Take a self-guided audio tour of public art in the South Loop! Download the free @Otocast_guides App from iTunes, Google Play or at Otocast.com. First 20 people to visit 20 locations win a #SouthLoopMN prize package, including $30 to @hazelwoodfood or @woolleyssteak.

The Arts Creative will be celebrating its 1-year anniversary by participating as a Bloomington pop-up Art-A-Whirl® location! The Arts Creative, 7700 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington May 17, 5-10 PM May 18, Noon-8 PM May 19, Noon- 5 PM facebook.com/events/42188687…

Artists Aaron Squadroni and Leah Yellowbird are creating a metallic quilt to honor lives lost to COVID. Bloomington community members are invited to help create sculpture elements. Thurs. April 4, 2–3:30 pm Creekside Comm. Center, 9801 Penn Ave. blm.mn/covidmemorial

Are you passionate about vibrant gathering places, & art, design, culture & creativity within communities? Apply to Bloomington's Creative Placemaking Commission! Info: blm.mn/boards. Apply by December 22 11:59 PM at blm.mn/board-app. Photo credit: Teeko.

Celebrate the cultures that make up the Latino community and the nature that connects us all! Music, food, art activities, performances Sat. 7/22 from 1-5 PM at the MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Bloomington. blm.mn/latinoconservationwee… – at Bloomington, MN

Join a pop-up activity that will encourage deep listening in the present South Loop District 7/23, 1 – 7 p.m., at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge trailhead. This activity is initiated and guided by Tara Tanagidan To Win and Sandy Spieler. blm.mn/herenow – at Bloomington, MN

Hometown Poetry poetry signs are installed in city parks! All written by Bloomington residents. #poetry #bloomingtonmn @bloomington_mn youtu.be/MieqAZS6hIE?t=148 – at Prior Lake, MN

Latino Conservation Week Festival, Julio/July 22, 1-5 PM. MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, #BloomingtonMN. Celebramos las culturas de la comunidad latina y la naturaleza que nos conecta a todos, con música, arte y comida. GRATUITO! blm.mn/latinoconservationwee… – at Prior Lake, MN

Join us for Bloomington's inaugural #Juneteenth event! 6/19 from 11-4 PM at Kennedy High School. Food trucks, music, a walking museum, and local vendors! blm.mn/juneteenth #BloomingtonMN @bloomington_mn – at Bloomington, MN

Calling all artists! @bloomington_mn is seeking qualifications for a small scale, moveable COVID-19 art memorial. Applicants must be Minnesota residents and apply by Monday, May 22, 2023, 11 PM CST. Learn more and apply at blm.mn/artmemorial.

City of Bloomington seeks qualifications for a small-scale COVID art memorial (2D or 3D). Apply by May 22nd, 2023. Budget $10,000. artist.callforentry.org/fest…. @bloomington_mn – at Bloomington, MN

Are you passionate about vibrant gathering places, and art, design, culture & creativity within communities? Apply to Bloomington's Creative Placemaking Commission! Visit blm.mn/boards for more information. Apply by December 23 11:59 PM at blm.mn/board-app.

Attn: Artists interested in exploring & expanding your public art making practice! Registration open until 12/20 for Making it Public, a FREE two-day intensive workshop. Priority consideration given to artists residing in Bloomington area. blm.mn/makingitpublic @4castpublicart – at Bloomington, MN

Getting to know the #WEMural! Stitched together, Christina Vang’s “Motherland,” Teeko Yang’s “Plane and Sight,” and Ka Oskar Ly’s “WE Are Infinite,” the murals create a tribute to their past, present, and futures. Full artist statements: blm.mn/wemural. @uasicreative

Celebrate the opening of Kim Gordon's exhibit, "Places of Refuge: An Artists Year in Batik," Fri, 10/28, 6-8pm at the Confluence Gallery at the Minnesota Valley NWR Visitor Center (3815 American Blvd E).Meet the artist, 'make and take' & demo, snacks/bevs. ow.ly/ozbb50LnlKc

Blooming Ribbon, by @InnerSwirl. Located in Bloomington Central Station Park in #SouthLoopMN. Inspired by wildlife, animals, and folklore. Photo: Kao Lee Thao. Learn more & check out time lapse video: innerswirl.com/?project=bloo…

New #publicart in #SouthLoopMN! Street Seat, by Greg Mueller. Located within Bloomington Central Station Park. With a focus on the pedestrian-vehicle dichotomy, the use of decommissioned street signs adds whimsy and clever irony to an art swing meant for rest. #bloomingtonmn