African Americans Have Long History in Minnesota
Coventry Cowens is the co-founder of the
Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery. She says black people have a long history in our state going way back to 1802 when George Bonga was born near Duluth, believed to be the first black person born in Minnesota.
So we ve been here a long time. In some areas of the state, we ve been more quiet, just about in all counties of the state. Our history and our contributions are part of what the story is that we want to tell in that we ve been here a while and we re contributing to the vitality of the state.
Per Gov. Tim Walz’s latest executive order, museums may reopen this week at 25 percent capacity. They won’t all reopen at once. Some won’t reopen until later this year.
The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery (MAAHMG) is accepting applications for its newly created Artist-In-Residence program. In its first year, one visual artist will be selected to spend a 9-month residency working with the museum to create new works which will be showcased in an exhibition at the museum. The artist will also plan and participate in at
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Twin Cities museums are welcoming visitors back for the second time since they were shuttered last March to halt the spread of COVID-19.
The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) was the first to re-open Monday, as Gov. Tim Walz relaxed the executive order that closed museums and other entertainment venues Nov. 21. Starting Monday, museums and movie theaters can reopen at 25% capacity, with a limit of 150 people.
The museum also is opening a new show next week, date to be determined, a solo exhibitionof metallic prints and animations by Marlena Myles, investigating interactions between Russian explorers and indigenous people in Alaska.
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