Kulture Klub Collaborative

A nonprofit organization

KKC is a space where youth experiencing homelessness can engage with artists and artistic practices to grow, create, and thrive.


IMPORTANT COVID-19 CRISIS UPDATE: All donations made to KKC during this time will support unique arts activities to support youth experiencing homelessness, youth workers continuing to provide direct services, and artists.  We are committed to continuing to provide creative and artistic engagement to help bridge the feelings of anxiety and isolation that our already vulnerable community might be experiencing during this time.  Please follow us on social media for the latest! 


Kulture Klub Collaborative is an independent nonprofit arts organization that brings together artists and youth experiencing homelessness at YouthLink in the Youth Opportunity Center, a crisis drop-in center located in downtown Minneapolis. Through workshops, open mics, cultural presentations, and "art views," highly mobile young people develop their creative expression, receive exposure to artistic excellence, and enter into a group of peers, supportive adults, and diverse social communities.

Established in 1992, KKC has developed and guided interactions and partnerships among youth experiencing homelessness, professional artists, arts organizations, social service agencies, and funding institutions. In almost 30 years of history, KKC stands alone in the field of work created by artists and youth experiencing homelessness. KKC offers artists a rare opportunity to develop a project with a community of young people with a unique perspective. Young adults on their own explore their creative expression, receive exposure to artistic excellence, and interact with a group of peers, supportive adults, and diverse social communities.

Kulture Klub has grown in many ways over the past decades. What started as a volunteer-based art program in a drop in center, we have transitioned into an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization, developed a hard working Board of Directors, cultivated new funding relationships, and maintained a solid relationship with partnering organization YouthLink and the Youth Opportunity Center. Through all of this growth we have continued to provide innovative programs to thousands of highly mobile young people.

Kulture Klub brings dignity and respect to youth experiencing homelessness and to artists, populations that are both culturally neglected and separated. This effort catalyzes new relationships between art and community. Kulture Klub is a bridge for young people experiencing homelessness to move from isolation to expression, towards finding a voice of participation in their communities.

Our typical programming is three-fold:

ArtView - Weekly viewing of arts and cultural events in the Twin Cities, such as performances at the Walker Art Center or a tour to Franconia Sculpture Park.

Artist-in-Residencies - Intensive workshops ranging from 2-6 months with professional artists of excellence in diverse disciplines.

ArtLab - Single session artist-led activity, either in-house at KKC or in artists studios. We host Open Mics, make gratitude cards and vision boards, or participate in art-making activities in the community.



   


Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Kulture Klub Collaborative

Tax id (EIN)

31-1815844

Categories

Arts & Culture

BIPOC Serving

BIPOC Serving

BIPOC Led

BIPOC Led

LGBTQ+ Serving

LGBTQ+ Serving

Address

41 N 12th St
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Phone

612-252-1248

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