Community Partnerships
The Walker Art Center is proud to serve as a civic institution in the Twin Cities. We are sustained by the vibrant communities around us and seek to further contribute to them.
Listed by year, these partner organizations show the range of groups that have worked with us, bringing deep experience in arts, education, nonprofits, social justice work, and more.
By collaborating with local organizations, we work to:
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Center audiences in the planning and presentation of programs to improve access and deepen engagement
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Create meaningful experiences that support audiences and make the Walker a place of dynamic encounters with art and artists
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Foster exchange and connection across our vibrant local communities
Contact Megan Leafblad at megan.leafblad@walkerart.org to learn more or if you are interested in collaborating with us. We understand that creating accessible programming starts with being open to the needs of community members. We’d be glad to begin a conversation with you and imagine what a collaboration could look like together.
2024/2025
825 Arts
Afoutayi Haitian Dance, Music and Arts
Aliveness Project
All My Relations Arts (AMRA)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Minnesota (ALSA)
Aspire Artisan Studios & Folk School
Bolder Options
Carleton College
Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center
Center for Irish Music
City of Brooklyn Park
Creatives After Curfew
Dunwoody College of Technology
Family Tree Clinic
Free Black Dirt
Friends of Global Market
Heart Glow Wellness
Hmong Museum of Minnesota
Hosmer Library
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
Life Drawing for the End of the World
MIGIZI
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Orchestra
Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI)
North Regional Library
Odd Mart
Phillips West Neighborhood Organization
Planned Parenthood Twin Cities Youth Council
Public Functionary
Reviving Roots Therapy & Wellness
Science from Scientists
Somali Museum of Minnesota
Minneapolis Park & Recreation
Board (Spark’d Studio)
St. Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN)
St. Paul Public Schools
Strangers Meeting Strangers (SMS)
Studio Arisaema
TKO Drumline and Knockout Dance Team
World Savvy
Young Dance
2023/2024
19 Bar
Alchemist Printing
The Alcove
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Minnesota (ALSA)
BRKFST Dance
Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center
Cultural Society of Filipino Americans (CSFA)
Cypher Side Dance School
Douala Soul Collective
Dreamsong Gallery
Family Tree Clinic/a>
Filipino American Women’s Network (FAWN)
Filipinx for Immigrant rights & Racial justice Minnesota (FIRM)
Fil-Minnesotan Association (FMA)
The Great Northern Festival
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center
Mama San Bar Collective
MIGIZI
Minneapolis Public Schools
North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS)
Neuveausoul Productions
North Regional Library
Our Space MN
Philippine Student Association (PSA)
Philippine Study Group of Minnesota (PSGM)
Purpose Artisans
Reviving Roots Therapy & Wellness
University of the Philipines Alumni in Minnesota (UPAM)
Voguedown MPLS
Youth Farm
Alchemist Printing
The Alcove
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Minnesota (ALSA)
BRKFST Dance
Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center
Cultural Society of Filipino Americans (CSFA)
Cypher Side Dance School
Douala Soul Collective
Dreamsong Gallery
Family Tree Clinic/a>
Filipino American Women’s Network (FAWN)
Filipinx for Immigrant rights & Racial justice Minnesota (FIRM)
Fil-Minnesotan Association (FMA)
The Great Northern Festival
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center
Mama San Bar Collective
MIGIZI
Minneapolis Public Schools
North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS)
Neuveausoul Productions
North Regional Library
Our Space MN
Philippine Student Association (PSA)
Philippine Study Group of Minnesota (PSGM)
Purpose Artisans
Reviving Roots Therapy & Wellness
University of the Philipines Alumni in Minnesota (UPAM)
Voguedown MPLS
Youth Farm
2018/2019
AIA Minnesota
Alliance Francaise
Alzheimer’s Association
Artistry
Autism Society of Minnesota
Bell Museum
Blackout Improv
BodyCartography Project
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center
Coffee House Press
COMPAS
Createch
CTV North Suburbs
Dead Media
FilmNorth
Full Cycle Bike Shop
Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Hurston Institute for Learning and Development
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Intermedia Arts
Juxtaposition Arts
Lake Region Arts Council
Loft Literary Center
Migizi Communications
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis Parks Foundation
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minnesota Orchestra
Native Youth Arts Collective
Partnership Resources Inc. (PRI)
Perpich Center for Arts Education
Pillsbury House + Theatre
Project Success
Proof Public
Ragamala Dance Company
Region 2 Arts Council
ROHO Collective
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
Turnaround Arts
Twin Cities Public TV
Twin Cities Youth Media Network
University of Minnesota, Center for Outdoor Adventures
University of Minnesota, Occupational Therapy Department
Walker West Music Academy
Weisman Art Museum
Wellstone International School
Winsome Workshops
Young Dance
Alliance Francaise
Alzheimer’s Association
Artistry
Autism Society of Minnesota
Bell Museum
Blackout Improv
BodyCartography Project
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center
Coffee House Press
COMPAS
Createch
CTV North Suburbs
Dead Media
FilmNorth
Full Cycle Bike Shop
Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Hurston Institute for Learning and Development
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Intermedia Arts
Juxtaposition Arts
Lake Region Arts Council
Loft Literary Center
Migizi Communications
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis Parks Foundation
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minnesota Orchestra
Native Youth Arts Collective
Partnership Resources Inc. (PRI)
Perpich Center for Arts Education
Pillsbury House + Theatre
Project Success
Proof Public
Ragamala Dance Company
Region 2 Arts Council
ROHO Collective
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
Turnaround Arts
Twin Cities Public TV
Twin Cities Youth Media Network
University of Minnesota, Center for Outdoor Adventures
University of Minnesota, Occupational Therapy Department
Walker West Music Academy
Weisman Art Museum
Wellstone International School
Winsome Workshops
Young Dance
2017/2018
AIA Minnesota
American Civil Liberties Union, Minnesota
Architecture Minnesota Magazine
Autism Society of Minnesota
Alzheimer’s Association
Center for Cuban Studies, New York
Coffee House Press
COMPAS
Concordia Language Village
DEAR GAZA
Greenroom Magazine
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center
Heart of the Beast
High Point Center for Printmaking
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Hurston Group LLC
Juxtaposition Arts
Ka Joog
Kulture Klub
Little Box Sauna
Metropolitan Agency on Aging
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Minneapolis Parks Foundation
Minneapolis Public Radio
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minnesota State Arts Board
Minnesota Cuba Committee
Mizna
Native Youth Arts Collective
Northern Spark
Open Eye Theatre
Phillips Community Center
Project Success
Proof Public
Ragamala Dance Company
ROHO COLLECTIVE
Sabathani Center
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music
TCYMN (St. Paul Neighborhood Network, CTV North Suburbs, MIGIZI, Film North)
University of Minnesota, Center for Outdoor Adventure
University of Minnesota, Occupational Therapy Department
University of Minnesota, Center for Applied Research in Educational Improvement
University of Minnesota, Center for Education and Human Development
American Civil Liberties Union, Minnesota
Architecture Minnesota Magazine
Autism Society of Minnesota
Alzheimer’s Association
Center for Cuban Studies, New York
Coffee House Press
COMPAS
Concordia Language Village
DEAR GAZA
Greenroom Magazine
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center
Heart of the Beast
High Point Center for Printmaking
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Hurston Group LLC
Juxtaposition Arts
Ka Joog
Kulture Klub
Little Box Sauna
Metropolitan Agency on Aging
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Minneapolis Parks Foundation
Minneapolis Public Radio
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minnesota State Arts Board
Minnesota Cuba Committee
Mizna
Native Youth Arts Collective
Northern Spark
Open Eye Theatre
Phillips Community Center
Project Success
Proof Public
Ragamala Dance Company
ROHO COLLECTIVE
Sabathani Center
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music
TCYMN (St. Paul Neighborhood Network, CTV North Suburbs, MIGIZI, Film North)
University of Minnesota, Center for Outdoor Adventure
University of Minnesota, Occupational Therapy Department
University of Minnesota, Center for Applied Research in Educational Improvement
University of Minnesota, Center for Education and Human Development
2016/2017
Architecture MN Magazine
Autism Society of MN
Bockley Gallery
BLIND Inc
Carleton College
Cause Collective
Central Library
COMPAS
Coffee House Press
Eagan Art House
Emerge Community Development
Franconia Sculpture Park
Full Frame Documentary Festival
Hutchinson Center for the Art
Juxtaposition Arts
Ka Joog
KBEM
Kulture Klub Collaborative
Little Brown Mushroom
Merce Cunningham Trust
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minnesota Historical Society
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis Parks Board
Minnesota Parks Foundation
Minnesota Public Radio
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
NorthPoint Health & Wellness
People’s Library (MCAD)
ROHO Collective
Rochester Art Center
St. Paul Arts Collective
St. Olaf College
Silverwood Park
Sioux Chef
Stages Theatre
Twin Cities Youth Media Network: CTV North Suburbs, Independent Filmmaker Project Minnesota, InProgress, Intermedia Arts, Institute of Production and Recording – College of Creative Arts, Migizi Communications, Perpich Center for Arts Education, Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Twin Cities Public Television
TruArtSpeaks
Twin Rivers Council for the Arts
United Tribes of Little Earth
University of Minnesota, Occupational Therapy Department
University of Minnesota, Center for Applied Research in Educational Improvement
University of Minnesota, Center for Education and Human Development
University of St. Thomas
West Broadway Coalition
Youthlink
Young Dance
Autism Society of MN
Bockley Gallery
BLIND Inc
Carleton College
Cause Collective
Central Library
COMPAS
Coffee House Press
Eagan Art House
Emerge Community Development
Franconia Sculpture Park
Full Frame Documentary Festival
Hutchinson Center for the Art
Juxtaposition Arts
Ka Joog
KBEM
Kulture Klub Collaborative
Little Brown Mushroom
Merce Cunningham Trust
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minnesota Historical Society
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis Parks Board
Minnesota Parks Foundation
Minnesota Public Radio
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
NorthPoint Health & Wellness
People’s Library (MCAD)
ROHO Collective
Rochester Art Center
St. Paul Arts Collective
St. Olaf College
Silverwood Park
Sioux Chef
Stages Theatre
Twin Cities Youth Media Network: CTV North Suburbs, Independent Filmmaker Project Minnesota, InProgress, Intermedia Arts, Institute of Production and Recording – College of Creative Arts, Migizi Communications, Perpich Center for Arts Education, Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Twin Cities Public Television
TruArtSpeaks
Twin Rivers Council for the Arts
United Tribes of Little Earth
University of Minnesota, Occupational Therapy Department
University of Minnesota, Center for Applied Research in Educational Improvement
University of Minnesota, Center for Education and Human Development
University of St. Thomas
West Broadway Coalition
Youthlink
Young Dance
2015/2016
Architecture MN Magazine
Autism Society of Minnesota
BLIND, Inc.
Bockley Gallery
Carleton College
Cause Collective
COMPAS
CTV North Suburbs
Eagan Art House
Emerge Community Development
FilmNorth
Franconia Sculpture Park
Hutchinson Center for the Arts
InProgress
Institute of Production and Recording
Intermedia Arts
Jazz88.FM
Juxtaposition Arts
Ka Joog
Kulture Klub Collaborative
Little Brown Mushroom
Little Earth of United Tribes
MIGIZI Communications
Minneapolis Central Library
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Parks Foundation
Minnesota Public Radio
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
Motionpoems
NorthPoint Health & Wellness
People’s Library (MCAD)
ROHO Collective
Rochester Art Center
St. Paul Arts Collective
St. Olaf College
Silverwood Park
Sioux Chef
St. Paul Neighborhood Network
Stages Theatre
TruArtSpeaks
Twin Cities PBS
Twin Cities Youth Media Network
Twin Rivers Council for the Arts
United Tribes of Little Earth
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Press
University of St. Thomas
West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
Youthlink
Young Dance
Autism Society of Minnesota
BLIND, Inc.
Bockley Gallery
Carleton College
Cause Collective
COMPAS
CTV North Suburbs
Eagan Art House
Emerge Community Development
FilmNorth
Franconia Sculpture Park
Hutchinson Center for the Arts
InProgress
Institute of Production and Recording
Intermedia Arts
Jazz88.FM
Juxtaposition Arts
Ka Joog
Kulture Klub Collaborative
Little Brown Mushroom
Little Earth of United Tribes
MIGIZI Communications
Minneapolis Central Library
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Parks Foundation
Minnesota Public Radio
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
Motionpoems
NorthPoint Health & Wellness
People’s Library (MCAD)
ROHO Collective
Rochester Art Center
St. Paul Arts Collective
St. Olaf College
Silverwood Park
Sioux Chef
St. Paul Neighborhood Network
Stages Theatre
TruArtSpeaks
Twin Cities PBS
Twin Cities Youth Media Network
Twin Rivers Council for the Arts
United Tribes of Little Earth
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Press
University of St. Thomas
West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
Youthlink
Young Dance
2014/2015
African American Registry
Animal Humane Society & Feline Rescue
ArtPrize
Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
Bloomington Theatre and Arts Centre (now Artistry)
Bryant-Lake Bowl
Canvas
Carleton College
Central Minnesota Arts Board
Centro Tyrone Guzman
Children’s Theater Company
courageous heARTS
CTV North Suburbs
FilmNorth
Hennepin Theatre Trust
In Progress
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Intermedia Arts
IPR College of Creative Arts
Islamic Resource Group
Juxtaposition Arts
Kulture Klub Collaborative
La Oportunidad, Inc.
Lake Region Arts Council
Library as Incubator Project
Little Earth of United Tribes Youth Collective
Macalester College
Midway Contemporary Art
MIGIZI Communications
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis Telecommunications Network Minnesota Museum of American Art
Minnesota Public Radio
Moment Health
Motionpoems
Northern Lights.mn
Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
Open Eye Figure Theatre
Outdoor Painters of Minnesota
Patrick Henry High School
Patrick’s Cabaret
Penumbra Theatre
Perpich Center for Arts Education
Pillsbury House Theatre
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council
Preserve Historic Dinkytown
Radio K
Rain Taxi
Red76
Region 2 Arts Council
Revolver
Penumbra Theater
Roosevelt High School
Slam Academy
Southwest High School
Springboard for the Arts
Squishy Circuits
St. Paul Central High School
St. Paul Neighborhood Network
Suburban Community Channels
Three Rivers Park District
ThreeSixty Journalism
Twin Cities PBS
Twin Cities Youth Media Network
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Animal Humane Society & Feline Rescue
ArtPrize
Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
Bloomington Theatre and Arts Centre (now Artistry)
Bryant-Lake Bowl
Canvas
Carleton College
Central Minnesota Arts Board
Centro Tyrone Guzman
Children’s Theater Company
courageous heARTS
CTV North Suburbs
FilmNorth
Hennepin Theatre Trust
In Progress
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Intermedia Arts
IPR College of Creative Arts
Islamic Resource Group
Juxtaposition Arts
Kulture Klub Collaborative
La Oportunidad, Inc.
Lake Region Arts Council
Library as Incubator Project
Little Earth of United Tribes Youth Collective
Macalester College
Midway Contemporary Art
MIGIZI Communications
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis Telecommunications Network Minnesota Museum of American Art
Minnesota Public Radio
Moment Health
Motionpoems
Northern Lights.mn
Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
Open Eye Figure Theatre
Outdoor Painters of Minnesota
Patrick Henry High School
Patrick’s Cabaret
Penumbra Theatre
Perpich Center for Arts Education
Pillsbury House Theatre
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council
Preserve Historic Dinkytown
Radio K
Rain Taxi
Red76
Region 2 Arts Council
Revolver
Penumbra Theater
Roosevelt High School
Slam Academy
Southwest High School
Springboard for the Arts
Squishy Circuits
St. Paul Central High School
St. Paul Neighborhood Network
Suburban Community Channels
Three Rivers Park District
ThreeSixty Journalism
Twin Cities PBS
Twin Cities Youth Media Network
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse