2020 Holiday Shopping Guide
Published November 2nd, 2020 by Blaine Garrett
Keep it in the community this year, give original and meaningful gifts made by local artists.
Roho Collective Artisan Holiday Market
Roho Collective presents online holiday shopping featuring a variety of great offerings from fine art to clothing - all remarkable works by local Black Creators. Enjoy social distance friendly shopping with easy curbside pickup on December 19th and 20th. Check out this teaser video for the event.
Alice Riot - Holiday Sale
Give the luxury gift that helps women artists in the contemporary art world. Choose an exclusive, numbered, limited-edition print of art by women artists, including Minnesota-based artists Marlena Myles and Precious Wallace. Hand-rolled, hand-stitched 100% silk scarves – the artist earns a commission on each print sold. Original works available. Give a truly limited, exclusive piece of art & stand up for women artists. #WearTheGallery
Gifts in the Gallery Artistry
Artistry presents Gifts in the Gallery, a juried, boutique-style holiday sale. Find unique, one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your shopping list. This two-week sale features a stunning array of items—including beautiful jewelry, ceramics, wood-turned home goods, and much more—handmade by over 50 local artists. Shop online.
HOOPLA EVENT - Guest Artist and Trunks Shows Sat & Sun till Christmas
Shop in person our huge selection of Paintings, Pottery, Jewelry, and more. Thank you for Shopping Local. It is Appreciated. It is Important. It is Needed. Gallery Hours: Thursday thru Sunday 10am – 5pm, by Appointment or by Chance. Art for Living Gifts for Giving!
9th Annual Raging Art On
The event that kicked off Gamut’s inception is back for the 9th year in a row! A holiday market in a gallery setting, Gamut Gallery provides a fun-filled, consumer-conscious alternative to chain stores and mall shopping. Their annual holiday pop-up shop, Raging Art On (RAO), features over a dozen new artists and many others that have been with them from the very beginning. With the exception of selecting the participants, Gamut leaves the rest up to the local artists. What emerges is a gallery packed from floor to ceiling with paintings, photos, prints, collectibles, jewelry, sculptures, and more!
NEMAA Holiday Shop
Shop from home for original art and one of a kind gifts from members of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association. View and purchase artwork from hundreds of local artists in NEMAA's own online shop!
Cream of the Crop Holiday Shop
The Cream of the Crop Holiday Shop is an online experience celebrating the holidays with music, entertainment and shopping. Fantastic gifts shipped to your door made by crafters, artists and artisans. We have a holiday entertainment line-up to get you in the mood. Stay tuned throughout the months ahead for amazing shoppings deals during Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Tune-in the first week in December starting Tuesday, December 1st as we joyfully ring in the holidays with Amazing Artful Gifts for one and all, Rockin' Musical Entertainment and clever Holiday Performances and "Sing-a-longs". Shop to your heart's content early and be cheerful!
Interact Center’s Great Big Holiday Sale
Interact Center presents over 60 artists in their largest sale of the year. Make the holidays brighter for all with one of-a-kind items from Interact artists. Shop from your couch 24/7 during the sale for everything including jewelry, art, ornaments, scarfs, ceramics and holiday cards.
Franconia Frost Fest & Holiday Market
Frost Fest @ Franconia is a holiday market and bazaar where shoppers will find unique gifts by local artisans and vendors. The event will coincide with the launch of Franconia’s free community ice rink, a combination recreational ice-skating rink and artist installation by renowned New York-artist Jason Peters. For the safety of our vendors and visitors, and to maintain social distancing, reservations are required to shop at Frost Fest. Click here to reserve your timed tickets.
Holiday Celebration of the Arts at Anderson Center
Celebrate the season and support the creative economy at the Holiday Celebration of the Arts at the Anderson Center in Red Wing. Shop for hand-crafted treasures made by local and regional artists at a holiday art fair and tour the Historic Tower View Residence as it is lovingly decorated for the holidays by local designers and businesses.
Northeast MPLS Fall Open Studios
Browse hundreds of NEMAA (Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association) member artists and galleries. View artist interviews, demos, and shop from the comfort of your own home.
Art Attack 2020
The Northrup King Building's annual Fall studio crawl, Art Attack, is back… Online! Join over 350 artists and Galleries from Minnesota's largest studio complex for a virtual edition of the event. Buy artwork directly from artists from the comfort of your own home or in person during extended First Thursday's hours Nov 5th.
Open Casket 2020 Online
Join the historic Casket Arts Building artists for a weekend of amazing art and shopping. Shop for paintings, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, printmaking, sculpture, drawings, photography, gifts, and more, as well as enjoy a series of live and prerecorded interviews, art demos, and interactive studio tours.
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