Fallout Art Fest Description

In July of 2008 the Fallout Urban Art Center hosted the 6th annual Fallout Art Fest. 1,500 to 2,000 have attended each of '04, '05,'06, '07 and '08 Art Fests. They have helped celebrate the creativity, diversity and community of South Minneapolis by:

Bringing neighbors together,

Generating youth participation,

Creating awareness of community organizations,

Providing exposure for young & local artists/musicians.

30 bands/performers & 50+ young and local artists, representing multiple forms of the arts, participated as 1,500 to 2,000 attended & took part in the unique atmosphere of interactive stations, workshops, art displays, & performances.

6th Annual: Description
The Fallout Art Fest includes: 4 stages (main, fallout, studio 3 and demo), 30+ bands/performers, 1,500-2,000 free meals served, skateramp, community mural, demonstartions, kids games and one amazing drum jam fire-spinning worship finale.

The festivities begin the Monday or Tuesday before Art Fest with an Art Intensive week hosted by the Source Boiler Room. This week consists of workshops, seminars by various artists, an interactive art party (Drum and Easel) at a local shelter, a concert, an indie film fest and finally the Art Fest from noon to 10pm. Visual arts, performing arts, music, dance are all a part of the Fallout Art Fest. We cannot do this without the 100+ volunteers that come to help host the event or all of the artists/performers who come to be part of the festival.

Located in the Whittier Neighborhood at 26th St and Stevens Ave S, the Fallout Urban Art Center hopes to bring the artistic, diverse, cross-generational neighborhood together for a celebration of all that Whittier consists of. Stevens Ave S and 2nd Ave S between 26th and 27th streets get blocked off for a day of celebrating community, diversity and the arts.

There are pictures from the past Art Fests available here. You can also view them by clicking on the 'Past Events' link on the Fallout Home page.

Below is a map of the Art Fest.