Where do good ideas come from? How does the next innovation, the next masterpiece emerge? They are born of imagination and the exchange of novel thought among disparate skilled thinkers.

Creativity is nourished by keeping the imagination alive. Imagination is the foundation of creativity, the “process of having in your consciousness conceptions of things that aren’t present.” We concur with this fresh perspective that creativity is “applied imagination”
and therefore a practical process.

  is a place devoted to creative incubation,
a place of intersection for imagination and creativity.
More a funnel for a network of ideas than an institution.
The studio encourages a wildly inventive and cooperative environment that nurtures the need for innovation and risk-taking in the arts;
it is a locus that fuels vibrant art making in Minnesota and beyond.

  envisions its process, and invitation to idea exchange, enriching the region, well beyond the community of artists, with imagination, creativity and new lenses for perceiving the challenges of the age.

  's work is built around a series of unifying themes that mobilize us and propel us toward our vision. These include:
artist development
new idea development
new work development,
public engagement in creative process and
 pushing new boundaries of imagination, creativity and innovation.

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 Located in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis,    is in a beautiful, bright, southwest corner of the Ivy Building for the Arts, has 3300 sq. ft. with a 1500 sq. ft. (50’ x 30’) clear-span rehearsal area, wood floors as well as an area for construction and space for prop and costume storage.

The Ivy Building is on the Midtown Greenway bike path, accessible from the 7, 21 and 24 bus lines and within walking distance of the light rail. The building is fully accessible, with passenger and freight elevators and free parking.

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is a 501 (c) (3) organization whose vision has been supported by
The McKnght Foundation
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
The Minnesota Community Foundation
Grey Plant Mooty
and
generous individual donors.
 

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