Juxtaposition Inc

JUXTAPOSITION IS A TEEN-STAFFED ART AND DESIGN CENTER, GALLERY, RETAIL SHOP, AND ARTISTS' STUDIO SPACE IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS

JXTA OFFERS YEAR ROUND ONGOING PROGRAMS WHICH ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO YOUTH OR THEIR FAMILIES. IN FACT, YOUTH ARE PAID FOR THEIR TIME AND CREATIVITY. VISUAL ARTS LITERACY TRAINING (VALT) IS AN OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME INTENSIVE INTRODUCTORY VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM. IT IS 8-12 WEEKS, 3 DAYS A WEEK, 3 HOURS A DAY AND OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT IS OPEN TO YOUTH AGES 8-21. PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ENTRANCE INTERVIEWS AND THERE IS NO PREREQUISITE TO ENROLL. THE FREE WALL WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SEASONAL WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED 3-4 WEEKS, 2-3 DAYS A WEEK AND GIVE YOUTH ACCESS TO VISUAL ARTS MEDIUMS WE DO NOT OFFER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FREE WALL IS OPEN TO YOUTH AGES 8-21 YEARS OLD. PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND AN ENTRANCE INTERVIEW AND THERE IS NO PREREQUISITE TO ENROLL. JXTALAB STUDIOS YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED TO YOUTH AGES 14-21. JXTALAB STUDIOS IS A TEEN STAFF DESIGN SOCIAL-ENTERPRISE THAT TRAINS AND EMPLOYS YOUTH SCREEN PRINTERS, GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. YOUTH CAN WORK YEAR ROUND FOR 9-16 HOURS AND ARE PAID $13.25-$18.00 AN HOUR. PROFESSIONAL EMERGING ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS ARE EMPLOYED AS THE LEAD AND ASSISTANT ARTISTS TO CONDUCT THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE APPRENTICES. YOUTH GAIN SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE BY MAKING REAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR OUTSIDE CLIENTS AND JXTA'S ORGANIZATION. APPRENTICES ARE HIRED THROUGH AN INTERVIEW PROCESS. APPRENTICES AND ADULT ARTISTS GENERATE REVENUE THROUGH CONTRACTS, COMMISSIONS, AND OTHER COMMERCIAL WORK. THIS INCLUDES CLIENT WORK FOR MURALS AND PUBLIC ARTS, CREATIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, GRAPHIC DESIGN, CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK RENTAL AND COMMISSIONED WORKS. THESE CLIENT BASED JOBS HELP SUPPORT THE YOUTH WAGES AND TRAINING. COMMUNITY ART PARTNERSHIP RESIDENCES BRING JXTA ADULT AND TEACHING ARTIST INTO SCHOOLS AND OTHER SPACES TO CONDUCT WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS THAT MEET GRADUATION STANDARDS. THESE AUGMENT THE GOALS OF THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR PARTICIPANTS. ART EXHIBITIONS, MASTER ARTIST CLASSES, FESTIVALS, AN ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND GUEST VISITING ARTISTS ARE A SAMPLING OF OUR PUBLIC EVENTS. NORTHSIDE FLOW ARTS CRAWL ENGAGES LOCAL RESIDENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO AMPLIFY THE WORK OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS.

1108 ARTIST'S STUDIOS CONSIST OF AFFORDABLE PRIVATE WORKING SPACE FOR ADULT ARTISTS THROUGH A COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP AT 1108 WEST BROADWAY. THERE ARE FOUR 2ND FLOOR STUDIOS BETWEEN 100 AND 465 SQUARE FEET EACH AND A SHARED MEETING SPACE. THE STUDIOS ARE CURRENTLY FULLY OCCUPIED.