The Northeast Community Development Corporation

As Minnesota “welcomes” an early spring, we’ve been busy bees working on supporting and promoting the Arts District and the businesses therein. Check out below for some news and upcoming events!

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Newsletter

The first monthly Arts District Newsletter went out last week, spearheaded by Josh Blanc from Clay Squared. You can view a copy of the newsletter by clicking here.

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District Committee Meeting

On Tuesday March 20th at 5:30pm the Arts District committee will be meeting. We meet roughly every other month to touch base on current projects and set our goals for the months and years ahead. If you’d like to get more involved or see what we do, please join us!

We meet at Altered Esthetics Gallery – 1224 Quincy Street NE.

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Arts District Forum

The first of several arts district forums will be Thursday April 12, 2012 at Chowgirl’s Parlor, 6:00pm. Join us as we discuss the current state of the Arts District, followed by a panel discussion on leveraging the district for your arts-friendly business. The forum discussion will features notes from Josh Blanc and Layl McDill, who opened a satellite store downtown for a successful holiday season.

• Press Release  (pdf)
• Facebook event page: facebook.com/events/200173286754525

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Social Networks!

In case you’re not already aware: the district has an active twitter account, as well as a facebook page. Follow us @NeArtsDistrict or like us on Facebook!

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The Northeast Minneapolis Arts District & the Arts District Committee is an outcome of the Arts Action Plan.

Currently managed by the Northeast Community Development Corporation, the Arts District Committee is comprised of NEMAA staff, Northeast CDC staff and interested community members. Additional support has been provided by Clay Squared to Infinity, Altered Esthetics, and the Northeast Chamber of Commerce.

Want to get involved? email info@northeastcdc.org.

You’re invited to the Kickoff Party for the Northeast Ride – this Thursday March 8, 2012 from 6pm-8pm.

Join us as we officially open registration for the Northeast Ride, announce the ride route, and introduce you to some of our key sponsors and supporters!

And did we mention there will be door prizes??

We’ll be in the community room at:
East Side Food Co-op
2551 Central Ave NE
Minneapolis MN 55418

The Northeast Ride, slated for June 2, 2012, will take cyclists on a tour of Northeast Minneapolis, stopping at one of each of the neighborhoods’ parks. The ride will also take participants through the arts district, touring past the great Northeast creative buildings and historical landmarks like the Casket Arts Building and the Grain Belt Brewery, while using some of the new bike trails and bikeways.

Local food, local bikes, local art –Northeast Mpls in a nutshell!

Register for the ride on Thursday and receive $5 off your registration and a free spoke card. Win!

We hope to see you on Thursday!

Happy February everybody. Is it just me, or is this year speeding by incredibly quickly? We’ve been busy at the Northeast CDC making preparations for 2012, so here’s a little update for you on what we’ve got cooking.

Small Business Services

Last year we started offering additional services, and have been working with Northeast small businesses in a variety of capacities. We helped create websites for Donna Sanders’ consulting business, the Northeast Farmer’s Market, and Sadia’s Hot Sauce. We’ve also offered our financial planning and fiscal agency services to a few startup projects, and are excited to watch those move forward. You can check out our website work at:

- northeastmarket.org
- sadiassauce.com
- cuttingthroughredtape.com

Northeast Ride

We’ve been working hard on coordinating partnerships and sponsorships to make the inaugural Northeast Ride a great event. We are pleased to announce the addition of Amber Collett to our planning team! Amber has signed on as the Northeast CDC’s Event Specialist and her work over the past month has been instrumental.

The Northeast Ride will be on June 2, 2012. Starting at the Northeast Armory, the ride will take cyclists on a creative tour through the Northeast Neighborhoods, stopping for creative activities in each of the neighborhood parks. The route has been drafted and we’re working on activities for the individual parks, a post-ride expo, and a post-ride celebration. If you’d like to volunteer for helping out with the ride, or are interested in joining our planning committee, email amber@northeastride.org.

Oh – and if you’re interested in registering or sponsoring, check out the ride site for info:  northeastride.org

Arts Action Plan

For the past few years we’ve been helping forward the Arts Action Plan. We’ve been meeting regularly with the board of the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber and the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association to collaborate on projects. This is the first time in history all three organizations have directors working to benefit Northeast! We’re excited and hope that our mutual, aligned efforts are able to push forward progress that helps both businesses and residents in the area. As part of the CDC’s work, we’ve taken over updating the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District website. If you’re looking for something to do in the area – check out the regularly updated calendar of events. We’ll be making a larger site update later in the year.

Oh, and if you haven’t already… like us on facebook! Our next Arts District Meeting is Tuesday February 21, 5:30pm at Altered Esthetics. Check us out at:

- northeastminneapolisartsdistrict.com
- facebook.com/pages/Northeast-Minneapolis-Arts-District/131176836892710

Jackson Street Artist Housing

Finally… I’ve really saved the best news for last. Our partnership with Artspace on the Jac Flats housing project has been going well. We had a meeting at the end of last year with Logan Park Neighborhood Association to talk about long term planning, building design, and our tax credits application process.

We also recently received some fantastic news from the city.  The project has been recommended by the City’s Community Development Committee to receive additional tax credits and trust fund from the City of Minneapolis. With these funds, our recent application submitted to the State of Minnesota will require only a small amount of additional tax credits – a fact that makes us competitive and hopeful that we will be be awarded final credits in April. If all goes well, we will have a shot at getting Jac Flats under construction by the end of the year!

In Closing…

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your continued support. The past two years for the organization have marked a big transition, as we reshape our services to reflect the changing needs of the Northeast Community. We’re coming out of the change stronger and even more excited – not just about our own future, but about how we’re helping shape a vibrant, stronger Northeast!

All the best,
Jamie Schumacher

PS. We currently have two vacancies on our board. Are you passionate about Northeast, and interested in helping support our organization through this exciting time?  email jamie@northeastcdc.org for an application or to learn more. We’d love to have you!

Choo Choo! Canadian Pacific Railway and Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the 2011 Holiday Train event in Northeast Minneapolis, to support the food shelves at East Side Neighborhood Services.

The 2011 Holiday Train event will be held Sunday, December 11, 2011, 7-9 p.m. at Shoreham Yards, 2800 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis. The Holiday Train will be arriving at 8 p.m. This is the CP Holiday Train’s only stop in Minneapolis this year…don’t miss the train!

The 2011 Holiday Train event will give local Minneapolis community members the opportunity to donate cash or food to support food shelves at East Side Neighborhood Services, benefiting residents of Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis and surrounding areas. This event brings the community together for a night of free live musical entertainment, kid’s activities, horse drawn carriage rides, refreshments and to support the local community with food shelf support.

East Side Neighborhood Services is a non-profit human services agency that provides services to individuals, families and neighborhoods primarily of Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis and surrounding communities. Three food shelf locations operated by East Side Neighborhood Services provide food to over 2,000 individuals each year.

For more information about the 2011 Holiday Train Event, or food shelves at East Side Neighborhood Services call 612.781.6011 or visit www.esns.org.

Great news on Monday as the City of Minneapolis approved site plans for our longstanding Jackson Street Artist Housing project. There were some good articles to follow up the milestone

Jackson Flats, a long-planned artists’ housing project in northeast Minneapolis, is getting a major boost.

The Minneapolis Planning Commission gave the thumbs-up Monday for the project’s site plan and some variances to front-yard and parking lot requirements. A conditional permit was also approved. Developers say these moves will help in their pursuit of funding the unique, four-story structure.

Full article in the Star Tribune here: startribune.com/business/134071058.html

Formally known as Jackson Flats, nicknamed JAC Flats, the long-awaited artist live/work space planned for 18-1/2 Avenue and Jackson Street NE, got another boost from the City of Minneapolis and the federal government last week, but not quite enough to “get in the ground,” according to Greg Handberg, properties senior vice president for Artspace. It will take one more round of the help, which comes in the form of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, to start building, and that’s not expected until next year.

Twin Cities Daily Planet article is here: tcdailyplanet.net/news/2011/11/17/jac-flats-inches-toward-getting-started-late-2012

NE Artists Invade Downtown

Clay Squared to Infinity has a new holiday location in Gaviidae Commons!

During several weekends they will have a special feature artist trunk shows, highlighting artists from Northeast Minneapolis.

They will be selling work of Clay Squared to Infinity co-owners: Layl McDill’s polymer clay artwork, gifts and ornaments and Josh Blanc’s handmade tiles. They will also feature art work “Made in NE Minneapolis” with an emphasis on clay artists. Artists include Sue Christensen of Nameless Wildness, Martha Enzler of Martha Enzler Designs, Stephanie Kaczrowski, Wendy Penta of Stone Hollow Tile, Emily Dyer of Dyer Ceramics, Kirsten Walstead of SoMi Tileworks, and Jane Swan. Furniture maker Kirsten Arden will create an environment where the work will be shown and for sale.

Clay Squared to Infinity will donate 5% of their sales from the downtown location during November and December to the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.

Opening Reception Friday!
Friday, November 18th
5:00pm to 9:00pm
Free Parking in Gaviidae parking garage if you spend over $20.

Hours:
Open 10AM – 7PM Monday – Friday
Open 10AM – 6PM Saturday
Open 12PM – 5PM Sunday

This location will be open everyday through December 31st

The Northeast Ride, slated for June 2, 2012, will take cyclists on a tour of Northeast Minneapolis, stopping at neighborhoods parks and major destinations. The ride will also take participants through the arts district, touring past Northeast creative buildings and historical landmarks like the Casket Arts Building and the Grain Belt Brewery, while using some of the new bike trails and bikeways.

The Northeast CDC is trying to raise $15,000 to help ensure the event’s feasibility. A Kickstarter page to fund the project is live and will be up until Dec 5th. Volunteers will also be needed.

Additional support for the ride is being provided by Bicycle Theory, MPLS Bike Love, and Altered Esthetics.

Right now, there are a several different things you can do to help this initiative:

Join the planning committee:
We’ve currently got a group of four dedicated individuals planning this event. If you want to join us, our next meeting is Wednesday, November 9th at 5:30pm at Bicycle Theory. (1500 Jackson Street Northeast, Minneapolis MN 55413, Suite 400). If you can’t make Wednesday but are interested in future meetings, let us know your general availability and we’ll keep you in the loop. (jamie-at-northeastcdc.org)

Help make it happen:
We’ve got a Kickstarter project going right now to help raise the funds to get this project moving. If we can do this, we know the ride’s a sure thing. We’re taking sponsorship pledges as well as pre-registrations, spoke-card orders, anything we can secure in advance to make sure this ride’s a go.

Kickstarter page: kickstarter.com/projects/469564467/celebrate-northeast-minneapolis-with-the-ne-ride

Help get the word out:
To make this happen, we’ll need lots of help from lots of people. It will be more fun that way, too! The more people that know about this project, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can help create awareness by:

• Liking us on Facebook: facebook.com/NortheastRide
• Following us on Twitter: twitter.com/#!/northeastride
• Sharing our site: northeastride.org

Thank you for your support!!!

The Northeast CDC is proud to announce the Northeast Calendar – and the arrival of the printed copies, which look great! The calendar highlights local artwork and photography as well as information about and illustrations of the thirteen Northeast Neighborhoods.

Artwork for the calendar was submitted by local artists and determined by an open, public vote. The full-color, 28 page calendar was designed by award winning comic artist Kevin Cannon, a Northeast resident.

A release party for the Calendar will be held at Eastside Food Coop, Sunday December 4, 2011 from 12pm-3pm.

Eastside Food Coop
2551 Central Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418

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The calendars will also be available this weekend during Art Attack at the Northrup King Building. Stop by Adam Turman‘s room at Bicycle Theory  to check’em out!

Friday, November 4 — 5-10 PM
Saturday, November 5 — 12-8 PM
Sunday, November 6 — 12-5 PM

Bicycle Theory is located inside the Northrup King Building:

Bicycle Theory
1500 Jackson Street NE
Studio 400
Minneapolis, MN 55413

More information about the calendars can be found on the calendar website: calendar.northeastcdc.org

Date: Monday, October 24, 2011

Time: 1:30pm or thereafter

Place: Minneapolis City Hall
350 South 5th Street, Room 317
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Purpose: To gather public opinion regarding Prom Catering’s request for an On-Sale Liquor License with Sunday Sales, Class B. If approved, they intend to operate their facility at a golf course open to the public with the ability to hold events like wedding receptions and other private gatherings.

Applicant’s Name (Legal Entity): Prom Management Group, Inc.

DBA/Trade Name: Prom Catering

Complete Address: Columbia Golf Course
3300 Central Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis, MN 55418

Telephone Number: 651-501-8191

Current Licenses: Liquor Catering Services

Requested License(s): On-Sale Liquor with Sunday Sales, Class B

Nature of Entertainment: The Class “B” License permits live music and singing without limiting the number of musicians or singers or the type of amplification. Dancing and singing by patrons and disc jockey services are permitted. Stage shows, skits, vaudeville, theater, contests, dancing by employees or agents of the licensee, and patron participation in any of the aforementioned are prohibited.

Off Street Parking: The Minneapolis Zoning Department requires 90 off-street parking spaces and the applicant has exceeded this requirement with 184 parking spaces provided on-site.

You are invited to attend, express your opinions, and/or submit such in writing. Please use the next page to make written comments or contact Michele Olds at michele.olds@minneapolismn.gov or 612-673-5484.

Information in Other Languages: Yog xav paub tshaj nos ntxiv, hu 612-673-2800. Macluumaad dheeri ah, kala soo xiriir 612-673-3500. Para mas información llame al 612-673-2700.

Full Hearing Notice – Prom Catering

Come support our friends at the Farmers Market at the 2011 Corn and Brat Feed!

This tasty grillout, with farm fresh sweetcorn and Kramarczuk bratwurst, is a classic summer fundraiser.

Saturday, August 13 · 9:00am – 2:00pm at the Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market.

7th and University Ave NE

The winners of the Northeast Calendar Contest have been posted on the Calendar site, along with images of all the winning artwork. The image with the most votes overall, which will go on the cover of the calendar, was local artist Lauri Svedberg. Congratulations, Lauri!

Along with the artwork, the calendars will feature information about all thirteen northeast neighborhoods and a handful of the major events for 2012. Printed copies will be available by the end of October.

We’re still looking for sponsors to help us get these beautiful calendars printed. If you have an interest in sponsoring, please check out sponsorship info page or email me for more information: Jamie-at-northeastcdc.org (replace -at- with @).