neighborhood Association Crime and Safety Public Forum at Open Book.  The PowerPoint presentation from that meeting is now available via the link below.

DMNA – NLNA Crime and Safety Public Forum 8/7/2019 Presentation

Thank you to the following people who served as members of the panel and helped in gathering information for the presentation:

MPD Deputy Chief Kathy Waite
MPD First Precinct Inspector Billy Peterson
DID Director of Safety Initiatives Shane Zahn
MPD First Precinct Crime Prevention Specialist Renee Allen
MPRB Chief Jason Ohotto
MPRB Lieutenant Calvin Noble
Assistant City Attorney Matthew Wilcox

Thank you to everyone who joined with us at The Commons last night to celebration 2019 National Night Out.  We are grateful to Green Minneapolis and Izzy’s Ice Cream for partnering with us on this event.