Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center - In the News
"Hot property: Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center"
Don Jacobson
StarTribune, June 19, 2011
Artspace Projects Inc., the Minneapolis-based nonprofit real estate developer for the arts, in 2008 began exploring the feasibility of rehabbing the one-time Nokomis Theater at Chicago Avenue S. and 38th Street at the behest of a group of city artists who conduct classes in fine and industrial art forms that use heat, spark, or flame. Read more...
"The Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center wants to be a torch-bearer for neighborhood renewal"
Jon Spayde
TheLineMedia.com, September 15, 2010
(The Line covers creative industries, the creative community, entrepreneurship, and community development in the Twin Cities)
When neighbors see flames leaping up inside the former Wreck Brothers auto-body shop at 3749 Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, they'll need to remember not to call the first responders. The building won't be burning down. It'll be doing its part to build up the neighborhood. Read more...
"Theater-turned-garage to become Fire Arts Center"
Steve Brandt
StarTribune, November 17, 2009
It was Christmas Eve 2007 when the jolt came that accelerated the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center from an ember of an idea into a full-blown project. Read more....
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Stories of the Stimulus - Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center
SpringboardForTheArts.org, August 4, 2009
The Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center was one of the first Twin Cities arts organizations to apply for ARRA funds outside of the NEA. We asked board member Victoria Lauing to give us some insight into the process (and the paperwork!) that was involve. Read more....
